{"id":509,"date":"2025-11-18T05:00:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T05:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vedprep.com\/exams\/?p=509"},"modified":"2026-03-31T22:25:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T22:25:17","slug":"csir-net-eligibility-criteria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vedprep.com\/exams\/csir-net\/csir-net-eligibility-criteria\/","title":{"rendered":"CSIR NET Eligibility Criteria 2025 for JRF and Lectureship, Check Age Limit and Qualifications"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CSIR NET is one of the most significant competitive exams in India for candidates seeking to pursue research and teaching careers in the fields of Science and Technology. It is conducted twice a year by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on behalf of CSIR. CSIR NET exam is held for two major purposes: Junior Research Fellowship and Lectureship. It is crucial for aspirants to understand and meet the CSIR NET eligibility criteria laid out by CSIR to successfully apply for the exam. Here we provide CSIR NET Eligibility Criteria for 2025, as detailed in the official notification.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>CSIR NET Eligibility 2025 Overview<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Conducting Body<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>National Testing Agency (NTA)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exam Name<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CSIR NET 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Post Category<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CSIR NET Eligibility 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exam Level<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exam Frequency<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Twice a year<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mode of Exam<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CBT (Computer-Based Test)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nationality<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indian citizenship required<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age Limit<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minimum Age: 30 years.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age relaxation is available for specified categories.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No maximum age limit for lectureship applicants.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No maximum age limit for Admission to PhD<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Language\/Medium of Exam<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">English and Hindi<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Official Website<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">csirnet.nta.nic.in<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Also, Check\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/vedprep.com\/exams\/csir-net\/csir-net-previous-year-question-papers-pdfs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><b>CSIR NET Previous Year Questions<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3297 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/vedprep.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/csir-net-elegibilty--300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"529\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vedprep.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/csir-net-elegibilty--300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vedprep.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/csir-net-elegibilty--1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vedprep.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/csir-net-elegibilty--768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vedprep.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/csir-net-elegibilty--800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.vedprep.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/csir-net-elegibilty-.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2><b>CSIR NET Eligibility Criteria 2025<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The CSIR NET Eligibility Criteria 2025 require candidates to have specific educational qualifications, age limits (mainly for JRF), and other category-based concessions. Candidates must review these details to ensure their application is valid and prepare accordingly for the exam.<\/p>\n<h3><b>1. Nationality<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidates must be Indian citizens.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>2. Educational Qualification<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CSIR NET eligibility criteria in terms of educational qualifications are one of the most crucial aspects of CSIR NET exam. To apply for the exam, candidates must hold one of the following degrees:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Candidates must have a Master\u2019s degree or equivalent with at least 55% marks for General\/EWS\/OBC candidates and 50% marks for SC\/ST\/PwD\/Third Gender candidates.<\/li>\n<li>Accepted degrees include MSc, Integrated BS-MS, BS (4 years), BE, BTech, BPharma, or MBBS from a recognized university.<\/li>\n<li>Candidates in their final year or those whose results are awaited can also apply provisionally, provided they obtain the required percentage of marks within two years of the result declaration.<\/li>\n<li>Candidates with a 4-year\/8-semester bachelor\u2019s degree must have at least 75% marks (or relaxation for reserved categories).<\/li>\n<li>Applicants with only a Bachelor\u2019s degree can apply for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) only, not for Lectureship\/Assistant Professor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>3. Age Limit for JRF<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CSIR NET eligibility criteria for candidates applying for the <\/span><b>Junior Research Fellowship<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are as following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Maximum Age for JRF:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The upper <a href=\"https:\/\/vedprep.com\/exams\/csir-net\/csir-net-age-limit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>age limit for CSIR NET candidates<\/strong><\/a> applying for JRF is <\/span><b>28 years<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as of 1st of January in the year of the exam. This means that candidates must not be older than 28 years on January 1, 2024, to be eligible for JRF.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">For <strong>Lectureship\/Assistant Professor and PhD admission<\/strong>, there is no age limit<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Age Relaxation for Reserved Categories:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> There is a relaxation of <\/span><b>5 years<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC), and Persons with Disabilities (PWD) categories. This means that for these candidates, the upper age limit can extend to 33 years.