Joint CSIR-UGC NET June 2026: Notification, Dates

About the examination

The National Testing Agency, also called NTA, has issued the information bulletin for Joint CSIR-UGC NET June 2026.

The selection process includes a Computer Based Test and declaration of result.

How to apply and what to do now

1. Complete the online registration and application form between 27-05-2026 and 19-06-2026.
2. Pay the examination fee by 20-06-2026, up to 11:50 P.M.
3. Use the correction window from 22-06-2026 to 23-06-2026 if you need to correct application details.
4. Prepare for the computer-based examination scheduled for 17th and 18th July, 2026.
5. Wait for later announcements about the admit card, answer key and result.

In Detail

Vacancy Details

The provided notification data does not list total vacancies or vacancies by post.

Important Dates

Every date National Testing Agency printed for Joint CSIR-UGC NET June 2026, exactly as the notification states it. A date the notice gave as a range or a month is shown in its own words rather than pinned to a day it never named.

Application Fee

OBC-NCL means Other Backward Classes under the non-creamy layer category. PwD and PwBD refer to disability categories.

Application fee for Joint CSIR-UGC NET June 2026 by category, as printed in the official notification. Pay it before the last date — an application whose fee has not reached the board is not a submitted application.

Eligibility

The maximum age is 30 years as on 01-07-2026. No minimum age is given in the data.

General, Unreserved and General-EWS candidates need at least 55% marks in a Master's degree or equivalent examination.

OBC-NCL, SC, ST, PwD, PwBD and Third Gender candidates need at least 50% marks.

You may also apply provisionally if you are pursuing a Master's degree or waiting for its final result.

Age Limit

The upper age limit is 30 years as on 01 Jul 2026.

Age Relaxation

Educational Qualification

General/Unreserved/General-EWS candidates require at least 55% marks in a Master's degree or equivalent examination; OBC-NCL/SC/ST/PwD/PwBD/Third Gender candidates require at least 50%. Candidates pursuing or awaiting the final result of a Master's degree or equivalent examination may also apply provisionally.

Exam Pattern

The examination lasts 180 minutes, or 03 hours. It covers 5 test subjects.

Parts of the paper

• Part A tests General Aptitude.
• Part B has subject-related conventional multiple-choice questions.
• Part C tests higher-order scientific concepts and applications.

Negative marking depends on the subject and paper part. Read the subject-wise marking scheme before the test.

• Chemical Sciences and Life Sciences have 25% negative marking in Parts A, B and C.
• Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences have 25% negative marking in Parts A and B, and 33% in Part C.
• Mathematical Sciences have 25% negative marking in Parts A and B, and no negative marking in Part C.
• Physical Sciences have 25% negative marking in Parts A, B and C.

The minimum benchmark is 33% for General, EWS and OBC candidates, and 25% for SC, ST, PwD and PwBD candidates.

Selection Process

1. Computer Based Test (CBT)
2. Declaration of Result

Syllabus

• Part A: General Aptitude, logical reasoning, graphical analysis, analytical and numerical ability, quantitative comparison, series formation and puzzles.
• Chemical Sciences: Analytical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Others.
• Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences: Geology, Geophysics, Meteorology, Oceanography, Physical Geography and Others.
• Life Sciences: Biochemistry, Biodiversity and Taxonomy, Biotechnology, Botany, Genetics, Microbiology, Physiology, Zoology and Others.
• Mathematical Sciences: Applied Mathematics, Pure Mathematics, Statistics and Others.
• Physical Sciences: Atomic and Molecular Physics, Classical Dynamics, Condensed Matter Physics, Electromagnetics, Experimental Design, Electronics, Nuclear and Particle Physics, Quantum Physics, Thermodynamics and Others.

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