Recognized National Entrance Examinations for Ph.D. at NBRC



Ph.D (Neuroscience)



  • Joint Graduate Entrance Examination for Biology and Interdisciplinary Life Sciences (JGEEBILS December 2023).

  • Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE- 2023/GATE-2024) in Physics / Chemistry / Mathematics / Electrical Engineering / Electronics and Communications Engineering / Computer Science and Information Technology / Instrumentation Engineering / Life Sciences.
  • Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) (2024) (for Physics).
  • CSIR / UGC / DBT / ICMR examination for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) in Biology / Physics / Chemistry / Mathematics. Validity of the fellowship should be such that it can be activated on 31st August, 2024 or later.
  • UGC-NET JRF qualified on / after Dec 2022.

Based on their performance in any of the above qualifying examinations, candidates will be short-listed for interviews to be held at NBRC.


M.Sc. (Neuroscience)



  • Joint Graduate Entrance Examination for Biology and Interdisciplinary Life Sciences (JGEEBILS December 2023).


M.Sc. programme candidates will be screened through JGEEBILS only.

Candidates will be short-listed for a two-tier interview based on their performance in the JGEEBILS examination.