Council of Scientific & Industrial Research / NTAVerified Official Gazette

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Joint CSIR-UGC NET Dec 2026: Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) & Assistant Professor Eligibility

Advt No: NTA/CSIR-NET/DEC-2026•Published Date: 2026-10-07•Official Portal: CSIR_NTA

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Section 1

Recruitment Overview

Official Summary

National Testing Agency (NTA) is conducting the Joint CSIR-UGC NET December 2026 for Chemical, Earth, Life, Mathematical, and Physical Sciences to award Junior Research Fellowships and determine Assistant Professor eligibility.

Recruiting BodyCouncil of Scientific & Industrial Research / NTACSIR_NTA

Advertisement No.NTA/CSIR-NET/DEC-2026Official Gazette

Application ModeonlineOnline Portal

Job CategoryCentral GovernmentAll India

Section 2

Eligibility Checker

Deterministic Rules

Instant Age & Degree Audit

Launch Tool

Test your exact date of birth, reservation category (OBC/SC/ST/PwD), and degree aggregate against gazette clauses.

Age: 19 - 30 Years (Category relaxations apply)

Education: Graduate / Relevant Specified Degree

Audit Engine: 100% Deterministic Verified Rules

Section 3

Important Dates

Schedule

1. Notification Released2026-10-07Official Release

2. Application Starts2026-10-07Portal Active

3. Last Date to Apply2026-11-09Strict 23:59 IST Cut-Off

4. Fee Payment Deadline2026-11-09Online Gateway

5. Admit Card Release2026-12-10Intimated Online

6. Examination Date2026-12-19Tentative CBT

Section 4

Application Fee & Payment

Tariff

Gen / OBC / EWS₹1Online Processing

SC / ST / PwD₹0100% Exempt

All Female₹0Exempted

Accepted Payment Gateways:

Net Banking, Debit/Credit Cards (Visa/Master/Rupay), UPI (GPay/PhonePe), or SBI Cash Challan.

Section 5

Age Limit & Relaxation

Benchmark

Prescribed Age Range19 - 30 YearsGeneral / UR Category

Age Cut-Off Date2026-12-01Determined on deadline

Upper Age Relaxations:

OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)+3 Years

SC / ST Candidates+5 Years

PwD (Differently Abled)+5 Years

Ex-Servicemen (ESM)+3 Years

Section 6

Salary & Pay Scale

7th CPC

Official Pay MatrixJRF Stipend: ₹37,000/mo + HRA | SRF: ₹42,000/moPer 7th Central Pay Commission

Gross In-Hand₹52,000+ / mo

Dearness (DA)50% of Basic

House Rent (HRA)9% - 27% City

AllowancesTA, CGHS, NPS

Section 7

Vacancy Distribution

2,500 Total Posts

Post Name	Posts	Age
Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)	1,500	Up to 30 Years
Assistant Professor / Lectureship Eligibility	1,000	No Upper Age Limit

Section 8

Educational Qualification

Degrees

Essential Educational Qualification Benchmark

Candidate must possess a Bachelor's Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or Institute established by an Act of Parliament (UGC Act, 1956).

Final Year: May apply if degree acquired before DV.

Equivalence: B.E, B.Tech, MCA recognized as equivalent.

Section 9

Post-wise Eligibility

Cadre Rules

Post #11500 Vacancies

Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)

M.Sc. or equivalent degree / BS-MS / B.Tech / MBBS with 55% aggregate marks.

Post #21000 Vacancies

Assistant Professor / Lectureship Eligibility

Master Degree in relevant science discipline (No upper age limit).

Section 10

Selection Process

Stages

1Tier-1 CBT

Online Computer Based Qualifying Test.

2Tier-2 Mains

Comprehensive merit-scoring examination.

3Skill Test

Typing / Data Entry speed where required.

4DV & Medical

Certificate verification and fitness check.

Section 11

Examination Pattern

Structure

ModeComputer Based (CBT)

Duration60 Minutes

Questions100 MCQs (200 M)

Negative Mark-0.50 per wrong

Medium: Bilingual (English & Hindi) except English comprehension.

Section 12

Syllabus & Subjects

Curriculum

1. Reasoning

Analogies, Venn Diagrams, Syllogisms, Series, Coding.

2. General Awareness

Current Affairs, Polity, History, Science, Economy.

3. Quantitative

Percentages, Ratio, Profit/Loss, Algebra, Geometry.

4. English

Comprehension, Spotting Errors, Vocabulary, Idioms.

Section 13

Documents Checklist

Checklist

Photo: Recent color (20-50 KB).

Signature: Black ink (10-20 KB).

ID Card: Aadhaar / PAN / Voter ID.

10th Marksheet: Proof of DOB.

Graduation: Degree certificates.

Caste Proof: SC/ST/OBC/EWS format.

Section 14

How to Apply Online

Steps

One-Time Registration (OTR)Create an account on the official portal with verified mobile and email.

Fill Application FormSelect Joint CSIR-UGC NET Dec 2026: Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) & Assistant Professor Eligibility, choose examination centers, and enter academic scores.

Upload DocumentsUpload scanned photo, signature, and category certificates per size specs.

Fee Payment & ConfirmationPay online fee and download the acknowledgment application slip.

Section 15

Official Notification & Links

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