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CSIR NET December Notification 2024 released by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on the official website at csir net.nta.ac.in on December 9, 2024. Along with the notification, CSIR NET Application Form 2024 is also published by the NTA. Interested candidates can apply for the CSIR NET 2024 December exam by registering on the official website. The NTA released the CSIR NET Notification in a PDF format. The CSIR NET December 2024 exam will be conducted from February 16 to February 28, 2025.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has been entrusted by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to conduct the CSIR UGC NET exam to determine eligibility for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Lectureship (LS) in Indian universities and colleges. Given below are important highlights regarding CSIR NET December Notification 2024 for the reference of candidates. Candidates are advised to apply online for the CSIR NET 2024 December exam only after going through the notification PDF thoroughly once it is released.
Direct Link for CSIR NET 2024 December Notification PDF: Download Here
Direct Link to apply for CSIR NET 2024 December session
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Q: For which subjects is CSIR NET conducted?
Q: When will the CSIR NET Notification 2024 for the December Session be released?
CSIR NET Notification 2024 for the December Session has been released by the National Testing Agency on the official website. Along with the notification, CSIR NET December Application Form 2024 is also released by the NTA. Interested candidates will be able to apply for the CSIR NET 2024 exam by registering on the official website. The NTA will release the CSIR NET Notification in a PDF format.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has been entrusted by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to conduct the CSIR UGC NET exam to determine eligibility for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Lectureship (LS) in Indian universities and colleges.
Q: Does CSIR NET notification contain information about the job openings?
CSIR NET Notification 2024
The CSIR NET Notification 2024 for the December session has been released by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on the official website- csirnet.nta.ac.in. It contains the important details of the exam including the detailed application process, eligibility criteria, admit card, exam dates, exam pattern, syllabus, etc. CSIR NET Notification PDF is attached below to this article. Candidates can get complete details by reading the Notification PDF.
CSIR NET Notification 2024 PDF (December Session)- Download Here
CSIR NET Notification 2024 PDF (June Session)- Download_Here
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Q: What is the age limit for CSIR NET 2024 exam?
The age limit for the CSIR NET (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research National Eligibility Test) exam is an important eligibility criterion that candidates must fulfill to be eligible to apply for the exam. The age limit for the JRF (Junior Research Fellowship) category is specified as 28 years as on the 1st of January of the exam year, i.e. , for the CSIR NET 2024 exam, the candidate must not have been born earlier than January 1, 1995. However, this age limit is subject to certain relaxations for candidates belonging to reserved categories such as SC/ST/OBC/PwD/Women. The relaxation in the age limit varies for different categories and is specified in the official notification.
Q: Who releases the CSIR NET notification?
Q: What information does CSIR NET notification contain?
CSIR NET 2024 Exam Dates
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of CSIR NET 2024 exam
Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
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09 Dec '24 - 30 Dec '24 | CSIR NET December Session Application Form 2024 ONGOING |
31 Dec '24 | CSIR NET December Exam Fee Payment Last Date 2024 |
Dec '24 | Online Registration of CSIR NET December 2024 Cycle TENTATIVE |
01 Jan '25 - 02 Jan '25 | CSIR NET December Application Correction Window 2024 |
16 Feb '25 - 28 Feb '25 | CSIR NET December Session Exam 2024 |
Dates | Past Exam Dates |
12 Sep '24 | CSIR NET June Session Result 2024 Out |
11 Sep '24 | CSIR NET Final Answer Key 2024 Released |
09 Aug '24 - 10 Aug '24 | CSIR NET Provisional Answer Key 2024 |
CSIR NET Application Form 2024
CSIR UGC NET Application Form 2024 needs to be filled by candidates in two parts – registration and application. Check below the quick steps to apply online for the CSIR NET 2024 exam below:
- Visit the official website - csirnet.nta.ac.in
- Click on the application form button
- Click on the new registration button
- Read the instructions and click on the checkbox given at the bottom of the page
- Click on Click Here to Proceed button
- Fill in all details asked in the CSIR NET registration form
- Click on Submit
- Note down the system-generated application number and password
- Login to the registered account using the application number and password
- Fill in all details asked in the CSIR NET application form
- Upload scanned images of photo and signature in JPG format as per the prescribed specifications
CSIR NET Documents |
Size (in kb) |
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Photo |
10-200 |
Signature |
4-20 |
- Download and print the CSIR NET confirmation page
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Q: When will the CSIR NET Application Form 2024 be released?
