CSIR NET exam centres 2019 - Check test cities & important exam day instructions
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research National Eligibility Test 2025 ( CSIR NET )
Appearing for CSIR UGC NET December 2019 exam? Check out the complete list of CSIR NET exam centres 2019 along with other important details below.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the CSIR NET 2019 exam on December 15. The exam will be conducted in 224 cities across India for candidates who plan to become lecturers or be awarded with Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) in the following Science subjects – Chemical Sciences; Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences; Life Sciences; Mathematical Sciences; and Physical Sciences.
Currently, CSIR NET online application process 2019 is underway. At the time of filling CSIR NET application form 2019, candidates need to select four cities (in order of preference) in which they wish to appear for the exam. It may be noted that it is mandatory for candidates to fill all four choices of cities as options.
- CSIR NET exam centres 2019
- Documents to carry at CSIR NET 2019 exam centre
- Documents/ items not to carry at CSIR NET exam centre 2019
- CSIR NET exam centres 2019 – Important points to note
CSIR NET exam centres 2019
Check out the list of 224 cities (along with their codes) in which CSIR UGC NET 2019 will be conducted below:
| State/ Union Territory |
CSIR NET Exam City |
City Code |
|---|---|---|
| Arunachal Pradesh |
Itanagar/ Naharlagun |
AL01 |
| Assam |
Dibrugarh |
AM01 |
| Assam |
Guwahati |
AM02 |
| Assam |
Jorhat |
AM03 |
| Assam |
Silchar (Assam) |
AM04 |
| Assam |
Tezpur |
AM05 |
| Andaman And Nicobar |
Port Blair |
AN01 |
| Andhra Pradesh |
Anantapur |
AP01 |
| Andhra Pradesh |
Bhimavaram |
AP03 |
| Andhra Pradesh |
Chirala |
AP04 |
| Andhra Pradesh |
Chittoor |
AP05 |
| Andhra Pradesh |
Eluru |
AP06 |
| Andhra Pradesh |
Guntur |
AP07 |
| Andhra Pradesh |
Kadapa |
AP08 |
| Andhra Pradesh |
Kakinada |
AP09 |
| Andhra Pradesh |
Kurnool |
AP10 |
| Andhra Pradesh |
Nellore |
AP11 |
| Andhra Pradesh |
Ongole |
AP12 |
| Andhra Pradesh |
Rajahmundry |
AP13 |
| Andhra Pradesh |
Srikakulam |
AP14 |
| Andhra Pradesh |
Tirupathi |
AP16 |
| Andhra Pradesh |
Vijayawada |
AP17 |
| Andhra Pradesh |
Visakhapatnam |
AP18 |
| Andhra Pradesh |
Vizianagaram |
AP19 |
| Andhra Pradesh |
Narasaraopet |
AP20 |
| Andhra Pradesh |
Proddatur |
AP21 |
| Andhra Pradesh |
Surampalem |
AP23 |
| Bihar |
Bhagalpur |
BR02 |
| Bihar |
Darbhanga |
BR04 |
| Bihar |
Gaya |
BR05 |
| Bihar |
Muzaffarpur |
BR06 |
| Bihar |
Patna |
BR07 |
| Bihar |
Purnea |
BR08 |
| Bihar |
Arrah |
BR09 |
| Chhattisgarh |
Bhilai Nagar/ Durg |
CG01 |
| Chhattisgarh |
Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) |
CG02 |
| Chhattisgarh |
Raipur |
CG03 |
| Chandigarh |
Chandigarh/ Mohali |
CH01 |
| Daman & Diu |
Daman |
DD01 |
| Daman & Diu |
Diu |
DD02 |
| Delhi |
Delhi/ New Delhi |
DL01 |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli |
Dadra & Nagar Haveli |
DN01 |
| Gujarat |
Ahmedabad/ Gandhinagar |
GJ01 |
| Gujarat |
Anand |
GJ02 |
| Gujarat |
Bhavnagar |
GJ03 |
| Gujarat |
Jamnagar |
GJ06 |
| Gujarat |
Junagadh |
GJ07 |
| Gujarat |
Mehsana |
GJ08 |
| Gujarat |
Rajkot |
GJ10 |
| Gujarat |
Surat |
GJ11 |
| Gujarat |
Vadodara |
GJ12 |
| Gujarat |
Valsad/ Vapi |
GJ13 |
| Gujarat |
Himatnagar |
GJ14 |
| Goa |
Panaji/ Madgaon |
GO01 |
| Himachal Pradesh |
Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh) |
