CSIR UGC NET 2018

CSIR UGC NET June 2018 - Online registration begins:

The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) is tentatively scheduled to conduct the National Eligibility Test on 17th June 2018, for Junior Research Fellowship and Eligibility for Lectureship for subjects that come under the faculty of Science & Technology including Chemical Sciences, Life Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences. Joint SIR-UGC NET June 2018 Online Registration has begun on the official website of Council of Scientific & Industrial Research - csirhrdg.res.in. Candidates interested in applying for the same must apply online on or before 26th March 2018.

Fill your CSIR UGC NET June 2018 Online Form
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CSIR UGC NET 218 - Overview

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research headquartered in New Delhi is the largest research and development organization in India. It is one of the world’s largest publicly funded R&D organizations. Its pioneering contribution to Science and Technology is notable and Human Resource Development Group (HRDG) gets the big brains for this organization through various grants, fellowship schemes, etc.  
CSIR UGC NET Exam is jointly conducted for both Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Lectureship (LS). National Eligibility Test (NET) is a test to determine the eligibility for JRF and LS.

CSIR UGC NET Exam 2018

CSIR UGC NET Exam is conducted twice in a year in the month of June and December. The Exam is a Single level Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) test. The Test was conducted on June 17, 2018 and the results are expected to be released in the month of September. The Test was conducted under five major subjects/divisions as given below.

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

Candidates can apply for only one program/fellowship i.e. either for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) or Lectureship (LS).

CSIR UGC NET Exam 2018 - Important dates

Events	Important Dates
Date of Single MCQ Examination	June 17, 2018
Date of Commencement of Online Application Form:	March 05, 2018
Date of Close of Online Application Form:	March 26, 2018
Last Date for receipt of Written request for change of Exam Centre:	April 19, 2018
Tentative Date of Publication of List of Candidates Registered for Test:	May 18, 2018
Issue of E-Admit Card to Registered Candidates:	01st week of June 2018

 

CSIR UGC NET Exam 2018 - Eligibility

Age

JRF (NET): Maximum 28 years as on 01-01-2018 (upper age limit may be relaxed up to 5 years in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC(non creamy layer)/ Persons with disability (PwD) and female applicants)
LS (NET): No upper age limit.

Educational Qualification

JRF (NET)

• M. Sc or equivalent degree/Integrated BS-MS/BS-4 years/BE/BTech/BPharma/MBBS with at least 55% marks for general and OBC-NonCreamy layer candidates and 50% for SC/ST, Persons with disability (PwD) candidates [OR]
• Candidates with bachelor’s degree will be eligible for CSIR fellowship only after getting registered/enrolled for PhD/Integrated PhD program within the validity period of two years [OR]
• Candidates enrolled for M.Sc or having completed 10+2+3 years of the above qualifying examination as on 01.03.2016 are also eligible to apply on the condition that they complete the qualifying degree with requisite percentage of marks within the validity period of two years to avail the fellowship from the effective date of award.

LS (NET)
The eligibility for lectureship of NET qualified candidates will be subject to fulfilling the criteria laid down by UGC.

CSIR UGC NET Exam Pattern 2018

CSIR UGC NET Exam is conducted as Single MCQ Test. The Test was held on June 17, 2018 in two sessions (Morning and Afternoon). Different set of pattern was followed for the five subjects i.e.,

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

Commonly, all subjects have three parts i.e. Part A, Part B, and Part C. The exam was for Overall Score of 200 and time duration of 3 hours. Check the Overall common pattern of the Exam.

Part	Topic	Maximum No. of Questions	No. of Questions to be answered	Marks allotted	Duration
Part A	General Aptitude	20	15	30	3 hours
Part B	Subject related conventional questions	Based on subject	20-35	70
Part C	Scientific concepts and its application	Based on subject	Based on subject	100

There will be negative marking for wrong answers; details on negative marking based on each section and subject are given under the respective sections.

• CSIR UGC NET Exams are conducted in Offline mode.
• Candidates are not allowed to leave the exam hall before the expiry of 3 hours.
• Candidates should use ball point pens only to bubble the OMR sheets.
• The Question Booklet will be set in English and Hindi.

*Part A will be common to all subjects. Subject wise exam pattern and syllabus are detailed in the sections given below.

CSIR UGC NET 2018 - Chemical Sciences - Exam Pattern and Syllabus

Exam Pattern for Chemical Sciences

Topics	No. of Questions asked	No. of Questions to be answered	Weightage of each question	Total Marks (out of 200)
General Science, Quantitative Reasoning & Analysis and Research Aptitude	20	15	2 marks	30
MCQs on topics of given syllabus	40	35	2 marks	70
Scientific concepts and/or application of the scientific concepts (Analytical in nature)	60	25	4 marks	100
Negative marking - 25% for each wrong answer

Syllabus for Chemical Sciences

• Inorganic Chemistry
• Physical Chemistry
• Organic Chemistry
• Other interdisciplinary topics
  • Chemistry in nanoscience and technology
  • Catalysis and green chemistry
  • Medicinal chemistry
  • Supramolecular chemistry
  • Environmental chemistry

Check the detailed Chemical Sciences syllabus here.

