‘Who can apply’ for CSIR UGC NET Exam

Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), India, is a premier national Research & Developement (R&D) organization. It is one of the world's largest publicly funded R&D organisation. CSIR's pioneering sustained contribution to S&T human resource development is acclaimed nationally. Human Resource Development Group (HRDG), a division of CSIR realises this objective through various grants, fellowship schemes etc.

UGC is a statutory body of the Government of India established through an Act of Parliament in November 1956 for the coordination, determination and maintenance of standards of university education in India.

CSIR UGC NET Exam is a national level entrance examination in India jointly conducted by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and University Grants Commission (UGC) (so referred as "CSIR-UGC" NET) for postgraduate candidates of science and engineering discipline  who wish to qualify for admission in Ph.D research and/or university level teaching jobs in the country.

CSIR will hold the Joint CSIR-UGC Test on 23rd December, 2012 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 & Technology. The award of Junior Research Fellowship (NET) to the successful eligible candidates will depend on their finding admission/placement in a university/ national laboratory/ institution of higher learning and research, as applicable.

A candidate may apply either for ‘JRF’ OR for ‘Lectureship (LS) only’. He/she may indicate his/her preference in the OMR Application Form/Online Application, as the case may be.  CSIR may consider candidates applying for ‘JRF’ or ‘Lectureship only’ depending on the number of fellowships available & performance in the test subject to the condition that they fulfill the laid down eligibility criterion.  If a candidate is found to be over-age for JRF (NET) he/she will automatically be considered for Lectureship (NET) only.

Subjects of the Test: The Test will be held in the subjects as given under:
1. Chemical Sciences
2. Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences  
3. Life Sciences
4. Mathematical Sciences
5. Physical Sciences
6. Engineering Sciences

Educational Qualification:  
BS-4 years program / BE / B. Tech / B. Pharma / MBBS / Integrated BS-MS / M.Sc. or Equivalent degree with at least 55% marks for General & OBC (50% for SC/ST candidates, Physically and Visually handicapped candidates).

Candidate enrolled for M.Sc. or having completed 10+2+3 years of the above qualifying examination are also eligible to  apply in the above subject under the Result Awaited (RA) category on the condition that they complete the qualifying degree with requisite percentage of marks within the validity period of two years to avail the fellowship from the effective date of award. Such candidatges will have to submit the attestation format duly certified by the Head of the Department/Institute from where the candidate is appearing or has appeared.

B.Sc. (Hons) or equivalent degree holders or students enrolled in integrated MS-Ph.D program with at least 55%
marks for General & OBC candidates; 50% for SC/ST candidates, Physically and Visually handicapped candidates are also eligible to apply.

Candidates with Bachelor’s degree, whether Science, Engineering or any other discipline, will be eligible for fellowship only after getting registered/enrolled for Ph.D / integrated Ph.D. programm within the validity period of two years.

The eligible for lectureship of NET qualified candidates will be subject to fulfilling the criteria laid down by UGC. Ph.D. degree holders who have passed Master’s degree prior to 19th September, 1991 with at least 50% marks are eligible to apply for Lectureship only.

Age Limit & Relaxation:

Lectureship (NET):  There is no upper age limit for applying for lectureship eligibility.
Junior Research Fellowship: Not more than 28 years as on 01-07-2012. A relaxation upto 5 years is provided to the candidates belonging to SC/ST/ OBC(NCL)/PH/VH categories and to women applicants.


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