CSIR NET 2023: The application process for CSIR NET 2023 (December cycle ) started on November 01, 2023. Further, the last date to fill the application form is set as November 30, 2023. The National Testing Agency conducts the CSIR NET exam 2024. The exam will be held in the online mode. The test aims to identify candidates for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and assess their qualifications for teaching roles in Indian educational institutions. Only those who pass CSIR NET are qualified to teach in the field of Science and Technology.
To appear for the CSIR NET exam 2023, candidates must first fill the CSIR NET 2023 application form. However, before filling the CSIR NET application form, candidates must check the CSIR NET 2023 eligibility laid out by UGC. Further, those candidates who have successfully filled the application, then they will be eligible to appear for the CSIR NET admit card.
Candidates appearing for the exam can also check the CSIR NET syllabus, CSIR NET exam pattern and also marking scheme to enhance their CSIR NET preparation. The exam syllabus has been prescribed by the CSIR-HRDG (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research's Human Resource Development Group).
CSIR NET 2024
The National Testing Agency has been entrusted to conduct the CSIR NET exam. Those candidates who pertain a degree in courses such as MSc, BE/BTech, Integrated BS-MS, BS-4 Years, B. Pharma, MBBS, or Equivalent Degree are suitable candidates to appear for the CSIR NET 2024. The CSIR NET official is available on the official webiste. Once the CSIR NET exam has been conducted, the NTA will release the CSIR NET result 2024 on the official homepage. Along with the result, the NTA will also release the CSIR NET cut-off and merit list for the students who have qualified for the examination.
CSIR NET 2024 Important Highlights
Candidates can take a look at the following important points regarding the CSIR NET examination.
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Particulars
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Details
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Exam conducting body
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National Testing Agency
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Full form of CSIR NET
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Council of Scientific & Industrial Research - National Eligibility Test
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Mode of application
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Online
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Level of exam
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National
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Frequency of exam
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Twice a year
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Mode of exam
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Online
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Duration of exam
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3 hours
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Language of question paper
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Hindi /English
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CSIR NET Exam 2024 Dates
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Particulars
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Details
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CSIR NET Application Dates 2024
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November 01, to 30, 2023
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CSIR NET Application Correction Dates 2024
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TBA
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CSIR NET Admit Card Date 2024
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TBA
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CSIR NET Exam Date 2024
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December 27, 28 and 29.
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CSIR NET Answer Key Release Date 2024
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TBA
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CSIR NET Result Date 2024
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TBA
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CSIR NET Cut Off 2024
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TBA
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CSIR NET Eligibility
Before filling out the application form, candidates first need to check the CSIR NET eligibility criteria for the exam. Candidates can look at the eligibility criteria from the official notification which is available on the CSIR NET NTA’s portal. Aspirants must know that there are several factors that are related to the eligibility factor. Candidates can take a look at the following factors down below.
- Nationality
- Age Limit for JRF/ Lectureship and Assistant Professor
- Educational Qualification
- Reservation Relaxation
CSIR NET Application Form 2024
The second step towards appearing for the CSIR NET exam is to fill the CSIR NET application form 2024. The application form is made available on the official website and the mode of the application form is online. Since the official notification regarding the examination has already been released, the application form dates are also announced.
Meanwhile, the NTA released the CSIR NET application form 2023 on March 10, 2023. The CSIR NET application process consists of several steps including filling the application form, uploading necessary documents and paying the application fees.
CSIR NET 2023 Application Fees
Once the candidate has filled the application form, then they are required to pay the described application fees to complete the process. However, candidates must note that the application fees are different for candidates belonging to different categories. Aspirants can take a look at the following application fees for the examination down in the table form.
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Candidate’s category
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Application Fees
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General
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Rs. 1100
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EWS
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Rs. 1100
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OBC (Non- Creamy Layer)
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Rs 550
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SC
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Rs 275
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ST
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Rs. 275
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Persons with disability (PwD)
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Nil
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CSIR NET Admit Card 2024
Once the candidate has successfully filled the application form, then he or she is liable to get their CSIR NET admit card 2024. The NTA releases the CSIR NET admit card on the official website. National Testing Agency releases the CSIR NET admit card on the official website. Candidates must know that the admit card will be issued to the candidate provisionally and the document is subject to satisfying the eligibility conditions.
In order to download the admit card, candidates need to visit CSIR NET login and use their valid registration number and password which they will receive during the time of registration. Since the CSIR NET admit card is an essential document, candidates need to bring it to the exam centre or else they will not be allowed to enter the exam hall.
