The CSIR NET 2024 registration last date was January 2, 2025 instead of December 30, 2024. Candidates who successfully filled out the application form will be able to take the CSIR NET 2024 December exam and will also be issued the CSIR NET Admit Card 2024. The CSIR UGC NET 2024 December exam will be conducted from February 16 to February 28, 2025.
CSIR NET December Application Form 2024 was accepted by the NTA from December 9, 2024 to January 2, 2025 and the notification was released on December 9, 2024. The last date for fee payment was January 3, 2025. The CSIR NET 2024 December session correction window was open from January 4 to January 5, 2025. The CSIR UGC NET Application Form comprises the following stages- registration form, application form, uploading of documents, and payment of fees. Before filling out the CSIR NET Online Form, candidates are suggested to ensure that they meet the CSIR NET Eligibility Criteria 2024. In this article, we have explained the steps to fill out the CSIR NET 2024 Application Form correctly, to avoid any discrepancy while filling out the form.Â
Q: Â What is the last date to apply for CSIR NET 2024 Dec session?
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 on December 9, 2024. Candidates are advised to check the eligibility criteria before applying for the application form. Those candidates who have successfully filled out the application form will be issued the CSIR UGC NET 2024 admit card. The last date to apply is January 2, 2025 (extended).
Q: Â 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.
Q: Â 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: Â How many candidates register for the CSIR NET exam every year?
Over two Lacs candidates register for the CSIR UGC NET exam every year. In June 2023, a total of 2,74,027 candidates had registered while 1,99,890 aspirants appeared for the exam. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR NET (also known as CSIR UGC NET is a national-level exam conducted by the National Testing Agency NTA to determine the eligibility of candidates for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and for Lectureship (LS)/ Assistant Professor in the universities and colleges of India.
NTA CSIR NET Application Form 2024
The CSIR NET 2024 Registration window was live for the December session. The last date to apply was January 2, 2025. The CSIR NET 2024 Payment last date was January 3, 2025. The application correction window was open from January 4 to January 5, 2025. The National Testing Agency (NTA) released the CSIR NET Application Form 2024 for the December session on the official website on December 9, 2024. The CSIR NET 2024 June session application form was released on May 1, 2024. CSIR NET Online Form was accepted by the NTA on the official website. Before applying for the CSIR-UGC NET Examination, candidates are advised to check the CSIR UGC NET Eligibility Criteria as mentioned in this article.Â
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CSIR NET 2024 Application Form: How to Apply?
Candidates can fill CSIR NET Online Form 2024Â as per the steps mentioned below:
Step 1: Register for CSIR NET 2024
- Visit the official website of the exam - csirnet.nta.ac.in
- Click on the link available for filling out the application form
- Click on the 'New Registration' button
- Download the CSIR NET information brochure and read the instructions on the page carefully
- Click on the checkbox at the bottom of the page and click on the 'Click Here to Proceed' button. On clicking the button, the CSIR NET Registration Form will open on the screen
- Fill in all the given details asked in the registration form
Personal Details | |
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Name | Father's name |
Mother's name | Date of birth |
ID type | ID card number |
Gender | - |
Contact Details | |
Complete address | Email ID |
Mobile number | - |
- Choose a passwordÂ
- Choose a security question and enter the security answer
- Enter the security pin shown on the screen
- Click on SubmitÂ
- Verify the details entered and click on the checkboxes at the end of the page
- Click on the Final Submit button
Also Read: CSIR NET Admit Card 2024Â
Step 2: Fill CSIR UGC NET Application Form
Personal Details | |
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Nationality | Category |
PwD category | Whether a candidate is diabetic |
Minority community status | Â |
Apply For | |
Post for which a candidate is applying (JRF and/or Assistant Professor) | Subject opted for CSIR NET |
Specialisation opted for NET | Exam city preference (four choices in order of priority) |
Medium of question paper | - |
Educational Details (of Both Graduation & Post-Graduation) | |
Pass status | Course/stream name |
Exam from India/Outside India | University/institute name |
Year of passing/appearing | Result mode (Percentage/CGPA) |
Marks details (obtained marks, total marks, obtained percentage) | Date of admission |
Institute name and address | Institute Pincode |
Doctorate Details | |
If already a doctoral student (Yes/No) | Specialisation, if any |
- Enter the security code shown on the screen
- Click on Submit
- Verify the details filled and click on the checkboxes at the end of the page
- Click on the Final Submit button
Also Read: CSIR NET Answer Key 2024Â
Step 3: Upload scanned photo and signature
Document | Format | Size (in KB) |
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Photograph | JPG | 10-200 |
Signature | JPG | 4-30 |
Step 4: Pay CSIR UGC NET application fee
Category |
CSIR NET Application Fee 2024Â (in INR) |
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General |
1,150 |
OBC – Non-creamy layer |
600 |
SC/ST/PwD |
325 |
Once the fee is successfully paid, a confirmation page will be generated. Candidates need to print at least three copies of the confirmation page and retain them for future reference.Â
Watch How to Fill CSIR NET Application Form 2024
CSIR NET Application Correction 2024: How to Make Changes?
