CSIR UGC NET December 2026 Online Form

CSIR UGC NET December 2026 — late-fee window closes tonight

The regular application window for the Joint CSIR-UGC NET December 2026 closed on 5 November 2026. Only the late-fee window is still open: applications with an additional late fee of Rs. 500 can be submitted until 9 November 2026, 11:50 PM — tonight. After that, no new applications will be accepted. The correction window runs from 10 to 12 November 2026.

Exam

The examination will be held on 19, 22 and 27 December 2026 as a computer-based test of 180 minutes (Shift 1: 09:00 AM–12:00 noon; Shift 2: 03:00–06:00 PM), in five subjects: Chemical Sciences; Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences; Life Sciences; Mathematical Sciences; and Physical Sciences. The advance city intimation slip and admit card dates will be announced later.

Eligibility

A Master's degree or equivalent, with at least 55% marks for General, UR and General-EWS candidates, or at least 50% for OBC-NCL, SC, ST, PwD, PwBD and Third Gender candidates, without rounding off. Final-year and appearing candidates are also eligible.

Age limit

For Junior Research Fellowship (JRF): not more than 30 years as on 1 December 2026, with relaxation up to 5 years for OBC-NCL, SC, ST, PwD, PwBD and Third Gender candidates and women applicants, plus research experience (maximum 5 years) and armed-forces service (maximum 5 years); total relaxation not exceeding 5 years. There is no upper age limit for Assistant Professor or for PhD-only. No minimum age is stated in the bulletin.

Fee

Normal fee: Rs. 1,150 for General; Rs. 600 for General-EWS and OBC-NCL; Rs. 325 for SC, ST, PwD, PwBD and Third Gender candidates. An additional late fee of Rs. 500 applies to applications submitted in the late window (6–9 November 2026), so a General candidate applying now pays Rs. 1,650 in total. The last date for a successful transaction with the late fee is 9 November 2026, 11:50 PM.

How to apply

Apply online at csirnet.nta.nic.in before 11:50 PM tonight, 9 November 2026. This is an eligibility test conducted by the National Testing Agency for CSIR — it carries no vacancy count.