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CSIR NET Exam Pattern

Every figure here is from the Joint CSIR-UGC NET June 2026 information bulletin and the June 2026 cut-off sheet.

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CSIR NET · checked 19 September 2026

The dates, vacancies and rules below are read on the conducting body’s own site and rewritten as each notice appears. The guide beneath carries the full pattern, syllabus, cut-offs and free mock tests.

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19September 2026

Checked 19 September 2026

CSIR NET: the facts that matter now

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Notified 27 May; applications to 19 June; examination 17 and 18 July 2026 in 224 cities; 1,87,739 registered and 1,50,057 appeared (79.9 per…
June 2026 cycle
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JRF: 1,433 under CSIR and 1,875 under UGC (3,308 in all); Assistant Professor and Ph.D.: 4,167; Ph.D. only: 12,552
June 2026 result
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Proposed for 20–21 December 2026 in NTA’s examination calendar of 16 September 2026; the information bulletin and application form are expected in…
December 2026 cycle
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Chemical 62.25 per cent, Earth 71.02, Life 66.50, Mathematical 43.00, Physical 45.875; minimum 33 per cent (25 for SC, ST and PwD)
June 2026 cut-offs (unreserved, JRF)

Pattern

CSIR NET — CSIR NET exam pattern 2026: Parts A, B and C by subject, negative marking and cut-offs

CSIR NET is a single three-hour computer-based paper of 200 marks in three parts. Part A is general aptitude and the same in every subject; Parts B and C are the subject, with Part C carrying the analytical, high-value questions. Each part caps the number of answers evaluated.

Structure by subject — total questions / maximum to attempt / marks per question / deduction per wrong answer.
Subject	Part A	Part B	Part C
Chemical Sciences	20 / 15 / 2 / 0.5	40 / 35 / 2 / 0.5	60 / 25 / 4 / 1
Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences	20 / 15 / 2 / 0.5	50 / 35 / 2 / 0.5	80 / 25 / 4 / 1.32
Life Sciences	20 / 15 / 2 / 0.5	50 / 35 / 2 / 0.5	75 / 25 / 4 / 1
Mathematical Sciences	20 / 15 / 2 / 0.5	40 / 25 / 3 / 0.75	60 / 20 / 4.75 / 0
Physical Sciences	20 / 15 / 2 / 0.5	25 / 20 / 3.5 / 0.875	30 / 20 / 5 / 1.25

Marks by part (maximum evaluated).
Subject	Part A	Part B	Part C	Total
Chemical, Earth and Life Sciences	30	70	100	200
Mathematical Sciences	30	75	95	200
Physical Sciences	30	70	100	200

Result rules and June 2026 unreserved cut-offs (per cent of 200).
Subject	JRF	Assistant Professor	Ph.D. only
Chemical Sciences	62.25	56.03	46.25
Earth Sciences	71.02	63.92	54.88
Life Sciences	66.50	59.85	50.25
Mathematical Sciences	43.00	38.70	33.00
Physical Sciences	45.88	41.29	34.94

Benchmark and caps

There is no part-wise cut-off; the cumulative marks of all parts build the merit list, with a benchmark of 33 per cent for General, EWS and OBC and 25 per cent for SC, ST and PwD. Answers beyond the cap in any part are discarded in the order attempted.

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