Applications invited for CSIR-UGC test

Updated on: Tuesday, March 02, 2010

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has invited applications for the Joint CSIR-UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) to be held on June 20 for determining the eligibility for the award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and for for appointment of lecturers in science subjects.

A candidate may apply either for JRF and lectureship or for lectureship only. Two separate merit lists will be prepared for JRF and for lectureship.

The NET (JRF) qualifying candidates are eligible to receive scholarships or fellowships for their research studies leading to Ph.D.

The test will be held in the following subjects:

Chemical sciences

Earth, atmospheric ocean and planetary sciences

Life sciences

Mathematical sciences

Physical sciences

Those who have passed M.Sc. degree in these subjects with at least 55 per cent marks are eligible to apply for the test.

Those who are appearing for their final year M.Sc. examinations can also apply for the test under ‘result awaited' category. The upper age limit for the JRF (NET) is 28 years as on January 1, 2010. There is no upper age limit for lectureship examination.

Test

The test will be held in two sessions—paper I on June 20 from 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. (150 minutes, 200 marks) and paper II on the same day from 2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. (150 minutes, 200 marks).

Negative marking will be made for wrong answers in paper I, and paper II will be evaluated only for those who secure minimum marks prescribed for paper I.

Candidates are required to appear in both papers. Subject wise syllabus for the test is given in the information bulletin which will be available along with application from or this may be collected from the website www.scirhrdg.res.in.

The test will be held at 25 centres across the country which will include Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Karaikudi, Nagpur, Pune, Delhi and Kolkata. Candidates may opt for any of the centres.

How to apply

Application form and information bulletin can be obtained from select branches of Indian Bank on payment of Rs.400 (for general category), Rs.200 (for OBC-non creamy layer), Rs.100 (for SC/ ST).

In Kerala, the Indian Bank branches at Thiruvananthapuram (Indian Bank Towers, MG Road); Kottayam (Baker Jn, MC Road); Kochi (Vytilla); Thrissur (Swaraj Round East); Kozhikode, (SM Street) will distribute forms up to March 17.

The application form and information bulletin may also be obtained through Value Payable Post (VPP) from the Indian Bank, 3 /1 , West Patel Nagar, New Delhi – 110008 by sending a requisition letter along with a demand draft drawn in favour of Indian Bank, West Patel Nagar, New Delhi payable at New Delhi, and two self-addressed slips so as to reach the addressee on or before March 10.

Thecompleted applications with enclosures should be sent under certificate of posting to the Sr. Controller of Examinations, Examination Unit, Human Resource Development Group, CSIR Complex, Library Avenue, Pusa, New Delhi – 110012 so as to reach the addressee on or before March 23.

For more details either visit www.csirhrdg.res.in. Gopakumar Karakonam

Applications invited for CSIR-UGC test

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