CSIR NET Syllabus 2024
The CSIR NET syllabus is laid out by the CSIR-HRDG (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research's Human Resource Development Group). The syllabus is released on the official website and candidates are required to check the official notification as the syllabus will be mentioned in it. Candidates must know that there are 5 subjects in the CSIR NET syllabus including chemical sciences, earth atmospheric, ocean and planetary sciences, life sciences, mathematical sciences and physical sciences. Further, the syllabus is bifurcated into 3 parts such as Part A, B and C and all three parts will consist of objective type, multiple choice questions.
CSIR NET Exam Pattern 2024
The CSIR NET exam pattern 2024 is released by the National Testing Agency. The CSIR NET exam pattern is released along with the official notification. The main aim of the exam pattern is to shed light on topics such as the duration of the examination, total marks, total questions and other information.
Candidates must note that as per the CSIR NET exam pattern, the examination will be held in the CBT (Computer Based Test) mode and the duration of the examination will be three hours. The exam pattern will consist of MCQ format questions and there will be a total of 120 questions and each question will carry 2 marks. Which makes the CSIR NET 2023 total mark as 200.
CSIR NET Result 2024
Usually, the CSIR NET result 2024 is released a month after the commencement of the examination. Before releasing the result, the NTA will release the CSIR NET 2024 answer key. There are two types of answer keys. While the first one is the CSIR NET 2024 provisional answer key which allows candidates to raise objections, the second answer key is the CSIR NET 2024 final answer key which helps the candidates to calculate scores in the examination.
Meanwhile, the National Testing Agency released the CSIR NET result on July 25, 2023. The CSIR NET result 2023 was released on the official website in PDF form. In order to check the result, candidates need to enter their roll number, date of birth as well as captcha code.
CSIR NET Cut-Off 2024
The CSIR NET cut-off was released by the National Testing Agency along with the declaration of result. The CSIR NET cut-off 2024 refers to the minimum marks that a candidate needs to score in order to qualify for the examination. NTA will release CSIR NET 2024 subject-wise cut off. Apart from being the subject-wise cut-off, the cut-off will also vary for students who belong to different categories.
Candidates who ace the JRF test will be ranked in a merit list and then allotted between CSIR and UGC in the ratio of a bunch of fellowships that are provided between these two for specific subjects. In addition, a merit list will be created depending on the candidate's performance. With the help of the CSIR NET cut-off, candidates will be able to check whether they have qualified for the examination or not.
CSIR NET Expected Subject-wise Cut Off 2024
Candidates can take a look at the following CSIR NET subject-wise cut off 2024 (expected) down below.
Expected CSIR NET Cut-Off for JRF (Life Science)
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Expected Cut-off
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General
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98.786
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OBC
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96.783
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ST
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90.532
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SC
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86.068
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EWS
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96.053
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Expected CSIR NET Cut-Off for Assistant Professor (Life Science)
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Candidate’s Category
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Expected Cut-off Marks
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General
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97.011
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OBC
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93.291
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SC
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79.823
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ST
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86.383
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EWS
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93.873
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CSIR NET Physical Science Cut-Off (Expected)
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Expected CSIR NET Physical Science Cut off
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General
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46.339
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OBC
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38.044
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SC
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30.101
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ST
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26.786
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EWS
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39.465
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CSIR NET Chemical Science Cut-Off (Expected)
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Expected CSIR NET Chemical Science Cut off
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General
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46.745
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OBC
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40.289
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SC
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32.360
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ST
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25.000
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EWS
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41.456
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CSIR NET Mathematical Science Cut-Off (Expected)
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Expected CSIR NET Mathematical Science Cut off
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General
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44.542
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OBC
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37.360
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SC
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30.082
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ST
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25.000
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EWS
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39.056
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CSIR NET 2023: Recruitment Process
Candidates can take a look at the 4 important steps which take place during the CSIR NET recruitment process.
CSIR NET 2024 Subject Codes
Candidates can take a look at the following CSIR NET 2024 subject codes in the table given below.
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Subject Name
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Subject Code
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Chemical Science
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701
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Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences
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702
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Life Science
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703
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Mathematical Science
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704
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Physical Science
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705
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CSIR NET 2024 Certificate Validity
Once the candidate has cleared the CSIR NET examination, candidates will get the CSIR NET certificate. The validity of the CSIR NET certificate is set by CSIR-HRDG for 2 years. This means candidates can utilise the CSIR NET certificate for 2 years.
