CSIR UGC NET 2022: National Testing Agency conducts CSIR NET every year to determine the eligibility of the applicants at the national level for Junior Fellowship (JRF) and Lectureship/ Assistant Professor in the esteemed universities and colleges of India. Only the applicants holding a Master's Degree/Post-Graduation in Science stream can appear for the CSIR NET exam. The detailed information about CSIR UGC NET 2022 will be uploaded on the official website https://csirnet.nta.nic.in/ or https://nta.ac.in/. CSIR NET consists of two papers based on the computer-based test mode (CBT) and questions will be in objective or Multiple Choice Questions format.
CSIR UGC NET 2022 Notification
National Testing Agency releases a detailed information brochure for CSIR UGC NET Exam including the necessary details like application process, eligibility criteria, admit card, exam dates, exam pattern, syllabus and others. The CSIR UGC NET 2022 Notification will be made available on the official website of CSIR NET at https://csirnet.nta.nic.in/ or NTA at https://nta.ac.in/. Stay tuned with us, as we will be providing the direct CSIR UGC NET Notification PDF link here as soon as the officials upload it on the website.
CSIR UGC NET June 2021 Information Bulletin- Click to Download
CSIR NET 2022- Exam Summary
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research National Eligibility Test (CSIR NET) is organised by National Testing Agency twice every year in the month of June and December. Go through the highlights of the CSIR NET 2022 Exam from the below-tabulated data to have a better understanding of the eligibility test.
CSIR UGC NET 2022- Exam Summary | |
Exam Name | CSIR UGC NET June 2022 |
Full-Form | CSIR NET (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research National Eligibility Test) |
Conducting Body | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
Exam Level | National |
Exam Frequency | Twice a year (June & December) |
Application Mode | Online |
Online Registration | To be notified |
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.nic.in/ https://nta.ac.in/ |
CSIR UGC NET 2022 Exam Dates
The CSIR NET 2022 dates are going to be announced in the official Notification PDF and we will be updating all the important dates related to the application process, exam date, admit card release, result, and more in the below table-
CSIR NET Events | CSIR NET Exam Dates |
CSIR NET Application form | -- |
Last date for submission of the application fee | -- |
CSIR NET Application correction window | -- |
CSIR NET Admit card 2022 | -- |
CSIR NET Exam date 2022 | -- |
CSIR NET Provisional answer key | -- |
Challenge the provisional answer key | -- |
CSIR NET Result 2022 | -- |
CSIR NET Final answer key | -- |
CSIR NET 2022 Eligibility Criteria
For an applicant to appear in the CSIR NET 2022 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 Application Form 2022
CSIR UGC NET application form will be released on the official website along with the release of official notification. The CSIR NET Application Form have to fill by candidates in two parts – Registration and Application. The applicants holding the required eligibility criteria have to fill CSIR NET Application Form and the dates will be announced with the notification.
CSIR NET Application Form 2022 Link [Inactive]
CSIR NET 2022 Application Fee
The applicants have to pay the CSIR NET application fee through online mode via debit card/credit card/internet banking. The category-wise application fee is as follows.
Category | CSIR NET Application Fee |
General | Rs. 1,000 |
OBC – Non-creamy layer | Rs. 500 |
SC/ST/PwD | Rs. 250 |
Steps to Fill CSIR UGC NET Application Form 2022
To submit CSIR UGC NET 2022 Application Form, the candidates must follow the below steps-
Step 1- Visit the official website of CSIR NET at https://csirnet.nta.nic.in/webinfo/public/home.aspx.
Step 2- Click on the application form button reading- “CSIR UGC NET 2022 Application Form”.
Step 3- Click on the new registration button.
Step 4- Read the instructions and click on the checkbox given at the bottom of the page.
Step 5- Click on the “Click Here to Proceed button”.
Step 6- Fill in all details asked in the CSIR NET 2022 registration form and click on Submit.
Step 7- Note down the system generated application number and password.
Step 8- Login to the registered account using the application number and password.
Step 9- Fill in all details asked in the CSIR NET application form 2022.
Step 10- Upload scanned images of the photo and signature in JPG format as per the prescribed specifications.
Step 11- Download and print the CSIR NET 2022 confirmation page.
CSIR NET Documents | Size (in kb) |
Photograph | 10-200 |
Signature | 4-20 |
CSIR NET 2022 Exam Pattern
The CSIR UGC NET 20222 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 2022 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 2022 Admit Card
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the CSIR NET Admit Card 1 two weeks before the examination. 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 2022 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 2022 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 2022 Result
Candidates will be given 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. Here is how you can check the results for the CSIR NET 2021 exam.
CSIR UGC NET Cut Off 2022
CSIR NET Cut off 2022 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 CSIR NET June 2021 Cut Off for Junior Research Fellowship and Lectureship/Assistant professor from below section.
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 2022 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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