📢 Joint CSIR-UGC NET December 2025 – Key Information for Students


The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the Joint CSIR-UGC NET December 2025 exam to determine eligibility for:

Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)

Assistant Professor

Admission to Ph.D. only

🔹 Important Dates

Online Registration: 25 Sept – 24 Oct 2025 (till 11:50 PM)

Fee Payment Last Date: 25 Oct 2025

Application Correction Window: 27 – 29 Oct 2025

Exam Date: 18 Dec 2025 (Shift 1: 9 AM – 12 Noon | Shift 2: 3 PM – 6 PM)

Admit Card & Results: To be announced on WebSite

🔹 Application Fee

General: ₹1150

EWS/OBC (NCL): ₹600

SC/ST/PwD/Third Gender: ₹325

🔹 Eligibility

Master’s Degree:

Gen/EWS/UR – 55% marks

OBC-NCL/SC/ST/PwD – 50% marks

Final Year/Result Awaited: Can apply provisionally.

Four-Year Bachelor’s Degree Holders: Eligible for JRF/Ph.D. admission (not Assistant Professor).

Age Limit

JRF: Max 30 years (relaxation up to 5 years for OBC/SC/ST/PwD/Third Gender/Women)

Assistant Professor/Ph.D.: No upper age limit.

🔹 Exam Pattern

Mode: Computer Based Test (CBT)

Duration: 3 Hours

Type: Objective (MCQs)

Subjects: 

  1. Chemical Sciences, 
  2. Life Sciences, 
  3. Earth Sciences, 
  4. Mathematical Sciences, 
  5. Physical Sciences.

Marking: 

+2 / +4 for correct answers, negative marking (0.5–1.32) depending on part & subject.

🔹 Fellowship & Benefits

JRF Stipend: ₹37,000/month (first 2 years) → ₹42,000/month (from 3rd year onwards) + ₹20,000 annual contingency grant.

Fellowships valid in Universities, IITs, CSIR Labs, Govt. Research Institutions & PSUs.

Assistant Professor eligibility certificate has lifetime validity.

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