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Number of tests | Twice in a year (June and December) |
Fellowship duration | Five years |
Fellowship amount |
JRF : Rs. 37,000/- + HRA p.m for the first two years. SRF : Rs. 42,000/- + HRA 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 with at least 55% marks For OBC-NCL,SC/ST, Third gender and Persons with Disability (PwD) candidates with at least 50% marks |
Age limit |
For JRF 30 years, Relaxation up to 5 years to OBC-NCL, SC/ST/PH and female applicants For JRF 30 years, Relaxation up to 5 years to OBC-NCL, SC, ST, PH, female and Third gender applicants. Age relaxation is also applicable for candidates having research experience in relevant subject after PG degree (maximum up to 5 years). |
Syllabus | Click Here |
Previous year's question papers | Click Here |
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