CSIR NET Application Form 2024 has been released by the National Testing Agency (NTA) along with the notification for December session on December 9, 2024. Interested candidates can fill out the CSIR NET 2024 Application Form by registering on the official website until December 30, 2024.
CSIR NET Application Form for June 2024 session was released by the NTA from May 1 to 27, 2024. The conduction of the CSIR NET 2024 exam is entrusted to the National Testing Agency (NTA) by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to determine the eligibility for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Lectureship (LS) in Indian universities and colleges.
Q: How many times is CSIR NET conducted in a year?
Q: What is the CSIR NET Exam Date 2024?
The CSIR NET 2024 exam dates for the December session are February 16 to February 28, 2025. However, the June session was conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for 5 subjects from July 25 to July 27, 2024. The National Testing Agency NTA has been entrusted by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to conduct the Joint CSIR UGC NET exam to determine the eligibility for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Lectureship (LS) in Indian universities and colleges. There will be five papers: Mathematical Science, Life Science, Chemical Science, Earth Science, and Physical Science. Normally, NTA CSIR UGC NET is conducted twice a year in June and December. The CSIR NET exam is held in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode.
CSIR NET Application Fee 2024
Candidates can pay the CSIR NET Application Fee in online mode via debit card/credit card/internet banking. The application fee is as follows.
Category |
CSIR NET Application Fee (in INR) |
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General |
1,150 |
OBC – Non-creamy layer |
600 |
SC/ST/PwD |
325 |
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Q: What is the eligibility criteria to apply for the CSIR-NET?
The CSIR NET exam is conducted for the Junior Research Fellowship and for the Lectureship in Science and Technology subjects. The eligibility criteria for the CSIR NET are as follows:
(a) Academic criteria:
- The applicant must have a degree in any of the following: B.Tech, BE, B.Pharma MBBS B.Sc. (Hons. ), or M.Sc.
- Candidates with Bachelor's-level degrees, such as B.Tech, can only apply for JRFs and not lectureships.
- The applicant must have a minimum of 55 percent in their degree course.
(b) Age criteria:
- The upper age limit for CSIR NET is 28 years for JRF, which is relaxed to 5 years for certain categories.
- If you want to apply for the position of assistant professor, there is no age limit.
Q: What is the application fee for CSIR NET exam?
CSIR UGC NET application fee is INR 1,150 for the General category, INR 600 for the OBC-NCL category and INR 325 for SC/ST and PwD category candidates. Candidates can pay their requisite fees on online mode through netbanking/credit card/debit card/UPI. After submitting the application fee, your application form will be provisionally accepted by the NTA. If NTA founds any discrepancy in the application form, the candidature of the candidate will be rejected at any time-point of exam. Candidates whose application form has been submitted successfully can download their CSIR NET confirmation page. Candidates are advised to keep the confirmation page in a printed format for future purposes.
CSIR NET Syllabus 2024
CSIR NET Syllabus 2024 for all five subjects, namely Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Life Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, and Physical Sciences, is mentioned below.
CSIR NET Syllabus: Part A
- Numerical Ability- Number and Simplification; Average; Quadratic Equations; Sequence and Series; Surd and Indices; Logarithms; Percentage; Profit and Loss; Simple Interest & Compound Interest; Partnership; LCM and HCF; Probability; Mensuration.
- Reasoning- Series Formation; Ranking and Arrangement; Puzzles; Coding-Decoding; Distance and Directions; Calendar and Clock, etc.
- Data Interpretation and Graphical Analysis- Mean, Median & Mode; Measures of Dispersion; Graphical Analysis: Bar Graph, Line Graph; Pie-Chart; Tabulation.
