CSIR NET 2020 Syllabus,
CSIR-UGC NET June 2020
Lectureship (LS)/ Assistant Professor:
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Eligibility Criteria:
3.1 Essential Educational Qualifications:
M.Sc. or equivalent degree/ Integrated BS-MS/BS-4 years/BE/B. Tech/B.
Pharma/MBBS with at least 55% marks for General (UR)/General-EWS and
OBC candidates and 50% for SC/ST, Persons with Disability (PwD) candidates.
Candidates enrolled for M.Sc or having completed 10+2+3 years of the above
qualifying examination as on the closing date of online submission of Application
Form, are also eligible to apply under the Result Awaited (RA) category 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.
Such candidates will have to submit the attestation form duly certified by the Head
of the Department/Institute from where the candidate is appearing or has appeared.
B.Sc (Hons) or equivalent degree holders or students enrolled in Integrated MS-PhD
program with at least 55% marks for General (UR)/General-EWS and OBC
candidates; 50% marks for SC/ST, Persons with Disability (PwD) candidates are
also eligible to apply. Candidates with Bachelor’s degree will be eligible for CSIR
fellowship only after getting registered/enrolled for Ph.D/Integrated Ph.D program
within the validity period of two years. Candidates possessing only Bachelor’s
degree are eligible to apply only for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and not for
Lectureship (LS)/ Associate Professor.
Specification of degrees (whether Bachelor’s or Master’s) as notified by UGC in its
Gazette Notification No. F. 5-1/2013 (CPP-II) dated 5th July, 2014 and as amended
from time to time, shall apply.
The eligibility for lectureship/ Assistant Professor of NET qualified candidates will be
subject to fulfilling the criteria laid down by UGC. Ph.D degree holders who have
passed Master’s degree prior to 19th September, 1991 with at least 50% marks
are eligible to apply for Lectureship/ Assistant Professor only.
Syllabus ;::
Chemical Sciences
Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences
Life Sciences
Mathematical Sciences
Physical Sciences
Chemical Sciences: The candidate is required to answer a maximum of 15, 35 and
25 questions from Part-A, Part-B and Part-C respectively. If more than required
number of questions are answered, only first 15, 35 and 25 questions in Part A, Part
B and Part C respectively will be taken up for evaluation. Below each question in
Part A, Part B and Part C, four alternatives or responses are given. Only one of
these alternatives is the "correct" option to the question. The candidate has to find,
for each question, the correct or the best answer.
Earth Sciences: The candidate is required to answer a maximum of 15, 35 and 25
questions from Part-A, Part-B and Part-C respectively. If more than required number
of questions are answered, only first 15, 35 and 25 questions in Part A, Part B and
Part C respectively will be taken up for evaluation. Below each question in Part A,
Part B and Part C, four alternatives or responses are given. Only one of these
alternatives is the "correct" option to the question. The candidate has to find, for
each question, the correct or the best answer.
Life Sciences: The candidate is required to answer a maximum of 15, 35 and 25
questions from Part-A, Part-B and Part-C respectively. If more than required number
of questions are answered, only first 15, 35 and 25 questions in Part A, Part B and
Part C respectively will be taken up for evaluation. Below each question in Part A,
Part B and Part C, four alternatives or responses are given. Only one of these
alternatives is the "correct" option to the question. The candidate has to find, for
each question, the correct or the best answer.
Mathematical Sciences: The candidate is required to answer a maximum of 15, 25
and 20 questions from Part-A, Part-B and Part-C respectively. If more than required
number of questions are answered, only first 15, 25 and 20 questions in Part A, Part
B and Part C respectively will be taken up for evaluation. Below each question in
Part A, Part B, four alternatives or responses are given. Only one of these
alternatives is the "correct" option to the question. The candidate has to find, for
each question, the correct or the best answer. In Part C each question may
have "ONE" or "MORE" correct options. Credit in a question shall be given
only on identification of "ALL" the correct options in Part C.
