Examination Preparation

Archive for March, 2008

Selection Procedure

The Selection for award of JRF shall be made on the basis of a competitive written test called the National Eligibility Test ( NET), conducted by CSIR at national level and consisting of two papers. Paper – 1 is objective type consisting of Part (A) general nature and part (B) is subject type. It tests the mental ability and broad awareness of scientific knowledge at the rudimentary level. The second paper is to be selected from the amongst (1) Chemical Sciences (2) Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean and Planetary Sciences (3) Life Sciences, (4) Mathematical Sciences and (5) Physical Sciences. The second paper requires short descriptive answers to questions. Usually examinations are held for a day on the third Sunday in June and December, each year.

The candidates who qualify in the test are informed individually after the result is finalized. The Fellowship is awarded on receipt of necessary details of the qualifying degree examination, place of work, research topic, the name of supervisor and the concurrence of the Institution to provide all the necessary facilities. The validity of the offer of this award will be one year . The candidate is expected to register for Ph.D degree within a period of one year from the date of joining.

Examination Centres

Application Procedures

• The notification is published in Employment News and leading newspapers. Candidates applying for the test can obtain the Information Bulletin and Application Forms through the notified branches of the Syndicate Bank by paying the fee in cash. General Category candidates have to pay Rs.400/-. OBC candidates have to pay Rs.200/- and SC/ST/Physically/Visually handicapped candidates have to pay a fee of Rs.100/-.

• The Information Bulletin and Application Form can also be obtained by post from the Syndicate Bank, National Physical Laboratory Branch, Dr.K.S. Krishnan Marg, New Delhi – 110 012, by sending a crossed Demand Draft for Rs.475/-, Rs.275/- or Rs.175/- as applicable, (includes Rs.75/- as postal/handling charges), drawn in favour of Syndicate Bank (Account CSIR), New Delhi, payable at New Delhi. For this purpose, the candidate should send a request to the Bank with two address slips clearly mentioning the address at which he/she desires the documents to be sent by Registered Post.

• The candidate should write his/her Name, Date of Birth, Address, Date of Examination and subject code on the reverse of the Demand Draft.