CSIR NET Notification 2026 Soon: Check June Session Official Notification PDF Link

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.  

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research - National Eligibility Test exam is conducted twice in a year, mainly in the months of June and December. It will be held for five subjects that is Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, and Earth Sciences.

The last date to apply for the CSIR UGC NET June session will be mentioned in the notification and also the last date for fee payment. Candidates can apply for payment through net-banking/debit/credit card/UPI.  

The CSIR NET 2026 Notification for the June session will be released in the form of PDF at csirnet.nta.nic.in. It conists of the important information related to the exam like important dates, syllabus, pattern, etc.

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.

The CSIR NET exam consists of five subjects some of them are Maths, Physical Science, Chemical Science, etc. Part A in the exam is common for all candidates and Part B and C is subject-specific. Candidates need to select one subject and prepare well to clear the examination.

Officially, the CSIR NET Syllabus is available on the official portal at csirhrdg.res.in. It is available subject-wise in the form of PDF. Candidates can downlaod by visiting the official website. The CSIR NET syllabus is also available on this page itself. 

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. 

Some of the topics that a candidate can revise in the CSIR NET Chemical Science subject:

Organic Reactive Intermediates: Carbocation, Carbanions, Free Radicals, Benzynes
Stereochemistry: Stereogenicity, Stereoselectivity, Enantioselectivity
Organic Reaction Mechanisms 
Pericyclic Reactions
Structure Determination of Organic Compounds
Asymmetric Synthesis, Determination of Enantiomeric and Diastereomeric Excess
IUPAC Nomenclature
Concepts in Organic Synthesis
Chemistry of Natural Products, etc.

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.

The June session exam date for the CSIR NET 2026 has not been released yet. It will be conducted in two shifts. The whole exam schedule will be released by the authority. It will be announced at csirnet.nta.nic.in.  

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.

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.

CSIR NET merit list released on the official website at csirnet.nta.ac.in where candidate can access it via logging in with their credentials.

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

If the difficulty level of the CSIR NET exam is higher than the last year question papers then there is a chance that the cut off will be decreased. Also, some of the candidates will gain high marks and so to maintain it the authority adjust the cutoff.

The authority will release the CSIR NET 2026 provisional answer key for the June Session on the official website. Candidates can also challenge the answer key, and based on the objections received, the NTA will release the final answer key. Candidates need to pay INR 200 per question as an objection fee. This fee is non-refundable. 

To download the CSIR NET e certificate visit at csirnet.nta.nic.in and navigate to the E certificate download section. Login using credentials like application number date of birth and security pin. Download the certificate you can then save and print it for future use.

The NTA CSIR NET application correction dates for the June session will be mentioned in the notification when it is released. It is advised to the candidates that they should fill all the details properly in the registration form. Because after the last date, candidates will not be allowed to make corrections.