CSIR UGC NET 2018 - Earth Sciences - Exam Pattern and Syllabus

Exam Pattern for Earth Sciences

Topics	No. of Questions asked	No. of Questions to be answered	Weightage of each question	Total Marks (out of 200)
General Science, Quantitative Reasoning & Analysis and Research Aptitude	20	15	2 marks	30
MCQs on topics of given syllabus	50	35	2 marks	70
Scientific concepts and/or application of the scientific concepts (Analytical in nature)	80	25	4 marks	100
Negative marking - Part ‘A’ and ‘B’: 25% for each wrong answer; Part ‘C’ 33% for each wrong answer

Syllabus for Earth Sciences

 Paper I (Part B)

• The Earth and the Solar System
• Earth Materials, Surface Features and Processes
• Interior of the Earth, Deformation and Tectonics
• Oceans and Atmosphere
• Environmental Earth Sciences

Paper I (Part C)

• Geology
• Mineralogy and Petrology
• Structural Geology and Geotectonics
• Paleontology and its Applications
• Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
• Marine Geology and Paleoceanography
• Geochemistry
• Economic Geology
• Precambrian Geology and Crustal Evolution
• Quaternary Geology
• Applied Geology
• Physical Geography
• Geophysics
• Meteorology
• Ocean Sciences

Check the detailed Earth Sciences syllabus here.

CSIR UGC NET 2018 - Life Sciences - Exam Pattern and Syllabus

Exam Pattern for Life Sciences

Topics	No. of Questions asked	No. of Questions to be answered	Weightage of each question	Total Marks (out of 200)
General Science, Quantitative Reasoning & Analysis and Research Aptitude	20	15	2 marks	30
MCQs on topics of given syllabus	50	35	2 marks	70
Scientific concepts and/or application of the scientific concepts (Analytical in nature)	75	25	4 marks	100
Negative marking - 25% for each wrong answer

Syllabus for Life Sciences

• Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology
• Cellular Organization
• Fundamental Processes
• Cell Communication and Cell Signaling
• Developmental Biology
• System Physiology - Plant
• System Physiology - Animal
• Inheritance Biology
• Diversity of Life Forms
• Ecological Principles
• Evolution and Behavior
• Applied Biology
• Methods in Biology

Check the detailed Life Sciences syllabus here.

CSIR UGC NET 2018 - Mathematical Sciences - Exam Pattern and Syllabus

Exam Pattern for Mathematical Sciences

Topics	No. of Questions asked	No. of Questions to be answered	Weightage of each question	Total Marks (out of 200)
General Science, Quantitative Reasoning & Analysis and Research Aptitude	20	15	2 marks	30
MCQs on topics of given syllabus	40	25	3 marks	75
Scientific concepts and/or application of the scientific concepts (Analytical in nature)	60	20	4.75	95
Negative marking - Part ‘A’ and ‘B’:25% for each wrong answer; No negative marking for Part ‘C’

Common Syllabus for Part B and C - Mathematical Sciences

Unit - 1

• Analysis
• Linear Algebra

Unit - 2

• Complex Analysis
• Algebra
• Topology

Unit - 3

• Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs)
• Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
• Numerical Analysis
• Calculus of Variations
• Linear Integral Equations
• Classical Mechanics

Unit - 4

• Descriptive statistics, exploratory data analysis

Check the detailed Mathematical Sciences syllabus here.

CSIR UGC NET 2018 - Physical Sciences - Exam Pattern and Syllabus

Exam Pattern for Physical Sciences

Topics	No. of Questions asked	No. of Questions to be answered	Weightage of each question	Total Marks (out of 200)
General Science, Quantitative Reasoning & Analysis and Research Aptitude	20	15	2 marks	30
Part ‘A’ of the given syllabus (Core)	25	20	3.5 marks	70
Part ‘B’ (Advanced) and Part ‘A’ of the given syllabus (scientific concepts and/or application of the scientific concepts)	30	20	5 marks	100
Negative marking - 25% for each wrong answer

Syllabus for Physical Sciences

Part A - Core

• Mathematical Methods of Physics
• Classical Mechanics
• Electromagnetic Theory
• Quantum Mechanics
• Thermodynamic and Statistical Physics
• Electronics and Experimental Methods

Part B - Advanced

• Mathematical Methods of Physics
• Classical Mechanics
• Electromagnetic Theory
• Quantum Mechanics
• Thermodynamic and Statistical Physics
• Electronics and Experimental Methods
• Atomic and Molecular Physics
• Condensed Matter Physics
• Nuclear and Particle Physics

Check the detailed Physical Sciences syllabus here.

CSIR UGC NET 2018 - Model Question Paper

CSIR UGC NET exam is conducted as a Single Paper Multiple Choice Question. Model Question papers are given for the reference of the candidates and to know on the structure and pattern of the Exam.
General Sciences paper i.e. Part ‘A’ will be common for all subjects. Check the Model question paper for Part - A
Part A - General Sciences
Part B and C have different set of questions for each subject. Check the links given below for the model question paper for each subject.

• Chemical Sciences
• Earth Sciences
• Life Sciences
• Mathematical Sciences
• Physical Sciences