New Delhi, Oct 8 (INB) The National Testing Agency (NTA) has invited online applications for the Joint CSIR-UGC NET December 2026 examination, with the application process beginning on October 7, according to an NTA public notice.
Candidates can submit their applications till November 5, 2026, up to 11:50 pm, while applications with a late fee of Rs 500 can be submitted from November 6 to 9, NTA said on Wednesday. The correction window for application details will remain open from November 10 to 12, up to 11:50 pm, the agency said.
The computer-based examination will be conducted on December 19, 22 and 27 in two shifts — 9 am to noon and 3 pm to 6 pm. The exam will have a duration of three hours. The Joint CSIR-UGC NET determines eligibility for Junior Research Fellowship and appointment as Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor and admission to PhD, and admission to PhD only, the NTA said.
The examination will cover five subjects — Chemical Sciences, Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences, Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Mathematical Sciences, and Physical Sciences, it added. The paper will be conducted in English and Hindi. Details regarding eligibility, examination pattern, fees and the application process are available in the information bulletin on the NTA website nta.ac.in/. The NTA said the examination city, admit card, recorded responses, provisional answer key and result dates will be announced separately.
