The online application for CSIR UGC NET December 2019 began on September 08, 2019 by the National Testing Agency, NTA. The application form will be released on the official website that is csirhrdg.res.in.

The candidates who aspire to appear for the CSIR UGC NET December 2019 can fill the application form by visiting the official website. The application process will commence from September 09, 2019 to October 09, 2019.

According to the official notification, "CSIR-UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) & Eligibility Test for Lectureship/Assistant Professorship will be conducted through National Testing Agency in Computer Based Test (CBT) Mode. The registration will start in the second weeks of September 2019 for the CSIRUGC-NET Exam Scheduled on 15th December 2019."

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) organizes various entrance examinations among which one is the National Eligibility Test (NET).

Qualifying NET one can be eligible to appear for JRF – Junior Research Fellowship and assistant professor post.

CSIR UGC NET is conducted twice a year to determine the eligibility of candidates for Lectureship positions in Indian University/Colleges and for selection of candidates for the award of JRF by CSIR in June and in December.

CSIR UGC NET December 2019: Important Dates:

Mode of Examination - Computer Based Examination
Registration Dates - September 09, 2019 to October 09, 2019
Downloading of Admit Cards - November 09, 2019
Dates of Examinations - December 15, 2019
Date of Announcing Result - December 31, 2019

Eligibility Criteria for CSIR UGC NET

Nationality: the candidate must be an Indian citizen to appear for the exam.
Age Criteria: The candidate for JRF should be 28 years (upper age limit).
The candidates belonging to different categories, the relaxation will be provided to them.
There is no age limit for the candidates appearing for Lecturer post.

Educational Criteria: the aspirants must have done bachelors in any subject with four year’s program that is BPharma, BE, BTech, MSc, MBBS, Integrated BS-MS or any other science degree obtaining at least 55% marks.

A candidate belonging to the reserved category 5% concession in marks is applicable.

Candidates, who have done graduation (10+2+3) and are studying M.Sc, are also eligible for the examination.

In order to be appointed as a Lecturer, CSIR UGC NET is the only eligibility criteria and the candidate must qualify the exam.

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Subjects under the 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 Science

Exam Timing:

The exam will be conducted in two sessions ‘Morning session’ and ‘Afternoon session’.

Morning session: the exam will be conducted for the morning session for Life Science and Physical Science.

Afternoon session: the exam will be conducted in the afternoon for Chemical Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, and Earth Sciences.Examination Fees for the different categories

Application Fee:

General: the examination fees for the candidates belonging to the general category will be Rs 1000 OBC-Non Creamy Layer: the candidates belonging to the OBC category needs to pay Rs 500 for the examination.

SC/ST: the candidates belonging to the SC/ST will have to pay Rs 250 as the examination fees.

The award to the successful eligible candidates of Junior Research Fellowship (NET) will depend on their finding admission/placement in a university/ national laboratory/ institution of higher learning and research, as applicable.

Paper Pattern:

The pattern for the Single Paper MCQ test shall be as given below:-

1. The MCQ test paper for each subject shall carry a maximum of 200 marks.

2. The exam shall be for a duration of three hours.

3. The question paper shall be divided into three parts

In order to be appointed as a Lecturer, CSIR UGC NET is the only eligibility criteria and the candidate must qualify the exam.