Physical Sciences: The candidate is required to answer a maximum of 15, 20 and
20 questions from Part-A, Part-B and Part-C respectively. If more than required
number of questions are answered, only first 15, 20 and 20 questions in Part A, Part
B and Part C respectively will be taken up for evaluation. Below each question in
Part A, Part B and Part C, four alternatives or responses are given. Only one of
these alternatives is the "correct" option to the question. The candidate has to find,
for each question, the correct or the best answer.
Important Points to Note:
(i) The candidates, before submitting the Online Application Form,
shall ensure their eligibility to appear in the test.
(ii) The Candidates should fill their complete postal address with PIN
Code for further correspondence. The NTA shall not be held
responsible for any loss due to incorrect address given by the
applicant in the Online Application Form.
(iii) The Candidate must ensure that e-mail address and Mobile Number
provided in the Online Application Form are their own (which
cannot be changed later) as communication may be sent by NTA
through e-mail or SMS.
(iv) The Candidate should not give the postal address, Mobile Number
or e-mail ID of Coaching Centre in the Online Application Form.
In order to appear in Joint CSIR-UGC NET June, 2020, the
candidates are required to apply ‘online’. The Application Form
other than online mode shall not be accepted. No change will
be accepted through offline mode i.e. through fax/application
including e-mail etc.
(v) Online submission of application may be done by accessing the
NTA official website: csirnet.nta.nic.in.
(vi) Online Application Form cannot be withdrawn once it is
submitted successfully.
(vii) Application Form of candidates who do not fulfil the eligibility criteria
shall be rejected.
(viii) A candidate is allowed to submit only one Application Form. If a
candidate submits more than one Application Form, the candidature
is likely to be cancelled.
(ix) Request for change in any particular in the Application Form
shall not be entertained under any circumstances.
Procedure for appearing in Computer Based Test (CBT):
(Sample/mock test will be available on NTA website: www.nta.ac.in.
for hands on practice)
(a) A computer terminal (node) indicating roll number will be allocated to each candidate.
Candidates should find and sit on their allocated computers only. Any candidate found to
have changed room/hall or the computer on their own other than the one allotted would lead
to cancellation of candidature and no plea in this regard would be entertained.
(b) For login, the candidate will have to enter login-ID and password. The computer terminal
allotted to the candidate will display WELCOME login screen, Candidate’s photograph.
CSIR-UGC NET
3.1 Essential Educational Qualifications:
M.Sc. or equivalent degree/ Integrated BS-MS/BS-4 years/BE/B. Tech/B.
Pharma/MBBS with at least 55% marks for General (UR)/General-EWS and
OBC candidates and 50% for SC/ST, Persons with Disability (PwD) candidates.
Candidates enrolled for M.Sc or having completed 10+2+3 years of the above
qualifying examination as on the closing date of online submission of Application
Form, are also eligible to apply under the Result Awaited (RA) category 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.
Such candidates will have to submit the attestation form duly certified by the Head
of the Department/Institute from where the candidate is appearing or has appeared.
B.Sc (Hons) or equivalent degree holders or students enrolled in Integrated MS-PhD
program with at least 55% marks for General (UR)/General-EWS and OBC
candidates; 50% marks for SC/ST, Persons with Disability (PwD) candidates are
also eligible to apply. Candidates with Bachelor’s degree will be eligible for CSIR
fellowship only after getting registered/enrolled for Ph.D/Integrated Ph.D program
within the validity period of two years. Candidates possessing only Bachelor’s
degree are eligible to apply only for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and not for
Lectureship (LS)/ Associate Professor.
Specification of degrees (whether Bachelor’s or Master’s) as notified by UGC in its
Gazette Notification No. F. 5-1/2013 (CPP-II) dated 5th July, 2014 and as amended
from time to time, shall apply.
The eligibility for lectureship/ Assistant Professor of NET qualified candidates will be
subject to fulfilling the criteria laid down by UGC. Ph.D degree holders who have
passed Master’s degree prior to 19th September, 1991 with at least 50% marks
are eligible to apply for Lectureship/ Assistant Professor only.
