CSIR-UGC NET December-2022/ June 2023 – Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and for Lectureship (LS) /Assistant Professor
Name of the Examination : Joint CSIR-UGC NET December-2022/June-2023
Online registration and submission of
Application Form through NTA Website https://csirnet.nta.nic.in :
10.03.2023 to 10.04.2023
(upto 05:00 pm)
Last date for successful transaction of
Examination fee :
10.04.2023 (upto 11:50 pm)
About National Testing Agency (NTA)
The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), which is now known as Ministry
of Education (MoE), Government of India (GOI) has established the National Testing
Agency (NTA) as an independent, autonomous, and self-sustained premier testing organization under the Societies Registration Act (1860) for conducting efficient,
transparent and international standards tests in order to assess the competency of
candidates for admissions to premier higher education institutions. The National Testing Agency (NTA) has been entrusted by the CSIR, with the task of conducting of Joint CSIR-UGC NET December-2022/June-2023. 1.2.
About Joint CSIR-UGC Fellowship
CSIR and UGC provide Research Fellowships for training in methods of research under
expert guidance of faculty members/scientists working in University Department/ National
Laboratories and Institutions in various fields of Science. Joint CSIR-UGC NET
Fellowships are tenable in Universities/IITs/Post Graduate Colleges/ Govt. Research
Establishments including those of the CSIR, Research & Development establishments of
recognized public or private sector industrial firms and other recognized institutions. Only
bonafide Indian Citizens are eligible for the test. Joint CSIR-UGC NET Fellowship is
tenable in India. The programme is aimed at National Science & Technology Human
Resource Development. A large number of JRFs are awarded each year by CSIR to candidates holding BS-4 years program/ BE/ B.Tech./ B. Pharma/ MBBS/ Integrated BS-MS/M.Sc. or Equivalent degree/ B.Sc. (Hons) or equivalent degree holders or students enrolled in integrated MS- Ph.D. program with at least 55%^ marks for General/General-EWS & (50%^ for OBC- NCL/SC/ST/Third gender candidates and Persons with Disability) after qualifying the Test conducted by CSIR twice a year in June and December. ^(without rounding off)
Joint CSIR UGC NET is a test being conducted to determine the eligibility of Indian
nationals for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and for Lectureship (LS) /Assistant
Professor in Indian universities and colleges subject to fulfilling the eligibility criteria laid
down by UGC. Online applications for JRF/NET are invited twice a year on all India
basis through Press Notification of Joint CSIR-UGC NET for JRF and LS/AP. This Test also determines the eligibility of candidates for Lectureship/Assistant Professor
in Indian University/ Colleges. Those who qualify for JRF are eligible for
Lectureship/Assistant Professor also, subject to fulfilling the eligibility criteria laid down by
UGC. Some aspirants are declared successful in eligibility for Lectureship/Assistant
Professor only based on their performance in the test. The validity of qualifying
certificate of Lectureship/Assistant Professor is forever.
Essential Educational Qualifications:
M.Sc. or equivalent degree/ Integrated BS-MS/ BS-4 years/ BE/ B. Tech/ B. Pharma/
MBBS with at least 55% (without rounding off) marks for General (UR)/General-EWS
and 50% (without rounding off) for OBC (NCL)/SC/ST, Third gender and 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 in the above subject under the Result Awaited (RA) category on the
condition that they complete the qualifying degree with requisite percentage of marks
within two years from the date of declaration of Joint CSIR-UGC NET Test result,
failing which they shall be treated as disqualified. 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 (Annexure- VIII). B.Sc. (Hons.) or equivalent degree holders or students enrolled in Integrated MS- PhD program with at least 55%^ (without rounding off) marks for General
(UR)/General-EWS; 50%^ (without rounding off) marks for OBC (NCL)/ SC/ ST, Third
gender, 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)/ Assistant Professor. ^(without rounding off)
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