- The National Testing Agency has extended the last date to apply for the Joint CSIR-UGC NET December 2026 to 9 November 2026 (11:50 PM), without any late fee (public notice dated 5 November 2026).
- The fee must also be paid by then.
- The test decides eligibility for Junior Research Fellowship with Assistant Professor appointment, for Assistant Professor with Ph.D. admission, and for Ph.D. admission only.
- It is a 3-hour computer-based test on 19, 22 and 27 December 2026.
- Candidates need a Master's degree with 55% marks (50% for OBC-NCL/SC/ST/PwBD/third gender); final-year students may apply.
- The fee is Rs. 1,150 (General), Rs. 600 (EWS/OBC-NCL) and Rs. 325 (SC/ST/PwBD/third gender).
- The correction window is 10 to 12 November 2026.
Recruitment overview
Important dates
- Notification date
- 5 Nov 2026
- Application window
- 7 October 2026 – 9 November 2026 (11:50 PM), extendedno late fee
- Correction window
- 10–12 November 2026
- Exam date
- 19, 22 and 27 December 2026 (CBT, 3 hours)
Application fees
- Application fee
- General Rs. 1,150EWS/OBC-NCL Rs. 600SC/ST/PwBD/third gender Rs. 325
Eligibility
- Qualification
- Master's degree with 55% (50% OBC-NCL/SC/ST/PwBD/third gender)final-year students eligible provisionally
Important links
| Public notice: last date extended, 05.11.2026 (PDF) | Download ↗ |
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| Information Bulletin, Joint CSIR-UGC NET December 2026 (PDF) | Download ↗ |
| Apply online | Apply online ↗ |
Check the official notice for complete details before taking action.
Recruiting organisation
- Recruiting board
- National Testing Agency
- Hiring department / company
- National Testing Agency · central
Source & checking
NTA
Source checked
9 Nov 2026, 11:46 am IST
NTA public notice 05.11.2026 (image PDF, read visually) and Information Bulletin (text PDF) read on 09.11.2026. Lead from an aggregator; all facts taken from the official document.
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