The National Testing Agency (NTA) is expected to release the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research National Eligibility Test (CSIR NET) December 2025 Admit Card soon on the official website. The CSIR NET December 2025 exam is scheduled to take place on December 18, 2025. Candidates can download the CSIR NET hall ticket from the official website, csirnet.nta.nic.in, once released. NTA has released the city intimation slip for the CSIR NET 2025 exam on December 8, 2025. Candidates will be able to access their CSIR NET 2025 admit card by using their application number and date of birth.
The candidates will have to download their CSIR NET admit card 2025 from the official NTA website and appear for the examination at the designated centre on the date and time mentioned in the admit card. Also, candidates need to note that the CSIR NET 2025 admit card will not be sent by post. In case any candidate is unable to download their admit card or has any mismatch in the particulars on their admit card, they are advised to immediately approach the helpline between 9:20 AM and 5:30 PM or write to NTA at csirnet@nta.nic.in.
CSIR NET 2025 Admit Card: Exam Schedule
Candidates can check the CSIR NET 2025 examination schedule from the table below:
| Events | Details | |
| Name of the examination | Joint CSIR UGC NET December 2025 examination | |
| Date of the examination | December 18, 2025 | |
| Duration | 180 minutes | |
| Timings | Shift 1 (Morning) | 9:00 AM to 12:00 NOON |
| Shift 2 (Evening) | 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM | |
| Reporting Time | Shift 1 (Morning) | 7:30 AM |
| Shift 2 (Evening) | 1:30 PM | |
Candidates must carefully note the details mentioned in the above table, and they should plan accordingly.
CSIR NET 2025 Exam: Prohibited Materials
There is a list of prohibited materials that the candidates are not allowed to carry inside the CSIR NET 2025 examination centre. Check the list below:
- Candidates are not allowed to carry any textual material, calculators, slide rules or log tables.
- Electronic items such as mobile phones, smart watches, bluetooth, microphone, camera and more are prohibited inside the exam hall.
- Instrument, geometry, pencil box, handbag, purse or any kind of paper, stationery, eatables, snacks, tea, coffee, cold drinks, water or any metallic item are not allowed in the examination room.
Students are advised to regularly visit the official website and keep an eye on the release of the CSIR NET 2025 admit card, and plan their travel time accordingly based on the examination centre mentioned on the CSIR NET hall ticket. It is advisable to keep the printed copies of the hall ticket ready for exam day.