The CSIR NET Application Correction Window was activated for December session on the official website from January 1 to January 2, 2025. It was activated by the NTA to make corrections in the CSIR NET Application Form for December session. Candidates could make corrections, if any, in the CSIR NET application form by following the steps mentioned below:
- Step 1: Visit the official website of the exam
- Step 2: Click on the application form correction tab at the bottom of the page
- Step 3: Log in to the registered account using the application number and password
- Step 4: Read the instructions carefully and click on the ‘I Agree’ checkbox
- Step 5: Make the required changes in the application form
- Step 6: Click on the Submit button
- Step 7: Verify the entered details carefully
- Step 8: Click on the checkboxes under the ‘Parameters checklist to be verified’ header
- Step 9: Click on the checkbox for the declaration
- Step 10: Click on the Final Submit button
- Step 11: Take a printout of the revised confirmation page
Also Read: CSIR NET Exam Pattern 2024
Note: Since CSIR NET application form correction is a one-time facility, no candidate will be allowed to make corrections to the application form under any circumstances after the facility closes. Therefore, candidates are advised to make corrections to the application form carefully.
Details Allowed to be Corrected in CSIR UGC NET Application Form 2024
Candidates can make corrections in the following particulars of the CSIR NET Application Form:
- Candidate’s name
- Mother’s name
- Father’s name
- Educational details
- Candidates’ address
- Gender
- Date of birth
- Category
- Nationality
- Post applied for
- Subjects opted
- Specialization
- Exam centre preference
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How to Recover the CSIR NET Application Number?
In case, candidates forget their CSIR UGC NET application number, they can recover it by following the steps mentioned below:
- Visit the official website - csirnet.nta.ac.in
- Click on the CSIR NET application form button
- Click on the 'Forgot Application Number' link
- Enter your name, father's name, mother's name and date of birth
- Enter the security pin shown on the screen
- Click on the 'Get Application Number' buttonÂ
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How to Recover CSIR NET Application Form Password?
In case, candidates forget their CSIR UGC NET password, they can recover it by following the steps mentioned below:
- Visit the official website - csirnet.nta.ac.in
- Click on the CSIR NET Application Form button
- Click on the 'Forgot Password' link
- Choose any one option - security question/answer or verification code sent on mobile or reset link sent via email
- Reset the password
Also Read: CSIR NET Syllabus 2024
CSIR NET Eligibility Criteria 2024
The basic CSIR NET Eligibility Criteria that candidates must fulfil are mentioned below:
CSIR NET Educational Qualification 2024
- Candidates should have obtained a degree in BTech/BE/BPharma/MBBS/BS (four years)/Integrated BS-MS/MSc with a minimum of 55 per cent marks for General (UR)/General-EWS and OBC (50 per cent for SC/ST, Third gender and PwD)
CSIR NET Age Limit 2024
- To apply for CSIR NET JRF, candidates should be a maximum of 28 years of age. The upper age limit is relaxable for up to 5 years for SC/ST/Third gender/PwD/Females and up to 3 years for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)Â
- There is no upper age limit to apply for the post of Lectureship (LS)/ Assistant Professor
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