CSIR UGC NET 2026 Exam - June Session Notification (Out), Application, Admit card, Dates, Exam Centres

NTA releases the CSIR NET result 2026 in online mode on the official website. Along with the result, CSIR NET scorecard 202is also released. Candidates can check their results for CSIR NET 2026 by entering their application number and date of birth in the login window. The qualified candidates can get a chance to be appointed as JRF (Junior Research Fellowship) and Lectureship (NET).

NTA released the CSIR NET eligibility criteria that must be fulfilled by the candidates in order to appear for the test. Aspiring candidates should go through the eligibility criteria of CSIR NET before applying for the test. Candidates must fulfil all the conditions of eligibility regarding age limits, educational qualifications, etc. prescribed for admission to the examination.

The eligibility of CSIR NET is determined on the following:
Age Limit: For JRF, Candidates must be below 30 years of age, while there is no age limit for candidates applying for Assistant Professor and for admission to PhD course.

Age Relaxation for  JRF - 

• SC- 5 years
• ST - 5 years
• PWD - 5 years
• Female Applicants - 5 years
• OBC - 3 Years

Educational Qualifications – 

• Candidates must hold a Master's degree with 55% marks for General and OBC candidates, and 50% marks for SC/ST and PWD candidates.
• Candidates who are pursuing their Master’s degree or equivalent course or candidates who have appeared for their qualifying Master’s degree (final year) examination and whose result is still awaited or candidates whose qualifying examinations have been delayed may also apply for this test.

Note - In the event of any ineligibility being detected by CSIR / UGC / NTA at any stage, their candidature will be cancelled.

NTA will activate the CSIR NET application form 2026 for June session online on May 27, 2026, on the official website. The CSIR NET 2026 application form last date is June 19, 2026.

The application process of CSIR NET 2026 involves registration, uploading of photograph and signature, filling up of all details in the online application form, payment of application fees, preview of application and printout of the application form. 

Candidates can pay the application fee through online mode through:

• Debit Cards (RuPay/Visa/MasterCard/Maestro)
• Credit Cards
• and Internet Banking. 

CSIR NET Application Fee 2026

NTA specified the exam pattern of CSIR NET along with the notification PDF. Candidates appearing for CSIR NET 2026 can check the exam pattern below.

• The exam will be conducted in online mode. 

• Language of the exam is held in Hindi and English language both. Candidates are advised to appear for the language they have opted in the CSIR NET application form 2026.

• There will be negative marking for wrong answers as per the subject.

CSIR NET 2026 exam pattern:

The exam pattern of CSIR NET is given in the table below:

The NTA releases the CSIR NET 2026 admit card on the official website at csirnet.nta.nic.in. Candidates need to use their registration number and date of birth as login credentials to download the CSIR NET 2026 admit card. 

The CSIR UGC NET admit card 2026 contains details such as the candidate's name, roll number, registration number, date and time of the exam, exam centre details and important instructions for the exam. The steps to download the CSIR NET admit card 2026 are given below:

• Visit the official website of NTA CSIR.

• Enter the application number and date of birth.

• Click on the login button. 

• The CSIR NET admit card 2026 is available on the screen. 

• Take a printout of the CSIR NET 2026 admit card for future reference.

Details Mentioned in the CSIR NET Admit Card 2026:

• Candidate's Name
• Father’s Name
• Day and Date of Examination
• Application Number
• Photograph and Signature
• Date of Birth
• Important Instruction

Documents That Need to be Carried Along With the Admit Card of CSIR NET 2026:

Candidates need to carry any one of the following valid id proof mentioned below:

• Voter ID Card

• PAN Card

• Driving License

• Passport

• Adhaar Card

• Employee ID card

• Photo ID Card issued by Central/State Govt./ID Card issued by the University/College.

• PwD certificate issued by the Competent Authority, if claiming the relaxation under PwD category (Mandatory, if applicable)

The National Testing Agency releases the CSIR NET answer key 2026 on the official website at csirnet.nta.nic.in.  Candidates can check the CSIR NET 2026 answer key to know the correct responses marked in the exam. 

The CSIR UGC NET final answer key is released after reviewing all the objections raised by candidates. CSIR NET 2026 answer key helps candidates to calculate the probable scores based on the correct and incorrect responses. The answer key of CSIR NET 2026 is released in two stages.

The CSIR NET cut off 2026 is released on the official website at csirnet.nta.nic.in. The examination authority releases the cut off of CSIR NET separately for JRF (Junior Research Fellowship) and Lectureship (NET). The cut off marks are released in two forms - category-wise and discipline-wise. 

The cut off list is prepared by considering the cumulative marks of all parts of the exam. As per last year, the minimum qualifying marks for General & OBC category was 33 % and for SC/ST and PwD categories was 25 % for both fellowship and lectureship.

The selection procedure of CSIR NET is based on the marks secured in the offline test and fulfilling the eligibility criteria of CSIR NET. Candidates will be selected for awarding Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) NET and will be appointed as Lecturership (NET) in subjects under the faculty of science and technology.

Offline Test - Will be held in offline mode for 200 marks. The subjects for the exam has questions from Life Sciences, Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Chemical Sciences and Physical Sciences.

As per the CSIR NET, the pay scale for selected candidates are awarded fellowship of Rs.37,000 per month for first two years. Along with this, the university/institution will be given an annual contingency grant of Rs. 20,000 per fellow for the third and the subsequent year on the basis of the progress of the fellow.