ICMR JRF Eligibility Criteria 2024, Qualification, Age – Check Here Category Wise Eligibility

The “Junior Research Fellowship” (JRF) 2024 entrance exam is organized by the “Indian Council of Medical Research” (ICMR), New Delhi. They offer research in the field of Life Sciences/Social Sciences. The ICMR is collaborated with the “PGIMER Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research” to find the eligible candidates who want admission to the JRF Program.

A national-level entrance exam is introduced by the institutes as mentioned above which is conducted in many other examination centers such as Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Bhopal, Hyderabad, Varanasi, Bhubaneshwar, Srinagar Guwahati.

There are 150 scholarships that will be awarded to the candidates after they quality the JRF scholarship exam 2024. Candidates will be eligible for the admission in the Medical College/ Hospital/University/National laboratory/Institution of Higher Learning and Research to pursue the PhD/Research Program in the field of Biomedical Sciences with the emphasis on life sciences such as Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biophysics, Immunology, Pharmacology, Zoology, Botany, Environmental Sciences and Veterinary Sciences etc.

The Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) Exam 2024 is declared once a year in July 2024 and candidates can get all the details about the JRF Exam 2024 here.

Eligibility Criteria for ICMR JRF Entrance Exam 2024

Applicants should know the eligibility criteria of ICMR JRF. The applicants sometimes fail to know the criteria of ICMR JRF so that they would not face any problem at the time of admission.

• The eligibility criteria contain Age limit, Qualification, Percentage, Nationality, etc.
• Applying candidates should read all the information about criteria and steps to fill the form.
• The candidates should have the Indian citizenship, and they can apply for the ICMR JRF exams.
• Candidates require the degree of post-graduation in Basic science, post-graduation in level professional degree in the relevant stream.
• The maximum age limit of the candidates who apply for the ICMR JRF is 28 years.
• The reserved category like SC/ST will have the age relaxation of 5 years.
• Physically challenged candidates also have the age relaxation of 5 years.
• The OBC category candidates will have the age relaxation of only three years.

Qualification Criteria for ICMR JRF 2024

The candidates of general and OBC categories should score a minimum of 55% marks in both the sections of the paper to get finally selected in the concerned entrance exam.

• The candidates of SC/ST category should score minimum 50% marks in both the sections of the paper to get finally selected in the concerned entrance exam.
• The candidates who are appearing for the final exam of their qualifying degree can also apply for the concerned exam.

Application Fee

Candidates can pay application fees by e – challan of banks. Candidates for SC/ST/PH/VH category have to pay Rs. 800/-. Candidates belong to general, and the OBC category has to pay Rs. 1000/- for application forms.

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