The National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially announced that the registration for the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (CSIR NET) December 2025 session closes today, October 24, 2025 at 11:50 PM. Aspiring candidates who wish to appear for this prestigious exam must complete their application process on the official website at csirnet.nta.nic.in before the deadline. While the registration closes today, candidates can pay the application fee until October 25, 2025 by 11:50 PM.
Following the close of the registration window, the NTA has arranged a correction window from October 27 to October 29, 2025, where candidates can rectify any errors in their application forms. The CSIR NET December 2025 exam is scheduled to be conducted on December 18, 2025, in two shifts, a morning session from 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon and an afternoon session from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. The test will be conducted in computer-based mode and will be available in both English and Hindi.
CSIR UGC-NET 2025 Registration Highlights
Candidates can check the CSIR NET December session 2025 registration related detail in the table given below:
| Exam Particular | Exam Detail |
| Online submission of Application Form through Website | September 25, 2025 to October 24, 2025 (Up to 11:50 PM) |
| Last date of successful transaction of fee through Credit Card/Debit card/Net banking/UPI | October 25, 2025 (up to 11:50 PM) |
| Correction in Particulars of Application Form on the website only | October 27, 2025 to October 29, 2025 |
| Date of Examination | December 18, 2025 |
CSIR NET exam 2025: Steps to apply for correction
The CSIR NET exam 2026 correction window will open from October 27, 2025 to October 29, 2025. Candidates who wish to make corrections in their application form can do it by following these simple step:
Step 1: Visit the official website at csirnet.nta.nic.in
Step 2: Click on the link named “CSIR UGC NET Application Correction Form”
Step 3: Candidates must login using their credentials such as application number and password
Step 4: Make the required changes in the application form and review the form carefully before submitting
Step 5: Once you are done, click on the ‘submit’ button
Remember, you can correct the particulars only once. No more corrections will be entertained after the first one.
Documents Required for CSIR NET Application Form 2025
Following are a list of documents that the candidates must have at the time of filing out the application form:
- Copy of Board/ University Certificate for Candidate’s Name, Mother’s Name, Father’s Name and Date of Birth
- Type of Identification – Bank A/c passbook with photograph/ Passport Number/ Ration Card/ Aadhaar Card Number/Voter ID Card Number/ Other Govt ID
- Qualifying Degree Certificate or last semester marks sheet
- Category Certificate, if applicable
- Self-Declaration Minority Community Certificate, if applicable
- Economically Weaker Section (EWS) Certificate, if applicable
- Person with Disability (PwD) Certificate, if applicable
- Scanned Candidate’s photograph and signature in running hand in JPG/JPEG format only
CSIR NET exam 2025: Details that can be Corrected in CSIR NET 2025 application form
The details that can be corrected in the application form of CSIR NET 2025 application form are mentioned below:
Details that can be corrected:
- Candidate’s name
- Parent’s Name
- Photograph/Signature
- Category
- Subject
- Exam City
No changes in any details will be entertained once the CSIR NET application correction window is closed.