CSIR NET Shift Timings 2025: DEC Subject-Wise Paper Timing, Exam Date & Instructions

The CSIR NET 2025 exam will be conducted on December 18 in two shifts on a single day. Candidates can check below the exam schedule, shift timings, instructions and exam centre list. 

CSIR NET 2025 Exam Shift Timings and Schedule

CSIR NET 2025 Exam: The National Testing Agency (NTA) released the CSIR NET 2025 exam schedule, shift timings, city slip and admit card at csirnet.nta.nic.in. The CSIR NET 2025 exam will be conducted on December 18 in two shifts. First shift is from 9 am to 12 noon and second shift is from 3 pm to 6 pm. CSIR NET admit card was released on December 14. The hall ticket is mandatory to carry to the examination centre by the candidate. Without it, candidate will not be allowed to sit in the exam. The December session NTA CSIR NET exam will be conducted online. Scroll down for more detail regarding the CSIR NET 2025 subject-wise exam date, shift timings, instructions, exam centre list, and more.

CSIR NET 2025 December Exam Date

CSIR NET 2025 Dec session exam timings

The CSIR NET exam for the Dec session will be conducted on December 18. It will be held in two shifts. The detailed schedule is provided below.

CSIR UGC NET 2025 December Exam Date Subject-Wise

The CSIR NET 2025 exam for the December session will be conducted as a Computer Based Test (CBT) mode at various centres across India. Candidates can check below the CSIR NET 2025 subject-wise exam date for the December session.

CSIR NET 2025 Dec Exam Timings 

The CSIR NET 2025 December session exam will be conducted in two shifts to evaluate the knowledge of the candidates' and eligibility for the JRF and LS (Lectureship). Check below the CSIR NET 2025 exam timings for the Dec  session. 

Also Read: CSIR NET Syllabus 2025 in Detail

CSIR NET 2025: Exam Day Instructions

The NTA released the CSIR NET 2025 Admit Card for the December session. The admit card is a crucial document that needs to be carried by the candidates in the examination hall. Without it candidates will not be allowed to take the CSIR NET exam. It is also necessary to check the instructions before going to the exam. Scroll down to know the CSIR NET 2025 exam day instructions.

• Candidates should reach at the exam centre at the time indicated in the CSIR NET 2025 admit card as the reporting time.
• Once the examination centre gate is closed, candidates will not be allowed to enter.
• Candidates will not be allowed to leave the examination hall before the end of the examination.
• After the completion of the exam, candidates need to wait for the invigilator's instructions. One by one candidates are allowed to come out of the examination hall.
• The CSIR NET admit card is provisional, subject to satisfying the CSIR NET Eligibility Criteria 2025 as given in the Information Bulletin.
• It is advised to the candidates to verify the examination centre a day in advance so that they do not face any sort of problems on the examination day. 
• If religion or customs require you to wear specific attire, then please visit the exam centre a little early for thorough checking and frisking.
• The candidate will not be allowed to enter the examination centre without an admit card, self-declaration undertaking, valid ID proof, and proper frisking.
• The candidate also needs to enter the required details in the Self Declaration (Undertaking) in legible handwriting, paste their photograph, and put a thumb impression at the appropriate place on the admit card. This needs to be done before reaching the exam centre.
• PwBD candidates (with a disability of 40% and more) will be allowed an extra 20 minutes per hour of the examination.
• It is also important for PwBD candidates to bring a PwBD certificate issued by the Competent Authority if claiming relaxation under the PwBD category. The scribe provided by the NTA must also carry his or her own Self Declaration (Undertaking) regarding educational qualification, passport-size photograph, valid government identity, and self-declaration (Undertaking).
• Candidates are not allowed to carry personal belongings, electronic devices, or mobile phones to the examination centre.
• Shoes or footwear with thick soles and garments with large buttons are also not allowed.

Also Read: CSIR NET 2025 Exam Pattern

CSIR NET 2025 Exam: Preparation Tips

Few days are left for the CSIR NET 2025 exam. Candidates can check below some of the last-minute CSIR NET preparation tips that will help them boost their confidence, revision, and more. 

• Candidates are advised to quickly go through the CSIR NET 2025 exam pattern and syllabus with the marking scheme. There is a negative marking of 25 percent (33 percent for a few parts) for each wrong answer.
• Revise CSIR NET important topics 
• Prepare a proper strategy before appearing for the CSIR NET exam to manage time and accuracy.
• Analyse, solve question papers, and mock a test
• In the examination hall, read the questions carefully before marking answers.
• Don't take stress and stay calm.

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• CSIR NET 2025 Exam Centre List