JRF - NET by CSIR on June 19, 2011

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

JRF - NET by CSIR on June 19, 2011

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) will hold the Joint CSIR-UGC Test for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) And Eligibility for Lectureship (NET) on 19th June, 2011 at 26 Centres spread all over India, as specified below:

Bangalore, Bhavnagar, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Delhi, Guntur, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Imphal, Jammu, Jamshedpur, Karaikudi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Nagpur, Pilani, Pune, Raipur Roorkee, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram, Udaipur and Varanasi.

SUBJECTS OF THE TEST:
The Test will be held in the subjects as given under:
1. Chemical Sciences,
2. Earth Sciences
3. Life Sciences
4. Mathematical Sciences
5. Physical Sciences

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:

M.Sc. or Equivalent degree under the subjects mentioned above, with minimum 55% marks for General & OBC candidates; 50% for SC/ST candidates, Physically and Visually Handicapped candidates and Ph.D. degree holders who had passed Master's degree prior to 19th September 1991.

A candidate can also apply for the Test under RA (Result Awaited) category, if he/she is appearing or has appeared in his/her final year (Last Semester where Semester system is there) of M.Sc. OR equivalent Degree Examination in subjects mentioned above during the academic Session 2010-2011. Such candidates will have to submit the attestation format (given at the reverse of the application form) duly certified by the Head of the Deptt./Institute over his/her signature and rubber stamp (with address and name) from where the candidate is appearing or has appeared in the final year (Last Semester where Semester system is there) M.Sc. or equivalent degree examination. However, such candidates shall be admitted to the Test provisionally. They shall only be considered eligible for JRF-(NET)/LS-(NET), if they are able to produce the proof of having passed the Master’s Degree examination in the relevant or related subject with the requisite percentage of marks and within the stipulated time frame.

AGE LIMIT& RELAXATION:
For JRF (NET): Minimum 19 Years and maximum 28 years as on 01-01-2011 (upper age limit may be relaxed up to 5 years as in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC(Non Creamy Layer), Physically handicapped/Visually handicapped and female applicants).
For LS (NET): Minimum 19 years, as on 01.01.2011. No upper age limit.

HOW TO APPLY:
(i) BY HAND:

Candidates applying for the Test may obtain the Information Bulletin and Application forms (inclusive of fee payable) through the branches of the Indian Bank/ Oriental Bank of Commerce as listed in the website link: http://www.csirhrdg.res.in/net_notify_june2011.pdf by paying the following fee in cash:

SNo. CATEGORY FEES
1. General Rs. 400/-
2. Other Backward Classes(OBC) (Non Creamy Layer) Rs. 200/-
3. SC/ST/Physically Handicapped (PH) or Visually Handicapped (VH) Rs. 100/-

(ii) BY POST:

The information Bulletin and Application form may also be obtained, till 23rd March, 2011, through Value Payable Post(V.P.P.) from the Indian Bank, 3/1, West Patel Nagar, New Delhi - 110 008, by sending a crossed Demand draft for Rs. 400/-, Rs. 200/- or Rs.100/-(as the case may be) drawn in favour of “Indian Bank, West Patel Nagar, New Delhi” payable at New Delhi. For this purpose, the candidate should send a request to the Bank with two self-addressed slips clearly mentioning the address at which he/she desires the Information Bulletin & Application Form to be sent by Value Payable Post (V.P.P.). The candidate should write his/her name, Date Of Birth, address, Date of Examination (19.06.2011) and subject code on the back of the Demand Draft so that it can be located easily.

(iii) ONLINE:
Candidates have to submit Online application at website link: http://203.199.141.241/online/index.jsp

In order to apply Online the candidates are required to download Bank challan Performa from the above website link and then deposit the requisite examination fee in any of the Indian Bank branches throughout the country. The examination fee for the Online application is same as above. Candidates after successfully submitting application online are required to take print out of the Application Form, paste his/her recent black & white photograph, put his/her signature at the required space, attach requisite certificates and send alongwith CSIR marked copy of fee deposited Bank Challan in an envelope to Sr. Controller of Examinations, Human Resource Development Group, Examination Unit, CSIR Complex, Library Avenue, Pusa, New Delhi-110012.

LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FORM:

The application form (through Bank or online), duly completed with requisite enclosures should be sent Under Certificate of Posting (U.P.C) to the Sr. Controller of Examinations, Examination Unit, Human Resource Development Group, CSIR Complex, Opposite Institute of Hotel Management, Library Avenue, Pusa, New Delhi 110012 so as to reach Examination Unit CSIR on or before 05.04.2011.
For candidates applying from Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Ladakh Division of J&K State, Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshdweep, the application form must reach the Sr.Controller of Examination CSIR on or before 12.04.2011.

IMPORTANT DATES:
A. Date of Single MCQ Examination 19.06.2011
B. Schedule for sale of Information Bulletin through Bank-
(i) Start of sale of Information Bulletin: 01.03.2011
(ii) Date of close of sale of Information Bulletin by post only: 23.03.2011
(iii) Date of close of sale of Information Bulletin by cash at all branches/ stations: 30.03.2011

C. Schedule for On-Line Application-
(i) Start of On-Line Submission of Application Form and Fee deposit through Bank Challan: 01.03.2011
(ii) Date of close of On-Line deposit of fee (at All stations): 30.03.2011
(iii) Date of close of On-Line submission of Applications (at All stations): 31.03.2011
D. Last date of receipt of completed application forms (including duly completed hard copy of on line application in the Examination Unit: 05.04.2011
E. Last date of receipt of (both kind) Completed application forms (from remote areas): 12.04.2011
F. Last Date for receipt of written request for change of Examination Centre only on merit basis: 18.04.2011
G. Publication of list of candidates registered for test on CSIR, HRDG website: 17.05.2011
H. Last date for entertainment of any representation about non-registration for this test: 24.05.2011
I. Start of dispatch of Admission Certificate to eligible candidates: last week of May, 2011

For details, logon to the website: http://www.csirhrdg.res.in/net_notify_june2011.pdf