CSIR UGC NET 2025 Exam - June Session Result (Out), Cutoff, Answer key
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CSIR UGC NET Application Date:25 Sep' 25 - 24 Oct' 25
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About CSIR UGC NET 2025
The National Testing Agency has released the CSIR NET December notification 2025 on September 25, 2025, on the official website, at csirnet.nta.nic.in. Along with the notification, the CSIR NET 2025 application form has also been activated on September 25, 2025. The CSIR NET application last date 2025 is October 24, 2025. Candidates can make the CSIR NET fee payment until October 25, 2025. The NTA has scheduled the CSIR NET December exam 2025 to be conducted on December 18, 2025.
Candidates qualifying the examination for Lecturers (NET) will be eligible to apply at various Colleges and Universities, while those who qualify for JRF (NET) will be awarded a fellowship that is valid for 2 years for joining the fellowship under CSIR.
About CSIR NET
The CSIR NET exam is conducted to determine the eligibility of candidates as Lecturers and for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) in the Faculty of Science by the National Testing Agency. The exam of CSIR NET is conducted in online mode and contains questions from five subjects - Life Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Earth Sciences. The CSIR NET 2025 exam for the June session will be conducted at a total of 225 exam centres across the country.
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CSIR UGC NET 2025 Highlights
| Full Exam Name | CSIR UGC Test for JRF and Eligibility for Lectureship |
| Short Exam Name | CSIR UGC NET |
| Conducting Body | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Frequency Of Conduct | Twice a year |
| Exam Level | National Level Exam |
| Languages | English +1 more |
| Application Fee | Online : 1150+1 more |
| Participating Colleges | 36 |
| Exam Duration | 3 Hours |
CSIR UGC NET Important Dates
CSIR UGC NET CSIR UGC Test for JRF and Eligibility for Lectureship (session 2025)
NTA will release the CSIR NET result 2025 in online mode on the official website. Along with the result, CSIR NET scorecard 2025 has also been released. Candidates can check their results for CSIR NET 2025 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 activated the CSIR NET application form 2025 for the December session online on September 25, 2025, on the official website. The CSIR NET 2025 application form last date is October 24, 2025. The NTA also announced the CSIR UGC NET application form correction window dates in the official notification. Candidates can use the CSIR UGC NET application form correction window 2025 facility from October 27 to 29, 2025.
The application process of CSIR NET 2025 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 2025
Sr.No. | Category | Application Fee (Rs.) |
1 | General | 1150 |
2 | Other Backward Classes (OBC)- Non-creamy layer | 600 |
3 | SC/ST/PwD | 325 |
CSIR NET 2025 exam - Documents and Other important details required
- E-mail address and Mobile Number of candidate Scanned images in JPG format only.
- Candidate’s Photograph - File size should be between 10 kb to 200 kb.
- Candidate’s Signature in running hand - File size should be between 04 kb to 30 kb.
- Identification Card
- Qualifying Degree Certificate or last semester marks sheet
- Category Certificate, if applicable
- Result Awaited Certificate, if applicable
- Economically Weaker Section (EWS) Certificate, if applicable
- Person with Disability (PwD) Certificate, if applicable
NTA released the exam pattern of CSIR NET along with the notification PDF. Candidates appearing for CSIR NET 2025 can check the exam pattern below.
- The exam will be conducted in online mode.
Language of the exam will be in Hindi and English language both. Candidates are advised to appear for the language they have opted in the CSIR NET application form 2025.
There will be negative marking for wrong answers as per the subject.
CSIR NET 2025 exam pattern:
The exam pattern of CSIR NET is given in the table below:
Code | Questions | Marks |
701 | Chemical Sciences | 200 |
702 | Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences | |
703 | Life Sciences | |
704 | Mathematical Sciences | |
705 | Physical Sciences |
The NTA will release the CSIR NET 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 2025 admit card.
The CSIR UGC NET admit card 2025 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 2025 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 2025 will be available on the screen.
Take a printout of the CSIR NET 2025 admit card for future reference.
