National Eligibility Test -UGC NET 2014 Notification by University Grants Commission

DESCRIPTION

University Grants Commission (UGC) is inviting applications from eligible candidates for National Eligibility Test (NET) 2014.

CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY :

1. Candidates who have secured at least 55% marks (without rounding off) in Master’s Degree OR equivalent examination from universities/institutions recognised by UGC in Humanities (including languages) and Social Science, Computer Science & Applications, Electronic Science etc. are eligible for this Test. The Other Backward Classes (OBC) belonging to non-creamy layer / Scheduled Caste (SC) / Scheduled Tribe (ST) / Persons with disability (PWD) category candidates who have secured at least 50% marks (without rounding off) in Master’s degree or equivalent examination are eligible for this Test.
2. Candidates who have appeared OR will be appearing at the qualifying Master’s degree (final year) examination and whose result is still awaitedOR candidates whose qualifying examinations have been delayed may also apply for this Test. However, such candidates will be admitted provisionally and shall be considered eligible for award of JRF/Assistant Professor eligibility only after they have passed their Master’s degree examination or equivalent with at least 55% marks (50% marks in case of OBC (Non-creamy layer)/ SC/ ST/ PWD (Persons with disability) category candidates). Such candidates must complete their P.G. degree examination within two years from the date of NET result with required percentage of marks, failing which they shall be treated as disqualified.
3. The Ph.D. degree holders whose Master’s level examination had been completed by 19th September, 1991 (irrespective of date of declaration of result) shall be eligible for a relaxation of 5% in aggregate marks (i.e., from 55% to 50%) for appearing in NET.
4. Candidates are advised to appear in the subject of their post-graduation only. The candidates whose post-graduation subject is not covered in the list of subjects in item No. 9, may appear in a related subject.
5. Candidates belonging to OBC (Non-creamy layer)/SC/ST/PWD category are required to submit attested copy of the category Certificate along with online printout of their Application Forms (obtained while applying on-line). Other candidates are not required to submit any certificates/documents in support of their eligibility along with printout of their Application Form. Therefore, the candidates, in their own interest, must satisfy themselves about their eligibility for the Test. In the event of any ineligibility being detected by the Commission at any stage, their candidature will be cancelled and they shall be liable for legal action.
6. Candidates having post-graduate diploma/certificate awarded by Indian University/ Institute or foreign degree/diploma/certificate awarded by the foreign University/Institute should in their own interest, ascertain the equivalence of their diploma/degree/certificate with Master’s degree of recognized Indian universities from Association of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi. ( www.aiuweb.org )

EXEMPTION (ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANT PROFESSOR)

1. NET/SLET/SET shall remain the minimum eligibility condition for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professors in Universities/Colleges/Institutions. Provided however, that candidates, who are or have been awarded a Ph. D. Degree in accordance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009, shall be exempted from the requirement of the minimum eligibility condition of NET/SLET/SET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in Universities/ Colleges/ Institutions.
2. The candidates who have passed the UGC/CSIR JRF examination prior to 1989 are also exempted from appearing in NET.
3. For SET Candidates: The candidates who have cleared the State Eligibility Test (SET) accredited by UGC for eligibility for Assistant Professor held prior to 1st June 2002, are exempted from appearing in NET, being eligible to apply for Assistant Professor anywhere in India. For SET held from 1st June 2002 onwards, the qualified candidates are eligible to apply for the post of Assistant Professor only in the universities/ colleges situated in the state from where they have cleared their SET.

HOW TO APPLY

Candidates have to apply online

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Important Dates :

• Last date for applying online & generation of filled Bank Challan for Fee : 5th May 2014
• Last date of submission of Fee through online generated Bank Challan, at any branch of State Bank of India (SBI) : 07th May 2014
• Last date of taking printout of application form, attendance slip and admit card from UGC website (www.ugcnetonline.in) : 10th May 2014
• Last date for receiving the printout of online application form (one copy) and attendance slip (one copy) at the respective Coordinating University opted by the candidate (with fee receipt & category certificate(s) : 15th May 2014

NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY TEST (NET) Joint CSIR-UGC Test For Junior Research Fellowship And Eligibility for Lectureship

Description :

CSIR will hold the Joint CSIR-UGC Test Tentatively on 22nd June, 2014 (Date likely to be changed) for determining the eligibility of the Indian National candidates for the award of Junior Research Fellowships (JRF) NET and for determining eligibility for appointment of Lecturers (NET) in certain subject areas falling under the faculty of Science & Technology. 

The award of Junior Research Fellowship (NET) to the successful eligible candidates will depend on their finding admission/placement in a university/ national laboratory/ institution of higher learning and research, as applicable.

