CSIR NET Dec 2022 & June 2023: NTA invites application for CSIR NET Exam Dec 2022 & June 2023 session. CSIR NET Exam Dec 2022 & June 2023 will be conducted on 6, 7, 8 June, 2023.
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About CSIR NET
CSIR NET stands for Council of Scientific & Industrial Research – National Eligibility Test.
It is a national-level exam conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for the candidates who want to choose Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) or Lectureship (LS) as their career.
NTA CSIR NET is conducted in 5 subjects
- Life Sciences
- Physical Sciences
- Chemical Sciences
- Earth Sciences
- Mathematical Sciences
CSIR NET Dec 2022 & June 2023 Highlights
| Exam Name | CSIR NET (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research – National Eligibility Test) |
| Mode of Exam | Computer-Based Test (CBT) |
| Exam Conducting Body | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Medium of Paper | Hindi & English |
| Test Duration | 180 minutes (3 hours) |
| Total Marks | 200 |
CSIR NET Dec 2022 & June 2023 Important Dates
| Event | Date |
| Start of application form | 10 March 2023 |
| Last Date to apply for the CSIR NET (Extended) | 17 April 2022 (upto 05:00 pm) |
| Last Date of successful fee transaction (Extended) | 17 April 2022 (upto 11:50 pm) |
| Correction window | 19-25 April 2022 |
| City Intimation Slip | 29 May 2023 |
| Release of CSIR NET Admit Card | to be announced |
| CSIR NET Exam Date | 06th, 07th & 08th June 2023 |
| CSIR NET Answer Key | Week after exam |
| CSIR NET Scorecard | to be announced |
CSIR NET Dec 2022 & June 2023 Notification
The National Testing Agency (NTA) released the CSIR NET notification for CSIR NET Dec 2022 & June 2023.
CSIR NET Dec 2022 & June 2023 Notification
Schedule for Joint CSIR-UGC NET Dec 2022 & June 2023 Examination
| Date | Subject |
| 06 June 2023 | Life Sciences |
| 07 June 2023 | Chemical Sciences |
| 07 June 2023 | Mathematical Sciences |
| 08 June 2023 | Physical Sciences |
| 08 June 2023 | Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences |
CSIR NET Dec 2022 & June 2023 Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification
M.Sc. or equivalent degree/ Integrated BS-MS/ BS-4 years/ BE/ B. Tech/ B. Pharma/ MBBS with at least 55% (without rounding off) marks for General (UR)/General-EWS and 50% (without rounding off) for OBC (NCL)/SC/ST, Third gender and Persons with Disability (PwD) candidates.
Candidates enrolled for M.Sc. or having completed 10+2+3 years of the above qualifying examination as on the closing date of online submission of Application Form, are also eligible to apply in the above subject under the Result Awaited (RA) category on the condition that they complete the qualifying degree with requisite percentage of marks within two years from the date of declaration of Joint CSIR-UGC NET Test result,
failing which they shall be treated as disqualified.
B.Sc. (Hons.) or equivalent degree holders or students enrolled in Integrated MS-PhD program with at least 55%^ (without rounding off) marks for General (UR)/General-EWS; 50%^ (without rounding off) marks for OBC (NCL)/SC/ST, Third gender, Persons with Disability (PwD) candidates are also eligible to apply. Candidates with Bachelor’s degree will be eligible for CSIR fellowship only after getting registered/enrolled for Ph.D./Integrated Ph.D. program within the validity period of two years. Candidates possessing only Bachelor’s degree are eligible to apply only for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and not for Lectureship (LS)/Assistant Professor. ^(without rounding off)
B.E./ B.S./ B.Tech./ B.Pharma/ MBBS final year/result awaited candidates are eligible to apply for fellowship only. These candidates will not be eligible for Lectureship/Assistant professor. B.Sc. (Hons.) final year/Result awaited candidates are not eligible to apply.
Age Limit (as on 01/07/2022)
| Post | Upper Age Limit | Relaxation in upper age limit |
| Junior Research Fellowship | 28 years | OBC candidates – 3 years, SC/ST//Third gender/PwD candidates – 5 years |
| Lectureship/Assistant Professor | No upper age limit | No upper age limit |
Check complete eligibility criteria – CSIR NET Exam Eligibility
CSIR NET Dec 2022 & June 2023 Application Process
Candidates have to apply online on NTA CSIR NET Website.
Check step-by-step procedure – CSIR NET Dec 2022 & June 2023 Application Form
NTA CSIR NET Dec 2022 & June 2023 Advance Intimation of Exam City
The Advance Intimation Slip informing the candidates of the allotment of the exam city has been declared.
JOINT CSIR UGC NET December 2022/June 2023 Examination (City Intimation)
NTA CSIR NET Dec 2022 & June 2023 Admit Card
Admit Card is the entry pass issued by the NTA to the candidates who have registered for the exam.
Admit Card will be available shortly.
CSIR NET Syllabus & Exam Pattern
To start your preparation for CSIR NET exam, you must check the syllabus and exam pattern for exam.
CSIR NET Syllabus & Exam Pattern
CSIR NET General Aptitude Syllabus
CSIR NET Dec 2022 & June 2023 Answer Key
Questions, Marked Responses and Provisional Answer Keys will be available after exam.
| Date for Display of QP and Challenge of Provisional Answer Key for through NTA website | to be announced |
Challenge Answer Key
Candidates are required to pay a processing fee of Rs 200/- (Rs. Two Hundred only) per challenged answer as a non-refundable fee. The Challenges made by the candidates, along with the documents uploaded to support, will be verified by a panel of subject expert(s). If found correct, the answer key will be revised accordingly.
