The National Testing Agency (NTA) has extended the online registration deadline for the CSIR UGC NET December-2022 / June-2023 examination. Candidates will now be able to apply for the examination on the official website csirnet.nta.nic.in till April 17 at 5.00 PM. Applicants will be able to make changes to their application forms from April 19 to 25

“Representations have been received from candidates seeking extension of last date for submission of application forms. To ensure larger participation, it has been decided to extend the last date for submission of exam application forms,” the notice said.

The Joint CSIR-UGC NET December-2022 / June-2023 will be conducted in CBT mode on June 6, 7 and 8 for a duration of 3 hours. The exam is held to determine the eligibility of Indian nationals for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and for Lectureship (LS) /Assistant Professor in Indian Universities and Colleges.

Before applying for Joint CSIR-UGC NET, candidates are advised to check the eligibility criteria as mentioned in the Information Bulletin carefully.

Here’s CSIR UGC NET 2023 notification.

Here’s CSIR UGC NET 2023 Information Bulletin.

Eligibility criteria

Age: JRF: Maximum 28 years as on July 1, 2022. Lectureship (LS)/ Assistant Professor: No upper age limit.

Educational Qualifications: M.Sc. or equivalent degree/ Integrated BS-MS/ BS-4 years/ BE/ B. Tech/ B. Pharma/ MBBS with at least 55%.

Application Fee

Candidates from General category are required to pay the fee of Rs 1100, whereas Rs 550 is applicable to candidates from General-EWS/OBC-NCL category. The application fee for SC/ST/Third gender is Rs 275 and PWD category candidates are exempted from payment of the fee.

Steps to apply for CSIR UGC NET 2023:

  1. Visit the official website csirnet.nta.nic.in
  2. On the homepage, click on “CSIR NET December 2022 – June 2023 Registration”
  3. Register and proceed with the application process
  4. Upload the required documents, pay the fee and submit the form
  5. Take a printout for future reference

Direct link to apply for Joint CSIR UGC NET 2023.