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZglK5IvLc90\" width=\"720\" height=\"404\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><b>4. Age Limit for Lectureship (LS)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For candidates applying for the <\/span><b>Lectureship (LS)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, there is <\/span><b>no upper age limit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This allows candidates of any age to apply for the Lectureship position, as long as they meet the educational qualification requirements. Candidates applying for LS are those who are interested in pursuing a career in teaching at the college or university level.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>5. Number of Attempts<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>For the CSIR NET exam in 2025, there is no limit on the number of attempts for the Assistant Professor (Lectureship) category; candidates can appear as many times as they meet the general eligibility conditions.<\/p>\n<p>For the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), most recent sources suggest there is a maximum of 5 attempts allowed for each candidate. If a candidate crosses the attempt limit or the upper age limit for JRF, they can still continue to apply for Assistant Professor as there is no age or attempt restriction for that category.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>JRF<\/strong>: Maximum 5 attempts (with age limits and relaxations as applicable).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Assistant Professor:<\/strong> Unlimited attempts (as long as other eligibility criteria are met).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Also, Check\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/vedprep.com\/exams\/csir-net\/important-topics-for-csir-net-physical-science\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><b>Important Topics for Physical Science<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3449 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/vedprep.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-171414-278x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"495\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vedprep.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-171414-278x300.png 278w, https:\/\/www.vedprep.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-171414-768x828.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vedprep.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-171414.png 818w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>CSIR NET Eligibility for Third Gender Candidates<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Candidates identifying as the Third Gender are eligible for the same benefits provided to SC\/ST\/PwD categories, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Age relaxation<\/li>\n<li>Fee relaxation<\/li>\n<li>Relaxation in minimum qualifying marks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition, the cut-off marks for Third Gender candidates will be the lowest among all reserved categories for the respective subject.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>CSIR NET Educational Qualification Subject Wise<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The educational qualification for CSIR NET 2025 differs for each subject, with specific requirements for Chemical Sciences, Life Sciences, Earth Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, and Physical Sciences. All candidates must have the prescribed degree in their respective subject and meet the minimum marks requirement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>CSIR NET Educational Qualification Subject Wise<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Subject<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Qualification Requirement<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chemical Sciences<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Master&#8217;s or 4-year\/8-semester bachelor&#8217;s degree\/equivalent in Chemical Sciences with required marks.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earth Sciences<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Master&#8217;s or 4-year\/8-semester bachelor&#8217;s degree\/equivalent in Earth Sciences\/Geology\/Geophysics or related.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Life Sciences<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Master&#8217;s or 4-year\/8-semester bachelor\u2019s degree\/equivalent in Life Sciences\/Biotechnology\/related fields.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mathematical Sciences<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Master&#8217;s or 4-year\/8-semester bachelor\u2019s degree\/equivalent in Mathematics\/Statistics\/related subjects.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physical Sciences<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Master&#8217;s or 4-year\/8-semester bachelor\u2019s degree\/equivalent in Physics\/Physical Sciences\/related fields<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lCqJDvGPeRA?t=1469s\" width=\"720\" height=\"404\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><b>Important Points to Keep in Mind<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidates are advised to carefully check their eligibility before filling out the <\/span><b>CSIR NET Application Form 2025<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Applications from ineligible candidates will be rejected.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>CSIR NET Application Form<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is expected to be available from <\/span><b>May 1 to May 21, 2025<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, for the June session.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidates must have a valid <\/span><b>email address<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>mobile number<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to register for the exam.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The exam will be held in <\/span><b>five subjects<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Life Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Earth Sciences, and Physical Sciences.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><b>Related Articles<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vedprep.com\/exams\/csir-net\/csir-net-previous-year-question-papers-pdfs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><b>CSIR NET Previous Year Question Papers<\/b><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vedprep.com\/exams\/?p=533&amp;preview=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><b>CSIR NET Cut Off<\/b><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vedprep.com\/exams\/csir-net\/csir-net-eligibility-criteria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><b>CSIR NET Eligibility Criteria<\/b><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vedprep.com\/exams\/csir-net\/csir-net-chemistry-preparation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><b>CSIR NET Chemistry Preparation<\/b><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vedprep.com\/exams\/csir-net\/timetable-for-csir-net-preparation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><b>CSIR NET Time Table<\/b><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vedprep.com\/exams\/csir-net\/best-csir-net-books\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><b>CSIR NET Books<\/b><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vedprep.com\/exams\/csir-net\/csir-net-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><b>CSIR NET Notes<\/b><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vedprep.com\/exams\/csir-net\/csir-net-mock-test\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><b>CSIR NET Mock Tests<\/b><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vedprep.com\/exams\/csir-net\/csir-net-salary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><b>CSIR NET Salary<\/b><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>CSIR NET Full Form<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>CSIR NET Eligibility Criteria 2025 FAQs<\/h2>\n<style>#sp-ea-2560 .spcollapsing { height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height;transition-duration: 300ms;}#sp-ea-2560{ position: relative; }#sp-ea-2560 .ea-card{ opacity: 0;}#eap-preloader-2560{ position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; height: 100%;width: 100%; text-align: center;display: flex; align-items: center;justify-content: center;}#sp-ea-2560.