CSIR UGC NET 2020 Notification – Last Date to Apply!! National Testing Agency has released the Date Extended Notification for CSIR UGC NET Examination.The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has entrusted the responsibility of conducting Joint CSIR-UGC NET in CBT mode to NTA. Joint CSIR UGC NET is a test being conducted to determine the eligibility of Indian nationals ‘for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and for Lectureship (LS) /Assistant Professor’ in Indian universities and colleges subject to fulfilling the eligibility criteria laid down by UGC.
Online applications for JRF/NET are invited twice a year on all India basis through Press Notification of Joint CSIR-UGC NET for JRF and LS/AP CSIR and UGC provide Research Fellowships for training in methods of research under expert guidance of faculty members/scientists working in University Department/ National Laboratories and Institutions in various fields of Science. Joint CSIR-UGC NET Fellowships are tenable in Universities/IITs/Post Graduate Colleges/Govt. Research Establishments including those of the CSIR, Research & Development establishments of recognized public or private sector industrial firms and other recognized institutions. Only bonafide Indian Citizens are eligible for the test. Joint CSIR-UGC NET Fellowship is tenable in India. The programme is aimed at National Science & Technology Human Resource Development.
CSIR UGC NET 2020 Notification
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Name of the Board |
National Testing Agency |
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Exam Name |
CSIR UGC NET Exam 2020 |
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Start Date to Apply |
16.04.2020 |
| Last Date to Apply |
30.06.2020 |
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Status |
Last Date |
Eligibility Criteria:
A large number of JRFs are awarded each year by CSIR to candidates holding BS4 years program/ BE/B.Tech./B. Pharma/MBBS/ Integrated BS-MS/M.Sc. or Equivalent degree/B.Sc. (Hons) or equivalent degree holders or students enrolled 2 in integrated MS-Ph.D. program with at least 55% marks for General/General-EWS & OBC (50% for SC/ST candidates and Persons with Disability) after qualifying the Test conducted by CSIR twice a year in June and December. This Test also determines the eligibility of candidates for Lectureship/Assistant Professor in Indian University/Colleges.
Those who qualify for JRF are eligible for Lectureship/Assistant Professor also, subject to fulfilling the eligibility criteria laid down by UGC. Some aspirants are declared successful in eligibility for Lectureship/Assistant Professor only based on their performance in the test. The award of Joint CSIR-UGC NET Fellowship is for a fixed tenure and does not imply any assurance or guarantee for subsequent employment by CSIR-UGC NET to the beneficiary.
Junior Research Fellowship Stipend:
The stipend of a JRF selected through CSIR- National Eligibility Test (NET) will be Rs.31,000/- p.m for the first two years. In addition, annual contingent grant of Rs.20,000/- per Fellow will be provided to the University / Institution. The Fellowship will be governed by terms and conditions of CSIR, UGC or Research Scheme, as applicable. On Completion of two years as JRF and if the Fellow is registered for Ph.D, the Fellowship will be upgraded to SRF (NET) and the stipend will be increased to Rs.35,000/- p.m for the 3rd and subsequent years, on the basis of assessment of Fellows’ research progress/ achievements through interview by an Expert Committee consisting of the Guide, Head of the Department and External Member from outside the University/ Institution who is an expert in the relevant field, not below the rank of Professor/ Associate Professor.
Upper Age limit:
- a) JRF: Maximum 28 years as on 01.07.2019 {upper age limit may be relaxable up to 5 years in case of SC/ST/Persons with Disability(PwD)/ female applicants and 03 years in case of OBC (Non Creamy Layer) applicants}. (b) Lectureship (LS)/ Assistant Professorship: No upper age limit.
