Key Information
Important Dates
- Application Start Date: 25 September 2025
- Application Last Date: 24 October 2025
- Fee Payment Last Date: 25-10-2025
- Correction Window: 27 to 29 October 2025
- Exam Date: 18 December 2025
Fee Structure
- Application Fee for General: Rs. 1150/-
- General-EWS/OBC(NCL): Rs.600/-
- Application Fee for SC/ST/PWBD: Rs. 325/-
The fee can be paid online using Debit Card, Credit Card, or Internet Banking
CSIR NET December 2025: Important Dates and Exam Schedule
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Correction in the Particulars of Application Form (Online Only) | 27 October 2025 to 29 October 2025 |
| City Intimation Slip | To be announced later |
| Downloading of Admit Card from NTA Website | To be announced |
| Date of Examination | 18 December 2025 |
Eligibility Criteria : CSIR UGC NET December 2025
Educational Qualification
Candidates belonging to General/Unreserved/General-EWS categories must have secured a minimum of 55% marks (without rounding off) in their Master’s Degree or equivalent examination.
Candidates from OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), SC, ST, PwD, and Third Gender categories are eligible with at least 50% marks (without rounding off) in their Master’s Degree or equivalent examination.
Students who are pursuing their Master’s degree or have appeared in the final year of Master’s examination and are awaiting results, or whose qualifying exams have been delayed, are also eligible to apply.
Applicants holding a Four-Year Bachelor’s Degree are also permitted to appear in CSIR UGC NET December 2025 in the relevant subject, as mentioned in the official list of subjects (Annexure-I of the prospectus), if they wish to pursue a Ph.D., irrespective of their graduation discipline.
Age Limit
Junior Research Fellowship (JRF): The upper age limit is 30 years as on the 1st day of the month in which the examination concludes (i.e., December 2025).
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