CSIR UGC NET June 2013 entrance exam on 30th June

Updated: Saturday, July 18, 2026, 6:35 [IST]

The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) and University Grants Commission (UGC) jointly to conduct National Eligibility Test (NET) on June 30, 2013 at 26 centres across the country for determining the eligibility of Indian nationals for the Eligibility for Lectureship only or Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Eligibility for Lectureship both in Indian universities and colleges.

Around 79 universities / colleges across India coordinating the NET exam. The Test will consist of three papers. All the three papers will consist of only objective type questions.

Paper-I shall be of general nature, intended to assess the teaching/research aptitude of the candidate. It will primarily be designed to test reasoning ability, comprehension, divergent thinking and general awareness of the candidate. Sixty (60) multiple choice questions of two marks each will be given, out of which the candidate would be required to answer any fifty (50). In the event of the candidate attempting more than fifty questions, the first fifty questions attempted by the candidate would be evaluated.

Paper-II shall consist of 50 objective type compulsory questions based on the subject selected by the candidate. Each question will carry 2 marks.

Paper-III will consist of 75 objective type compulsory questions from the subject selected by the candidate. Each question will carry 2 marks.

CSIR conducts Joint CSIR UGC NET Examination 2013 twice a year to determine the eligibility of candidates for the award of Junior Research Fellowship and to determine the eligibility for the recruitment of lecturers in 6 subjects under the faculty of Science & Technology.

Important Instructions:

The candidates are required to bring a photo identity card also along with their printout of online Admission Card on the day of examination.
UGC may change the NET Coordinating Universities/Colleges or date of examination without assigning any reason.
A candidate who does not appear in paper-I, will not be permitted to appear in paper-II and paper-III.
Those candidates who are not able to find out their seating arrangement/ venue of Test from the website of the respective NET Coordinating Universities/Colleges for appearing in the UGC-NET till 20th June, 2013, are advised to contact the office of Registrar/Pricipal/Co-ordinator of their UGC- NET Coordinating Universities/Colleges from 21st to 29th June, 2013.
Candidates will not be allowed to write any question from the Test Booklet on the Admission Card or on any other paper.