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CSIR NET Chemical Sciences

Vision and Mission

Vision: To enable the right candidates to join the best institutions, thereby benefiting India’s demographic dividend.

Mission: To enhance equity and quality in education through research-based assessments that are valid, reliable, efficient, transparent, fair, and of international standards. The National Testing Agency (NTA) aims to address gaps in current assessment systems by engaging with students, parents, teachers, experts, and partner institutions.

Key Dates and Information

 

  • Examination Name: Joint CSIR-UGC NET Dec 2025
  • Online Registration Period: October 1, 2025 – October 21, 2025
  • Fee Payment Deadline:   May 22, 2024 – May 23, 2024 (up to 11:50 PM)
  • Application Correction Window:   May 25, 2024 – May 27, 2024
  • Examination Dates:   May Be in December 
  • Mode of Examination:   Computer-Based Test (CBT)
  • Question Pattern:   Objective Type with Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
  • Duration:   180 minutes (3 hours)
  • Result Declaration:   To be announced on the NTA website

 

  • Eligibility Criteria
  • Educational Qualification:
    • Sc. or equivalent degree/Integrated BS-MS/BS-4 years/BE/B.Tech/B.Pharma/MBBS : with at least 55% marks for General (UR)/General-EWS; 50% for OBC (NCL), SC, ST, Third gender, Persons with Disability (PwD) candidates.
    • Candidates enrolled for M.Sc. or having completed 10+2+3 years of the above qualifying examination as on the closing date of online submission of Application Form, are also eligible to apply in the above subject under the Result Awaited (RA) category .

    • ·      Age Criteria:

      ·         JRF (NET):   Maximum 28 years as on 01-07-2023 (upper age limit may be relaxed up to 5 years in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/Third gender/PwD/female applicants and 3 years in case of OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates).

      ·         Lectureship (LS)/Assistant Professorship:   No upper age limit.

Examination Fee

 

  • General Category: INR 1150
  • General-EWS/OBC (NCL): INR 600
  • SC/ST/PwD/Third Gender: INR 325
  • PwD candidates: Exempt from fee payment

Exam Pattern for Chemical Sciences

 

  Total Marks: 200 

 

  Part A: General Aptitude 

  • Focus: General aptitude including logical reasoning, graphical analysis, analytical and numerical ability, quantitative comparison, series formation, puzzles, etc.
  • Total Questions: 20
  • Questions to Attempt: 15
  • Marks per Correct Answer: 2
  • Negative Marking: 0.5 for each incorrect answer

 

  Part B: Subject-Related MCQs 

  • Focus: Conventional multiple-choice questions related to the subject (Chemical Sciences).
  • Total Questions: 40
  • Questions to Attempt: 35
  • Marks per Correct Answer: 2
  • Negative Marking: 0.5 for each incorrect answer

 

  Part C: Higher-Order Questions 

  • Focus: Questions designed to test the candidate’s knowledge of scientific concepts and/or application of these concepts. These questions require more in-depth understanding and are of higher value.
  • Total Questions: 60
  • Questions to Attempt: 25
  • Marks per Correct Answer: 4
  • Negative Marking: 1 for each incorrect answer

Additional Notes 

  • The exam is conducted in a computer-based test (CBT) format.
  • The total duration of the exam is 180 minutes (3 hours).
  • Candidates are advised to carefully select the questions they attempt, especially in Part C, to maximize their score and minimize negative marking.

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