Overview
- The National Testing Agency has extended the last date to submit CSIR‑UGC NET December 2026 applications to November 9, 2026, with the portal open until 11:50 PM and no late fee charged.
- Candidates must complete registration, upload photograph and signature, pay the prescribed fee, and submit their forms only through the official site csirnet.nta.ac.in or csirnet.nta.nic.in.
- An application correction window will run from November 10 to November 12, 2026, allowing limited edits to submitted forms before final processing.
- The Joint CSIR‑UGC NET December 2026 exams are set for December 19, 22 and 27, 2026, and will be held as computer‑based tests in two daily shifts: 9:00 AM–12:00 noon and 3:00 PM–6:00 PM.
- Fee tiers published for the session list amounts for General, EWS/OBC(NCL) and SC/ST/PwD/Third Gender candidates and allow payment by net banking, card or UPI; the extension aims to reduce last‑minute technical problems and prevent candidates from paying the late fee.