CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025 LIVE UpdatesCSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: The National Testing Agency is expected to announce the official CSIR NET results shortly. Along with the results, the agency will also release the CSIR NET Cutoff for the December 2025 session to help candidates assess their performance. This year’s examination was conducted in CBT mode on December 18 across various centers in India, with a total of 2,12,552 candidates appearing for the test. The CSIR NET response sheet was made available on December 30, allowing candidates to review their answers and submit objections, if any, up to 11 PM on January 1, 2026.
To challenge a question, candidates are required to pay a non-refundable fee of Rs 200 per question through Credit, Debit Cards, Net Banking, or UPI. Objections submitted without payment of the processing fee will not be considered, and no challenges will be accepted through any other mode. Based on trends from previous years, the objections will be examined by subject experts, after which the final answer key and results are likely to be released within
45 to 60
working days from the closure of the objection window.
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Meanwhile, aspirants can refer to the CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025 to get an idea of qualifying chances for JRF, Assistant Professor, and Ph.D. admissions. For instance, General category candidates who appeared for the Assistant Professor post in Earth Sciences can expect the cutoff to fall between 56% and 61%, which corresponds to approximately 168 to 183 marks. However, the actual cutoff may differ depending on factors such as the total number of candidates, the difficulty level of the paper, overall performance, and topper scores.
CSIR NET Dec 2025 Expected Result Date
Candidates can find the tentative result date for the CSIR NET Dec 2025, as follows:
Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
Expected date 1 | By the second week of February, 2026 (50% chance) |
Expected date 2 | By the last week of February, 2026 (50% chance) |
Official website | csirnet.nta.nic.in |
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025 LIVE Updates
12 30 PM IST - 02 Jan'26
CSIR NET PwD Expected Cutoff Dec 2025 for Mathematical Sciences
Position Percentage Marks JRF 24 to 27 72 to 81 Assistant Professor
24 to 27
72 to 81 Ph.D 25 to 33 75 to 99 12 00 PM IST - 02 Jan'26
CSIR NET Category 3 Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: PwD
Subject Percentage Marks Physical Science 22 to 27 66 to 81 11 30 AM IST - 02 Jan'26
CSIR NET Category 2 PwD Expected Cutoff Dec 2025
Name of the Subject Percentage Marks Physical Science 22 to 28 66 to 84 11 00 AM IST - 02 Jan'26
CSIR NET Category 1 Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: PwD
Subject Percentage Marks Physical Science 24 to 29 72 to 87 10 30 AM IST - 02 Jan'26
CSIR NET Category 3 Expected Cutoff Dec 2025 (5/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Physical Science ST
23 to 28 69 to 84 10 00 AM IST - 02 Jan'26
CSIR NET Category 3 Expected Cutoff Dec 2025 (4/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Physical Science SC
24 to 29 72 to 87 09 30 AM IST - 02 Jan'26
CSIR NET Category 3 Expected Cutoff Dec 2025 (3/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Physical Science OBC
32 to 37 96 to 111 09 00 AM IST - 02 Jan'26
CSIR NET Category 3 Expected Cutoff Dec 2025 (2/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Physical Science EWS
32 to 37 96 to 11 08 30 AM IST - 02 Jan'26
CSIR NET Category 3 Expected Cutoff Dec 2025 (1/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Physical Science UR
35 to 40 105 to 120 08 00 AM IST - 02 Jan'26
CSIR NET Category 2 Expected Cutoff Dec 2025 (4/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Physical Science SC
26 to 30 78 to 90 07 30 AM IST - 02 Jan'26
CSIR NET Category 2 Expected Cutoff Dec 2025 (3/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Physical Science OBC
34 to 39 102 to 117 07 00 AM IST - 02 Jan'26
CSIR NET Category 2 Expected Cutoff Dec 2025 (2/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Physical Science EWS
33 to 38 99 to 114 06 30 AM IST - 02 Jan'26
CSIR NET Category 2 Expected Cutoff Dec 2025 (1/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Physical Science UR
42 to 47 126 to 141 06 00 AM IST - 02 Jan'26
CSIR NET Category 1 Expected Cutoff Dec 2025 (5/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Physical Science ST
25 to 30 75 to 90 05 00 AM IST - 02 Jan'26
CSIR NET Category 1 Expected Cutoff Dec 2025 (4/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Physical Science SC
28 to 32
84 to 96 04 00 AM IST - 02 Jan'26
CSIR NET Category 1 Expected Cutoff Dec 2025 (3/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Physical Science OBC
38 to 43
114 to 129 03 00 AM IST - 02 Jan'26
CSIR NET Category 1 Expected Cutoff Dec 2025 (2/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Physical Science EWS
38 to 43
114 to 129 02 00 AM IST - 02 Jan'26
CSIR NET Category 1 Expected Cutoff Dec 2025 (1/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Physical Science UR
50 to 55 150 to 165 01 00 AM IST - 02 Jan'26
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: Admission to Ph.D (5/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Mathematical Science ST
25 to 33
75 to 99 12 00 AM IST - 02 Jan'26
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: Admission to Ph.D (4/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Mathematical Science SC
26 to 34 78 to 102 11 00 PM IST - 01 Jan'26
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: Admission to Ph.D (3/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Mathematical Science EWS
33 to 42 99 to 126 10 30 PM IST - 01 Jan'26
