UGC NET December 2017 Notification @ csirhrdg.res.in

The Council of Scientific And Industrial Research (CSIR), Human Resource Development Group has released the Joint CSIR UGC NET December 2017 notification. UGC NET December 2017 registration started from August 22.

Educational qualification:
Candidates must have Master of Science (MSc) or equivalent degree/Integrated BS-MS/BS-4 years/BE/BTech/BPharma/MBBS from a recognised university or institute.

Candidates having only a Bachelor's degree are not eligible for Lectureship

Age limit:
JRF NET: The maximum age of the candidates will be 28 years
LS NET: There is no upper age limit

UGC NET 2017 Paper pattern:
The UGC NET December 2017 exam consist of 200 multiple choice questions based on life sciences, earth, atmospheric, ocean and planetary sciences, mathematical sciences, chemical sciences and physical sciences.

Exam centres:
UGC NET December 2017 exam will be held at the following centres:

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

Steps to apply for UGC NET 2017 December Application Form:
Candidates can apply via the official website - csirhrdg.res.in

UGC NET December 2017 Exam Important dates:
Online application process begins: August 23
Application fees deposit: September 15
Last date to submit online application form: September 16
Last date of receipt of hard copy of the application form at the exam unit (except remote areas): September 23
Last date of receipt of hard copy of the application form at the Examination Unit in remote areas: October 3
Tentative date of publication of list of registered candidates: November 17
Issue of UGC NET December 2017 Admit Card/Hall ticket: First week of December

UGC NET December 2017 exam is held 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 and Technology. The award of Junior Research Fellowship (NET) to successful candidates will depend on their finding admission/placement in a university/ national laboratory/institution of higher learning and research, as applicable.