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #e2e2e2; }#sp-ea-2560.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {color: #444;}#sp-ea-2560.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.sp-collapse>.ea-body {background: #fff; color: #444;}#sp-ea-2560.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {background: #eee;}#sp-ea-2560.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .ea-expand-icon { float: left; color: #444;font-size: 16px;}<\/style><div id=\"sp_easy_accordion-1760202020\">\n<div id=\"sp-ea-2560\" class=\"sp-ea-one sp-easy-accordion\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-preloader=\"1\" data-scroll-active-item=\"1\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\">\n\n\t<div id=\"eap-preloader-2560\" class=\"accordion-preloader\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vedprep.com\/exams\/wp-content\/plugins\/easy-accordion-free\/public\/assets\/ea_loader.svg\" alt=\"Loader image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- Start accordion card div. -->\n<div class=\"ea-card ea-expand sp-ea-single\">\n\t<!-- Start accordion header. -->\n\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t<!-- Add anchor tag for header. -->\n\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-25600\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse25600\" aria-controls=\"collapse25600\" href=\"#\"  aria-expanded=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-minus\"><\/i> 1. What is the minimum educational qualification required for CSIR NET 2025?\t\t<\/a> <!-- Close anchor tag for header. -->\n\t<\/h3>\t<!-- Close header tag. -->\n\t<!-- Start collapsible content div. -->\n\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse collapsed show\" id=\"collapse25600\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-2560\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-25600\">  <!-- Content div. -->\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\">\n\t\t<p>To apply for CSIR NET 2025, candidates must have a Master\u2019s degree or equivalent with at least 55% marks for General\/EWS\/OBC candidates and 50% marks for SC\/ST\/PwD\/Third Gender candidates.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- Close content div. -->\n\t<\/div> <!-- Close collapse div. -->\n<\/div> <!-- Close card div. -->\n<!-- Start accordion card div. -->\n<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\">\n\t<!-- Start accordion header. -->\n\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t<!-- Add anchor tag for header. -->\n\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-25601\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse25601\" aria-controls=\"collapse25601\" href=\"#\"  aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> 2. What is the age limit for the CSIR NET Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)?\t\t<\/a> <!-- Close anchor tag for header. -->\n\t<\/h3>\t<!-- Close header tag. -->\n\t<!-- Start collapsible content div. -->\n\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse25601\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-2560\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-25601\">  <!-- Content div. -->\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\">\n\t\t<p>The\u00a0<strong data-start=\"602\" data-end=\"629\">upper age limit for JRF<\/strong>\u00a0is\u00a0<strong data-start=\"633\" data-end=\"645\">28 years<\/strong> as of January 1, 2024. However, candidates belonging to\u00a0<strong data-start=\"704\" data-end=\"734\">SC\/ST\/OBC\/PwD\/Third Gender<\/strong>\u00a0categories get a\u00a0<strong data-start=\"752\" data-end=\"777\">5-year age relaxation<\/strong>, making the maximum limit\u00a0<strong data-start=\"804\" data-end=\"816\">33 years<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- Close content div. -->\n\t<\/div> <!-- Close collapse div. -->\n<\/div> <!-- Close card div. -->\n<!-- Start accordion card div. -->\n<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\">\n\t<!-- Start accordion header. -->\n\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t<!-- Add anchor tag for header. -->\n\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-25602\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse25602\" aria-controls=\"collapse25602\" href=\"#\"  aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> 3. Can final-year students apply for CSIR NET 2025?\t\t<\/a> <!-- Close anchor tag for header. -->\n\t<\/h3>\t<!-- Close header tag. -->\n\t<!-- Start collapsible content div. -->\n\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse25602\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-2560\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-25602\">  <!-- Content div. -->\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\">\n\t\t<p>Yes. Candidates who are in the final year of their qualifying degree or whose results are awaited can apply provisionally.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- Close content div. -->\n\t<\/div> <!-- Close collapse div. -->\n<\/div> <!-- Close card div. -->\n<!-- Start accordion card div. -->\n<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\">\n\t<!-- Start accordion header. -->\n\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t<!-- Add anchor tag for header. -->\n\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-25603\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse25603\" aria-controls=\"collapse25603\" href=\"#\"  aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> 4. How many attempts are allowed in the CSIR NET exam?\t\t<\/a> <!-- Close anchor tag for header. -->\n\t<\/h3>\t<!-- Close header tag. -->\n\t<!-- Start collapsible content div. -->\n\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse25603\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-2560\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-25603\">  <!-- Content div. -->\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\">\n\t\t<p>For JRF, candidates can attempt the exam a maximum of five times, provided they meet the age criteria.<br \/>\nFor Lectureship (Assistant Professor), there is no restriction on the number of attempts \u2014 candidates can appear as long as they fulfill the eligibility conditions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- Close content div. -->\n\t<\/div> <!-- Close collapse div. -->\n<\/div> <!-- Close card div. -->\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{ \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{ \"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"1. 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