CSIR NET cut-off 2025 goes up for mathematical, earth science; 9,232 qualify for PhD admissions
Vagisha Kaushik | September 5, 2025 | 10:34 AM IST | 2 mins read
CSIR NET June 2025 cut-off drops for chemical science, physical science across all categories. 984 pass for JRF and assistant professor.
The category-wise results for the June 2025 session of the Joint Council of Scientific and Industrial Research National Eligibility Test (CSIR NET) have been declared for all categories. Along with the CSIR NET 2025 result, the Human Resource Development Group (HRDG) has published the CSIR NET cut-off 2025.
Candidates who appeared for the CSIR NET June exam can check the list of roll numbers of qualified candidates on the official website, csirhrdg.res.in. CSIR NET June 2025 result was declared on August 20 for 1.47 lakh candidates.
A total of 984 candidates have qualified the exam in category 1 for the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and post of assistant professor. Nine students have passed the exam for JRF only.
25 candidates have cleared the test for JRF NET to be funded by the Ministry of Earth Science. They are also eligible for assistant professor posts.
1,866 aspirants have passed the test for JRF under the University Grants Commission (UGC)’s JRF scheme. These candidates, too, are eligible for assistant professor posts.
Under category 2 for assistant professor and admission to PhD programmes, a total of 2,886 candidates have been declared qualified. On the other hand, as many as 9,232 are eligible for category 3 which is for PhD admissions only.
CSIR NET Cut-off 2025: Category-wise cut-offs
The NTA CSIR NET cut-off has increased for mathematical science and earth science subjects in all the three categories. The CSIR UGC NET cut-off for chemical science and physical science saw a drastic drop across all categories.
The subject-wise CSIR NET cut-off 2025 for JRF across all categories is as follows:
|
Subject |
UR (%) |
EWS (%) |
OBC (%) |
SC (%) |
ST (%) |
PwD (%) |
|
Chemical Science |
50.75 |
44.50 |
43.75 |
33.25 |
28.00 |
25.50 |
|
Earth Science |
61.29 |
53.97 |
53.13 |
44.99 |
43.38 |
26.70 |
|
Life Science |
51.50 |
44.00 |
43.75 |
37.25 |
35.75 |
25.00 |
|
Mathematical Science |
53.375 |
46.00 |
43.375 |
35.375 |
30.75 |
25.125 |
|
Physical Science |
51.188 |
42.375 |
43.375 |
31.625 |
29.188 |
25.125 |
The subject-wise and category-wise CSIR NET June 2025 cut-off for category 2 is given below.
|
Subject |
UR (%) |
EWS (%) |
OBC (%) |
SC (%) |
ST (%) |
PwD (%) |
|
Chemical Science |
45.675 |
40.05 |
39.375 |
29.925 |
25.200 |
25.000 |
|
Earth Science |
55.161 |
48.573 |
47.817 |
40.491 |
39.042 |
25.000 |
|
Life Science |
46.350 |
39.60 |
39.375 |
33.525 |
32.175 |
25.000 |
|
Mathematical Science |
48.038 |
41.40 |
39.038 |
31.838 |
27.675 |
25.000 |
|
Physical Science |
46.069 |
38.1375 |
39.038 |
28.463 |
26.269 |
25.000 |
Here’s the CSIR UGC NET cut-off 2025 for PhD admissions:
|
Subject |
UR (%) |
EWS (%) |
OBC (%) |
SC (%) |
ST (%) |
PwD (%) |
|
Chemical Sciences |
36.750 |
33.00 |
33.00 |
25.00 |
25.00 |
25.00 |
|
Earth Sciences |
45.310 |
34.880 |
37.40 |
31.190 |
29.170 |
25.00 |
|
Life Sciences |
38.25 |
33.00 |
33.00 |
27.50 |
25.75 |
25.00 |
|
Mathematical Sciences |
38.375 |
33.00 |
33.00 |
26.00 |
25.00 |
25.00 |
|
Physical Sciences |
36.50 |
33.00 |
33.00 |
25.00 |
25.00 |
25.00 |
Follow us for the latest education news on colleges and universities, admission, courses, exams, research, education policies, study abroad and more..
To get in touch, write to us at news@careers360.com.
Next Story
]6 lakh teachers in Maharashtra may have to clear TET after SC ruling, MLC seeks 6 months leave
The Supreme Court has mandated qualifying TET for aspiring and in-service teachers. JM Abhyankar has requested Maharashtra govt to conduct the exam three times for the next two years.
Anu Parthiban | 2 mins readFeatured News
]- NCTE: Supreme Court makes annual appraisal reports must for teacher training institutes; overturns HC order
- No guidance, no time: TET exam prep leaves teachers scrambling to balance studies alongside full-time jobs
- ‘Weaken universities’: Bihar teachers on month-long protest against plan to bring colleges under govt control
- ‘Have seen 8 suicides’: Why hundreds of IIT Delhi B.Tech students are protesting over Rishikesh Kumar’s death
- ‘Cover-up, conflict of interest’: Visva Bharati prof files RTI, VBUFA says facts buried in disciplinary cases
- University of Southampton Delhi to launch 30 courses over next decade, expand to STEM, health, arts: Provost
- Maharashtra’s draft coaching regulation law based on Kota-like centres, will harm small classes: Association
- ‘Cancel admissions’: Jamia Millia students allege lower rank-holders given seats over toppers, protest
- MGR Medical University releases faculty data of 13,000 teaching staff after TN group’s transparency push
- ICAR DDG: ‘NEP rollout priority; multiple entry-exit option helps bring students back to BSc agriculture’