HP01 |
| Himachal Pradesh |
Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh) |
HP03 |
| Himachal Pradesh |
Kangra/ Palampur |
HP04 |
| Himachal Pradesh |
Shimla |
HP06 |
| Himachal Pradesh |
Solan |
HP07 |
| Himachal Pradesh |
Mandi |
HP08 |
| Himachal Pradesh |
Una |
HP09 |
| Himachal Pradesh |
Kullu |
HP10 |
| Haryana |
Ambala |
HR01 |
| Haryana |
Faridabad |
HR03 |
| Haryana |
Gurugram |
HR04 |
| Haryana |
Hissar |
HR05 |
| Haryana |
Karnal |
HR06 |
| Haryana |
Kurukshetra |
HR07 |
| Haryana |
Panipat |
HR08 |
| Haryana |
Sonipat |
HR09 |
| Haryana |
Yamuna Nagar |
HR10 |
| Jharkhand |
Bokaro Steel City |
JH01 |
| Jharkhand |
Dhanbad |
JH02 |
| Jharkhand |
Jamshedpur |
JH03 |
| Jharkhand |
Ranchi |
JH04 |
| Jharkhand |
Hazaribagh |
JH05 |
| Jammu And Kashmir |
Baramulla |
JK01 |
| Jammu And Kashmir |
Jammu |
JK02 |
| Jammu And Kashmir |
Samba |
JK03 |
| Jammu And Kashmir |
Srinagar (J & K) |
JK04 |
| Karnataka |
Belagavi (Belgaum) |
KK02 |
| Karnataka |
Bellary |
KK03 |
| Karnataka |
Bengaluru |
KK04 |
| Karnataka |
Bidar |
KK05 |
| Karnataka |
Davanagere |
KK06 |
| Karnataka |
Gulbarga |
KK08 |
| Karnataka |
Hassan |
KK09 |
| Karnataka |
Dharwad/ Hubballi (Hubli) |
KK10 |
| Karnataka |
Mangaluru (Mangalore) |
KK12 |
| Karnataka |
Mysuru (Mysore) |
KK14 |
| Karnataka |
Shivamoga (Shimoga) |
KK15 |
| Karnataka |
Tumakuru |
KK16 |
| Karnataka |
Udupi/ Manipal |
KK17 |
| Karnataka |
Mandya |
KK18 |
| Kerala |
Alappuzha/ Chengannur |
KL01 |
| Kerala |
Ernakulam/ Angamaly/ Moovattupuzha |
KL04 |
| Kerala |
Idukki |
KL05 |
| Kerala |
Kannur |
KL07 |
| Kerala |
Kasaragod |
KL08 |
| Kerala |
Kollam |
KL09 |
| Kerala |
Kottayam |
KL11 |
| Kerala |
Kozhikode |
KL12 |
| Kerala |
Malappuram |
KL13 |
| Kerala |
Palakkad |
KL15 |
| Kerala |
Pathanamthitta |
KL16 |
| Kerala |
Thiruvananthapuram |
KL17 |
| Kerala |
Thrissur |
KL18 |
| Lakshadweep |
Kavaratti |
LD01 |
| Ladakh |
Leh |
LL01 |
| Meghalaya |
Shillong |
MG01 |
| Manipur |
Imphal |
MN01 |
| Madhya Pradesh |
Balaghat |
MP01 |
| Madhya Pradesh |
Betul |
MP02 |
| Madhya Pradesh |
Bhopal |
MP03 |
| Madhya Pradesh |
Chhindwara |
MP05 |
| Madhya Pradesh |
Gwalior |
MP06 |
| Madhya Pradesh |
Indore |
MP07 |
| Madhya Pradesh |
Jabalpur |
MP08 |
| Madhya Pradesh |
Rewa |
MP11 |
| Madhya Pradesh |
Sagar |
MP12 |
| Madhya Pradesh |
Satna |
MP13 |
| Madhya Pradesh |
Ujjain |
MP15 |
| Maharashtra |
Ahmednagar |
MR01 |
| Maharashtra |
Akola |
MR02 |
| Maharashtra |
Amravati |
MR03 |
| Maharashtra |
Aurangabad (Maharashtra) |
MR04 |
| Maharashtra |
Chandrapur |
MR09 |
| Maharashtra |
Dhule |
MR10 |
| Maharashtra |
Jalgaon |
MR13 |
| Maharashtra |
Kolhapur |
MR14 |
| Maharashtra |
Latur |
MR15 |
| Maharashtra |
Mumbai/ Navi Mumbai |
MR16 |
| Maharashtra |
Nagpur |
MR17 |
| Maharashtra |
Nanded |
MR18 |
| Maharashtra |
Nashik |
MR19 |
| Maharashtra |
Pune |
MR22 |
| Maharashtra |
Raigad |
MR23 |
| Maharashtra |
Ratnagiri |
MR24 |
| Maharashtra |
Sangli |
MR25 |
| Maharashtra |
Satara |
MR26 |
| Maharashtra |
Solapur |
MR27 |
| Maharashtra |
Thane |
MR28 |
| Maharashtra |
Wardha |
MR29 |
| Mizoram |
Aizawl |
MZ01 |
| Nagaland |
Dimapur |
NL01 |
| Nagaland |
Kohima |
NL02 |
| Odisha |
Balasore |
OR02 |
| Odisha |
Berhampur-Ganjam |
OR03 |
| Odisha |
Bhubaneswar |
OR04 |
| Odisha |
Cuttack |
OR05 |
| Odisha |
Dhenkanal |
OR06 |
| Odisha |
Rourkela |
OR08 |
| Odisha |
Sambalpur |
OR09 |
| Punjab |
Amritsar |
PB01 |
| Punjab |
Bhatinda |
PB02 |
| Punjab |
Jalandhar |
PB04 |
| Punjab |
Ludhiana |
