Hey Young Mind!!

There are three main factors which determine the eligibility criteria of CSIR NET, the Age should not exceed 28 years, the Nationality must be Indian, and the Educational Qualification is that

• Candidates from general (UR) / general-EWS and OBC must hold an M.Sc. or equivalent degree / Integrated BS-MS / BS-4 years / BE / B.Tech / B. Pharma / MBBS with at least 55% marks in order to be eligible for CSIR UGC NET.

• Candidates who are currently enrolled in an M.Sc. course or have completed their graduation are also eligible for CSIR UGC NET 2021 under Result Awaited (RA) category given that they complete their degree with the required scores within two years.

So yes you are eligible for the Life sciences exam.

Good luck!!!

Hi Pragati,

As you are candidate from botany and zoology, For the CSIR - UGC NET entrance exam, you must select "Life Science" as your subject.

Eligibility:-

• Your nationality must be Indian.
• Must have post graduation degree from a recognised university.
• At least 55 percent marks in post graduation course.
• In case of SC/ST only 50 percent marks are required.
• Final year students of PG course may also apply for NET.
• However such candidates are required to submit the degree with required marks mentioned above within 2 years of passing the exam.
• Ther is no limit of number of attempts.
• Your subject for NET Exam would be Life Science since you have completed M.Sc in Botany.
• Age Limit for JRF is 28 years.
• This relaxation as per government rules for SC/ST candidates.
• There is no age limit for Lectureship.

Hope this helps!

Hello,

You have to pursue academic qualification in Bachelor of Science on any other related subject only . Physical Sciences – Candidate needs a degree of M.Sc. in Physics   or any other equivalent degree.or BS-MS in Physical Sciences.

After getting registered/enrolled for PhD/Integrated PhD program within the validity period of two years, Candidates having a bachelor's degree are eligible for CSIR fellowship.

Atleast 55% marks is needed for the exam.

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Hi friend,

CSIR NET life science is the subject, the other requirements should be maintained as well in terms of aggregate against your category and age in case of JRF only.

In order to appear for CSIR NET, candidates are required to pass BTech/BPharm/MSc/Integrated BS-MS/MSc/MBBS with 55% aggregate for General/OBC Category. In case of reserved categories such as SC/ST/PwD 50% only is needed.

Throughout the country CSIR NET is conducted in five different subjects they are as follows:

Mathematical Sciences.

Earth Sciences.

Chemical Sciences.

Physical Sciences.

Life Sciences.

Hope your doubt is clear

Thanks

Hi Aspirant,

CSIR NET Exam is conducted only for Science stream candidates.CSIR NET has 3 parts, part a contains general aptitude, part b and c contains the subject opted by the student.

CSIR NET includes 5 subjects, they are:

1.Life science

2.Earth science

3.physical science

4.Environmental science

5.chemical science

You can choose life science subject as it is related to botany, zoology, microbiology etc...

You can refer this link for more information

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/csir-ugc-net/amp

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Hello,

First of all CSIR NET is conducted for mainly science stream as in discipline of physical science, mathematical science, chemical science, earth science, biological science, if you intend to appear for CSIR NET then you can appear for JRF or both that is JRF as well as Lectureship/Assistant Professor,

If you only opt for JRF, and qualify the same, then you can pursue higher studies as well as go for lectureship, in case of CSIR NET candidates who qualify JRF get monthly stipend of Rs 25000 for first two years, and Rs 28000 for the next three years, the scores of JRF remain valid for two years, once you qualify CSIR NET JRF then you don't need to appear for entrance test of any university if you're seeking PhD admission, you can directly go to interview process,

The upper age limit for CSIR NET is 28 years for JRF only for general category there is relaxation obviously for reserved categories,, in case of lectureship there is no upper age limit. visit our page at https://competition.careers360.com/exams/csir-ugc-net to know more details regarding this.

Hi,

The best course for M.Sc. is Organic Chemistry as per your interest. After qualifying the post graduation you can apply for the CSIR NET exam and the best subject to appear with is Chemical Science for the exam.

To apply for the exam you have to score minimum 55% aggregate marks in the masters. The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) conducts the NET exam on the bi-yearly basis for those who want to make their career in Research and Lectureship field.

To apply for the CSIR NET JRF Exam candidate’s maximum age should be 28 years. SC/ST/OBC/PWD/female applicants have up to 5 years relaxation in age criteria. For Assistant Professor, there is no upper age limit to apply.

Go for Organic chemistry. It is booming and trending since few years now. You should consider doin Msc in Organic chemistry. Start your preparation for CSIR/UGC NET alongside your Master's degree.

Hope this helps.

Good luck.

Dear aspirant !

Hope you are doing great ! Yes. No problem you can. Go msc analytical chemistry for csir net preparation. There will be not any issue you can go without any fear . If further any query remains ,then we are here to help you.

Hope you are doing great !

Thanking you!!

Hello,

CSIR NET paper is set in bilingual language that is English and Hindi, people opting for English will get English version only however those choosing Hindi medium will have bilingual version, the eligibility for CSIR NET is passed MSc or equivalent degree/ Integrated BS-MS/BS-4 years/BE/B. Tech//B.Pharma/MBBS securing 55% marks for UR/EWS/ and there is relaxation of 5% for reserved candidates

BSc Graduate or candidates enrolled for M.Sc can apply for Results Awaited Category provided they complete the course with required aggregate within two years to avail the fellowship however they won't be eligible for lectureship,

Candidate enrolled in Integrated MS-PhD program securing 55% aggregate for UR/EWS/OBC, and  50% aggregate for SC/ST/(PwD)also eligible to apply, however fellowship will only be applicable after getting registered/enrolled for Ph.D/Integrated Ph.D program within the validity period of two years.

Hello,

CSIR-UGC NET Exam is organised for science stream subjects and consists of one paper of 3 hours duration.

Syllabus of Life sciences is divided into 13 parts which have equal marks in the question paper. These are the books you can refer to practice and study further.

• CSIR-UGC NET Life Science by Ashish Nagesh, Quaisher J. Hossain
• CSIR-JRF-NET: Life Sciences Fundamentals and Practice Part 1 & Part 2 by Pranav Kumar.
• CSIR-NET JRF Fundamentals of Life Sciences Vol- I and Volume II by Rupendra Singh.
• CSIR NET Life Sciences Books (Vol I) by Dr. Poonam Sharma.
• Trueman’s CSIR-UGC NET Life Sciences

Hope this helps!!