CSIR NET Exam Centre 2026: City Intimation Slip, State-wise Exam Centre List

 The CSIR NET City Intimation Slip 2026 for the June session will be released and candidates are advised to take a print-out of the CSIR NET City Intimation Slip for future purposes. It helps candidates to know about their CSIR NET Exam Cities in advance which can be very helpful for candidates' preparation. It will be released online to inform about exam city, however, exam date, exam venue, will be released in CSIR NET Admit Card 2026. 

The NTA will release the CSIR NET June session Advance City Intimation Slip on its official website around ten days prior to the exam date. Candidates will be able to download it through their login credentials. Along with the city slip, the authority also releases the CSIR NET exam schedule and shift timings for the June session.  

CSIR NET City Intimation Slip 2026 for the June session will be released on the official website csirnet.nta.nic.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 birth. 

The NTA will release the CSIR NET 2026 Admit Card for the June Session at csirnet.nta.nic.in. Candidates will be able to download their hall ticket online by logging in with the required credentials. The call letter is a mandatory document to be carried by the candidate to the allotted exam centre. If a candidate does not have an admit card on the exam day, then he or she might not be allowed to take the paper.  

If a candidate finds any discrepancies in the CSIR NET certificate, then he or she should download the certificate again from the official website. But if the same issue persists again, contact the examination authority for assistance.

The CSIR NET June session application form will be released at csirnet.nta.nic.in. Candidates are advised to read the instructions for payment carefully before paying the application fee and also read the eligibility criteria before applying for the exam. 

Candidates are not allowed to carry any personal belongings, electronic devices, or mobile phones to the CSIR NET examination centres. Also,  shoes/footwear with thick soles and garments with large buttons are not allowed. 

Certain items are strictly prohibited inside the CSIR NET examination centre.

• Study materials, notes, books, or chits.
• Any kind of paper except the admit card and ID proof.
• Food items (except for medical reasons with prior permission).
• Heavy jewelry or any accessory that may trigger security alarms, etc.

Yes, category affects the CSIR NET cutoff. The CSIR NET cutoff marks vary by category and subject. As per the official notification, candidates must score at least 33% in the General, EWS, and OBC categories and a minimum of 25% in the SC, ST, and PwD categories to qualify for both Fellowship and Lectureship/Assistant Professor.

Officially it is mentioned that CSIR Fellowships or Associateships are tenable in universities, IITs, postgraduate colleges, government research establishments including those of CSIR, R&D establishments of recognised public or private sector industrial firms, and other recognised institutions.

No, the CSIR NET City Slip is not the same as that of the admit card. The city slip only provides the details about the exam city, and on the other hand admit card contains the details of the exact examination centre address, timings, and other important details.

The CSIR NET City Intimation Slip consists of information about the exam city. It has been released in the form of a PDF online. The main aim of the city slip is to make candidates know about their centre of an exam in advance so that they can plan their travel and accommodation arrangements. It is to be noted that it does not inform the exact address of the examination centre.

Candidates may have to undergo biometric verification; hence, they should avoid applying henna (mehendi) or any other substances on their hands. 

Candidates are not allowed to carry any personal belongings, electronic devices, or mobile phones to the CSIR NET examination centres. Also,  shoes/footwear with thick soles and garments with large buttons are not allowed. 

Candidates can check below the methods to download the NTA CSIR NET Exam City Intimation Slip 2026.

• Visit at csirnet.nta.ac.in.
• Click on the link stating 'CSIR NET City Intimation Slip 2026'.
• Enter the application number and date of birth.
• Check your exam city under the 'City of Examination' column.
• Take a printout.

Candidates can check below the list of Life Science books that will help in the preparation:

• Life Science by Ashish Nagesh, Quaisher J. Hossain
• Life Sciences Books (Vol 1) by Dr. Poonam Sharma
• Plant Physiology by Taiz and Zeiger
• CSIR UGC NET Life Sciences by Trueman’s Publication
• Microbiology by Prescott
• Life Sciences Fundamentals and Practice Part 1 & 2 by Pranav Kumar
• Fundamentals of Life Sciences Volume  I and Volume II by Rupendra Singh

No. The CSIR NET is a prestigious examination conducted by the National Testing Agency twice a year. The CSIR NET 2026 notification for the June session will be released at csirnet.nta.nic.in.  

Yes. Candidates clear the CSIR UGC NET exam in three months. But to pass the exam proper strategy is required. They make study plans, do revisions, solve question papers, practice tests, etc. If a candidate study properly then nothing is impossible to crack. 

No, a candidate cannot apply for more than one subject in the CSIR NET exam. Candidates can only apply for one subject as per the exam cycle. 

The CSIR NET stands for the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research National Eligibility Test. It determines the eligibility of Indian nationals for the 'award of Junior Research Fellowship and appointment as Assistant Professor.' Also, appointment as 'Assistant Professor and admission to Ph.D.' and 'admission to Ph.D. only' in several Indian universities and colleges.

As per the information bulletin, the upper age limit for the CSIR NET exam should not be more than 30 years as on the first day of the month in which the examination is concluded. A relaxation of upto 5 years is provided to the candidates belonging to OBC-NCL (as per the Central list of OBC) /SC/ST/PwD/PwBD/Third gender categories and to women applicants.

The NTA will release the CSIR NET June session Advance City Intimation Slip on its official website around ten days prior to the exam date. Candidates will be able to download it through their login credentials. Along with the city slip, the authority also releases the CSIR NET exam schedule and shift timings for the June session.