Joint CSIR-UGC Test 2009 Entrance Exam Date, Eligibility

Joint CSIR-UGC Test for Junior Research Fellowship and Eligibility for Lectureship is conducted jointly by CSIR and UGC for selecting the appropriate candidates as research fellow . The training to the selectd candidates is given under the guidance of expert faculty members of the University.



Eligibility:

~ Candidate must be Indian for applying for the Entrance examination.

For JRF (NET):

~ Candidate must be between 19 and 28 years of age.

For LS (NET):

~ Candidate must be more than 19 years of age.


~ A candidate can apply either for ‘JRF + Lectureship’ or for ‘Lectureship (LS) only’.

~ If a candidate is over-age for JRF (NET), will be considered for Lectureship (NET) only.

Two separate merit lists:

~ One for the candidates qualifying the award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF - NET)

~ Second, for those candidates who qualify the Eligibility Test for Lectureship (NET) are also be eligible for Lectureship (NET).

~ The candidates who qualify for Lectureship will be eligible for recruitment as Lecturers as well as for JRF-ship in a Scheme/Project

~ They will be eligible to pursue Ph.D. program fellowship other than JRF-NET.

~ Candidates qualifying for the award of JRF (NET) will be rewarded the fellowship either from CSIR or UGC.

Details of Examination:

Test will comprise of following subjects:

~ Chemical Sciences

~ Earth Atmospheric Ocean and Planetary Sciences

~ Life Sciences

~ Mathematical Sciences

~ Physical Sciences

Examination will be divided into two parts:

~ Duration of test will be of 5 hours, each part comprising 2 and half hours.

~ Both the parts of examination will be of 200 marks.

Important Dates:

~ Commencement of Application forms: Second week of August, 2009.

~ Last Date of submission of application form: Second week of September, 2009.

~ Date of Examination: Third week of December, 2009.

NOTE: Negative marking will be made for wrong answers in Paper Paper II will be evaluated only in case of those candidates who will be able to secure a minimum of such aggregate marks in Paper I as may be fixed by the CSIR.