CSIR UGC NET Registration 2026: Registration begins for CSIR UGC NET December exam, apply this way at csirnet.nta.nic.in

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The official notification has been released for the December session of ‘CSIR UGC NET’, the prestigious national level examination conducted for eligibility for the post of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor in scientific and technical subjects. National Testing Agency (NTA) has activated the online application window on the official examination portal. All eligible and interested candidates who want to make their future in the field of higher education, research and teaching from science stream can visit the official website. csirnet.nta.nic.in You can complete your registration by visiting. This examination is considered the basic standard for the selection of researchers and professors in universities, colleges and central research institutes across the country.

As per the detailed public notice released by NTA, the time bound schedule of the application process has been decided:

  • Start of Online Application: The forms are available on the portal from the first week of October.

  • Last date of application: Candidates have been given approximately three to four weeks to submit the online form without late fee.

  • Fee Payment Deadline: The examination fee can be deposited through Net Banking, UPI or Credit/Debit Card till 11:50 pm the next day of the last date of application.

  • Form Correction Window: After the registration process is over, candidates will be given a special correction window of 2 to 3 days to correct human errors in the form (like photo, signature or subject code).

  • Exam Conduct: The examination will be conducted by NTA in the last week of December in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode. The exact exam dates and shift timings will be announced in the city intimation slip and admit card to be released later.

CSIR UGC NET exam is conducted for five main subjects of Science stream:

  1. Chemical Sciences

  2. Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences

  3. Life Sciences

  4. Mathematical Sciences

  5. Physical Sciences

This exam is of total 200 marks, which consists of three parts (Part A, Part B, and Part C). Part-A consists of questions related to General Aptitude and Reasoning, while Part-B and Part-C contain multiple choice questions (MCQs) related to in-depth understanding and research aptitude of the main scientific subject chosen by the candidate. The provision of negative marking also remains applicable in the examination.

  • Educational Qualification: Candidate must have M.Sc. or equivalent degree, B.S.-M.S., B.E./B.Tech., B.Pharma or MBBS degree with minimum 55% marks (for General, EWS and OBC-NCL category) in the relevant science subject from a recognized university. 50% marks are mandatory with a relaxation of 5% in the minimum marks limit for candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Disabled (PwD) category. Final year students of Result Awaited category can also apply subject to the conditions.

  • Age Limit: The maximum age limit for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) has been fixed at 30 years for general category. Reserved categories (OBC-NCL, SC, ST, PwD and women candidates) are given relaxation in upper age limit up to 5 years as per government rules. However, there is no maximum age limit for Assistant Professor (Lectureship/LS) and PhD admission eligibility.

  • General Category: ₹1,150

  • General-EWS/OBC-NCL: ₹600

  • SC / ST / Third Gender: ₹325

  • Disabled Candidates (PwD): Completely duty free (Nil)

Interested candidates can submit their form successfully by following the simple steps given below:

  1. First of all visit the official website of NTA CSIR NET. csirnet.nta.nic.in Go to.

  2. Available on homepage ‘CSIR UGC NET December Registration’ Click on the link.

  3. Go to ‘New Registration’ and generate application number and password by filling your name, email ID, mobile number and basic details.

  4. Login to the portal again with the generated credentials.

  5. Fill your educational qualification, address details and choice of examination center carefully in the application form.

  6. Upload your recent passport size photograph, scanned signature and required class certificate in the prescribed format (JPG/JPEG).

  7. Pay the examination fee through online payment gateway (Debit/Credit Card, Net Banking, UPI) as per your category.

  8. After successful payment, download the final confirmation page of the filled form and keep its printout safe for future reference.

To avoid last minute server down or technical glitches, candidates are advised to complete their registration process well in time without waiting for the last date.

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