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Joint CSIR-UGC NET (Joint Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test)
Joint CSIR-UGC NET · National Testing Agency (NTA), on behalf of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the University Grants Commission (UGC); from December 2026 the Life Sciences paper also carries Department of Biotechnology (DBT) fellowships via the merged Life Sciences & Bio-Technology discipline
Information verified from official sources · verified 6 November 2026.
Latest verified session: December 2026 (public notice / Information Bulletin 7 Oct 2026; applications 7 Oct–5 Nov 2026, late fee to 9 Nov 2026; exam 19, 22 and 27 December 2026)
Papers & pattern
CSIR-UGC NET — Chemical Sciences
120 questions · 2 marks each · 200 marks total · 180 minutes · no negative marking · EN
CSIR-UGC NET — Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences
150 questions · 2 marks each · 200 marks total · 180 minutes · no negative marking · EN
CSIR-UGC NET — Life Sciences and Bio-Technology
145 questions · 2 marks each · 200 marks total · 180 minutes · no negative marking · EN
CSIR-UGC NET — Mathematical Sciences
120 questions · 2 marks each · 200 marks total · 180 minutes · no negative marking · EN
CSIR-UGC NET — Physical Sciences
75 questions · 2 marks each · 200 marks total · 180 minutes · no negative marking · EN
Subjects (5)
- Chemical Sciences (code 701)
- Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences (code 702)
- Life Sciences and Bio-Technology (code 703)
- Mathematical Sciences (code 704)
- Physical Sciences (code 705)
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