Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) conducts the entrance exam for JRF (Junior Research Fellow) for all those candidates who wish to enroll themselves in the Doctorate/ Research Programmes.

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) JRF (Junior Research Fellow) exam syllabus
ICMR JRF Entrance Exam Syllabus consists of following topics as shown below:

Aptitude Section
Life Sciences
Social Sciences

Aptitude Section Syllabus

Scientific phenomenon in everyday life


Sr. No. Topics To Be Covered
1 Hurricane
2 Rain
3 Snow
4 Earthquake
5 Tsunami
6 Wind
7 Tornado
8 Volcano
9 Greenhouse Effect
10 Erosion



General Knowledge in Sciences:

Measurements
Nuclear Science
Synthetic Materials

Common Statistics

ICMR SRF Life Sciences Syllabus

Microbiology
Physiology
Molecular biology
Genetics
Human biology
Biotechnology
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics
Biophysics
Immunology
Pharmacology
Zoology
Botany
Environmental sciences
Veterinary Science

ICMR JRF Social Science Syllabus
Sr. No. Topics To Be Covered
1 Psychology
2 Sociology

3 Anthropology
4 Social work
5 Home sciences
6 Statistics
7 Health Economics


Sr. No. Topics To Be Covered
1 Describing and displaying data
2 Linear regression and correlation
3 Experiments and sampling
4 Probability
5 Hypothesis tests and confidence intervals