CSIR UGC NET December 2025,registration last date Extended

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CSIR UGC NET registration for December extended to 27 October and the application fee payment date is now 28 October, correction window will open 30 October to November 1

CSIR UGC NET December 2025: The application form is open for the CSIR UGC NET December 2025. The NTA has released the notification and detailed brochure for the candidates who want to apply for CSIR UGC NET.

The CSIR UGC NET December 2025 exam will be on 18 December 2025, and last date to apply is 24 October 2025. The NTA conducts this exam to determine eligibility for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), Lectureship/Assistant Professor posts, and Ph.D. admissions in science and technology disciplines.

You will get the following information

Overview

Eligibility Criteria for JRF and Assistant Professorship

Application fee

Subject offered

Who qualify for which category

Stipend

How to apply?

Exam Schedule Overview

What is CSIR UGC NET 2025?

NTA conducts the CSIR UGC NET December 2025, is a national-level qualifying exam for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), Assistant Professor eligibility, and Ph.D. admissions in science and technology fields. The exam is a computer-based mode with objective (MCQ) questions from five major subjects: Chemical Sciences, Life Sciences, Earth Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, and Physical Sciences.

Subjects Offered

• Chemical Sciences
• Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences (typically grouped as Earth Sciences)
• Life Sciences
• Mathematical Sciences
• Physical Sciences

Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates must have a Master’s degree in the relevant science discipline with at least 55% marks (for General/OBC) and 50% for SC/ST/PwD.
• Those appearing in the final year of their qualifying exam can also apply.
• Maximum age for JRF is 30 years as of December 2025; there is no upper age limit for Lectureship/NET.
• 55 percent marks and for Reserved cateogry it is 50 % in PG Degree
• For UG four-year degree, the percentage is 75% and 5 percent relaxation to reserved category candidates

Application Fees

The eligibility criteria for CSIR NET JRF and lectureship include specific academic qualifications, age limits, and reservation relaxations.

CSIR NET JRF Eligibility

• Candidates must have a master’s degree (M.Sc.) or equivalent in a relevant science subject (Life Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Earth Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physical Sciences) with at least 55% marks for General/EWS/OBC and 50% marks for SC/ST/Third gender/PwD candidates.
• BE/B.Tech/B.Pharma/MBBS/Five year BS-MS/BS (four-year degree) can also apply.
• Final year students of eligible degrees can also apply under the Result Awaited (RA) category.
• The upper age limit for JRF is 30 years as of December 2025, with relaxation up to 5 years for SC/ST/OBC/PwD/Female/Third gender candidates.

Lectureship/Assistant Professor Eligibility

• The academic qualification requirement is identical: a master’s degree with at least 55% marks for General/EWS/OBC, and 50% for SC/ST/PwD/Third gender.
• There is no upper age limit for Lectureship/Assistant Professor.
• Candidates with only a bachelor’s degree are not eligible for Lectureship/Assistant Professor, even if they are final-year students.
• PhD holders who completed their master’s before 19 September 1991 are eligible if they have at least 50% marks.

Who qualifies for which catetegory

There are three types of category for eligibility as mentioned below

More Information

• Indian National can apply.
• Candidates holding a foreign qualification advice, in their own interest, to obtain equivalence of their qualification from the University Grants Commission (UGC)
• Qualifying for JRF also makes a candidate eligible for Lectureship/Assistant Professor, meeting other UGC rules
• The Lectureship/Assistant Professor certificate is valid for a lifetime.The eligibility for CSIR NET JRF requires a master’s degree or equivalent in a relevant science subject with at least 55% marks for General/EWS/OBC and 50% for SC/ST/PwD/Third gender, along with an upper age limit of 30 years (5-year relaxation for reserved categories). For Lectureship/Assistant Professor, the academic qualification is the same, but there is no age limit for candidates.

Stipend

Stipend for JRF

Junior Research Fellowship Stipend The stipend of a JRF is through CSIR- National Eligibility Test (NET) will be Rs. 37,000/- per month for the first two years. In addition, annual contingent grant of Rs. 20,000/- is directly to the fellow. The Fellowship will be by terms and conditions of CSIR, UGC or Research Scheme, as applicable.

How to apply?

You can apply through NTA portal. Website address is https://csirnet.nta.nic.in/

Documents for Application form

Copy of Board/ University Certificate for Candidate’s Name, Mother’s Name, Father’s Name and Date of Birth Type of Identification – Passport Number/ Ration Card/ Aadhaar Card Number/ Digi locker/ Voter ID Card Number/ APAR ID/ Other Govt ID

Qualifying Degree Certificate or last semester marks sheet

Your Mailing Address as well as Permanent Address with Pin Code

Four cities for Centres of your choice

Code of Joint CSIR-UGC NET Subject being applied for

Category Certificate, if applicable

Result Awaited Certificate, if applicable

Economically Weaker Section (EWS) Certificate, if applicable

Person with Disability (PwD/PwBD) Certificate, if applicable

e-mail address and Mobile Number of candidate

Scanned images in JPG/JPEG format only Candidate’s Photograph File size must be between 10 kb to 200 kb. Candidate’s Signature in running hand File size must be between 10 kb to 50 kb.

After the submission of the Online Application Form, the Confirmation Page of the Application Form should be downloaded, and a printout of the same may be retained for future reference. The Confirmation Page of the online Application Form will be generated only after successful payment by the Candidate.

Registration Stages

Four Step

First Step

Registration-Candidate’s Name/ Mother’s Name/ Father’s Name: Provide Candidate’s Name, Mother’s Name, and Father’s Name as given in the Secondary School Examination or equivalent Board / University Certificate in capital letters. No prefix in the name of the candidate is allowed
Date of Birth: dd/mm/yyyy Provide Candidate’s date of birth as recorded in Secondary School Examination or equivalent Board/University Certificate.
Mobile Number and e-mail Address: Candidates must provide own Mobile Number and e-mail address, as the same may be validated. The candidate must ensure that email address and mobile number provided in the Application Form are their own (which cannot be changed later) as communication may be sent by e-mail or SMS.

Step 2

FILL IN THE COMPLETE APPLICATION FORM

The application particulars entered can be edited before final submission of
the Application Form.

Once finally submitted, particulars in certain specific fields may be changed only
during correction window. After that no communication in this regard would be
entertained

Step 3

The Application Form can be saved as a Draft, at each stage,and can be filled later (before the last date)

Upload following

Candidate’s Photograph:

Signature

Result Awaited Attestation form file size 50 KB to 300 KB

Category Certificate of file size 50 KB to 300 KB

PwD certification of file size 50 KB to 300 KB

Step 4

Payment of application fee: candidates must note that without submitting the application fee the registration process is not taken as complete

Last Stage

Check List for filling the Online Application Form

Common Questions

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