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: Admission to Ph.D (2/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Mathematical Science OBC
33 to 42 99 to 126 10 00 PM IST - 01 Jan'26
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: Admission to Ph.D (1/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Mathematical Science UR
33 to 47
99 to 141 09 30 PM IST - 01 Jan'26
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For Assistant Professor (5/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Mathematical Science ST
26 to 32 78 to 96 09 00 PM IST - 01 Jan'26
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For Assistant Professor (4/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Mathematical Science SC
30 to 35 90 to 105 08 30 PM IST - 01 Jan'26
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For Assistant Professor (3/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Mathematical Science OBC
40 to 46 120 to 138 08 00 PM IST - 01 Jan'26
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For Assistant Professor (2/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Mathematical Science EWS
40 to 48 120 to 144 07 30 PM IST - 01 Jan'26
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For Assistant Professor (1/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Mathematical Science UR
48 to 55 144 to 165 07 00 PM IST - 01 Jan'26
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For Junior Research Fellowship (5/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Mathematical Science ST
29 to 33
87 to 99 06 30 PM IST - 01 Jan'26
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For Junior Research Fellowship (4/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Mathematical Science SC
34 to 38
102 to 114 06 00 PM IST - 01 Jan'26
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For Junior Research Fellowship (3/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Mathematical Science OBC
44 to 51
132 to 153 05 30 PM IST - 01 Jan'26
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For Junior Research Fellowship (2/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Mathematical Science EWS
46 to 52
138 to 156 05 00 PM IST - 01 Jan'26
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For Junior Research Fellowship (1/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Mathematical Science UR 58 to 60 174 to 180 04 30 PM IST - 01 Jan'26
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For Category 3(5/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Life Science ST 23 to 28 69 to 84 04 00 PM IST - 01 Jan'26
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For Category 3(4/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Life Science SC 25 to 30 75 to 90 03 30 PM IST - 01 Jan'26
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For Category 3(3/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Life Science OBC 30 to 35 90 to 105 03 00 PM IST - 01 Jan'26
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For Category 3(2/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Life Science EWS 30 to 35 90 to 105 02 00 PM IST - 01 Jan'26
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For Category 2 (5/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Life Science ST 30 to 35 90 to 105 01 30 PM IST - 01 Jan'26
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For Category 2 (4/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Life Science SC 30 to 35 90 to 105 01 00 PM IST - 01 Jan'26
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For Category 2 (3/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Life Science OBC 39 to 40 105 to 120 12 30 PM IST - 01 Jan'26
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For Category 2 (2/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Life Science EWS 35 to 40 105 to 120 12 00 PM IST - 01 Jan'26
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For Category 2 (1/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Life Science UR 35 to 40 105 to 120 11 30 AM IST - 01 Jan'26
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For Category 1(5/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Life Science ST 33 to 38 99 to 114 11 00 AM IST - 01 Jan'26
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For Category 1(4/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Life Science SC 35 to 40 105 to120 10 30 AM IST - 01 Jan'26
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For Category 1(3/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Life Science OBC 40 to 45 120 to 135 10 00 AM IST - 01 Jan'26
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For Category 1(2/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Life Science EWS 40 to 45 120 to 135 09 30 AM IST - 01 Jan'26
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For Category 1(1/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Life Science UR 50 to 55 150 to 165 09 00 AM IST - 01 Jan'26
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For Ph.D (5/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Earth Science ST 28 to 33 84 to 99 08 30 AM IST - 01 Jan'26
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For Ph.D (4/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Earth Science SC 30 to 34 90 to 102 08 00 AM IST - 01 Jan'26
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For Ph.D (3/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Earth Science OBC 34 to 39 102 to 117 07 30 AM IST - 01 Jan'26
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For Ph.D (2/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Earth Science EWS 33 to 37 99 to 111 07 00 AM IST - 01 Jan'26
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For Ph.D (1/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Earth Science UR 36 to 39 108 to 117 06 30 AM IST - 01 Jan'26