CSIR NET Syllabus: Part B & C
A detailed CSIR NET Syllabus will help the students score better on the exam and present better clarity of the topics to be covered.
- Chemical Sciences- Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Interdisciplinary topics, etc.
- Earth Sciences- Geology, Applied Geology, Physical Geography, Geophysics, Meteorology, Ocean Sciences, etc.
- Life Sciences- Molecules and their Interaction, Cellular Organization, Developmental Biology, Diversity of Life Forms, Cell Communication and Cell Signaling, Ecological Principles, etc.
- Mathematical Sciences- Analysis Linear Algebra, Complex Analysis Algebra, Topology, Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs), Partial Differential Equations (PDEs), Numerical Analysis, Calculus of Variations, Linear Integral Equations, Classical Mechanics, Statistics, Exploratory Data Analysis, etc.
- Physical Sciences- Mathematical Methods of Physics, Classical Mechanics, Electromagnetic Theory, Quantum Mechanics, Thermodynamic and Statistical Physics, Electronics and Experimental Methods, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Nuclear and Particle Physics, etc.
CSIR NET Exam Pattern 2024
The CSIR UGC NET Exam is conducted for a total of five subjects – Chemical Sciences; Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences; Life Sciences; Mathematical Sciences and Physical Sciences. Although the CSIR NET question paper for each subject differs, the pattern of creation of papers is largely the same.
CSIR NET Question Paper 2024 for each subject contains objective-type multiple-choice questions (MCQs) of 200 marks. Each CSIR UGC NET paper is divided into three parts – A, B and C. Questions in Part A are common for all candidates. Questions in Parts B and C differ as per the subject chosen by the candidate.
Each part of the CSIR NET exam contains a different number of questions. Total questions that candidates need to attempt also differ as per the subject chosen by the candidate. The total duration in which candidates need to complete the exam is three hours.
The table below contains the highlights of the CSIR NET Exam Pattern.
Particulars |
CSIR NET Exam Pattern Highlights |
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Number of papers |
Five (Chemical Sciences, Earth Sciences, Life Sciences, Mathematical Sciences and Physical Sciences) |
Exam Mode |
Online |
Exam Duration |
180 minutes |
Total Questions |
Differ as per the subject chosen |
Type of Questions |
MCQs |
Total Marks |
200 |
Marking Scheme |
Differ as per the subject chosen |
Language of Paper |
English and Hindi |
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Student Forum
Answered 3 days ago
The December session of the CSIR NET 2024 exam will take place from February 16 to February 28, 2025. The detailed schedule and exact timings of the examination will be released on the official website closer to the CSIR NET 2024 exam date.
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Beginner-Level 1
Answered 3 weeks ago
The CSIR NET 2024 December cut off will be released by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in an online mode on the official website. It will be released subject-wise separately for the CSIR UGC NET 2024 December exam. The cut-off for CSIR NET is the minimum marks required by th
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Based on your score of 28 percentile in CSIR NET Mathematical Sciences, you are unfortunately not qualified for the Assistant Professor or Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) roles in the current CSIR NET cutoffs.
To be eligible for the Assistant Professor role through CSIR NET, candidates must meet a
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
The NTA released the CSIR NET 2024 application form for the December session in an online mode on the official website at csirnet.nta.ac.in. Candidates are advised to check the eligibility criteria before applying for the application form. Those candidates who have successfully filled out the applic
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
The CSIR NET City Intimation Slip 2024 for the December session will be released in PDF format and candidates are advised to take a print-out of the CSIR NET City Intimation Slip for future purposes. CSIR NET Exam City Intimation Slip helps candidates to know about their CSIR NET Exam Cities in adv
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
CSIR NET City Intimation Slip 2024 for the December session will be released on the official website csirnet.nta.ac.in to facilitate the candidates where the exam city and centre are located for the exam. To download the exam city slip candidates are required their application number and date of bir
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
The CSIR NET is a prestigious examination conducted by the National Testing Agency twice a year. The CSIR NET 2024 notification for the December session released on December 9, 2024 on the official website.
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Contributor-Level 10
What is the exam date for CSIR NET December 2024?