Mode of Examination:
The Examination shall be conducted as Computer Based Test (CBT) only
Pattern of Examination:
The Test will consist of three parts. All the parts will consist of objective type, multiple choice questions. There will be no break between papers. The subject-wise scheme of examination is as per details below:
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CHEMICAL SCIENCES |
PART A | PART B | PART C | TOTAL |
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Total questions |
20 | 40 | 60 | 120 |
| Max No of Questions to attempt | 15 | 35 | 25 |
75 |
| Marks for each correct answer | 2 | 2 | 4 |
200 |
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Marks for each incorrect answer (Negative marking) |
0.5 | 0.5 |
1 |
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EARTH, ATMOSPHERIC, OCEAN AND PLANETARY SCIENCES |
PART A | PART B | PART C | TOTAL |
| Total questions | 20 | 50 |
80 |
150 |
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Max No of Questions to attempt |
15 | 35 | 25 | 75 |
| Marks for each correct answer | 2 | 2 | 4 |
200 |
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Marks for each incorrect answer (Negative marking) |
0.5 | 0.5 | 1.32 |
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LIFE SCIENCES |
PART A | PART B | PART C | TOTAL |
| Total questions | 20 | 40 | 75 |
145 |
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Max No of Questions to attempt |
15 | 35 | 25 | 75 |
| Marks for each correct answer | 2 | 2 | 4 |
200 |
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Marks for each incorrect answer (Negative marking) |
0.5 | 0.5 |
1 |
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MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES |
PART A | PART B | PART C | TOTAL |
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Total questions |
20 | 40 | 60 | 120 |
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Max No of Questions to attempt |
15 | 25 | 20 | 60 |
| Marks for each correct answer | 2 | 2 | 4.75 |
200 |
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Marks for each incorrect answer (Negative marking) |
0.5 | 0.75 |
0 |
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PHYSICAL SCIENCES |
PART A | PART B | PART C | TOTAL |
| Total questions | 20 | 25 | 30 |
120 |
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Max No of Questions to attempt |
15 | 20 | 20 | 55 |
| Marks for each correct answer | 2 | 3.5 | 5 |
200 |
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Marks for each incorrect answer (Negative marking) |
0.5 | 0.875 |
1.25 |
CSIR-UGC NET Exam for Science stream is conducted by CSIR in the following areas: –
The pattern for the Single Paper MCQ test shall be as given below:-
- The MCQ test paper of each subject shall carry a maximum of 200 marks.
- The exam shall be for duration of three hours.
- The question paper shall be divided in three parts
Part ‘A’ shall be common to all subjects. This part shall be a test containing a maximum of 20 questions of General Aptitude. The candidates shall be required to answer any 15 questions of two marks each. The total marks allocated to this section shall be 30 out of 200
Part ‘B’ shall contain subject-related conventional MCQs. The total marks allocated to this section shall be 70 out of 200. The maximum number of questions to be attempted shall be in the range of 20-35.
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. The total marks allocated to this section shall be 100 out of 200.
Negative marking for wrong answers
Instructions for filling Online Application Form:
- Download Information Bulletin and Replica of Application Form. Read these carefully to ensure your eligibility. Follow the steps given below to Apply Online:v Step-1: Apply for Online Registration using unique Email Id and Mobile No.
- Step-2: Fill in the Online Application Form and note down the system generated Application No.
- Step-3: Upload scanned images of (i) Candidate’s Photograph (file size: 10 kb – 200 kb), (ii) Candidate’s Signature (file size: 4kb – 30kb), (iii) Duly verified Result Awaited Attestation Form (file size: 50KB to 500KB), (iv) Category Certificate (SC/ST/OBC/EWS etc.) (file size: 50KB to 300KB), (v) PwD Certificate (file size: 50KB to 300KB) in JPG/JPEG format.
- Step-4: Pay fee using SBI/ICICI/Paytm Payment Gateway through Debit Card/Credit Card/Net Banking/UPI/Paytm and keep proof of fee paid. In case the Confirmation Page is not generated after payment of fee then the transaction is cancelled, and amount will be refunded to the candidate’s account. However, the candidate has to make another transaction, in case the Confirmation Page is not generated.
- Download, save and print copies of Confirmation Page after successful remittance of fee and keep copies safely for future reference.
- All the 4 Steps can be done together or at separate times. PwD candidates are exempted from payment of fee
CSIR UGC NET 2020 Notification
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