Joint CSIR UGC NET Exam
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Human Resource Development Group, has extended the last date for the deposit of fee and submission of online application for Joint CSIR-UGC test and National Eligibility Test (NET) 2014. This test will be conducted for Junior Research Fellowship and Eligibility for lectureship.
Eligibility
Candidates should have four years BE/ BTech/ BPharma/ MBBS/Integrated BS/MS/MSc or equivalent degree with at least 55 per cent marks for general and OBC (50 per cent for SC/ST candidates and handicapped candidates).
Candidates enrolled for MSc or having completed 10+2+3 years of the above qualifying examination are also eligible to apply.
Engineering Sciences candidates will be eligible for CSIR JRFship only.
The candidates who have qualified MSc degree or RA in MSc with the required percentages shall be
eligible for lecturership.
Exam pattern
The single paper MCQ-based test will be held in in two sessions—from 9 am to 12pm and 2 pm to 5 pm. There will be six subjects—life Sciences; Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences; Mathematical Sciences; Chemical Sciences; Physical Sciences and Engineering Sciences.
Important dates
The last date for depositing fee is August 22 and for online submission of application form is August 23, 2014. The completed hard copy of online application should reach the Examination Unit by August 29 (September 4 for applicants from remote areas). The exam will be held on December 21, 2014.