Joint CSIR-UGC Test for Junior Research Fellowship and Eligibility for Assistant Professor (Joint CSIR-UGC NET)
Joint CSIR-UGC NET decides eligibility of Indian nationals for the Junior Research Fellowship with appointment as Assistant Professor, for appointment as Assistant Professor with Ph.D. admission, or for Ph.D. admission only, in five science subjects. CSIR's Human Resource Development Group sets the scheme and syllabus and the National Testing Agency conducts the test. The June 2026 cycle was a single three-hour computer-based MCQ paper in three parts, held on 17 and 18 July 2026.
Eligibility (summary)
One three-hour objective paper: Part A general aptitude common to all subjects, Part B subject MCQs, Part C higher-order subject questions
Summarised from the official notification. Patterns change; confirm in the latest notice.
| Stage | Pattern |
|---|---|
| Single MCQ Paper (Parts A, B and C) | Computer-based, 180 minutes, maximum 200 marks, Hindi and English. Chemical Sciences: 20/40/60 questions in Parts A/B/C, attempt 15/35/25, 2/2/4 marks each, minus 0.5/0.5/1 per wrong answer. Earth Sciences: 20/50/80 questions, attempt 15/35/25, 2/2/4 marks, minus 0.5/0.5/1.32. Life Sciences: 20/50/75 questions, attempt 15/35/25, 2/2/4 marks, minus 0.5/0.5/1. Mathematical Sciences: 20/40/60 questions, attempt 15/25/20, 2/3/4.75 marks, minus 0.5/0.75 in Parts A and B and no negative marking in Part C (Part C may have more than one correct option). Physical Sciences: 20/25/30 questions, attempt 15/20/20, 2/3.5/5 marks, minus 0.5/0.875/1.25.Joint CSIR-UGC NET June 2026 Information Bulletin · source |
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CSIR NET is conducted by the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR-HRDG), with the exam conducted by the National Testing Agency. Notifications, dates and results are published on its official website.
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