The payment can be made online, through payment gateway, using Debit card/Credit Card/Net Banking/Paytm/UPI. No challenge will be considered without receipt of processing fee.
CSIR NET Exam Study Materials
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CSIR NET Previous Year Question Papers and Answer Keys
For best preparation of exam practice previous years questions papers. It will help you to understand the type and difficulty level of the questions.
CSIR NET Previous Papers
CSIR NET Answer Keys
CSIR NET Preparation Tips, Tricks, and Strategy
A well-planned, guided approach will help you to prepare for exam in most efficient manner.
CSIR NET Exam Preparation
CSIR NET Scorecard Dec 2022 & June 2023
CSIR NET Scorecard will be available after exam.
CSIR NET Cut-offs
Check previous years exam difficulty level and cutoff to set targets for exam.
CSIR NET Dec 2022 & June 2023 Result
In result list of qualified candidates is provided by CSIR.
CSIR NET Certificate
CSIR NET exam qualification brings a lot of advantages and research opportunities for the selected candidates. To avail of these benefits, candidates need to submit their award letter/ certificate issued by CSIR. This certificate serves as proof that they have qualified for the exam.
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Previous Exams
CSIR NET June 2022 Examination
CSIR NET June 2022 Important Dates
| Event | Date |
| Start of application form | 11 July 2022 |
| Last Date to apply for the CSIR NET 2022 (Extended) | 17 August 2022 (upto 05:00 pm) |
| Last Date of successful fee transaction (Extended) | 17 August 2022 (upto 11:50 pm) |
| Correction window | 19-23 August 2022 |
| City Intimation Slip | 10 September |
| Release of CSIR NET Admit Card | 13 September |
| CSIR NET Exam Date | 16, 17, 18 September 2022 |
| CSIR NET Answer Key | Week after exam |
| CSIR NET Scorecard | 28 Oct 2022 |
Schedule for Joint CSIR-UGC NET 2022 Examination
| Date | Time | Subject |
| 16.09.2022 | 09.00 am to 12.000 noon | Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean & Planetary Sciences and Physical Sciences |
| 16.09.2022 | 03.00 pm to 06.00 pm | Mathematical Sciences |
| 17.09.2022 | 09.00 am to 12.000 noon | Life Sciences |
| 17.09.2022 | 03.00 pm to 06.00 pm | Life Sciences |
| 18.09.2022 | 09.00 am to 12.000 noon | Chemical Sciences |
CSIR NET Scorecard June 2022
CSIR NET Scorecard is available now.
CSIR NET Cut-offs
Check previous years exam difficulty level and cutoff to set targets for exam.
CSIR NET Result
In result list of qualified candidates is provided by CSIR.
CSIR NET June 2021
CSIR NET June 2021 Important Dates
| Event | Date |
| Start of application form | 03 Dec 2021 |
| Last Date to apply for the CSIR NET June 2021 | 02 Jan 2022 |
| Last Date of successful fee transaction | 03 Jan 2022 |
| CSIR NET Exam Date | 29 Jan, 15 Feb – 18 Feb 2022 |
| CSIR NET Answer Key | 22 Feb 2022 |
| CSIR NET Scorecard | 09 March 2022 |
Schedule for Joint CSIR-UGC NET June 2021 Examination
| Date | Subject | Shift |
| 29.01.2022 | Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean And Planetary Sciences | Shift-2 |
| 15.02.2022 | Physical Sciences | Shift-2 |
| 16.02.2022 | Mathematical Sciences | Shift-1 |
| 16.02.2022 | Chemical Sciences | Shift-2 |
| 17.02.2022 | Life Sciences (Group-1) | Shift-1 |
| 17.02.2022 | Life Sciences (Group-2) | Shift-2 |
CSIR NET Scorecard June 2021
CSIR NET Scorecard for JUNE 2021 is available now
CSIR NET Cut-offs June 2021
Check previous years exam difficulty level and cutoff to set targets for exam.
CSIR NET Result June 2021
In result list of qualified candidates is provided by CSIR.
Joint CSIR-UGC JRF NET result of June 2021
CSIR NET Certificate June 2021
CSIR NET exam qualification brings a lot of advantages and research opportunities for the selected candidates. To avail of these benefits, candidates need to submit their award letter/ certificate issued by CSIR. This certificate serves as proof that they have qualified for the exam.
CSIR NET Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the CSIR NET Exam?
It is a national-level exam conducted to determine the eligibility for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) or Lectureship (LS).
When is CSIR NET Dec 2022 & June 2023 Exam?
The CSIR NET Dec 2022 & June 2023 is expected to be held in May/June 2023.
How many times is the CSIR exam conducted in a year?
Generally the NTA CSIR NET Exam is conducted twice a year in the months of June and December.
CSIR NET Exam will be conducted offline or online?
This exam is conducted in online mode only by the NTA.
How many times a candidate can appear in CSIR NET Exam?
There is no limit to the number of times a candidate can appear for the CSIR NET exam. But there are some criteria like age limit and other conditions that must be followed for this exam.
How long will the certificate of CSIR NET be valid?
The certificate for Lectureship is valid for a lifetime. But the certificate for Junior Research Fellowship is Generally valid for 2 years from the date of the issue.