CSIR UGC NET 2024 - Council of Scientific and Industrial Research University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test

CSIR UGC NET (June) 2024 - Council of Scientific and Industrial Research University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test acronym as CSIR UGC NET is conducted in CBT mode by NTA. CSIR-UGC NET is a test being conducted to determine the eligibility for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and for Lectureship/Assistant Professor’ in Indian universities and colleges subject to fulfilling the eligibility criteria laid down by UGC. 9

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (HRD Group) in the field of Science includes:

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research UGC NET 2024 Important Dates

Date of Notification and Start of Online Registration

• To be notified

Last Date for Submission of Application Form

• To be notified

Admit Card Release Date

• To be notified

Exam Date for CSIR UGC NET

• To be notified

Date of Declaration of Result

• To be notified.

CSIR UGC NET 2024 Eligibility

Educational Qualification

• Aspiring candidates should have passed M.Sc or equivalent degree / Integrated BS-MS / BS-4 years / B.E / B.Tech / B.Pharma / MBBS i.e., 55% marks for General (UR) and OBC candidates and 50% for SC/ST, Persons with Disability (PwD) candidates.
• Candidates enrolled for M.Sc or having completed 10+2+3 years of the above qualifying exam are also eligible to apply in the above subject under the Result Awaited Category. They need to complete their qualifying degree with the requisite percentage of marks within the validity period of two years to avail of the fellowship from the effective date of the award.

Note: 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.

Important: B.Sc (Hons) or equivalent degree holders or students enrolled in Integrated MS-Ph.D. 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 a bachelor’s degree, whether in Science, engineering, or any other discipline, will be eligible for fellowship only after getting registered/enrolled for Ph.D. / Integrated Ph.D. program within the validity period of two years.

Note: The eligibility for lectureship of NET-qualified candidates will be subject to fulfilling the criteria laid down by UGC.

Age Limits

• For JRF (NET) candidates should not be more than 28 years of age.
• It is relaxable for up to 5 years as in the case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/PwD and female applicants and 3 years in the case of OBC (non-creamy layer)

For LS (NET)

• There is no upper age limit for them.

CSIR UGC NET 2024 Syllabus

CSIR UGC NET consists of questions from:

Part A

It consists of questions pertaining to General Aptitude with an emphasis on

• Analytical and Numerical Ability,
• Graphical Analysis,
• Logical Reasoning,
• Puzzles,
• Quantitative Comparison, and
• Series Formation, etc. 

Part B

• It will contain subject-related conventional Multiple-Choice questions (MCQs)

Part C

• It will contain higher-value questions that may test the candidate's knowledge of Scientific concepts or Application of the Scientific concepts.

CSIR UGC NET 2024 Pattern

The CSIR-UGC NET exam question paper will consist of three parts.

• The MCQ test paper for each subject shall carry a maximum of 200 marks.
• The exam shall be for a duration of three hours.
• The question paper shall be divided into 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 with 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.

Imp: There is a Negative Marking in the exam as per the subject-wise scheme of the exam.

CSIR UGC NET 2024 Exam Dates

CSIR UGC NET is usually held twice a year in the months of June and December.

How to apply for CSIR UGC NET 2024?

• Aspiring candidates can apply for Online Application Forms through a link available at the official website of CSIR i.e. www.csirhrdg.res.in/ along with fulfilling all other official requirements.
• Applicants are required to pay application fees only by using online ways i.e. Debit/Credit Cards and Internet Banking.

Note: Single candidates can submit only one application form and in case anyone will submit more than one application, then none of them will be entertained.

CSIR UGC NET 2024 Fees

CSIR UGC NET fee for various categories is as follows.

Note: There is a provision of Fee Concession for candidates fulfilling fee exemption criteria set by the Institute at the time. For more details regarding this, they can go through the fee concession section of the notification.

CSIR UGC NET 2024 Centres

CSIR UGC NET will be conducted at the following centers throughout India.

• Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Bhavnagar
• Cochin, Chennai, Chandigarh
• Delhi
• Guntur, Guwahati
• Hyderabad
• Imphal
• Jammu, Jamshedpur, Jorhat
• Kolkata, Karaikudi
• Lucknow
• Nagpur
• Pune, Pilani
• Raipur, Roorkee
• Srinagar
• Thiruvananthapuram
• Udaipur
• Varanasi

CSIR UGC NET 2024 Contact Details

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
HRD Group
CSIR Complex, Library Avenue, Pusa
New Delhi 110012 India.
Ph: 011-25843916, 25843610
Fax: + 91-011-2584 0887
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.csirhrdg.res.in/