Joint CSIR-UGC National Eligibility Test
Overview
The Joint CSIR-UGC NET determines eligibility for the Junior Research Fellowship and for Assistant Professor appointments in the science subjects. It is conducted by the National Testing Agency on behalf of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research and the University Grants Commission.
Key Facts
| Conducting authority | National Testing Agency |
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When is CSIR-UGC NET?
The full schedule on record is below. Dates the authority has not yet announced are marked, and we do not present an estimate as though it were confirmed.
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| Examination |
How to apply for CSIR-UGC NET
The same dates as above, in the order a candidate acts on them.
Examination —
Apply at NTA’s official site. Sources for each date are cited above, under Key dates.
What’s changed
Examination
Was 2023-12-28, now 2023-12-27.
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Examination
Was 2023-12-27, now 2023-12-27.
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Examination
Was 2023-12-26, now 2023-12-27.
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Examination
Was 2023-12-28, now 2023-12-27.
Caught on · verified against the official notice on
Examination
Was 2023-12-27, now 2023-12-27.
Caught on · verified against the official notice on
Previous years’ answer keys
NTA’s own answer keys, linked to their original PDFs — not retyped or re-hosted here, since the authority’s copy is the one that settles a disputed question.
- Display of Final Answer Keys of Joint CSIR-UGC NET June 2026 - reg.
- Display of Provisional Answer Keys and Question Papers with recorded responses for the Answer Key Challenge of the Joint CSIR-UGC NET June 2026
- Provisional AnswerKey Public Notice CSIR NET, UGC NET, ICAR AIEEA (PG) &,AICE (PhD)
- DISPLAY OF PROVISIONAL ANSWER KEYS, AND QUESTION PAPER WITH RECORDED RESPONSES FOR ANSWER KEY CHALLENGE FOR JOINT CSIR-UGC NET EXAMINATION DECEMBER, 2024
No previous-year questions for CSIR-UGC NET yet
Republishing a question paper needs the authority’s permission, which we have asked for and not yet received. JEE Main is the one exam we already have it for.
See how it works on JEE Main →Official notices
Everything NTA has published that names this exam, newest first. These are the authority’s own documents — what they say is checked before it becomes a date above.
20268 notices
- noticeIssuance of Certificates for Joint CSIR-UGC NET June 2026, Examination.
- resultDeclaration of Result and Rank of the Joint CSIR-UGC NET June 2026 Examination
- resultDeclaration of Scores of the Joint CSIR-UGC NET June 2026 Examination
- answer keyDisplay of Final Answer Keys of Joint CSIR-UGC NET June 2026 - reg.
- answer keyDisplay of Provisional Answer Keys and Question Papers with recorded responses for the Answer Key Challenge of the Joint CSIR-UGC NET June 2026
- answer keyProvisional AnswerKey Public Notice CSIR NET, UGC NET, ICAR AIEEA (PG) &,AICE (PhD)
- noticeNTA Successfully Conducts Joint CSIR-UGC NET June 2026 Examination Across the Nation
- noticeAdvance Intimation of Examination City Allotted to the Applicants of the Joint CSIR-UGC NET June 2026 Examination.
20258 notices
- noticeAdvance Intimation of Examination City Allotted to the Applicants of the Joint CSIR-UGC NET December 2025 Examination.
- noticeSCHEDULE OF JOINT CSIR-UGC NET JUNE-2025 EXAMINATION
- registrationExtension of Last Date for Submission of Online Application Form for Joint CSIR-UGC NET June 2025.
- resultDECLARATION OF SCORES OF THE JOINT CSIR-UGC NET DECEMBER, 2024
- answer keyDISPLAY OF PROVISIONAL ANSWER KEYS, AND QUESTION PAPER WITH RECORDED RESPONSES FOR ANSWER KEY CHALLENGE FOR JOINT CSIR-UGC NET EXAMINATION DECEMBER, 2024
- admit cardAdmit Cards for reschedule of Joint CSIR-UGC NET December 2024 Exam held on 28.02.2025 (Shift-1 ONLY) in Assam Down Town University, Guwahati, Assam
- admit cardRELEASE OF ADMIT CARDS FOR JOINT CSIR-UGC NET EXAMINATION DECEMBER, 2024
- exam dateEXAM SCHEDULE FOR JOINT CSIR-UGC NET DECEMBER-2024
20245 notices
- registrationExtension of Last Date for Submission of Online Application Form for Joint CSIR-UGC NET December 2024
- registrationPUBLIC NOTICE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM OF JOINT CSIR-UGC NET DECEMBER 2024 CYCLE
- noticePUBLIC NOTICE FOR JOINT CSIR-UGC NET EXAMINATION JUNE-2024
- resultDeclaration of Scores of the JOINT CSIR-UGC NET DECEMBER, 2023 1.
- resultCSIR-UGC NET December 2023 - Final Answer Keys on which result generated
20211 notice
Official source
Published by National Testing Agency. Last checked against this source on . Where the two disagree, the official notice is correct — tell us and we will fix it.