PB05 |
| Punjab |
Pathankot |
PB07 |
| Punjab |
Patiala/ Fatehgarh Sahib |
PB08 |
| Punjab |
Sangrur |
PB11 |
| Puducherry |
Puducherry |
PO01 |
| Rajasthan |
Ajmer |
RJ01 |
| Rajasthan |
Alwar |
RJ02 |
| Rajasthan |
Bikaner |
RJ05 |
| Rajasthan |
Jaipur |
RJ06 |
| Rajasthan |
Jodhpur |
RJ07 |
| Rajasthan |
Kota |
RJ08 |
| Rajasthan |
Sikar |
RJ09 |
| Rajasthan |
Sriganganagar |
RJ10 |
| Rajasthan |
Udaipur |
RJ11 |
| Sikkim |
Gangtok |
SM01 |
| Tripura |
Agartala |
TA01 |
| Telangana |
Hyderabad/ Secunderabad/ Ranga Reddy |
TL01 |
| Telangana |
Karimnagar |
TL02 |
| Telangana |
Khammam |
TL03 |
| Telangana |
Mahbubnagar |
TL04 |
| Telangana |
Nalgonda |
TL05 |
| Telangana |
Warangal |
TL07 |
| Tamil Nadu |
Chennai |
TN01 |
| Tamil Nadu |
Coimbatore |
TN02 |
| Tamil Nadu |
Cuddalore |
TN03 |
| Tamil Nadu |
Kanchipuram |
TN05 |
| Tamil Nadu |
Kanyakumari/Nagercoil |
TN06 |
| Tamil Nadu |
Madurai |
TN08 |
| Tamil Nadu |
Namakkal |
TN10 |
| Tamil Nadu |
Salem |
TN11 |
| Tamil Nadu |
Thanjavur |
TN12 |
| Tamil Nadu |
Thoothukudi |
TN13 |
| Tamil Nadu |
Tiruchirappalli |
TN14 |
| Tamil Nadu |
Tirunelveli |
TN15 |
| Tamil Nadu |
Tiruvallur |
TN16 |
| Tamil Nadu |
Vellore |
TN18 |
| Tamil Nadu |
Virudhunagar |
TN20 |
| Uttarakhand |
Dehradun |
UK01 |
| Uttarakhand |
Haldwani |
UK02 |
| Uttarakhand |
Haridwar |
UK03 |
| Uttarakhand |
Nainital |
UK04 |
| Uttarakhand |
Pantnagar |
UK05 |
| Uttarakhand |
Roorkee |
UK06 |
| Uttar Pradesh |
Agra |
UP01 |
| Uttar Pradesh |
Aligarh |
UP02 |
| Uttar Pradesh |
Allahabad |
UP03 |
| Uttar Pradesh |
Bareilly |
UP04 |
| Uttar Pradesh |
Faizabad |
UP06 |
| Uttar Pradesh |
Ghaziabad |
UP07 |
| Uttar Pradesh |
Gorakhpur |
UP08 |
| Uttar Pradesh |
Noida/ Greater Noida |
UP09 |
| Uttar Pradesh |
Jhansi |
UP10 |
| Uttar Pradesh |
Kanpur |
UP11 |
| Uttar Pradesh |
Lucknow |
UP12 |
| Uttar Pradesh |
Mathura |
UP13 |
| Uttar Pradesh |
Meerut |
UP14 |
| Uttar Pradesh |
Moradabad |
UP15 |
| Uttar Pradesh |
Muzaffarnagar |
UP16 |
| Uttar Pradesh |
Sitapur |
UP17 |
| Uttar Pradesh |
Varanasi |
UP18 |
| West Bengal |
Asansol |
WB01 |
| West Bengal |
Burdwan (Bardhaman) |
WB02 |
| West Bengal |
Durgapur |
WB04 |
| West Bengal |
Hooghly |
WB06 |
| West Bengal |
Howrah |
WB07 |
| West Bengal |
Kalyani |
WB08 |
| West Bengal |
Kolkata |
WB10 |
| West Bengal |
Siliguri |
WB11 |
Documents to carry at CSIR NET 2019 exam centre
On the day of CSIR UGC NET exam, candidates need to mandatorily carry the below-mentioned documents to the allotted exam centre:
- Printed copy of CSIR NET admit card 2019
- One passport size photograph (same as uploaded on the online application form)
- A valid and original photo ID card – PAN card/ driving license/ voter ID/ passport/ Aadhaar card (with photograph)/ Aadhaar enrolment number/ ration card
- Persons with Disability (PwD) certificate, if applicable
Note: Candidate’s name on the photo ID card should match with the name mentioned on the admit card. The official notification reads, “If the name has been changed due to events such as marriage, candidate must show the relevant document at the time of exam. Marriage certificate/ divorce/ decree/ legal name change document.”
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Documents/ items not to carry at CSIR NET exam centre 2019
The candidates are not allowed to carry the following documents/ items inside the NET exam centre:
- Baggage
- Textual material (printed or written)
- Electronic items such as calculator, mobile phone, Bluetooth devices, pager, digital watch etc
