CSIR UGC NET June Examination Result 2025

CSIR-UGC NET June 2025 Examination – Complete Details

Organization: National Testing Agency (NTA) on behalf of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
Exam Name: CSIR-UGC NET June 2025 Examination
Posts/Eligibility: Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) & Lectureship/Assistant Professor
Official Website: csirnet.nta.ac.in

About Exam
The Joint CSIR-UGC NET June 2025 is a national-level Computer-Based Test (CBT) conducted by NTA on behalf of CSIR to determine:

• Eligibility for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)
• Appointment as Assistant Professor in Indian universities and colleges
• Admission to Ph.D. programs

Qualified JRF candidates receive a ₹37,000 monthly fellowship for the first two years, plus a ₹20,000 annual contingency grant. Selected JRFs may be upgraded to Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) at ₹42,000 per month based on performance. MoES Fellowships (Earth Sciences) include 25 seats supported by the Ministry of Earth Sciences.

Important Dates

• Application Period: 03 – 26 June 2025
• Last Date for Fee Payment: 27 June 2025
• Application Correction Window: 28–29 June 2025
• Exam City Intimation Slip: 19 July 2025
• Admit Card Release: 26 July 2025
• Examination Date: 28 July 2025 (all five subjects conducted on the same day)
• Provisional Answer Key Release: 01 August 2025
• Answer Key Challenge Window: 01–03 August 2025
• Final Answer Key Released: 20 August 2025
• Result Declaration: 20 August 2025

Application Fee

• General: ₹1150
• EWS / OBC-NCL: ₹600
• SC / ST / PwD / Third Gender: ₹325
• Payment Mode: Online via Credit Card, Debit Card, or Net Banking

Eligibility Criteria

• Educational Qualification:
  • Master’s Degree or Equivalent:
    • General/EWS: 55% marks
    • OBC-NCL / SC / ST / PwD / Third Gender: 50% marks
  • Final Year / Result Awaited: Eligible provisionally; must secure required marks within 2 years for JRF or 1 year for Ph.D. admission
  • Four-Year Bachelor’s Degree (NEP): 75% marks (70% for SC/ST/OBC-NCL/PwD/EWS) – Eligible for JRF & Ph.D. only
  • Ph.D. completed before 19 September 1991: 5% relaxation in marks
• Age Limit (as on 01 July 2025):
  • JRF: Maximum 30 years
  • Assistant Professor / Ph.D. Admission: No upper age limit
  • Age Relaxation: Up to 5 years for SC/ST/OBC-NCL/PwD/Women/Third Gender/Research Experience/Ex-Servicemen

Candidate Statistics

• Registered: 1,95,241
• Appeared: 1,47,732
• Female: 1,14,339 registered / 86,777 appeared
• Male: 80,894 registered / 60,950 appeared
• Third Gender: 8 registered / 5 appeared

Qualifying Criteria

• Minimum Marks:
  • General / EWS / OBC: 33%
  • SC / ST / PwD: 25%
• Subject-wise and category-wise cut-off marks are released after results based on number of candidates, paper difficulty, and available fellowships/lectureship positions.

Subjects Available (Choose One Only)

• Chemical Sciences
• Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean & Planetary Sciences
• Life Sciences
• Mathematical Sciences
• Physical Sciences

Exam Mode & Pattern

• Mode: Computer-Based Test (CBT)
• Duration: 3 Hours (180 minutes)
• Total Marks: 200
• Medium: Bilingual (English & Hindi)
• Question Type: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Paper Structure

• Part A: General Aptitude (attempt 15/20) – 30 marks, No negative marking
• Part B: Subject-related MCQs – 2–3.5 marks each, –25% per wrong answer
• Part C: Higher-order Analytical MCQs – 4–5 marks each, –25% or –33% per wrong answer

Subject-wise Pattern

• Chemical Sciences: 75 Qs (A:15, B:35, C:25) | Neg.: 0.5, 1
• Earth Sciences: 75 Qs (A:15, B:35, C:25) | Neg.: 0.5, 1.32
• Life Sciences: 75 Qs (A:15, B:35, C:25) | Neg.: 0.5, 1
• Mathematical Sciences: 60 Qs (A:15, B:25, C:20) | No negative in Part C
• Physical Sciences: 55 Qs (A:15, B:20, C:20) | Neg.: 0.5, 0.875, 1.25

