UGC CSIR June 2025 Exam Pattern: The application process has started for UGC CSIR June 2025. Candidates who are appearing for this exam must know the exam pattern. The Examinations will be conducted in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode.
Chemical Sciences
| Chemistry | Part A | Part B | Part C | Total |
| Total Questions | 20 | 40 | 60 | 120 |
| Max No. of Questions to attempt | 15 | 35 | 25 | 75 |
| Marks for each correct answer | 2 | 2 | 4 | 200 |
| Marks for each incorrect answer (Negative marking for parts A, B & C is @ 25%) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
The candidate has to answer a maximum of 15, 35, and 25 questions from Part A, Part B, and Part C, respectively. If more than the required number of questions are answered, only the first 15, 35, and 25 questions in Part A, Part B, and Part C, respectively, will be taken up for evaluation. Below each question in Part A, Part B, and Part C, four alternatives or responses are present. Only one of these alternatives is the “correct” option to the question. The candidate has to find, for each question, the correct or the best answer.
UGC CSIR June 2025 Exam Pattern: Earth Sciences
| EARTH, ATMOSPHERIC, OCEAN AND PLANETARY SCIENCES (702) | PartA | Part B | Part C | Total |
| Total Questions | 20 | 50 | 80 | 150 |
| Max No of Questions to attempt | 15 | 35 | 25 | 75 |
| Marks for each correct answer | 2 | 2 | 4 | 200 |
| Marks for each incorrect answer (Negative marking for parts A, B & C is @ 25%) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.32 |
The candidate must answer a maximum of 15, 35, and 25 questions from Part A, Part B, and Part C, respectively. If more than the required number of questions are answered, only the first 15, 35, and 25 questions in Part A, Part B, and Part C, respectively, will be taken up for evaluation. Below each question in Part A, Part B, and Part C, four alternatives or responses are present. Only one of these alternatives is the “correct” option to the question. The candidate has to find, for each question, the correct or the best answer.
Life Sciences
| LIFE SCIENCES (703) | PartA | Part B | Part C | Total |
| Total Questions | 20 | 50 | 75 | 145 |
| Max No. of Questions to attempt | 15 | 35 | 25 | 75 |
| Marks for each correct answer | 2 | 2 | 4 | 200 |
| Marks for each incorrect answer (Negative marking for parts A, B & C is @ 25%) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
The candidate must answer a maximum of 15, 35, and 25 questions from Part A, Part B, and Part C, respectively. If more than the required number of questions are answered, only the first 15, 35, and 25 questions in Part A, Part B, and Part C, respectively, will be taken up for evaluation. Below each question in Part A, Part B, and Part C, four alternatives or responses are present. Only one of these alternatives is the “correct” option to the question. The candidate has to find, for each question, the correct or the best answer.
Mathematical Sciences
| MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES (704 | PartA | Part B | Part C | Total |
| Total Questions | 20 | 40 | 60 | 120 |
| Max No. of Questions to attempt | 15 | 25 | 20 | 60 |
| Marks for each correct answer | 2 | 3 | 4.75 | 200 |
| Marks for each incorrect answer (Negative marking for parts A, B & C is @ 25%) | 0.5 | 0.75 |
The candidate has to answer a maximum of 15, 25, and 20 questions from Part A, Part B, and Part C, respectively. If you answer more than the required number of questions, only the first 15, 25, and 20 questions in Part A, Part B, and Part C, respectively, will be acceptable. Below each question in Part A, Part B, four alternatives or responses are present. Only one of these alternatives is the “correct” option to the question. The candidate has to find, for each question, the correct or the best answer. In Part C, each question may have “ONE” or “MORE” correct options. Credit in a question shall be given only on identification of “ALL” the correct options in Part C.
UGC CSIR June 2025 Exam Pattern: Physical Sciences
| PHYSICAL SCIENCES (705) | PartA | Part B | Part C | Total |
| Total Questions | 20 | 25 | 30 | 75 |
| Max No of Questions to attempt | 15 | 20 | 20 | 55 |
| Marks for each correct answer | 2 | 3.5 | 5 | 200 |
| Marks for each incorrect answer (Negative marking for parts A, B & C is @ 25%) | 0.5 | 0.875 | 1.25 |
The candidate must answer a maximum of 15, 20, and 20 questions from Part A, Part B, and Part C, respectively. If you answer more than the necessary number of questions, only the first 15, 20, and 20 questions in Part A, Part B, and Part C, respectively, will remain acceptable. Below each question in Part A, Part B, and Part C, four alternatives or responses are present. Only one of these alternatives is the “correct” option to the question. The candidate has to find, for each question, the correct or the best answer.
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What is Part A?
It will be common to all subjects. This part shall contain questions pertaining to General Aptitude with emphasis on logical reasoning, graphical analysis, analytical and numerical ability, quantitative comparison, series formation, puzzles etc.
What is Part B?
It shall contain subject-related conventional Multiple-Choice questions (MCQs), generally covering the topics given in the syllabus.
What is Part C?
It shall contain higher-order questions that may test the candidate’s knowledge of scientific concepts and/or application of the scientific concepts. The questions will be analytical nature. The candidate must try to apply scientific knowledge to arrive at a solution to the given scientific problem.
