CSIR UGC NET - Life Sciences : Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Eligibility, Age limit, Fellowship
| Number of tests | Twice in a year (June and December) |
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| Fellowship duration | Five years |
| Fellowship amount | JRF : Rs. 31,000/ p.m for the first two years. SRF : Rs. 35,000/- p.m for the 3rd and subsequent years. Annual contingent grant of Rs. 20,000/- |
| Organized by | NTA |
| Medium of examination | Hindi and English |
| Mode of examination | Computer based test (CBT) |
| Time duration | 3 hours |
| Maximum marks | 200 |
| Nature of questions | MCQs |
| Number of questions | 145 |
| Pattern | Part-A (20 questions of General Aptitude) : Answer any 15 questions | 2 Marks each Part-B (50 questions of Life Sciences) : Answer any 35 questions | 2 Marks each Part-C (75 questions of Life Sciences) : Answer any 25 questions | 4 Marks each Negative marking 25% for each wrong answer |
| Eligibility | M.Sc. / Integrated BS-MS/ BS-4 years/ BE/ B. Tech/ B. Pharma/ MBBS /B.Sc (Hons) For General (UR)/General-EWS and OBC candidates with at least 55% marks For SC/ST, Third gender and Persons with Disability (PwD) candidates with at least 50% marks |
| Age limit | For JRF 28 years, Relaxation up to 5 years to SC/ST/PH and female applicants Relaxation up to 3 years to OBCs (Non-creamy layer applicants). |
| Syllabus | Click here |
| Previous year question papers | Download |
| Relevant website | https://csirnet.nta.nic.in https://csirhrdg.res.in |