CSIR-UGC (NET) EXAM FOR
AWARD OF JUNIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP AND ELIGIBILITY FOR LECTURERSHIP
EXAM SCHEME FOR SINGLE PAPER
CSIR-UGC NET Exam
CSIR-UGC NET Exam for Science stream is conducted by CSIR in
the following areas: -
The pattern for the Single Paper MCQ test shall
be as given below:-
v The
MCQ test paper of each subject shall carry a maximum of 200 marks.
v The
exam shall be for duration of three hours.
v The
question paper shall be divided in three parts
Ø Part
'A' shall be common to all subjects. This part shall be a test containing a
maximum of 20 questions of General Aptitude. The
candidates shall be required to answer any 15 questions of two marks each. The
total marks allocated to this section shall be 30 out of 200
Ø Part
'B' shall contain subject-related
conventional MCQs. The total marks allocated to this section shall be 70 out of
200. The maximum number of questions to be attempted shall be in the range of
20-35.
Ø Part
'C' shall contain higher value questions that may test the candidate's
knowledge of scientific concepts and/or application of the scientific concepts.
The questions shall be of analytical nature where a candidate is expected to
apply the scientific knowledge to arrive at the solution to the given
scientific problem. The total marks
allocated to this section shall be 100 out of 200.
Ø Negative marking for wrong answers.
NB: In all the subject areas of the NET the actual number of questions asked and to be attempted
in each section may vary from exam to exam.