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 UGC. The CSIR NET 2024 Notification for the December session has been released on 9th December 2024. Interested and eligible candidates can apply online for CSIR UGC NET 2024 from 9th to 30th December 2024. All the detailed information about CSIR NET has been uploaded on the official website or for your convenience, we have also updated this space with the latest information.
CSIR UGC NET 2024 Notification Out
The National Testing Agency (NTA) released the detailed CSIR NET December 2024 on 9th December 2024. The notification pdf includes important information such as application process dates, exam dates, and other relevant details. The CSIR UGC NET 2024 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 2024 December Notification PDF is also attached in the section below for your convenience.
CSIR UGC NET 2024 Notification Out - Click to Download
CSIR NET 2024 Overview
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research National Eligibility Test (CSIR NET) is organized by the National Testing Agency twice every year in June and December. The CSIR NET December Notification has been released at https://csirnet.nta.ac.in/. Make sure you go through the highlights of the CSIR NET 2024 Exam from the below-tabulated data to have a better understanding of the eligibility test.
CSIR UGC NET 2024- Exam Summary | |
Conducting Body | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
Exam Name | CSIR UGC NET December 2024 |
Full-Form | CSIR NET (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research National Eligibility Test) |
Exam Level | National |
Registration Dates | 9th to 30th December 2024 |
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 2024- Important Dates
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the complete schedule regarding CSI NET 2024, along with the CSIR NET December 2024 Notification PDF. The CSIR NET apply online process has been started on 9th December 2024 and will remain active till 30th December 2024. The CSIR NET Computer-Based Exam will be held from 16th to 28th February 2025. Check important dates from the table below.
Events | Dates |
CSIR NET December 2024 Notification | 9th December 2024 |
CSIR NET Application Form 2024 | 9th December 2024 |
Last Date to apply online | 30th December 2024 |
Last Date to pay application fee | 30th December 2024 |
CSIR NET Correction Dates | 1st to 2nd January 2025 |
CSIR NET City Intimation 2024 | -- |
CSIR NET Admit Card 2024 | -- |
CSIR NET Exam Date 2024 | 16th to 28th February 2025 |
CSIR NET Application Form 2024
Candidates can apply online for CSIR UGC NET 2024 through the official website on the official website from 9th December 2024 onwards. Candidates have to submit their application form with a nominal fee before the last date i.e. 30th December 2024. 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 2024 Link (Active) - Click to Apply
CSIR NET 2024 Application Fee
The applicants have to pay the CSIR NET application fee 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 2024 Eligibility Criteria
For an applicant to appear in the CSIR NET 2024 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 2024 Exam Pattern
The CSIR UGC NET 2024 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 2024 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 2024 - Click to Check
CSIR NET 2024 Admit Card
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the CSIR NET Admit Card 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 2024 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 2024 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 2024 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 2024
CSIR NET Cut off 2024 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 2024 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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