The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has released the notification for Joint CSIR-UGC NET Examination June 2021 for the award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and for determining eligibility for appointment as Lectureship (LS)/ Assistant Professor in Indian universities and colleges. As per the official notification, the online registration for the exam will begin on 03-01-2021 and willing candidates can apply till 02-01-2022 (11:50 P.M). Joint CSIR-UGC NET June 2021 shall be conducted by NTA on 29 January, 05 February and 06 February 2022 in the 05 subjects.
Joint CSIR – UGC NET Examination June 2021 Notification
Here get detailed information about important dates such as online application starting and last date, date of written test so you never miss a single update of this paper.
| Last Date for Online Application Submission | 02-01-2022 (11:50 P.M) |
| Last date for successful transaction of the Examination fee | 03 January 2022 (upto 11:50 pm) |
| Date of Examination | 29 January, 05 February and 06 February 2022 |
CSIR – UGC NET June 2021 Eligibility Criteria, Exam Pattern and Syllabus
After knowing the exam date you all might be thinking about the eligibility criteria for this exam. You might be wondering what would be the age limit for appearing in this paper? What is the required qualification? Candidates who wish to apply for CSIR NET June 2021 must ensure that they fulfil the eligibility criteria given below.
Age Limit Criteria
- For JRF (NET) there is an upper age limit of 28 years as on 01-07-2020
- Relaxation of 5 years in the upper age limit will be given to SC/ ST/ Third Gender/ PWD/ Female candidates and 3 years in case of OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) applicants.
- There is no upper age limit for Lectureship (LS)/ Assistant Professor.
Educational Qualification
(i) M.Sc. or equivalent degree/ Integrated BS-MS/ BS-4 years/ B.E/ B. Tech/ B.Pharma/ MBBS with at least 55% (without rounding off) marks for General (UR)/ General-EWS and OBC candidates and 50% (without rounding off) for SC/ST, Third gender and Persons with Disability (PwD) candidates.
(ii) B.E/ B.S/ B.Tech/ B.Pharma/ MBBS final year/result awaited candidates are eligible to apply for fellowship only. These candidates will not be eligible for Lectureship/ Assistant professor.
CSIR – UGC NET June 2021 Exam Pattern
Knowing about the pattern will help a candidate to prepare for the exam in a better way. The following article will enlighten a candidate with the marking scheme, paper pattern, total marks, no of questions to be asked and syllabus. Aspirants can check out all the important information about this exam here only.
The Examinations will be conducted in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode. The Test will consist of three parts. All the parts will consist of objective type, multiple-choice questions. There will be no break between papers.
The test will be in Hindi and English versions. Candidates opting for Hindi medium in the Application Form will be given bilingual paper, but candidates opting for English medium will be given English version only. Candidates are required to answer in the medium as per the option exercised in the Application Form. In case of any ambiguity between the Hindi and English versions due to translation, the English version would be treated as final.
Candidates are advised to report at the Examination Centre, at least 2 hours before the commencement of the examination. Negative marking for wrong answers, wherever required, shall be applicable as per the subject wise scheme of the Exam.
The test will be divided into three parts A, B, C. Part “A” will be common to all the subjects, Part “B” shall contain subject-related MCQ covering the topics given in the syllabus, whereas, Part “C” shall contain higher value questions that may test the candidate’s knowledge of scientific concepts and/or application of the scientific concept. The distribution of questions in each of these subjects is as follows:-
| Parts of Exam | Number of Questions |
| Part – A | 20 Questions and 30 Marks |
| Part – B | 40 Questions and 70 Marks |
| Part – C | 60 Questions and 100 Marks |
The Exam Scheme for Chemical Sciences has been revised from June 2017 onwards. Each question in Part A and B carries two marks weightage. However, each question in Part C carries four marks weightage. There will be negative marking of 25% marks for each question.
| Parts of Exam | Number of Questions and Marks |
| Part – A | 20 Questions and 30 Marks |
| Part – B | 50 Questions and 70 Marks |
| Part – C | 80 Questions and 100 Marks |
Each question in Part A and B carries two marks weightage. However, each question in Part C carries four marks weightage. There will be a negative marking of 25% marks for every wrong answer in Part A and B. However, in Part C there will be a negative marking of 33% marks for each incorrect answer.
| Parts of Exam | Number of Questions and Marks |
| Part – A | 20 Questions and 30 Marks |
| Part – B | 40 Questions and 75 Marks |
| Part – C | 60 Questions and 95 Marks |
Each question in Part A carries two marks weightage. On the other hand, each question in Part B carries three marks weightage and C carries a weightage of 4.75 marks, respectively. There will be a negative marking of 25% marks in Part A and B. However, there will be no negative marking for questions in Part C of the exam.
| Parts of Exam | Number of Questions and Marks |
| Part – A | 20 Questions and 30 Marks |
| Part – B | 50 Questions and 70 Marks |
| Part – C | 75 Questions and 100 Marks |
Each question in Part A and B carries two marks weightage. However, each question in Part C carries four marks weightage. There will be a negative marking of 25% marks for every wrong answer in the exam.
| Parts of Exam | Number of Questions and Marks |
| Part – A | 20 Questions and 30 Marks |
| Part – B | 25 Questions and 70 Marks |
| Part – C | 30 Questions and 100 Marks |
Each question in Part A carries two marks weightage. On the other hand, each question in Part B and C carries the weightage of 3.5 and five marks, respectively. There will be a negative marking of 25% marks for questions asked in all parts of the exam.
CSIR – UGC NET June 2021 Syllabus
Before starting your preparation for the exam it is advisable to go through the detailed syllabus for all the subjects. Latest CSIR -UGC NET 2021 Syllabus is available here! To perform well in the exam we recommend you to go through all the topics and prepare accordingly. Check the complete CSIR NET syllabus for all subjects below.
| Name of the Subject | CSIR UGC NET Syllabus |
| Chemical Sciences | Click Here to download |
| Earth Sciences, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences | Click Here to download |
| Mathematical Sciences | Click Here to download |
| Life Sciences | Click Here to download |
| Physical Sciences | Click Here to download |
CSIR – UGC NET June 2021 Admit Card
Appearing candidates can download the admit card for the Joint UGC NET 2021 for the June exam through the official website of the council, by entering the application form number and date of birth. CSIR NET admit card will contain details such as the name of the candidate, roll number, photograph, signature and date of the exam, time, centre name.
It is important to note that candidates need to carry their admit cards along with them to the exam centre. No hard copy of admit cards will be issued to any candidate. Stay tuned to Admit Cards page to download UGC NET Exam 2021 Hall Ticket as soon as it is out.
CSIR – UGC NET 2021 Answer Key
Once the exam is conducted successfully, the CSIR may publish the Answer Key and Question Paper online. For checking the answer key, candidates need to visit the official website of CSIR then click on the Answer Key link and open the subject for which the answer key needs to be seen. The CSIR NET answer key will contain correct answers to all questions in the exam. Candidates can have a look at the answers and have an idea of the score that they are going to get.
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