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For Ph.D Position (5/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Chemical Sciences ST 25 to 26 75 to 78 06 00 AM IST - 01 Jan'26
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For Ph.D Position (4/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Chemical Sciences SC 25 to 27 75 to 81 05 00 AM IST - 01 Jan'26
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For Ph.D Position (3/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Chemical Sciences OBC 33 to 34 99 to 102 04 00 AM IST - 01 Jan'26
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For Ph.D Position (2/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Chemical Sciences EWS 33 to 34 99 to 102 03 00 AM IST - 01 Jan'26
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For Ph.D Position (1/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Chemical Sciences UR 36 to 43 108 to 129 02 00 AM IST - 01 Jan'26
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For JRF (5/6)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Earth Science ST 34 to 39 102 to 117 01 00 AM IST - 01 Jan'26
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For JRF (4/6)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Earth Science SC 37 to 41 111 to 123 12 00 AM IST - 01 Jan'26
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For JRF (3/6)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Earth Science OBC 44 to 47 132 to 141 11 30 PM IST - 31 Dec'25
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For JRF (2/6)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Earth Science EWS 42 to 46 126 to 138 11 00 PM IST - 31 Dec'25
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For JRF (1/6)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Earth Science UR 50 to 55 150 to 165 10 00 PM IST - 31 Dec'25
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For Assistant Professor Position (5/6)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Chemical Sciences ST 25 to 31 75 to 93 09 30 PM IST - 31 Dec'25
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For Assistant Professor Position (4/6)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Chemical Sciences SC 29 to 36 87 to 108 09 00 PM IST - 31 Dec'25
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For Assistant Professor Position (3/6)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Chemical Sciences OBC 39 to 47 117 to 141 08 30 PM IST - 31 Dec'25
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For Assistant Professor Position (2/6)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Chemical Sciences EWS 40 to 47 120 to 141 08 00 PM IST - 31 Dec'25
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For Assistant Professor Position (1/6)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Chemical Sciences UR 45 to 54 135 to 162 07 30 PM IST - 31 Dec'25
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For JRF (6/6)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Earth Science PwD 24 to 27 72 to 81 07 00 PM IST - 31 Dec'25
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For JRF (5/6)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Earth Science ST 38 to 44 114 to 132 06 30 PM IST - 31 Dec'25
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For JRF (4/6)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Earth Science SC 40 to 45 120 to 144 06 00 PM IST - 31 Dec'25
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For JRF (3/6)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Earth Science OBC 48 to 53 144 to 159 05 30 PM IST - 31 Dec'25
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For JRF (2/6)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Earth Science EWS 48 to 53 144 to 159 05 00 PM IST - 31 Dec'25
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For JRF (1/6)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Earth Science UR 56 to 61 168 to 183 04 30 PM IST - 31 Dec'25
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For JRF Position
Subject Category Percentage Marks Chemical Sciences PwD 25 to 26 75 to 78 04 00 PM IST - 31 Dec'25
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For JRF Position (5/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Chemical Sciences ST 28 to 31 84 to 93 03 30 PM IST - 31 Dec'25
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For JRF Position (4/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Chemical Sciences SC 33 to 40 99 to 120 03 00 PM IST - 31 Dec'25
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For JRF Position (3/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Chemical Sciences OBC 43 to 52 129 to 156 02 30 PM IST - 31 Dec'25
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For JRF Position (2/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Chemical Sciences EWS 44 to 52 132 to 156 02 00 PM IST - 31 Dec'25
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: For JRF Position (1/5)
Subject Category Percentage Marks Chemical Sciences UR 50 to 59 150 to 177 01 30 PM IST - 31 Dec'25
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: Official website to view
You should check csirnet.nta.nic.in for all CSIR NET Dec 2025 updates. No more offline mode will be used for releasing the official cutoff.
01 00 PM IST - 31 Dec'25
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: What is the deadline to submit objections
The CSIR NET response sheet was made available on December 30, allowing candidates to review their answers and submit objections, if any, up to 11 PM on January 1, 2026.
12 30 PM IST - 31 Dec'25
CSIR NET Expected Cutoff Dec 2025: Expected Result Date
Based on trends from previous years, the objections will be examined by subject experts, after which the final answer key and results are likely to be released within 45 to 60 working days from the closure of the objection window. Most likely in the second week of February, 2026.
