The Joint CSIR UGC NET also known as CSIR NET (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research National Eligibility Test) is a national-level exam conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) twice a year to determine the eligibility of Indian nationals for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), Assistant Professor, and admission to Ph.D. In Indian universities and colleges, subject to fulfilling the eligibility criteria laid down by the UGC. The CSIR NET Application Dates and exam dates have been released along with the CSIR NET Notification 2025 on 3rd June 2025. The interested candidates can apply from 3rd to 23rd June 2025.
CSIR UGC NET 2025 Notification Out
The National Testing Agency (NTA) released the detailed CSIR NET June 2025, including important information such as application process dates, exam dates, and other relevant details. The CSIR UGC NET notification PDF can be accessed on the official website of CSIR UGC NET at https://csirnet.nta.ac.in/ or from NTA's website at https://nta.ac.in/. The direct link to download the CSIR UGC NET 2025 June Notification PDF is also attached in the section below for your convenience.
CSIR UGC NET 2025 Notification Out - Click to Download
CSIR NET 2025 Overview
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research National Eligibility Test (CSIR NET) is organised by the National Testing Agency twice every year in June and December. The CSIR NET June Notification has been released at https://csirnet.nta.ac.in/. Make sure you go through the highlights of the CSIR NET 2025 Exam from the tabulated data below to have a better understanding of the eligibility test.
CSIR UGC NET 2025- Exam Summary | |
Conducting Body | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
Exam Name | CSIR UGC NET June 2025 |
Full-Form | CSIR NET (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research National Eligibility Test) |
Exam Level | National |
CSIR NET Exam Date 2025 | 26th, 27th, and 28th July 2025 |
Exam Frequency | Twice a year (June & December) |
Mode of Exam | Online - CBT (Computer Based Test) |
Language/Medium of Exam | English and Hindi |
No. of Test Cities | 225 |
Official Website | https://csirnet.nta.ac.in/ https://nta.ac.in/ |
CSIR NET June 2025 Exam Date
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the Joint CSIR-UGC NET June Examination on 26th, 27th, and 28th July 2025 in computer-based test (CBT) mode at various exam centres throughout the country. The CSIR NET exam will be conducted for papers of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean, and Planetary Science, and Chemical Science.
CSIR NET 2025- Important Dates
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the complete schedule regarding the CSIR NET exam, along with the CSIR NET June Notification PDF. The CSIR NET Application process has been started from 3rd June 2025 onwards. The Computer-Based Exam will be held on 26th, 27th, and 28th June 2025. Check important dates in the table below.
Events | Dates |
CSIR NET Notification 2025 | 3rd June 2025 |
CSIR NET Application Form 2025 Starts | 3rd June 2025 |
Last Date to apply online | 23rd June 2025 |
Last Date to pay application fee | 24th June 2025 |
CSIR NET Correction Dates | 25th to 26th June 2025 |
CSIR NET Admit Card 2025 | To be Notified |
CSIR NET Exam Date 2025 | 26th, 27th, and 28th July 2025 |

CSIR NET 2025 Application Form
Candidates can apply online for CSIR UGC NET 2025 through the official website on the official website https://csirnet.nta.ac.in/ or https://nta.ac.in/ on 3rd June 2025. The CSIR NET Application Form has to be filled out by candidates in two parts – Registration and Application. The applicants holding the required eligibility criteria have to fill CSIR NET Application Form.
CSIR NET Application Form 2025- Click to Apply
CSIR NET 2025 Application Fee
The applicants have to pay the CSIR NET application fee in online mode via debit card/credit card/internet banking. The category-wise application fee is as follows.
Category | CSIR NET Application Fee |
General | Rs. 1150/- |
EWS/ OBC – Non-creamy layer | Rs. 600/- |
SC/ST/PwD/Third Gender | Rs. 325/- |
PwD | NIL |
CSIR NET 2025 Eligibility Criteria
For an applicant to appear in the CSIR NET 2025 examination, has to follow the below-mentioned eligibility criteria:
Parameters | Eligibility |
Nationality | Indian citizen |
Upper Age Limit | JRF- 28 years Lectureship- No age limit |
Education Qualification |
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CSIR NET 2025 Exam Pattern
The CSIR UGC NET 2025 exam will be conducted in an online mode with objective-type multiple-choice questions being asked from the subject chosen by candidates. Have a look at the CSIR NET 2025 exam pattern overview from the below table.
Particulars | Exam Pattern Highlights |
Exam mode | Online (Computer Based Test) |
Exam duration | 180 minutes (3 hours) |
Number of sections/parts | 3 in each paper |
No. of questions | Total Questions- 610 To be attempted- 310 |
Type of questions | MCQs; 4 options with only 1 correct option |
Total marks | 200 for each paper |
Negative marking | Yes |
Language of paper | English and Hindi |
For each subject, the test would consist of three parts, for which the detailed CSIR UGC NET Exam Scheme has been discussed below-
- Each exam will be conducted for a total of 200 marks.
- There will be three sections - Part A, Part B and Part C in each exam.
- The marking system for each exam differs. We have provided the exam pattern for each exam below.
