CSIR UGC NET exam is conducted twice a year in the month of June and December. It is a single paper Multiple Choice Question-based test. As per the official notification, a candidate may apply either for ‘Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)’ OR ‘Lectureship (LS)’. He/she may indicate his/her preference in the Online Application, as the case may be. If the candidate applies for JRF and fulfills the laid down eligibility criteria for Lectureship also, such a candidate will be considered for both JRF & LS.