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The expected CSIR NET SC Category Cutoff for December 2025 will be lower than that of the General category. By analysing the previous few years’ trends in the CSIR NET SC Category Cutoff, the current session’s cutoff may likely be higher in comparison. The cutoff will be released in percentage format for the Junior Research Fellowship, Assistant Professor eligibility, and admission to PhD programs individually. The subject-wise cutoffs for all student categories will be published for Chemical Sciences, Earth Sciences, Life Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, and Physical Sciences. Moreover, the official CSIR NET Cut Off 2025 is expected to be out by late December 2025 or early January 2026. 

Will CSIR NET Life Sciences Cutoff December 2025 Increase or Decrease? The question on every Life Sciences aspirant’s mind right now is whether CSIR NET Life Sciences cutoff for December 2025 will rise or fall. Based on last year's trends, you can expect CSIR NET Cutoff December 2025 for Life Sciences to remain moderate, likely higher than June 2025 but significantly lower than December 2023 and 2024. A drastic increase appears unlikely unless the paper is unusually easy. If the exam maintains a balanced difficulty level, cutoffs may stabilise rather than spike.

If you look closely at the past three sessions, December 2023, December 2024, and June 2025, a clear trend begins to emerge. In December 2023 and December 2024, Life Sciences cutoffs were exceptionally high, crossing the 99 percentile mark for JRF (UR category) and remaining above 97 for Assistant Professor. This was mainly due to normalisation and comparatively moderate paper difficulty. However, the June 2025 session saw a dramatic dip, with JRF cutoffs for Life Sciences falling close to the low-50s percentile range across categories. This sharp correction indicates that the earlier high cutoffs were not sustainable over multiple cycles.

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CSIR NET Life Sciences exam analysis December 2025 is now available here, as the exam has been conducted today, December 18, 2025, from 9 AM to 12 PM. As per the feedback collected from students by CollegeDekho experts, CSIR NET December 2025 Life Sciences exam had an overall difficulty level of moderate to tough. Additionally, Part C of the exam was reported to be most difficult, while Part A was considered easier than all sections.

Moreover, talking about the good attempts, it will range on the basis of different categories. Based on the responses collected, the total good attempts range from 35-40. Also, many students reported to have some problems with time management, as some questions in Part B and many questions in Part C were quite time consuming. 

Going through the complete analysis will help the candidates get an idea about the upcoming exam. After the candidate qualifies the exam, he/ she will be enabled to get a fellowship, apply for the post of Assistant Professor, or get admission to the PhD programmes.

CSIR NET Earth Science Cutoff Trends December 2025: The CSIR NET Earth Science exam, held on December 18, 2025, has now concluded, and participants are eagerly awaiting the official cutoff marks. Although the National Testing Agency (NTA) has not yet released the cutoffs, an analysis of those from previous sessions will tell the aspirants what to expect for the December 2025 cycle.

The CSIR NET General Category Cutoff December 2025 is expected to be a little higher for some subjects in comparison to the past year. The cutoff percentage is determined by various factors like the overall exam structure, past years’ cutoff trends, subject-wise analysis, etc. The cutoffs are released separately for the Junior Research Fellowship, Assistant Professor eligibility, and admission to Ph.D. programs. Students who secure the cutoff percentage are deemed eligible to apply to either of the three mentioned above, across all reputed Indian colleges and universities. The CSIR NET Cut Off 2025 is likely to be released in late December 2025 or early January 2026.