PGIMER Releases Admit Card For ICMR JRF 2022 Exam

Chandigarh: The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) has released the admit card for the ICMR-JRF exam which is scheduled to be held on 23rd September 2022.

Students can download the admit card by clicking on the below mentioned link:

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD ADMIT CARD

Admit cards for accepted registration/application forms will only be uploaded on the website. Suppose the status of the registration/application form or admit card is not available on the website. In that case, the candidates should immediately write an email to the Registrar, PGIMER, on email: icmrexampgichd@gmail.com or contact 0172-2755561, 67 along with full particulars of the registration form.

To download the admit card, the candidates will have to visit the PGIMER website: www.pgimer.edu.in or ICMR website: www.icmr.nic.in and click the same link 'ICMR-JRF Exam–2022', which will take them to the same portal where they had filled their online application form. The candidates need to Click on the 'Login' button to log in with their login ID and password. Click on 'PRINT ADMIT CARD' to download and print your admit card.

Intimation about when to download the admit card will be sent to the candidates' registered mobile number/email. Roll Numbers/Admit Cards for appearing in the entrance examination will be available for download to eligible candidates approximately 10 days before the entrance exam date.

Summer of JRF examination –

1. Mode of Examination - Computer Based Test (CBT)/Online

2. Duration of Examination - 02 hours (two hours), i.e. 120 minutes

3. Date of Examination - Friday, 23rd September 2022

4. Number of Shifts - 01 (One), Afternoon shift- 2.00 P.M. to 04.00 P.M

5. Location of Examination Centers - Tentatively, 20 cities in India

6. Language of Paper - English

7. Type of Examination - Objective Type

The exam will consist of one paper of two hours duration. The paper will consist of two Sections. The Aptitude Section (Section A) will have 50 questions on (i) scientific phenomena in everyday life, (ii) general knowledge in Sciences, and (iii) common statistics. All these questions would be compulsory, with each question carrying 1 mark. The subject Specific Section (Section B & C) would pertain to (B) Life Sciences and (C) Social Sciences. Each area of sections B & C would have 100 questions, and the candidate will attempt any 75 questions in the predesigned area of Section B or C. The system will not allow the candidate to attempt more than 75 questions in the online Computer-based exam. Candidates must also indicate the option for Section B or C in the application form.

Each question carries one mark. Negative marking @ 0.25 will be made for each wrong answer. The questions in both Sections would appear in English only. The qualifying marks will be 55% obtained in both the Sections (A+B or C) for General Category & EWS and 50% for SC/ST/OBC and PwBD. The exam will be held in the following streams: (1) Aptitude test (common for all), (2) Life Sciences (3) Social Sciences.

Subjects covered under Life Sciences include microbiology, physiology, molecular biology, genetics, human biology, biotechnology, biochemistry, bioinformatics, biophysics, immunology, pharmacology, nursing, zoology, botany, environmental Sciences and veterinary Sciences (excluding Agriculture Extension/ Soil Sciences etc.)

Subjects covered under Social Sciences include psychology, sociology, anthropology, social work, home Sciences, statistics and Public health/Health economics (excluding others).

The answer keys for the ICMR-JRF examination will be uploaded on the ICMR New Delhi website after 3 days of the exam. The answer key will contain the right answers to the questions.