A candidate may apply either for ‘JRF’ OR for ‘Lectureship (LS) only’ He/she may indicate his/her preference in the Online Application, as the case may be. CSIR may consider candidates for ‘JRF’, or ‘Lectureship only” depending on number of fellowships available & performance in the test subject to the condition that they fulfill the laid down eligibility criterion. If a candidate is found to be over-age for JRF (NET) he/she will automatically be considered for Lectureship (NET) only, except for Engineering Sciences. Engineering Sciences candidates will only be eligible for CSIR JRF ship and are advised to opt for JRF only in the application form.

SUBJECTS OF THE TEST :

1.   Chemical Sciences 
2. Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences 
3. Life Sciences 
4. Mathematical Sciences 
5. Physical Sciences 
6. Engineering Sciences 

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION :

1.  BS-4 years program/BE/BTech/BPharma/MBBS/Integrated BS-MS/MSc or equivalent degree with at least 55% marks for general and OBC (50% for SC/ST candidates, physically and Visually Handicapped candidates). 
2.  Candidates enrolled for M.Sc or having completed 10+2+3 years of the above qualifying examination 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 the validity period of two years to avail the fellowship from the effective date of award. 

AGE LIMIT& RELAXATION :

• For JRF (NET):Maximum 28 years as on 01-01-2014 (upper age limit may be relaxed up to 5 years in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC, Physically handicapped/Visually handicapped and female applicants).  
• For LS (NET): No upper age limit

EXAMINATION CENTRES :

 

 The test will be held at 26 Centres spread all over India, as specified below: 

1.  Bangalore
2. Bhavnagar
3. Bhopal
4. Bhubaneshwar
5. Chandigarh
6. Chennai
7. Cochin
8. Delhi
9. Guntur 
10. Guwahati
11. Hyderabad
12. Imphal
13. Jammu
14. Jamshedpur
15. Karaikudi
16. Kolkata
17. Lucknow
18. Nagpur
19. Pilani, 
20. Pune
21. Raipur
22. Roorkee
23. Srinagar
24. Thiruvananthapuram
25. Udaipur
26. Varanasi. 

How to apply :

• Interested & eligible candidates may apply Online through a link available at CSIR, HRDG website: www.csirhrdg.res.in. 
• In order to apply Online the candidates are required to download Bank challan Performa from the above website and then deposit the requisite examination fee in any of the Indian Bank branches throughout the country. 
• 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 super scribed with Subject Code, Centre Code & Medium Code to Sr. Controller of Examination, Human Resource Development Group, Examination Unit, CSIR Complex, Library Avenue, Pusa, New Delhi-110012 so as to reach on or before 08.03.2014 (14.03.2014 for remote areas). 
• Before applying Online, candidates are advised to go through detailed notification available at CSIR, HRDG website. 

Application fee :

1. General Rs. 400/- 
2. Other Backward Classes(OBC) Rs. 200/- 
3. SC/ST/PH or VH Rs. 100/-

Important Dates :

• Exam Date: 22-06-2014
• Date of Start for Online Submission: 10-02-2014
• Date of Close of Online Submission: 04-03-2014
• Last Date of Receipt of Duly Completed Hard Copy of Online Application Forms : 08-03-2014
• Last Date of Receipt of Duly Completed Hard Copy of Online Application Forms(From Remote Areas): 14-03-2014
• Age will be calculated as on: 01-01-2014

More details :

• Two separate merit lists, one comprising the candidates qualifying for the award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF - NET) and the second, of those candidates qualifying the Eligibility Test for Lectureship (NET), will be made on the basis of their performance in the above Test. Candidates qualifying for JRF (NET), except Engineering Sciences will also be eligible for Lectureship (NET) subject to fulfilling the eligibility criteria laid down by UGC. 
• The candidates qualifying for Lectureship will be eligible for recruitment as Lecturers as well as for JRF-ship in a Scheme/Project, if otherwise suitable. 
• However, they will not be eligible for Regular JRF-NET Fellowship. 
• If a candidate is found to be overage for JRF (NET) he/she will automatically be considered for Lectureship-(NET) only. 
• Candidates qualifying for the award of JRF (NET) will receive fellowship either from CSIR or UGC as per their assignment or from the Schemes with which they may find association. 
• The candidates declared eligible for Junior Research Fellowship under UGC scheme and Lectureship will be governed by UGC rules/regulations in this regard.
• The final result of this Single MCQ test may be declared sometime in the month of September, 2014 and fellowship to successful candidates will be effective from 1st October, 2014 with the validity period of 2 years for joining the fellowship under CSIR Scheme.

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