Council of Scientific &Industrial Research (CSIR) is undoubtedly one of the best Resource Development institutions in India. Council of Scientific & Industrial Research is a premier organization which was set up in 1942 and since then it has contributed highly in the field of Resource Development. CSIR conducts National Eligibility Test twice a year inJune and December for admission to Junior Research Fellowship and eligibility for lectureship in Indian Universities and Colleges.
Candidates can give CSIR NET from one of the following five subjects:Chemical Sciences; Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean and Planetary Sciences; Life Sciences; Mathematical Sciences and Physical Sciences. Candidates have to choose the subject in which they did their master’s and want to pursue research or lecturership.
Eligibility criteria:
A candidate should have atleast 55% marks in MSc. or an equovalent examination. Those in the final year can also apply but will have to submit provisional certificate at the time of counselling.
Those who are applying for Junior Research Fellowship should be between the age of 19-28 years(19-33 years for SC/ST). For Lecturership there is no age limit.
Availability of Application forms for CSIR NET:
The forms for CSIR NET will be available in the selected braches of various banks. The form can also be obtained by post by sending a Demand Draft along with the request for form to Indian Bank, West Patel Nagar, New Delhi. Candidates will aslo be able to apply online at the website csirhrdg.res.in.
Important Dates(Tentative):
Availability of application forms: August 2nd week- September 1st week, 2009
Last Date for submission of application forms: September 2nd week, 2009
Date of examination: December 3rd week, 2009
Please note that the dates are only tentative and are not final. The post will be updated as soon as the dates are officially released.
Examination Pattern: The test will be divided in two parts of two and a half hours each. Detailed syllabus for CSIR NET is given in the following link:
Paper-1 will be of 200 marks and divided in two parts. Part 1 will contain 40 objective type questions from theof which the candidate will have to answer only 25 and the questions will be common to all the candidates. Part 2 will contain 100 questions of which a candidate has to answer 75 from the specific subject the candidate has opted for. There will be negative marking for wrong answers.
Paper-2 will also be of 300 marks and the questions will be subjective type from the subject which the candidate has chosen.
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