CSIR NET December 2026 Notification, Application Form Soon; Check Expected Release Date

CSIR NET December 2026 exam will be conducted on December 20 and 21. As of now, detailed CSIR NET Dec notification and application form dates are yet to be announced by NTA. Check latest updates here

CSIR NET December 2026 Notification

CSIR NET December 2026 Updates: National Testing Agency has announced CSIR NET December 2026 exam dates already. As per NTA exam calendar, CSIR NET December 2026 exam is scheduled to be conducted on December 20 and 21, 2026. However, detailed notification, CSIR NET Dec information bulletin and application form release dates are still awaited.

Candidates preparing for December session should note that release of exam dates does not mean that CSIR NET 2026 registration has started. NTA is yet to announce CSIR NET December 2026 notification release date, application start date, last date to apply, fee payment deadline and correction window.

CSIR NET December 2026 Notification: When Will It Be Released?

CSIR NET December 2026 notification is expected to be released soon, considering that the examination has already been scheduled for December 20 and 21. NTA has not announced any official date for releasing detailed CSIR NET notification 2026.

CSIR NET notification is expected to contain eligibility criteria, subject-wise information, application fee, examination pattern, syllabus, important dates and instructions for candidates. They should not consider any unofficial date as confirmed until NTA publishes notification on its official website.

CSIR NET December 2026 Application Form Expected Date

CSIR NET December 2026 application form is likely to be released along with or immediately after detailed notification. NTA has not yet opened CSIR NET 2026 registration window. Previous CSIR NET cycles indicate that notification and application process can be announced a few months before exam. For instance, for CSIR NET December 2024, NTA opened online application on December 9, 2024. Candidates were allowed to submit applications until December 30, with examination scheduled for February 2025.

For CSIR NET December 2025, NTA issued notice inviting online applications on September 25, 2025. The application deadline was extended, with candidates allowed to submit forms until October 27, 2025.

Considering the December 20-21, 2026 exam schedule and previous year's timeline, candidates can expect December 2026 notification and application to be released in coming weeks.

CSIR NET 2026 December Exam

Joint CSIR-UGC NET is conducted for determining eligibility for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), Assistant Professor and admission to PhD, subject to applicable eligibility conditions. The examination covers five science subjects Chemical Sciences, Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences, Life Sciences, Mathematical Sciences and Physical Sciences.