what is icmr jrf exam


The ICMR Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) Exam is the first step which a candidate needs to clear to get into admission for the  Ph.D. Research Programme. ICMR holds a national level examination for determining the eligibility of Indian National candidates for the award of Junior Research Fellowships (JRF) through Indian Council of Medical Research. The award of Junior Research Fellowship to the successful eligible candidates will depend on their finding placement in a medical college / hospital / university / national laboratory / institution of higher learning and research as applicable. The ICMR JRF fellowship is conducted in a total of 12 centres which are:

• Bengaluru

• Bhopal, Bhubaneswar

• Chandigarh

• Chennai

• Delhi (NCR)

• Kolkata

• Mumbai

• Guwahati

• Hyderabad

• Srinagar (J&K)

• Varanasi

The JRF award is made on the basis of merit, which is done through an entrance exam post issuing the admission notice countrywide. 

ICMR JRF Eligibility Criteria 

The following eligibility requirements must be met by the candidates who wish to participate in the ICMR JRF Exam. 

• The upper age limit for ICMR JRF is 28 years. However, the OBC candidates are eligible to apply till 31 years, whereas SC/ST/ PwD/ Female candidates are eligible to apply till the age of 33 years. 
• The candidates must have secured an M.A./M.Sc degree with at least  55% marks (for General/ EWS/ OBC candidates) from a recognized university or its equivalent qualification.
• Candidates belonging to the SC/ ST/ PwD category have to secure a minimum of 50% marks in M.A./M.Sc degree.

• M.A./M.Sc candidates who have already given their final exam and are waiting for their result can also apply for ICMR JRF Exam 2022.

ICMR JRF Exam Pattern

ICMR JRF Minimum Qualifying Marks 

To pass the ICMR JRF exam candidates must obtain a minimum qualifying percentage in the Entrance Exam. 

• For General/ OBC/ EWS category candidates the minimum qualifying mark is 55% 
• SC/ ST/ PwD candidates are required to score 50% to pass the exam 

The aspirants for ICMR JRF, who are just starting their preparation, can start with the Aptitude section as they ask very basic questions from this section. They can start preparing with the books of classes 9-12 for the Aptitude section. On the other hand, for the Science portion, NCERT books of 11 and 12 (Biology) and any reference book for NEET or PMT are great to work with.

ICMR JRF 

Important Dates

ICMR 2025 exam is conducted in collaboration with Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh (PGIMER). The important dates are as follows

• ICMR JRF 2025 Application Form Release Date: April last week , 2025
• ICMR JRF 2025 Application Form Last Date: May last week, 2025
• ICMR JRF 2025 Exam Date: July 2025

Other Important Details:

Official Website: https://gate.iitd.ac.in

Payment Mode: Credit/Debit card, Net banking, UPI, Foreign cards

Fees:
A: General/EWS/OBC category: Rs.1500/- + Transaction charges
B: SC/ST: Rs.1200/- + Transaction charges
C: PWD Applications: NIL

ICMR JRF Syllabus:

A: General Aptitude:

Scientific Phenomenon: 

• Greenhouse effect

• Snow

• Rain

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• Earthquakes

• Volcano.

• Wind

• Erosion

• Tsunami

General Knowledge

• Measurements
• Synthetic Materials
• Nuclear Science.

Statistics

• Data analysis and interpretation
• Experiments and sampling
• Probability
• Hypothesis tests and confidence intervals
• Linear regression and correlation

B: Life Sciences:

• Microbiology
• Molecular Biology
• Physiology
• Human Biology
• Biotechnology
• Genetics
• Biochemistry
• Bioinformatics
• Biophysics
• Immunology
• Zoology
• Botany

ICMR – JRF Life Sciences Coaching in Jaipur

Let’s Talk Academy has its head office in Jaipur with branches at Delhi, Chandigarh, Varanasi and other places that offer classroom coaching for ICMR JRF. Apart from this, Let’s Talk Academy provides correspondence course material, Test series, and Discussion panels, Free Study Materials via website & Android application for candidates who cannot take up the regular classes.

The Indian Council of Medical Research conducts exams for Junior Research Fellowship every year. It is the first step towards admission to the PhD or Research programme. The permission for the JRF Life Sciences will be awarded on a merit basis. Every year the number of candidates for the test is increasing. The students need to find out a coaching centre and prepare hard to fetch the fellowship. Let’s Talk Academy provides training to such students guiding them on ways to study.

ICMR JRF is awarded to the candidates who successfully find placement in the prestigious medical colleges, hospitals, universities, national laboratories, and institutes of Higher Learning and research. Hence, it gets a must for the students to prepare under the strict guidance of qualified mentors.

Let’s Talk Academy employs a team of qualified professionals and teachers. They are experienced and guide the students with the expected paper patterns. The paper for ICMR-JRF Life Sciences is for 2 hours. It consists of two sections A and B in which section A will have questions based on the scientific phenomenon, general knowledge in sciences, and common statistics. The second part will have Section B or C based on the Life Sciences and Social Sciences.

For all the intricate details in the subject, the students have the best coaching centre called Let’s Talk Academy. They have a well-established centre as well as a webpage and an android based application.

Regular & Crash Course Batches for ICMR JRF Life Science in Jaipur

ICMR JRF Life Science Classes at Let’s Talk Academy, Jaipur starts 4-5 months before the intended date of the exam.