Details Mentioned in the CSIR NET Admit Card 2025:
- Candidate's Name
- Father’s Name
- Day and Date of Examination
- Application Number
- Photograph and Signature
- Date of Birth
- Important Instruction
Documents Need to be Carried Along With the Admit Card of CSIR NET 2025:
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 provisional CSIR NET answer key 2025 on the official website. The CSIR UGC NET answer key challenge window will also be provided to the candidates at csirnet.nta.nic.in. Candidates can check the CSIR NET 2025 answer key to know the correct responses marked in the exam.
The CSIR UGC NET final answer keywill be releasing after reviewing all the objections raised by candidates. CSIR NET 2025 answer key helps candidates to calculate the probable scores based on the correct and incorrect responses. The answer key of CSIR NET 2025 is released in two stages.
The CSIR NET cut off 2025 releases 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 cutoff marks are released in two forms - category-wise and discipline-wise.
The cutoff 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 - Candidates will be held in offline mode for 200 marks. The subjects for the exam will have 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 will be 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.
General Information
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: When will the CSIR UGC NET exam be conducted?
A:
The CSIR NET exam for the December 2025 session will be conducted on December 18, 2025.
Q: What is the maximum age limit for applying for the CSIR UGC NET 2025 examination?
A:
Applicants must not be more than 30 years of age in order to qualify for the JRF. There is no age limit for applying for the Assistant Professor job.
Q: Can I give CSIR UGC NET 2025 in offline mode?
A:
No, CSIR UGC NET is conducted in online mode.
Q: How can I change my CSIR NET 2025 exam centre?
A:
You can't change the CSIR NET exam center 2025 after the final application form has been submitted or after the exam center has been allocated.
Q: How can I download the CSIR UGC NET admit card 2025?
A:
The CSIR UGC NET admit card can be downloaded after login in with application number and date of birth.
Q: How many subjects is the CSIR NET exam conducted for?
A:
The CSIR UGC NET 2025 exam is conducted for a total of five subjects.
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Hello Aspirant,
To prepare for CSIR UGC Net Examination you need to follow some steps:
1.Know the exam pattern
Total Marks 200
It consists 3 section-
Part A(Aptitude common for all).
Part B and C(Subject specific questions)
2.Choose your subject for this examination
As this examination consider in different subjects,so you need to choose one among these subjects.
https://csirhrdg.res.in/Home/Index/1/Default/2666/78 check about subjects from official website.
3.Collect the right study material.
4.Make a study plan and follow it.
All the best for your CSIR UGC NET preparation.
A six month preparation window is ideal for CSIR UGC NET, especially if you follow a structured plan. Below is a month wise breakdown of how you can prepare effectively, balancing core subjects, General Aptitude, revision, mock tests , and research paper reading .
In the first three months , focus on completing the full syllabus, spending most of your time on core subjects and 1 day a week on General Aptitude. Also, begin reading 1 to 2 research papers weekly.
In month 4 , start your first full revision, practice topic-wise questions, and begin attempting small mock tests.
In month 5 , do your second revision and shift to full-length mock tests (2 per week) while analyzing mistakes.
In month 6 , do a final quick revision, increase mock tests to 3 to 4 per week, and avoid starting new topics.
Overall, spend around 60 to 70% of your time on subject preparation , 15 to 20% on revision , and 10 to 15% on mock tests and paper solving , increasing test practice in the last two months.
Hi aspirant.
If you're looking to download the CSIR UGC NET question papers, you can follow this method for easy access:
- Start by visiting the official CSIR (HRDG) website.
- Once you are on the homepage, look for the section specifically dedicated to the "CSIR-UGC NET Exam."
- Under the "Examinations" subsection, you will find links to different resources. Search for the link labeled "Question-Answer Keys Archive. " This archive includes previous years' question papers along with their answer keys.
- Click on the link to access the question papers.
- From there, you can download the files directly to your device.
- Be sure to save them in a convenient location for easy reference in the future.
You can also download it from the Career360 website
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