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 Paper - 2 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 PhD degree within a period of one year from the date of joining.
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