CSIR will hold a Joint CSIR-UGC test for determining the eligibility of the Indian National candidates for the award of Junior Research Fellowships (JRF) NET and for determining eligibility for appointment of lecturers (NET) in certain subject areas falling under the faculty of Science and Technology. The award of Junior Research Fellowship (NET) to the successful eligible candidates will depend on their finding admission or placement in a university or national laboratory or institution of higher learning and research, as applicable.
nFor general category, candidates must have M.Sc or equivalent degree or integrated BS-MS/BS-4 years/BE/B.Tech/B.Pharma/MBBS with at least 55 per cent marks and 50 for SC/ST, physically and visually handicapped candidates.
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Candidates enrolled for M.Sc or having completed 10+2+3 years of the above qualifying examination as on August 25, 2015, are also eligible to apply in the above subject under the result awaited category.
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B Sc (Hons) or equivalent degree holders or students enrolled in integrated M.S-Ph.D programme with at least 55 per cent marks for general and OBC candidates; 50 per cent marks for SC/ST, physically and visually handicapped candidates are also eligible to apply.
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Candidates with bachelor’s degree will be eligible for CSIR fellowship only after getting registered/enrolled for PhD/ integrated PhD programme within the validity period of two years.
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The eligibility for lectureship of NET qualified candidates will be subject to fulfilling the criteria laid down by UGC. PhD degree holders who have passed Master’s degree with at least 50 % marks are eligible to apply for lectureship only.
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For JRF (NET), maximum 28 years as on July 1, 2015. Upper age limit may be relaxed up to five years in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/ physically handicapped/visually handicapped and female applicants). For lS (NET), no upper age limit.
The MCQ test paper of each subject shall carry a maximum of 200 marks. A negative marking for wrong answers, wherever required, shall be applicable as per scheme of exam.The exam shall be for duration of three hours and the question paper shall be divided in three parts-Part A shall be common to all subjects and contain questions pertaining to general aptitude with emphasis on logical reasoning, graphical analysis, analytical and numerical ability, quantitative comparison, series formation, puzzles etc.
Part B shall contain subject-related conventional Multiple Choice questions (MCQs), generally covering the topics given in the syllabusPart C shall contain higher value questions that may test the candidate's knowledge of scientific concepts and/or application of the scientific concepts. The questions shall be of analytical nature where a candidate is expected to apply the scientific knowledge to arrive at the solution to the given scientific problem.
The online submission of application forms have started from August 3 and the last date to apply is August 24, 2015. The tentative date of single MCQ exam is December 20, 2015. The final result of this single MCQ test may be declared sometime in the month of March or April, 2016 and fellowship to successful candidates will be effective from July 1, 2016 with the validity period of two years for joining the fellowship under CSIR scheme.