CSIR NET December 2026 Application Window Closing Soon: Check Last Date, Fee and Exam Schedule
CSIR UGC NET December 2026 registration will close on November 5, with a late-fee window from November 6 to 9. Candidates must fill out CSIR NET application form 2026 online at official website. Check details here
CSIR NET December 2026 Application
CSIR NET 2026: National Testing Agency will close application window for Joint Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (CSIR UGC NET) December 2026 on November 5. Candidates who wish to appear for exam should complete CSIR NET application process before deadline.
CSIR UGC NET December 2026 registration commenced on October 7. Eligible candidates can fill out application form online through official website, csirnet.nta.nic.in. The last date to pay CSIR NET exam fee without any late fee is November 5, 2026, up to 11:50 PM.
Candidates who miss regular CSIR NET Dec application form deadline can still apply during late-fee window from November 6 to 9, 2026, by paying an additional fee of INR 500. CSIR NET application correction window will be available from November 10 to 12, 2026.
CSIR UGC NET December 2026 Dates
Candidates can check complete CSIR NET December 2026 application schedule below
| Events |
Dates |
|---|---|
| Last date to submit CSIR NET application form |
November 5, 2026 |
| Last date for fee payment without late fee |
November 5, 2026 |
| Application window with late fee |
November 6 to 9, 2026 |
| Late-fee payment deadline |
November 9, 2026 |
| Application correction window |
November 10 to 12, 2026 |
| CSIR UGC NET December exam dates |
December 19, 22 and 27, 2026 |
CSIR NET December 2026 Application Fee
Candidates must pay CSIR NET examination fee to complete application process. The fee varies as per candidate's category.
| Categories |
Application Fees |
|---|---|
| General |
INR 1150 |
| General-EWS/OBC-NCL |
INR 600 |
| SC/ST/PwD/Third Gender |
INR 325 |
Candidates submitting their applications during late-fee window must pay an additional INR 500. They should check official information bulletin for applicable fee and payment instructions before proceeding.
CSIR UGC NET December 2026 Exam Schedule
Commonly asked questions
The NTA will release the CSIR NET application form for the Dec session on the official portal at csirnet.nta.nic.in. The link for the online application form will be active along with the announcement of the notification.
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.
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.
CSIR UGC NET December 2026 examination will be conducted in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode on December 19, 22 and 27, 2026. The examination will be held for three hours, with two shifts scheduled from 9 AM to 12 noon and 3 PM to 6 PM. The examination will cover five subject areas:
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Chemical Sciences
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Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences
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Life Sciences and Biotechnology
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Mathematical Sciences
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Physical Sciences
CSIR NET 2026: Major Change in Life Sciences Paper
CSIR NET December 2026 examination cycle introduces an important change for Life Sciences and Biotechnology. The Department of Biotechnology's Biotechnology Eligibility Test (DBT-BET) has been merged with CSIR UGC NET Life Sciences examination. After the merger, the combined subject is called Life Sciences and Biotechnology (LS & BT).
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