Joint CSIR-UGC NET
National Eligibility Test in Chemical, Earth, Life, Mathematical and Physical Sciences for Junior Research Fellowship, Assistant Professor and Ph.D. admission.
Joint CSIR-UGC NET December 2026
Apply by 5 Nov 2026 · Eligibility test · NTA
What the 2026 notice required
From Joint CSIR-UGC NET December 2026 · checked against the official document on 30 Oct 2026. The next notice may change these rules.
- Qualification
- Post-graduation
General, Unreserved and General-EWS candidates need at least 55% marks in a Master's degree or equivalent. OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), SC, ST, PwD, PwBD and Third gender candidates need at least 50%. Candidates pursuing the final year of a Master's degree, or whose result is awaited, may apply and are admitted provisionally. Candidates with a 4-year or 8-semester bachelor's degree need at least 75% marks (5% relaxation for SC, ST, OBC-NCL, PwBD and EWS); they can qualify for JRF and Ph.D. admission but not for Assistant Professor.
- Age limit
- No upper age limit on 1 Jan 2026
- Age relaxations
Not summarised for this notice. Check the official document below for your category.
- Must have
- At least 55% in the qualifying exam
Selection stages
As stated in the 2026 notice.
- 1
Computer Based Test
Objective multiple choice test in three parts (A, B and C), 3 hours (180 minutes), two shifts per day, bilingual in Hindi and English
How to apply and prepare
Built from the official notice, so it changes when the notice does.
- 1
Apply by 5 Nov 2026
Joint CSIR-UGC NET December 2026 is taking applications now.
- 2
Check your qualification
The 2026 notice asked for at least: Post-graduation. The full wording is in the notice summary above.
- 3
Get these ready early
The 2026 notice required: At least 55% in the qualifying exam.
- 4
Prepare for each stage
The 2026 notice had 1 stage: Computer Based Test.
- 5
Read the official document
It is the final word on every rule, fee and date. This page only summarises it.
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Check your eligibility
Answer a few questions to see if you meet this notice's age, qualification and domicile rules.