CSIR UGC NET December 2015 NOTIFICATION
Joint CSIR-UGC test for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Eligibility for Lectureship (NET) December 2015
CSIR UGC NET December 2015 IMPORTANT DATES
Tentative Date of Single MCQ Exam: 20th December 2015
Date of Start of Online Submission: 03rd August 2015
i) Date of Close of Deposit of Fee (All Station): 24th August 2015
ii) Date of Close of Online Submission of Application (All Station): 25th August 2015
Schedule for Online Application
i) Start of Online Submission of Application Form and Fee deposit through Bank Challan: 03rd August 2015
ii) Date of close of deposit of fee (at All stations): 24th August 2015
iii) Date of close of On-Line submission of Applications (at All stations): 25th August 2015
Last date of receipt of duly completed hard copy of on line application in the Exam Unit: 03rd September 2015
Last date of receipt of duly completed hard copy of on line application in the Exam Unit (from remote areas): 10th September 2015
Last Date for receipt of written request for change of Exam Centre only on merit basis: 05th October 2015
Tentative date of Publication of list of candidates registered for test on CSIR, HRDG website: 15th November 2015
Last date for accepting of representation about non-registration for this test: 13th November 2015
Issue of e-Admission Certificate to registered candidates: Mid December – 2015
CSIR will hold the Joint CSIR-UGC Test Tentatively on Sunday 20th December, 2015 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
The final result of Joint CSIR-UGC test for Junior Research Fellowship and Eligibility for Lectureship, National Eligibility Test (NET)Will be declared by CSIR
Roll numbers of successful candidates shall be available on CSIR HRDG website www.csirhrdg.res.in
A candidate may apply either for ‘JRF + Lectureship’ both or for ‘Lectureship (LS) only’ He/She may indicate his/her preference in the O.M.R. Application Form/Online Application, as the case may be. CSIR may consider candidates applying for ‘JRF + LS’ for ‘Lectureship only’ depending on number of fellowships available and 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.
Two separate merit lists, one comprising the candidates qualifying for the award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF – NET) and the second of those candidates qualifying the Eligibility Test for Lectureship (NET), will be made on the basis of their performance in the above Test. Candidates qualifying for JRF (NET), will also be eligible for Lectureship (NET). The candidates qualifying for Lectureship will be eligible for recruitment as Lecturers as well as for JRF-ship in a Scheme/Project, if otherwise suitable as per the eligible criteria of that Scheme/Project. However, they will not be eligible for Regular JRF-NET Fellowship. They will be eligible to pursue Ph.D. programme with or without any fellowship other than JRF-NET. Candidates qualifying for the award of JRF (NET) will receive fellowship either from CSIR or UGC as per their assignment or from the Schemes with which they may find association. The candidates declared eligible for Junior Research Fellowship under UGC scheme will be governed by UGC rules/regulations in this regard.
The final result of this Single MCQ test may be declared sometime in the month of March/April, 2016 and fellowship to successful candidates will be effective from 1st July, 2016 with the validity period of 2 years for joining the fellowship under CSIR Scheme
Subjects of the Test
EXAM SCHEME FOR SINGLE PAPER CSIR-UGC NET Exam
CSIR-UGC NET Exam for Science stream is conducted by CSIR in the following areas: –
1. Chemical Sciences
2. Earth Sciences
3. Life Sciences
4. Mathematical Sciences
5. Physical Sciences
6. Engineering Sciences
The CSIR UGC NET pattern for the Single Paper MCQ test shall be as given below:-
v The MCQ test paper of each subject shall carry a maximum of 200 marks.
v The exam shall be for duration of three hours.
v The question paper shall be divided in three parts See Syllabus given Below
ELIGIBILITY
Education Qualification
M.Sc or equivalent degree/Integrated BS-MS/BS-4 years/BE/B.Tech/B.Pharma/MBBS with at least 55% marks for general and OBC-Non Creamy layer candidates (Central list only as provided in National Commission for Backward Classes website www.ncbc.nic.in) and 50% for SC/ST, physically and Visually Handicapped candidates
Candidates enrolled for M.Sc or having completed 10+2+3 years of the above qualifying examination as on 25th August 2015, 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 candidates will have to submit the attestation format (Given at the reverse of the application form) duly certified by the Head of the Dept. /Institute from where the candidate is appearing or has appeared
B.Sc (Hons.) or equivalent degree holders or students enrolled in Integrated M.S-Ph.D program with at least 55% marks for general and OBC (Non Creamy layer) candidates; 50% marks for SC/ST, physically and visually handicapped candidates are also eligible to apply
Candidates with bachelor’s degree will be eligible for CSIR fellowship only after getting registered/enrolled for PhD/Integrated PhD program within the validity period of two years
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 prior to 19th Sept-1991, with at least 50% marks are eligible to apply for Lectureship only
Age limit and relaxation
For JRF (NET): Maximum 28 years as on 01st July 2015 (Upper age limit may be relaxed up to 5 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
Date the CSIR UGC Test December 2015
20th December, 2015 Sunday
SYLLABUS OF THE TEST
The question paper shall be divided into three parts, (A,B & C) as per syllabus & Scheme of Exam.
Part ‘A’ shall be common to all subjects. This part shall 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 syllabus
Part ‘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
# A negative marking for wrong answers, wherever required, shall be applicable as per scheme of Exam.
Syllabus & Scheme of Exam of single Paper is given in the Information Bulletin for this test at Annexure „A‟ and may also be seen at CSIR website: www.csirhrdg.res.in.
CSIR UGC NET Engineering Sciences Syllabus
Exam Pattern of CSIR UGC NET Engineering Sciences
Examination centres
The test will be held at 26 centres spread all over India, as specified below: Bangalore, Bhavnagar, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Delhi, Guntur, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Imphal, Jammu, Jamshedpur, Karaikudi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Nagpur, Pilani, Pune, Raipur Roorkee, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram, Udaipur and Varanasi.
A candidate may opt for any of the above centres. No request for change of centre would ordinarily be granted
A candidate may opt for any of the above centres. No request for change of centre would ordinarily be granted. However, a request in writing for change of Centre may be entertained on merits, if received in this unit latest by 05th October 2015
Syllabus for Joint CSIR UGC Test for JRF & LS (NET): http://csirhrdg.res.in/mcs_netexam_notice.htm
Download Notification: csir_ugc_net_notification_main_dec2015
Website URL: http://csirhrdg.res.in/
Apply Online URL : http://59.163.216.82:8080/jrf/online/index.jsp
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