Life Sciences
Mathematical Sciences
Physical Sciences
25 questions from Part-A, Part-B and Part-C respectively. If more than required
number of questions are answered, only first 15, 35 and 25 questions in Part A, Part
B and Part C respectively will be taken up for evaluation. Below each question in
Part A, Part B and Part C, four alternatives or responses are given. Only one of
these alternatives is the "correct" option to the question. The candidate has to find,
for each question, the correct or the best answer.
Earth Sciences: The candidate is required to answer a maximum of 15, 35 and 25
questions from Part-A, Part-B and Part-C respectively. If more than required number
of questions are answered, only first 15, 35 and 25 questions in Part A, Part B and
Part C respectively will be taken up for evaluation. Below each question in Part A,
Part B and Part C, four alternatives or responses are given. Only one of these
alternatives is the "correct" option to the question. The candidate has to find, for
each question, the correct or the best answer.
Life Sciences: The candidate is required to answer a maximum of 15, 35 and 25
questions from Part-A, Part-B and Part-C respectively. If more than required number
of questions are answered, only first 15, 35 and 25 questions in Part A, Part B and
Part C respectively will be taken up for evaluation. Below each question in Part A,
Part B and Part C, four alternatives or responses are given. Only one of these
alternatives is the "correct" option to the question. The candidate has to find, for
each question, the correct or the best answer.
Mathematical Sciences: The candidate is required to answer a maximum of 15, 25
and 20 questions from Part-A, Part-B and Part-C respectively. If more than required
number of questions are answered, only first 15, 25 and 20 questions in Part A, Part
B and Part C respectively will be taken up for evaluation. Below each question in
alternatives is the "correct" option to the question. The candidate has to find, for
each question, the correct or the best answer. In Part C each question may
have "ONE" or "MORE" correct options. Credit in a question shall be given
only on identification of "ALL" the correct options in Part C.
Physical Sciences: The candidate is required to answer a maximum of 15, 20 and
20 questions from Part-A, Part-B and Part-C respectively. If more than required
number of questions are answered, only first 15, 20 and 20 questions in Part A, Part
B and Part C respectively will be taken up for evaluation. Below each question in
Part A, Part B and Part C, four alternatives or responses are given. Only one of
these alternatives is the "correct" option to the question. The candidate has to find,
for each question, the correct or the best answer.
(i) The candidates, before submitting the Online Application Form,
shall ensure their eligibility to appear in the test.
(ii) The Candidates should fill their complete postal address with PIN
Code for further correspondence. The NTA shall not be held
responsible for any loss due to incorrect address given by the
applicant in the Online Application Form.
(iii) The Candidate must ensure that e-mail address and Mobile Number
provided in the Online Application Form are their own (which
cannot be changed later) as communication may be sent by NTA
through e-mail or SMS.
(iv) The Candidate should not give the postal address, Mobile Number
or e-mail ID of Coaching Centre in the Online Application Form.
In order to appear in Joint CSIR-UGC NET June, 2020, the
candidates are required to apply ‘online’. The Application Form
other than online mode shall not be accepted. No change will
be accepted through offline mode i.e. through fax/application
including e-mail etc.
(v) Online submission of application may be done by accessing the
NTA official website: csirnet.nta.nic.in.
(vi) Online Application Form cannot be withdrawn once it is
submitted successfully.
(vii) Application Form of candidates who do not fulfil the eligibility criteria
shall be rejected.
(viii) A candidate is allowed to submit only one Application Form. If a
candidate submits more than one Application Form, the candidature
is likely to be cancelled.
(ix) Request for change in any particular in the Application Form
shall not be entertained under any circumstances.
(Sample/mock test will be available on NTA website: www.nta.ac.in.
(a) A computer terminal (node) indicating roll number will be allocated to each candidate.
Candidates should find and sit on their allocated computers only. Any candidate found to
have changed room/hall or the computer on their own other than the one allotted would lead
to cancellation of candidature and no plea in this regard would be entertained.
(b) For login, the candidate will have to enter login-ID and password. The computer terminal
allotted to the candidate will display WELCOME login screen, Candidate’s photograph.
