CSIR UGC National Eligibility Test (NET)

Constituted in 1942, the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) – the premier industrial R&D organization in India is an autonomous body registered under the Registration of Societies Act of 1860. The CSIR aims to provide industrial competitiveness, social welfare, strong S&T base for strategic sectors and advancement of fundamental knowledge.

CSIR will hold the Joint CSIR-UGC Test on 22nd June, 2014 to determine the eligibility of the Indian National candidates for the award of Junior Research Fellowships (JRF) and for determining eligibility for appointment of Lecturers in certain subject areas falling under the faculty of Science & Technology.

Important dates

The CSIR UGC NET is conducted twice a year (June and December) for the science stream. CSIR UGC NET 2014 is next being conducted on 22 June, 2014. Visit the CSIR NET exam dates page for the complete schedule.

Programme

CSIR conducts this exam for the following subjects from the Science stream:

• Chemical Sciences
• Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences
• Engineering Sciences
• Life Sciences
• Mathematical Sciences
• Physical Sciences

Eligibility criteria

Check if you are eligible to write the CSIR UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) 2014 on the eligibility criteria page.