Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has announced the exam dates for National Eligibility Test 2012 which will be conducted in the month of December 2012. The NET entrance exam will be held on Sunday, December 23, 2012.

National Eligibility Test (NET) 2012 is a common written test 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.

Eligibility Criteria for CSIR UGC NET December 2012:

• The candidates should have completed BS-4 years program/BE/B.Tech/B.Pharma/MBBS/Integrated BS-MS/M.Sc or equivalent degree with at least 55% marks for general and OBC (50% for SC/ST candidates, physically and visually handicapped candidates).
• Candidates enrolled for M.Sc or having completed 10+2+3 years of the above qualifying examination are also eligible to apply.
• BSc (Hons) or equivalent degree holders or students enrolled in Integrated MS-PhD program with at least 55% marks for general and OBC candidates; 50% marks for SC/ST candidates, physically and visually handicapped candidates are also eligible to apply.

For more details on the eligibility criteria, please visit their official website.

Application Procedure for CSIR UGC NET December 2012:

• Candidates can avail the application form and information bulletin in hand through the notified branches of the bank on payment of Rs 400/- (For general candidates), Rs. 200 (For OBC candidates) and Rs 100/- (For SC/ST/PH/VH candidates).  
• Candidates can also apply online by filling up the application form made available on their official website: http://csirhrdg.res.in/.
• One can also obtain the application form through post from the Indian Bank, 3/1, West Patel Nagar, New Delhi – 110 008 by sending a crossed DD for Rs 400, Rs.200 and Rs 100 (as the case may be) drawn in favor of Indian Bank, West Patel Nagar, New Delhi.
• The application form, duly completed with requisite enclosures and fixing requisite postage stamp on the mailing envelope should be sent 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 under certificate of posting or ordinary post so as to reach this unit on or before September 24, 2012.

For more details on the application procedure, please visit their official website.

Paper Pattern for CSIR UGC NET December 2012:

For details and information on the paper pattern, please visit their official website.

Important Dates:

• Last date for receipt of application form: Monday, September 24, 2012.
• Date of written test: Sunday, December 23, 2012.

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