CSIR UGC NET December Exam 2018 notification released:
Recently, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has released the official notification for the UGC NET 2018 examination scheduled to be conducted in December 2018, on the official website - csirhrdg.res.in. As per the official CSIR UGC NET December 2018 notification, the examination is likely to be conducted on December 16, 2018, in offline mode for selecting eligible candidates for the award of Junior Research Fellowships (JRF) and for determining eligibility for appointment as Lecturer (LS) in the areas of Chemical Sciences, Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences, Life Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physical Sciences. Candidates can submit the CSIR UGC NET application form 2018 for December Exam, in online mode from September 25 to October 15.
Check the official notification on CSIR UGC NET December 2018

CSIR UGC NET June 2018Â 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 2018Â Online Form
Check Official Notification on CSIR UGC NET 2018 June Exam
CSIR UGC NET 2018 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 worldâs 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. ÂCSIR 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
CSIR UGC NET Exam 2018Â Important dates:
Events | Important Dates for June 2018 Exam |
Important Dates for December 2018 Exam |
Date of Single MCQ Examination | June 17, 2018 | December 16, 2018 |
Date of Commencement of Online Application Form:Â | March 05, 2018 | September 25 |
Date of Close of Online Application Form:Â | March 26, 2018 | October 15 |
Last Date for receipt of Written request for change of Exam Centre: | April 19, 2018 | 30th October 2018 |
Tentative Date of Publication of List of Candidates Registered for Test: | May 18, 2018 | 15th November 2018 |
Non-Registered Candidates List will be out on | - | 15th November 2018 |
Issue of E-Admit Card to Registered Candidates:Â | 01st week of June 2018 | last week of November 2018 |
CSIR UGC NET Exam 2018Â 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 bachelorâs 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 01.03.2016Â 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.
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
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 |
- 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.
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
CSIR UGC NET 2018Â 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 âAâ and âBâ: 25% for each wrong answer; Part âCâ 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
- 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
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
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 âAâ and âBâ:25% for each wrong answer; No negative marking for Part âCâ |
Common Syllabus for Part B and C - Mathematical Sciences
Unit - 1- Analysis
- Linear Algebra
- Complex Analysis
- Algebra
- Topology
- Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs)
- Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
- Numerical Analysis
- Calculus of Variations
- Linear Integral Equations
- Classical Mechanics
- Descriptive statistics, exploratory data analysis
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 âAâ of the given syllabus (Core) | 25 | 20 | 3.5 marks | 70 |
Part âBâ (Advanced) and Part âAâ 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
- 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
CSIR UGC NET 2018Â 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 âAâ 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.
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