- Docu pen, slide rules, log tables, etc
- Eatables and drinks such as tea, coffee, cold drink and snacks (Note: Candidates suffering from diabetes are allowed to carry eatables like sugar tablets and fruit and transparent water 14 bottle
CSIR NET exam centres 2019 – Important points to note
- The complete details regarding the allotted CSIR NET test centre 2019 will be mentioned on the admit card of candidates
- Candidates have to appear at the allotted exam centre at their own cost according to the date and time mentioned on CSIR NET admit card
- NTA will try to allot the exam centre in order of the city choice opted by a candidate in the application form. However, due to administrative reasons, a different city of nearby area may be allotted
- Examination centre allotted to a candidate will not be changed by NTA under any circumstances
- Candidates appearing for CSIR NET 2019 exam in the first shift should report at the allotted exam centre at 7:30 AM. Candidates appearing for the exam in second shift should report at 12:30 PM
- Candidates appearing for the exam in first shift will not be allowed to enter the CSIR NET exam centre after 8:30 AM. Candidates appearing for the exam in second shift will not be allowed to enter the test centre after 1:30 PM
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 4 days ago
List of some the books that are helpful for the CSIR NET Earth Science preparation are mentioned below:
- Environmental Geology by Edward A Keller
- Structural Geology by Haakon Fossen
- Sedimentology and Stratigraphy by Gary Nichols
- Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy by Sam Boggs Jr.
- Vertebrate Pale
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 4 days ago
The list of some of the important topics of Mathematical Science paper is mentioned below:
- Analysis
- Numerical & Complex Analysis
- Calculus of Variations
- Linear Integral Equations
- Algebra
- Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs)
- Descriptive Statistics, Exploratory Data
- Classical Mechanics
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 4 days ago
The CSIR NET Physical Science Paper consists of the important topics as mentioned below:
- Mathematical Methods of Physics
- Classical Mechanics
- Thermodynamic and Statistical Physics
- Electromagnetic Theory
- Quantum Mechanics
- Electronics and Experimental Methods
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 4 days ago
Topics that are covered in the CSIR NET Life Science exam are listed below:
- Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology
- Cellular Organization
- Cell Communication and Cell Signaling
- Developmental Biology
- System Physiology – Plant
- System Physiology – Animal
- Fundamental Processes
- Ecological Principles
- Ev
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 4 days ago
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.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
Yes, the NTA released the CSIR NET 2025 Answer Key on its portal. The candidates were required to login with their credentials to download their subject answer key. The last date to send objections was January 1, 2026.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 2 weeks 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 a month 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 a month 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
Which books are useful for Earth Science preparation for the CSIR NET exam?