CSIR UGC NET Subject-wise Scheme | ||||
Subjects | No. of Questions | To be attempted | Marking Scheme | Negative Marking |
Chemical Sciences | 120 Part A- 20 Part B- 40 Part C- 60 | 75 Part A- 15 Part B- 35 Part C- 25 | 200 Part A- 2 Part B- 2 Part C- 4 | Part A- 0.5 Part B- 0.5 Part C- 1 |
Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences | 150 Part A- 20 Part B- 50 Part C- 80 | 75 Part A- 15 Part B- 35 Part C- 25 | 200 Part A- 2 Part B- 2 Part C- 4 | Part A- 0.5 Part B- 0.5 Part C- 1.32 |
Life Sciences | 145 Part A- 20 Part B- 50 Part C- 75 | 45 Part A- 15 Part B- 35 Part C- 25 | 200 Part A- 2 Part B- 2 Part C- 4 | Part A- 0.5 Part B- 0.5 Part C- 1 |
Mathematical Sciences | 120 Part A- 20 Part B- 40 Part C- 60 | 60 Part A- 15 Part B- 25 Part C- 20 | 200 Part A- 2 Part B- 3 Part C- 4.75 | Part A- 0.5 Part B- 0.75 Part C- 0 |
Physical Sciences | 75 Part A- 20 Part B- 25 Part C- 30 | 55 Part A- 15 Part B- 20 Part C- 20 | 200 Part A- 2 Part B- 3.5 Part C- 5 | Part A- 0.5 Part B- 0.875 Part C- 1.25 |
CSIR NET Syllabus 2025 - Click to Check
CSIR NET Exam Pattern 2025- Click to Check
CSIR NET 2025 Admit Card
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the CSIR NET Admit Card on CSIR NET official website. The CSIR NET Admit Card will be available on the official website along with the details for the exam day. The candidates can download their CSIR NET 2025 Admit Card by following the steps mentioned below-
Step 1: Visit the official website of CSIR NET.
Step 2: Select the ‘CSIR NET Admit Card Download’. Type in your credentials like Application No. and Date of Birth/Password.
Step 3: Click on the submit button and the applicant's CSIR Admit card will be available.
Step 4: Download the admit card and take 1 or 2 printouts for further use.
CSIR NET 2025 Answer Key
Once the exams are conducted, NTA will release the provisional answer key on its website. Candidates will get an opportunity to challenge this answer key. And to do so the candidate has to pay Rs. 1000 per challenged question. After reviewing these challenges, NTA will release the final answer key on its website. You cannot challenge this final CSIR NET Answer Key in any manner whatsoever.
CSIR NET 2025 Result
Candidates will be given a fellowship as per the CSIR merit list. Only those candidates who will obtain the cut-off will be eligible for the final merit list. NTA will publish two separate merit lists on its website for the result of JRF and Lectureship, respectively. Candidates who qualify in the JRF merit list will also be eligible for the Lectureship/Assistant Professor fellowship. As per the notification, there shall be no re-evaluation of the CSIR NET result.
CSIR UGC NET Cut Off 2025
CSIR NET Cut off 2025 will be released by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) along with the UGC NET Result. The cutoff marks have been released subject-wise and category-wise separately for the Joint CSIR UGC NET for each session separately. Have a look at the CSIR NET June 2021 Cut Off for Junior Research Fellowship and Lectureship/Assistant Professor from section below.
CSIR NET June 2021 Cut Off
Subject | Junior Research Fellowship (NET) | |||||
UR (%) | EWS (%) | OBC (%) | SC (%) | ST (%) | PWD (%) | |
Chemical Science | 52.750 | 46.250 | 45.500 | 36.250 | 27.250 | 25.000 |
Earth Science | 60.860 | 54.790 | 53.060 | 46.400 | 42.810 | 26.400 |
Life Science* | 98.7860248 | 96.0688715 | 96.2291169 | 90.5329255 | 84.8720013 | 64.7657382 |
Mathematical Science | 49.250 | 44.875 | 42.750 | 34.375 | 27.000 | 25.000 |
Physical Science | 38.813 | 33.000 | 33.000 | 25.000 | 25.000 | 25.000 |
Subject | Lectureship/Assistant professor (NET) | |||||
UR (%) | EWS (%) | OBC (%) | SC (%) | ST (%) | PWD (%) | |
Chemical Science | 47.475 | 41.625 | 40.950 | 32.625 | 25.000 | 25.000 |
Earth Science | 54.774 | 49.311 | 47.754 | 41.760 | 38.529 | 25.000 |
Life Science* | 97.0117533 | 93.8765769 | 93.8765769 | 86.3854452 | 79.8293351 | 63.6902270 |
Mathematical Science | 44.325 | 40.388 | 38.475 | 30.938 | 25.000 | 25.000 |
Physical Science | 34.932 | 33.000 | 33.000 | 25.000 | 25.000 | 25.000 |
CSIR NET 2025 Exam Centres
State/UTs | City |
Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Port Blair |
Andhra Pradesh |
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Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar/ Naharlagun |
Assam |
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Bihar |
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Chandigarh (ut) | Chandigarh/Mohali |
Chhattisgarh |
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Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman & Diu (UT) |
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Delhi | Delhi/New Delhi |
Goa | Panaji/Madgaon |
Gujarat |
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Haryana |
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Himachal Pradesh |
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Jammu & Kashmir |
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Jharkhand |
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Karnataka |
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Kerala |
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Ladakh | Leh |
Lakshadweep (UT) | Kavaratti |
Madhya Pradesh |
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Maharashtra |
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Manipur |
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Meghalaya | Shillong |
Mizoram | Aizawl |
Nagaland |
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Odisha |
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Puducherry | Puducherry/ Cuddalore |
Punjab |
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Rajasthan |
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Sikkim | Gangtok |
Tamil Nadu |
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Telangana |
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Tripura | Agartala |
Uttar Pradesh |
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Uttarakhand |
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West Bengal |
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