UGC is going to conduct the CSIR-UGC (NET) EXAM FOR AWARD OF JUNIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP AND ELIGIBILITY FOR LECTURERSHIP. Read the CSIR UGC NET notification here.

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 Sciences
6. Engineering Sciences

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

v The MCQ test paper of each subject shall carry a maximum of 200 marks.
v The exam shall be for duration of three hours.
v The question paper shall be divided in three parts

Ø 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

Ø 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.

Ø 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.

Ø Negative marking for wrong answers

Best Books for CSIR-UGC (NET) EXAM December 2014:

1) UGC CSIR-NET Life Sciences(Biology):

2) UGC-CSIR NET (JRF & LS) Physical Sciences:

3) UGC-CSIR JRF/NET Chemical Sciences(Chemistry):

4) UGC-CSIR JRF/NET Engineering Sciences:

5) UGC-CSIR JRF/NET Earth Sciences:

6) UGC-CSIR JRF/NET Mathematical Sciences:

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