CSIR NET determines the eligibility of candidates for Lectureship/Assistant Professor in Indian Universities/Colleges. Those who qualify for JRF are eligible for Lectureship/Assistant Professor also, subject to fulfilling the eligibility criteria laid down by UGC. Some aspirants are declared successful in eligibility for Lectureship/Assistant Professor only based on their performance in the test.
The CSIR NET exam is conducted in five subjects:
Chemical Sciences
Earth Sciences
Life Sciences
Mathematical Sciences
Physical Sciences
Online applications for JRF/NET are invited twice a year on an India basis through Press Notification of Joint CSIR-UGC NET for JRF and LS/AP. The validity of the qualifying certificate of Lectureship/Assistant Professor is forever.