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CSIR UGC NET 2025 City Intimation slip declared; Know how to download, direct link and details here

CSIR UGC NET 2025 City Intimation slip declared; Know how to download, direct link and details here

India.com4 days ago
CSIR UGC NET June session 2025: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has now issued the city intimation slip for the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (CSIR UGC NET) 2025. Candidates who have enrolled for the exam can download their city intimation slip at the official website at csirnet.nta.ac.in. The joint CSIR UGC NET 2025 for the June session will be conducted in one day, i.e., on July 28.
The test will assess students across five subjects such as Mathematical Sciences, Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Physical Sciences. The exam is to be held in CBT mode i.e. the computer-based test. It determined the eligibility of the candidate for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), Assistant Professorship, and PhD courses across India. CSIR UGC NET June session 2025: How to download the city intimation slip? Visit the official website at csirnet.nta.nic.in .
Click on the link that reads as Download City slip.
Enter the required credentials.
The slip will be displayed on the screen, and you can save and download it for further use.
Note: The city intimation slip is not be confused with the admit cards. The slip only provides information concerning to the location of the exam centre, admit cards which are yet to be issued include personal information, exam details, shift timing, and the complete address of the test venue and are mandatory to carry to the examination hall.
CSIR UGC NET June session 2025: Additional information
About 2,38,451 candidates enrolled themselves for the test last session, i.e. the December 2024 session which covered the same subjects for the current session. The CSIR UGC NET 2025 allows candidates to apply for JRF and be appointed as assistant professors or get admissions into the PhD courses offered pan India. It is a crucial gateway for individuals wanting to peruse career in academia as teaching or research.
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