CSIR NET Dec 2023: NTA invited application for CSIR NET Exam Dec 2023 session. CSIR NET Exam Dec 2023 conducted on 26th, 27th and 28th Dec, 2023.
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About CSIR NET
CSIR NET stands for Council of Scientific & Industrial Research – National Eligibility Test.
It is a national-level exam conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for the candidates who want to choose Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) or Lectureship (LS) as their career.
NTA CSIR NET is conducted in 5 subjects
- Life Sciences
- Physical Sciences
- Chemical Sciences
- Earth Sciences
- Mathematical Sciences
CSIR NET Dec 2023 Highlights
| Exam Name | CSIR NET (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research – National Eligibility Test) |
| Mode of Exam | Computer-Based Test (CBT) |
| Exam Conducting Body | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Exam Dates | 26th, 27th and 28th Dec, 2023 |
| Medium of Paper | Hindi & English |
| Test Duration | 180 minutes (3 hours) |
| Total Marks | 200 |
CSIR NET Dec 2023 Important Dates
| Event | Date |
| Start of application form | 01 November 2023 |
| Last Date to apply for the CSIR NET (Extended) | 04 December 2023 (5 PM) |
| Last Date of successful fee transaction | 04 December 2023 (11:50 PM) |
| Correction window | 06-08 December 2023 |
| City Intimation Slip | 19 December 2023 |
| Release of CSIR NET Admit Card | 21 December 2023 |
| CSIR NET Exam Date | 26th, 27th and 28th Dec, 2023 |
| CSIR NET Answer Key | Declared |
| CSIR NET Scorecard | Declared |
| CSIR NET Cutoff and Result | 19 Feb 2024 |
CSIR NET Dec 2023 Notification
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the CSIR NET notification for CSIR NET Dec 2023 on 01 Nov 2023.
CSIR NET Dec 2023 Notification
Schedule for Joint CSIR-UGC NET Dec 2023 Examination
CSIR NET Exam Dec 2023 will be conducted on 26th, 27th and 28th Dec, 2023.
Subject Wise Schedule
| Subject Name | Exam Date | Shift 1 | Shift 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Science | December 26, 2023 | 9:00 AM to 12 Noon | 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM |
| Chemical Science | December 27, 2023 | 9:00 AM to 12 Noon | NA |
| Earth Science | December 27, 2023 | NA | 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM |
| Physical Science | December 27, 2023 | NA | 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM |
| Mathematical Science | December 28, 2023 | 9:00 AM to 12 Noon | NA |
CSIR NET Dec 2023 Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification
M.Sc. or equivalent degree/ Integrated BS-MS/ BS-4 years/ BE/ B. Tech/ B. Pharma/ MBBS with at least 55% (without rounding off) marks for General (UR)/General-EWS and 50% (without rounding off) for OBC (NCL)/SC/ST, Third gender and Persons with Disability (PwD) candidates.
Candidates enrolled for M.Sc. or having completed 10+2+3 years of the above qualifying examination as on the closing date of online submission of Application Form, are also eligible to apply in the above subject under the Result Awaited (RA) category on the condition that they complete the qualifying degree with requisite percentage of marks within two years from the date of declaration of Joint CSIR-UGC NET Test result, failing which they shall be treated as disqualified.
B.Sc. (Hons.) or equivalent degree holders or students enrolled in Integrated MS-PhD program with at least 55%^ (without rounding off) marks for General (UR)/General-EWS; 50%^ (without rounding off) marks for OBC (NCL)/SC/ST, Third gender, Persons with Disability (PwD) candidates are also eligible to apply. Candidates with Bachelor’s degree will be eligible for CSIR fellowship only after getting registered/enrolled for Ph.D./Integrated Ph.D. program within the validity period of two years. Candidates possessing only Bachelor’s degree are eligible to apply only for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and not for Lectureship (LS)/Assistant Professor. ^(without rounding off)
B.E./ B.S./ B.Tech./ B.Pharma/ MBBS final year/result awaited candidates are eligible to apply for fellowship only. These candidates will not be eligible for Lectureship/Assistant professor. B.Sc. (Hons.) final year/Result awaited candidates are not eligible to apply.
Candidates belonging to the Third gender category are eligible to draw the same relaxation in fee, age and Eligibility Criteria for NET (i.e. JRF and Assistant Professor) as are available to SC/ST categories. The subject-wise qualifying cut-offs for this category would be the lowest among those for SC/ ST/ PwD/ OBC–NCL / General-EWS categories in the corresponding subject.
Age Limit (as on 01/07/2023)
| Post | Upper Age Limit | Relaxation in upper age limit |
| Junior Research Fellowship | 28 years | OBC candidates – 3 years, SC/ST//Third gender/PwD candidates – 5 years |
| Lectureship/Assistant Professor | No upper age limit | No upper age limit |
Check complete eligibility criteria – CSIR NET Exam Eligibility
CSIR NET Dec 2023 Application Process
Candidates have to apply online on NTA CSIR NET Website.
Check step-by-step procedure – CSIR NET Dec 2023 Application Process
NTA CSIR NET Dec 2023 Advance Intimation of Exam City
The Advance Intimation Slip informing the candidates of the allotment of the exam city is available now.
Joint CSIR-UGC NET City Intimation
NTA CSIR NET Dec 2023 Admit Card
Admit Card is the entry pass issued by the NTA to the candidates who have registered for the exam.
Admit Card will be available online before exam.
Download NTA CSIR NET Dec 2023 Admit Card
CSIR NET Syllabus & Exam Pattern
To start your preparation for CSIR NET exam, you must check the syllabus and exam pattern for exam.
CSIR NET Syllabus & Exam Pattern
CSIR NET General Aptitude Syllabus
CSIR NET Dec 2023 Answer Key
Questions, Marked Responses and Provisional Answer Keys will be available after exam.
| Date for Display of QP and Challenge of Provisional Answer Key for through NTA website | Declared |
Challenge Answer Key
Candidates are required to pay a processing fee of Rs 200/- (Rs. Two Hundred only) per challenged answer as a non-refundable fee. The Challenges made by the candidates, along with the documents uploaded to support, will be verified by a panel of subject expert(s). If found correct, the answer key will be revised accordingly.
The payment can be made online, through payment gateway, using Debit card/Credit Card/Net Banking/Paytm/UPI. No challenge will be considered without receipt of processing fee.
CSIR NET Exam Study Materials
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CSIR NET Previous Year Question Papers and Answer Keys
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CSIR NET Previous Papers
CSIR NET Answer Keys
CSIR NET Preparation Tips, Tricks, and Strategy
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CSIR NET Cut-offs
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CSIR NET Dec 2023 Result
List of Qualified candidates for CSIR NET Dec 2023
CSIR NET Scorecard Dec 2023
CSIR NET Scorecard is available now.
CSIR NET Certificate
CSIR NET exam qualification brings a lot of advantages and research opportunities for the selected candidates. To avail of these benefits, candidates need to submit their award letter/ certificate issued by CSIR. This certificate serves as proof that they have qualified for the exam.
CSIR NET Papers
CSIR NET Mathematical Sciences
Important Links
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| CSIR NET Dec 2023 Portal | Click Here |
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