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COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT GROUP, EXAMINATION UNIT
CSIR COMPLEX, LIBRARY AVENUE, PUSA, NEW DELHI-110012.

NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY TEST (NET)

Joint CSIR-UGC Test For Junior Research Fellowship And Eligibility for Lectureship
Tentatively on 21st
 December, 2014

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NOTIFICATION

TENTATIVE DATE OF SINGLE MCQ EXAMINATION : 21.12.2014

DATE OF START OF ON-
LINE SUBMISSION: 22.07.2014
 (i) DATE OF CLOSE OF DEPOSIT OF FEE
 (ALL STATION): 12.08.2014
(ii) DATE OF CLOSE OF ONLINE SUBMISSION
 OF APPLICATION (ALL STATION)
IMPORTANT DATES
IMPORTANT DATES
A. Date of Single MCQ Examination Tentatively on
21.12.2014
B. Schedule for On-Line Application
(i) Start of On-Line Submission of Application Form and Fee deposit through
Bank Challan
(ii) Date of close of deposit of fee (at All stations)
(iii) Date of close of On-Line submission of Applications (at All stations)


22.07.2014
12.08.2014
13.08.2014
C. Last date of receipt of duly completed hard copy of on line application in the
Examination Unit

19.08.2014
D. Last date of receipt of duly completed hard copy of on line application in the
Examination Unit (from remote areas)

25.08.2014
E. Last Date for receipt of written request for change of Examination Centre only
on merit basis

24.09.2014
F. Tentative date of Publication of list of candidates registered for test on CSIR,
HRDG website

31.10.2014
G. Last date for accepting of representation about non-registration for this test 07.11.2014
H. Issue of e-Admission Certificate to registered candidates Mid December, 2014

1. CSIR will hold the Joint CSIR-UGC Test Tentatively on 21st
 December, 2014 (Date likely to be changed)
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.

1.1 A candidate may apply either for ‘JRF’ OR for ‘Lectureship (LS) only’ He/she may indicate his/her
preference in the Online Application, as the case may be. CSIR may consider candidates for ‘JRF’, or
‘Lectureship only” depending on 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, except for Engineering Sciences.
Engineering Sciences candidates will only be eligible for CSIR JRF ship and are advised to opt for JRF
only in the application form. Candidates who qualify M.Sc. OR under M.Sc. RA category shall be eligible
for LS in the subjects except Engineering Sciences, subject to the eligibility criteria as laid down by the
UGC.

1.2 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), except Engineering Sciences will also be eligible for Lectureship (NET) subject to fulfilling the
eligibility criteria laid down by UGC. 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. However,
they will not be eligible for Regular JRF-NET Fellowship. If a candidate is found to be overage for JRF
(NET) he/she will automatically be considered for Lectureship-(NET) only. 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 and Lectureship will be governed by UGC rules/regulations in this regard.

1.3 The final result of this Single MCQ test may be declared sometime in the month of March/April, 2015 and
fellowship to successful candidates will be effective from 1
st
 April, 2015 with the validity period of 2 years
for joining the fellowship under CSIR Scheme.

2.1 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
IMPORTANT DATES

2.2 EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

BS-4 years program/BE/BTech/BPharma/MBBS/Integrated BS-MS/MSc or equivalent degree with at least
55% marks for general and OBC (50% for SC/ST candidates, physically and Visually Handicapped
candidates).

Candidates 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 candidates will have to submit the attestation format (Given at the reverse of the application form) duly
certified by the Head of the Department/Institute from where the candidate is appearing or has appeared.

BSc (Hons) or equivalent degree holders or students enrolled in Integrated MS-PhD program with at least
55% marks for general and OBC candidates; 50% marks 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
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
 September 1991, with at least 50% marks
are eligible to apply for Lectureship only.
The candidates with the above qualification are advised to fill up their degree with percentage of marks in
column No. 18 to 21, as applicable.

2.3 AGE LIMIT& RELAXATION

For JRF (NET):Maximum 28 years as on 01-07-2014 (upper age limit may be relaxed up to 5 years in case
of candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC, Physically handicapped/Visually handicapped and female applicants).

For LS (NET): No upper age limit.

3. DATE AND SCHEME OF THE TEST

The single paper MCQ based test will be held tentatively on Sunday, the 21

st

 December, 2014 (which is 

likely to be changed) as under: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 The subjectwise schedule of examination will be notified later on. The subjectwise Schedule, date and 

timing of the Test is liable to be changed at the discretion of CSIR. To enable the candidates to go 

through the instructions printed on the OMR Answer Sheets and also to correctly fill up the required 

particulars in the said OMR Answer Sheet, the same will be distributed 15 minute before the schedule 

time of start of the examination. The question paper booklet shall be distributed 5 minutes before the 

scheduled time of the exam & candidates are permitted to take duplicate copy of their OMR Answer 

Sheet while leaving the exam venue. The actual number of questions in each part and section to be asked 

& attempted may vary from exam to exam. 

Subject Marks 

(i) Life Sciences 

(ii) Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences 

(iii) Mathematical Sciences 

(iv) Chemical Sciences 

(v) Physical Sciences 

(vi) Engineering Sciences 

 

 

200 

Session Timings Duration 

Morning Session 9.00AM-12.00 Noon 3 hrs 

Afternoon Session 2.00 PM-5.00 PM 

The subjectwise schedule of examination will be notified later on. The subjectwise Schedule, date and 

timing of the Test is liable to be changed at the discretion of CSIR. To enable the candidates to go 

through the instructions printed on the OMR Answer Sheets and also to correctly fill up the required 

particulars in the said OMR Answer Sheet, the same will be distributed 15 minute before the schedule 

time of start of the examination. The question paper booklet shall be distributed 5 minutes before the 

scheduled time of the exam & candidates are permitted to take duplicate copy of their OMR Answer 

Sheet while leaving the exam venue. The actual number of questions in each part and section to be asked 

& attempted may vary from exam to exam.