CSIR NET 2024 Dec Exam: 42% Candidates appeared for Life Science as per Shiksha Poll, Check expected cutoff
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research National Eligibility Test 2025 ( CSIR NET )
The CSIR NET 2024 exam was conducted from February 28 to March 2, 2025. The result for the December session is awaited and will be released at csirnet.nta.ac.in. According to the Shiksha Poll, 42% of candidates appeared for the Life Science Subject in the CSIR NET 2024 December session exam. Scroll down for more details, including the expected cut-off, steps to download the result and more.
CSIR NET 2024 Dec Exam
CSIR NET 2024 Dec Exam: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will soon release the CSIR NET 2024 result for the December session. The CSIR NET 2024 Dec exam was conducted from February 28 to March 2, 2025, in 326 examination centres located in 164 cities across the country for 2,38,451 candidates in the Computer Based Test (CBT) mode. Candidates are eagerly waiting for the CSIR NET 2024 result. Along with the result, the CSIR NET 2024 Dec Cutoff will also be released. In which subject did most of the candidates appear for the December session? As per the Shiksha poll, 42% of candidates appeared for the life science subject and 26% for the chemical science subject. Scroll down for more details about CSIR NET 2024.
Also Read: CSIR NET 2025
- CSIR NET 2024 December session Exam: What does Poll Say?
- CSIR NET 2024 Dec Expected Cutoff
- CSIR NET 2024 Exam: Minimum Qualifying Score
- CSIR NET 2024 June Cut off Marks
CSIR NET 2024 December session Exam: What does Poll Say?
More than 4,000 respondents have voted in the Shiksha Poll for the subjects that appeared in the CSIR NET Dec 2024 exam. Out of these, 42% voted for the life science subject, 26% voted for the chemical science subject, and for the earth science subject, only 3% of respondents voted. Also, for the mathematics subject, 19% voted, and for the physical science subject, 10% voted. This shows that the maximum number of candidates appeared for the Life Science subject in the CSIR NET 2024 December session exam. Check the Shiksha Poll question below, and respondents voted.
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.
- Number of the candidates appearing for the exam.
- Level of difficulty of the exam.
- Total number of available fellowships or positions, etc.
CSIR NET 2024 Dec Exam
As per Shiksha poll, maximum candidates appeared for the Life Science subject for the December session in the CSIR NET 2024 exam.
CSIR NET 2024 Dec Expected Cutoff
Candidates can check below the expected cutoff for the CSIR NET 2024 exam for the December session.
Category 1 Cutoff percentages (Junior Research Fellowship)
| Subject | UR% | EWS% | OBC% | SC% | ST% | PWD% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life Science | 98.0846682 | 97.5223413 | 95.4460997 | 93.7864773 | 89.8236782 | 66.135054 |
| Mathematical Science | 55.875 | 56.750 | 45.750 | 38.000 | 34.625 | 28.375 |
| Chemical Science | 57.500 | 49.500 | 48.750 | 38.000 | 34.750 | 25.000 |
| Physical Science | 44.813 | 38.000 | 36.188 | 29.563 | 25.250 | 28.188 |
| Earth Science | 59.950 | 55.220 | 45.150 | 46.650 | 34.490 | 21.350 |
Category 2 Cutoff percentages (Assistant Professor)
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| Subject | UR% | EWS% | OBC% | SC% | ST% | PWD% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life Science | 99.3439721 | 98.4568228 | 98.7092211 | 84.8428316 | 83.8428316 | 69.135054 |
| Mathematical Science | 55.9875 | 46.675 | 41.775 | 35.300 | 29.675 | 25.000 |
| Chemical Science | 45.950 | 44.675 | 48.975 | 32.000 | 34.750 | 26.000 |
| Physical Science | 39.4317 | 36.000 | 39.4692 | 27.7067 | 26.000 | 25.000 |
| Earth Science | 56.255 | 49.098 | 41.235 | 39.485 | 31.741 | 28.000 |
CSIR NET 2024 Exam: Minimum Qualifying Score
Candidates required to score at least 33% in the General, EWS, and OBC categories, and 25% in the SC, ST, and PwD categories to qualify. This is the minimum bench mark. In Life Science subject, the raw marks obtained have been normalised into NTA score/percentile and results have been declared based on percentile cut-off as indicated.