Admit Card & Result

• Admit Card: Download from csirnet.nta.ac.in
• Result: Declared online after the exam
• Certificates: Issued to qualified candidates online

Syllabus

• Subject-wise syllabus PDFs available at:
  • csirnet.nta.ac.in
  • csirhrdg.res.in

How to Check & Download NTA CSIR UGC NET June 2025 Result

1. Visit the official portal: csirnet.nta.ac.in
2. Click on “Result” under the June 2025 exam section or use the dedicated link on the homepage
3. Log in using your Application Number, Date of Birth/Password, and Security Pin
4. View and download your result in PDF format
5. Save a digital copy and take a printout for future reference

Important Links

• Download Result

• Download Final Answer Key

• Download Answer Key

• Check Answer Key Notice

• Download Admit Card

• Check Admit Card Notice

• Download Exam City Details

• Check Exam City Notice

• Check New Exam Date Notice

• Apply Online

• Download Official Notification

• Visit CSIR NET Official Website

FAQs – CSIR-UGC NET June 2025

Q1. What is the CSIR-UGC NET June 2025 Examination?
A1. It is a national-level Computer-Based Test (CBT) conducted by NTA on behalf of CSIR to determine eligibility for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), appointment as Assistant Professor, and admission to Ph.D. programs.

Q2. What are the important dates for the CSIR-UGC NET June 2025?
A2.

• Application: 03 – 26 June 2025
• Fee Payment Last Date: 27 June 2025
• Application Correction: 28–29 June 2025
• Exam Date: 28 July 2025
• Provisional Answer Key: 01 August 2025
• Answer Key Challenge: 01–03 August 2025
• Final Answer Key & Result: 20 August 2025

Q3. What is the application fee for the exam?
A3.

• General: ₹1150
• EWS / OBC-NCL: ₹600
• SC / ST / PwD / Third Gender: ₹325

Q4. What are the eligibility criteria for JRF and Lectureship?
A4.

• Master’s degree or equivalent with minimum 55% marks (General/EWS) or 50% (OBC-NCL/SC/ST/PwD/Third Gender).
• Final year students are provisionally eligible.
• Age limit for JRF: Maximum 30 years; no upper age limit for Lectureship.
• Age relaxation up to 5 years for reserved categories and special cases.

Q5. How many subjects are available and which one should be chosen?
A5. Five subjects are available:

• Chemical Sciences
• Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean & Planetary Sciences
• Life Sciences
• Mathematical Sciences
• Physical Sciences
  Candidates must choose one subject only.

Q6. What is the exam pattern and duration?
A6. The exam is a Computer-Based Test (CBT) of 3 hours (180 minutes), total 200 marks, bilingual (English & Hindi), consisting of multiple-choice questions divided into three parts:

• Part A: General Aptitude (30 marks, no negative marking)
• Part B: Subject-related MCQs (2–3.5 marks each, –25% negative)
• Part C: Higher-order Analytical MCQs (4–5 marks each, –25% or –33% negative)

Q7. How can I download the admit card and result?
A7. Admit cards and results can be downloaded from csirnet.nta.ac.in.

Q8. How do I check or download the answer key?
A8.

1. Visit csirnet.nta.ac.in
2. Click on “Answer Key Challenge” under the June 2025 Exam section
3. Login using Application Number, Date of Birth/Password, and Security Pin
4. View and download your response sheet and provisional answer key

Q9. What is the JRF stipend and fellowship details?
A9. Qualified JRF candidates receive ₹37,000 per month plus a ₹20,000 annual contingency grant. After 2 years, they may be upgraded to Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) at ₹42,000 per month based on performance.

Q10. Where can I find official notifications and important updates?
A10. All notifications, answer keys, admit cards, and updates are available at: csirnet.nta.ac.in

Q11. How many candidates appeared for the exam?
A11. Out of 1,95,241 registered candidates, 1,47,732 appeared (86,777 female, 60,950 male, 5 third gender).

Q12. What are the qualifying marks for different categories?
A12.

• General / EWS / OBC: Minimum 33%
• SC / ST / PwD: Minimum 25%
  Subject-wise cut-offs are released after results.