Complete Overview of CSIR‑UGC NET June 2025

    Important Dates

• Notification & application window: June 3 – June 23, 2025 (11:59 PM) 

• Fee payment deadline: June 24, 2025 

• Correction window: June 25–26, 2025 

• Admit card release: 1st week of July (anticipated)

• Exam dates: July 26, 27 & 28, 2025 (CBT, 3 hours/day) 

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    Eligibility Criteria

• Educational qualification: Postgraduate (MSc or equivalent) in relevant subjects

  • Minimum marks: 55% for General/OBC, 50% for SC/ST/PwD                                            

• Age limit: 
• JRF: Upto 30 years as of July 1, 2025 (relaxations: +5 yrs SC/ST/PwD/Female, +3 yrs OBC‑NCL) 

• Lectureship/Assistant Professor: No upper age limit 

• Subjects covered:

  • Chemical Sciences (701)

  • Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean & Planetary Sciences (702)

  • Life Sciences (703)

  • Mathematical Sciences (704)

  • Physical Sciences (705)

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🧑‍💻 Application Process

1. Register on csirnet.nta.ac.in (June 3–23) 

2. Upload photograph, signature, degree certificate/mark sheet, ID proof, category certificate (if applicable)

3. Pay application fee online (Debit/Credit/Net‑banking/UPI) by June 24

   • ₹1150 (General) | ₹600 (OBC‑NCL/EWS) | ₹325 (SC/ST/PwD/Third Gender) 

4. Use June 25–26 for corrections, if needed

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🧾 Exam Pattern & Syllabus

• Mode: Computer-Based Test (CBT), Objective MCQs, 3 hours per day 

• Structure:

  Section	Coverage	Qs to Attempt	Marks/Q	Neg. Marking
  Part A	General Aptitude (common)	15 of 20	2	–0.5
  Part B	Subject-specific (UG/PG basics)	varies	2–3.5	0.5–0.875
  Part C	Higher-order, application-based	varies	4–5	1–1.32

• Details per subject:

  • Life Sciences: 20/15 in A; 50/35 in B; 75/25 in C 

  • Chemical Sciences: 20/15; 40/35; 60/25

  • Earth Sciences: 20/15; 50/35; 80/25

  • Mathematical Sciences: 20/15; 40/25; 60/20 (no negative in C) 

  • Physical Sciences: 20/15; 25/20; 30/20

• Syllabus:

  • Part A: Quantitative reasoning, analytical ability, logical thinking, graphs, puzzles 

  • Parts B & C: Core and advanced topics specific to each selected subject 

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🎯 Cut‑off & Results

• Cut-off: Subject- and category-wise; announced a few weeks after exam 

• Results: Declared on NTA official website; certificate validity: JRF – lifetime, Assistant Professorship – lifetime

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🎓 Why Qualify?

• Earn JRF and pursue PhD or research (₹37,000/month fellowship)

• Eligibility for Assistant Professor/Lecturer roles in universities

• Opens doors to roles in PSUs, CSIR labs, private R&D 

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📚 Preparation Tips

1. Understand the exam pattern & syllabus thoroughly.

2. Focus on Part A aptitude prep for all subjects.

3. Dive deep into subject-specific areas for Parts B & C.

4. Practice with previous year papers and mock tests.

5. Revise core concepts and formulas regularly.