Test Track

CSIR UGC test

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has invited applications for joint CSIR-UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) to be held on June 19 for determining the eligibility for the award of junior research fellowship (JRF) and for appointment of lecturers in science subjects in universities and colleges across the country.

A candidate may apply either for JRF and lectureship or for lectureship only. Two separate merit lists will be prepared for JRF and lectureship. Candidates who qualify JRF are eligible to receive scholarships or fellowships for their research studies leading Ph.D.

The test will be held in the following subjects:

Chemical sciences

Earth sciences

Life sciences

Mathematical sciences

Physical sciences

Eligibility: Those who have passed M.Sc. degree in any of these subjects with at least 55 per cent marks are eligible to apply for the test. Final year M.Sc. students can also apply for the test. The upper age-limit for the JRF is 28 years. There is no upper-age limit for lectureship examination.

How to apply

Application form and information bulletin can be obtained from select branches of Indian Bank and Oriental Bank of Commerce up to March 30 on payment of Rs.400. Candidates can also apply online through the web site: www.csirhrdg.res.in.

Candidates applying online have to send the print out of the duly filled in online application to the examination unit, HRDG, CSIR. Duly completed OMR and applications with all enclosures are to be sent to the Sr. Controller of Examinations, Examination Unit, HRDG, CSIR Complex, Library Avenue, Pusa, New Delhi – 110012 so as to reach the addressee on or before April 5.

The multiple choice type test will be held on June 19 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (200 marks). The question paper shall be divided into three part viz. A,B, and C. Part A shall be common to all subjects, and that covers questions from general science, quantitative reasoning and analysis and research aptitude.

Part B shall contain subject related multiple-choice questions, and Part C consists of questions to assess the candidate's knowledge of scientific concepts. Negative marking will be made for wrong answers.

The test will be held at various centres across the country including Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, Nagapur, Delhi, Kolkata and the candidate may opt any of the centres.

Complete information of this test can be had from the website www.csirhrdg.res.in. MBA entrance test

The Department of Commerce and Management studies under the University of Calicut has invited applications for entrance test to be held during May 2011 at Kozhikode, Thrissur, Ernakulam, Thiruvananthapuram and Kannur, for admission to the two-year MBA programmes conducted at five self-financing centres (40 seats at each centre).

Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree with at least 50 per cent marks in aggregate.

Apply online through the web site www.universityofcalicut.info and send the print-out of the same along with a demand draft for Rs.500 to the Head Department of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Calicut, Malappuram 673635 so as to reach the addressee on or before March 31. The selection will be on the basis of the marks obtained in the entrance test followed by a group discussion and a personal interview. Web site: www.universityofcalicut.

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Homeopathy course

The Commissioner of Entrance Examination has invited applications for entrance examination to be held on March 27 for admission to MD homeopathy course in Government Homeopathic Medical Colleges in Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode. Separate application forms are available for candidates belonging to general category and for those belong to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities.

Prospectus

The prospectus including detailed information on eligibility criteria and application form can be downloaded from the web site www.cee-kerala.org.

Duly filled-in application form along with a demand draft of Rs.800 drawn from any nationalised bank in favour of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, payable in Thiruvananthapuram along with true copies of relevant certificates should be sent to the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, Housing Board Buildings, Santhi Nagar, Thiruvananthapuram 695001 by registered post.

Last date for receipt of completed application is March 18. The candidates have to take print-out of the admit cards for the entrance test, which will be available online from March 23 onwards.