CSIR NET 2024 June Cut off Marks
Life Science
Junior Research Fellowship (NET) Cut Off 2024 Category 1
| Subject |
UR (%) |
EWS (%) |
OBC (%) |
SC (%) |
ST (%) |
PwD (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life Science* |
99.0846682 |
96.5223413 |
96.4460997 |
91.7864773 |
87.8236782 |
69.135054 |
Lectureship/Assistant Professor (NET) Cut Off 2024 Category 2
| Subject |
UR (%) |
EWS (%) |
OBC (%) |
SC (%) |
ST (%) |
PwD (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life Science* |
98.3439721 |
94.4568228 |
93.7092211 |
87.8428316 |
83.7408166 |
69.135054 |
Mathematical Science
Junior Research Fellowship (NET) Cut Off 2024 Category 1
| Subject |
UR (%) |
EWS (%) |
OBC (%) |
SC (%) |
ST (%) |
PwD (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Science |
58.875 |
50.750 |
49.750 |
37.000 |
30.625 |
25.375 |
Lectureship/Assistant Professor (NET) Cut Off 2024 Category 2
| Subject |
UR (%) |
EWS (%) |
OBC (%) |
SC (%) |
ST (%) |
PwD (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Science |
52.9875 |
45.675 |
44.775 |
33.300 |
27.5625 |
25.000 |
Chemical Science
Junior Research Fellowship (NET) Cut Off 2024 Category 1
| Subject |
UR (%) |
EWS (%) |
OBC (%) |
SC (%) |
ST (%) |
PwD (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical Science |
55.500 |
47.500 |
47.750 |
36.000 |
30.750 |
25.000 |
Lectureship/Assistant Professor (NET) Cut Off 2024 Category 2
| Subject |
UR (%) |
EWS (%) |
OBC (%) |
SC (%) |
ST (%) |
PwD (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical Science |
49.950 |
42.750 |
42.975 |
32.400 |
27.675 |
25.000 |
Physical Science
Junior Research Fellowship (NET) Cut Off 2024 Category 1
| Subject |
UR (%) |
EWS (%) |
OBC (%) |
SC (%) |
ST (%) |
PwD (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Science |
43.813 |
36.000 |
37.188 |
28.563 |
26.250 |
25.188 |
Lectureship/Assistant Professor (NET) Cut Off 2024 Category 2
| Subject |
UR (%) |
EWS (%) |
OBC (%) |
SC (%) |
ST (%) |
PwD (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Science |
39.4317 |
33.000 |
33.4692 |
25.7067 |
25.000 |
25.000 |
Earth Science
Junior Research Fellowship (NET) Cut Off 2024 Category 1
| Subject |
UR (%) |
EWS (%) |
OBC (%) |
SC (%) |
ST (%) |
PwD (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Science |
56.950 |
51.220 |
49.150 |
41.650 |
37.490 |
25.350 |
Lectureship/Assistant Professor (NET) Cut Off 2024 Category 2
| Lectureship/Assistant Professor (NET) Category 2 |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject |
UR (%) |
EWS (%) |
OBC (%) |
SC (%) |
ST (%) |
PwD (%) |
| Earth Science |
51.255 |
46.098 |
44.235 |
37.485 |
33.741 |
25.000 |
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 days ago
Yes, the NTA has released the CSIR NET 2025 Answer Key on its portal. The candidates are required to login with their credentials to download their subject answer key. The last date to send objections is January 1, 2026.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 6 days ago
Yes. The NTA has released the CSIR UGC NET 2025 Provisional Answer Key for the December session. Candidates can download it by visiting the official portal or via a direct link provided on this page. They required login credentials to check the answer key.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
The CSIR NET 2025 exam was conducted on December 18 in two shifts. As per the schedule released, the Mathematical Science exam was held from 3 pm to 6 pm on Dec 18.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 4 weeks ago
The CSIR NET 2025 Notification was released on September 25 in the form of PDF at csirnet.nta.nic.in. The notification conists if the important information related to the exam like exam dates, syllabus, pattern of an exam, etc.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
The National Testing Agency declare the CSIR NET Cut off. It will be released subject and category-wise. The cut off is prepared on the basis of several factors including difficulty of the exam, reservation norms, number of candidates, etc.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
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 Dete
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
The authority will release the CSIR NET 2025 result for the December session on the official website at csirnet.nta.nic.in. It will contain the name of a candidate, roll number, category, parents' name, Post applied (JRF and Assistant Professor or Assistant Professor Only), subject code, etc.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
The authority will release the CSIR NET answer key at csirnet.nta.nic.in. It contains correct answers for all the questions asked in the exam. Check below for more details:
Exam name | Exam date |
Exam shift | Exam subject name |
Exam subject code | Question IDs |
Correct option IDs | - |
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
The CSIR NET 2025 final answer key will be released on the official website at csirnet.nta.nic.in. After analysing the representations of the aspirants, the NTA will release the CSIR UGC NET final answer key for the Dec session. The answer key will be released in two phases- Provisional and Final.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
Candidates can calculate the CSIR NET Chemical Sciences scores through the answer key in the following manner.
CSIR NET Chemical Science Paper Parts | Marks Allotted for Each Question | Marks Deducted for Each Question |
|---|---|---|
A | +2 | -0.5 |
B | +2 | -0.5 |
C | +4 | -1 |
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Contributor-Level 6
To pass the CSIR NET 2025 Exam, candidates must score at least 33 percent in the general, EWS, and OBC categories and 25 percent in the SC, ST, and PwD categories. The CSIR NET 2025 June result will be released on the official website at csirnet.nta.ac.in.