The National Testing Agency (NTA) released a notification on today regarding the Joint CSIR UGC NET 2024 (December session). As per the notice, the registration process is now open and the Joint CSIR UGC NET 2024 examination will be held on the third week of February. As per the new changes, this national-level competitive exam will be conducted to determine the eligibility of Indian nationals for admission in PhD courses and also for Lectureship/ Assistant Professors in Indian Universities and Colleges.
Subjects of Joint CSIR UGC NET 2024
The test will be held for the subjects mentioned below:
| SUBJECTS | SUBJECT CODE |
|---|---|
| Chemical Sciences | 701 |
| Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean, and Planetary Sciences | 702 |
| Life Sciences | 703 |
| Mathematical Sciences | 704 |
| Physical Sciences | 705 |
Eligibility
(a) Essential Educational Qualifications:
- M.Sc. or equivalent degree/ Integrated BS-MS/ BS-4 years/ BE/ B. Tech/ B. Pharma/ MBBS with at least 55% (without rounding off) marks for General (UR)/ General-EWS and 50% (without rounding off) for OBC (NCL)/ SC/ ST, Third gender and Persons with Disability (PwD) candidates.
- Candidates enrolled for M.Sc. or having completed 10+2+3 years of the above qualifying examination as of the closing date of online submission of the Application Form are also eligible to apply for Joint CSIR UGC NET 2024.
- B.Sc. (Hons) or equivalent degree holders or students enrolled in an Integrated MS-PhD program with at least 55% (without rounding off) marks for General (UR)/ General-EWS; and 50% (without rounding off) marks for OBC (NCL)/ SC/ ST, Third gender, Persons with Disability (PwD) candidates are also eligible to apply.
- Candidates possessing only a Bachelor’s degree are eligible to apply only for JRF and not for Lectureship/ Assistant Professor.
- B.E./ B.S./ B.Tech/ B.Pharma/ MBBS final year/ result awaited candidates are eligible to apply for fellowship only. These candidates will not be eligible for Lectureship/ Assistant professor.
- B.Sc. (Hons.) final year/ Result awaited candidates are not eligible to apply.
(b) Age Limit for Joint CSIR UGC NET 2024
| Qualified for | Age Limit |
|---|---|
| Category-1 JRF | Not more than 30 years as on the 1st day of the month in which the examination is concluded i.e. February, 2025. (The upper age limit may be relaxable up to 5 years in case of SC/ ST/ Third gender/ Persons with Disability/ female applicants and 03 years in case of OBC-NCL applicants) |
| Category-2 Appointment as Assistant Professor | There is no upper age limit |
| Category-3 Admission to Ph.D. only | There is no upper age limit |
Also Read: Registrations for UGC NET December 2024 has begun; Find complete details here
How to apply?
- Visit the official website of Joint CSIR UGC NET 2024 (December) by clicking on the link given below
- On the homepage, click on the link that reads, “Joint CSIR-UGC NET Registration open (Click Here)”
- Then candidates will be redirected to a new page, click on “New registration”
- Read the rules and regulations mentioned there carefully and then get yourself registered on the portal
- Once the registration process is completed, log in and fill out the application form
- Upload the necessary documents in the prescribed format
- Then proceed to the payment section and pay the applicable fees
- Lastly, submit the form and download it along with the payment receipt for future reference
Application Fee
Candidates who are interested in registering for Joint CSIR UGC NET 2024 (December) will have to pay an application fee, which can be paid using Credit Card, Debit Card, Net Banking, and even UPI as per the candidate’s convenience. Here are the fees applicable:
| CATEGORY | FEES |
|---|---|
| General | Rs. 1100/- |
| OBC-(NCL)/ EWS | Rs. 600/- |
| SC/ ST/ Third gender | Rs. 325/- |
| Person with Disabilities (PwD) | Nil |
New changes in the Joint CSIR UGC NET 2024
From the last session i.e, Joint CSIR UGC NET June 2024, many changes in the admission procedure for a PhD courses were initiated. The proposed changes are:
- 3 categories of mark distribution: There will be three categories of mark distribution based on the scores of the applying candidates. These are:
- CSIR UGC NET JRF: Candidates securing marks equal to or above the JRF cut-off are eligible for the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF). They can pursue research in their chosen subject and are entitled to a stipend.
- CSIR UGC NET Assistant Professor (Lectureship): Aspiring lecturers need to meet the NET cut-off criteria. Successful candidates can apply for lectureship positions in universities and colleges across India.
- Admission to PhD Only: In this category, the NET cut-off criteria will be lesser than the above two criteria. This score will be used for securing admission in PhD to the various Higher Educational Institutions.
The proposed changes in the Joint CSIR UGC NET 2024 can be understood more clearly through the following table:
| Qualified for | Eligible for JRF | Eligible for Assistant Professor (Lectureship) | Eligible for PhD only |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category-1 Award of JRF and appointment as Assistant Professor | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Category-2 Appointment as Assistant Professor and admission to Ph.D. | No | Yes | Yes |
| Category-3 Admission to Ph.D. only | No | No | Yes |
- Joint CSIR UGC NET 2024 under category-2 and category-3 can be used as an entrance test for PhD admission in place of entrance tests conducted by the different universities/ HEIs for admission to PhD.
- For candidates qualified under category-2 and category-3, the marks obtained in the CSIR UGC NET 2024 will have 70% weightage and 30% weightage will be based on the performance in the interview/ viva voce conducted by the University/ HEI concerned. The PhD admission will be based on the combined merit of NET marks and the marks obtained in the interview/ viva voce.
Important Dates
| EVENTS | DATES |
|---|---|
| Start of Online registration | 9th December 2024 |
| End of Online registration | 30th December 2024 (05:00 pm) |
| Last Date for Fee payment | 31st December 2024 (11:50 pm) |
| Correction window | 1st to 2nd January 2025 |
| Issue of Admit card | Not announced yet |
| Date of Exam | 16 to 28 February 2025 |
| Result Declaration | Not announced yet |
Important Links
| Official Website |
| Notification of Joint CSIR UGC NET 2024 (December) |
| Information Bulletin |
| Link to apply |
| Previous Year Question Papers of CSIR NET |
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