CSIR UGC NET December 2026 Correction Window Closes Today; Check Editable Fields

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will close the application correction window for the Joint Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (CSIR-UGC NET) December 2026 today, November 12. Candidates who have already submitted their application forms and wish to rectify errors must complete the process by 11:50 pm.

The correction facility, which opened on November 10, allows registered candidates to make one-time changes to specified details in their submitted application forms. The agency has clarified that no further opportunity to modify application particulars will be provided after the window closes.

Candidates can access the correction facility through the official website, csirnet.nta.nic.in.

According to the correction guidelines, candidates can modify several particulars, including their date of birth, gender, category, sub-category and academic details related to graduation and postgraduation.

Applicants can also change their subject and examination city preferences, subject to the conditions specified by NTA.

However, candidates can modify only one of the following personal details: their name, father's name or mother's name.

The agency has also specified certain fields that cannot be changed during the correction period. These include the registered mobile number, email address, permanent and present addresses, uploaded photograph and signature.

For candidates whose Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) or sub-category details have not been verified through the UDID portal, the permitted corrections can be made as specified in the notification.

Candidates can follow these steps to make corrections:

1. Visit the official website, csirnet.nta.nic.in.
2. Click on the CSIR-UGC NET December 2026 application correction link.
3. Log in using the application number and password.
4. Open the application correction section.
5. Make the necessary changes in the permitted fields.
6. Review the revised details and submit the form.
7. Download and save the updated confirmation page for future reference.

Candidates must pay the additional correction fee, wherever applicable, through credit card, debit card, net banking or UPI. NTA has stated that fees already paid will not be refunded, including any excess payment.

The Joint CSIR-UGC NET December 2026 examination will be conducted on December 19, 22 and 27 in computer-based test (CBT) mode.

The examination will be held in two shifts: from 9 am to 12 noon and from 3 pm to 6 pm. The test will cover five science disciplines, including Chemical Sciences, Earth Sciences, Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Mathematical Sciences, and Physical Sciences.

The December 2026 session also introduces the merger of the DBT-BET examination with the CSIR-UGC NET Life Sciences paper under the revised Life Sciences and Biotechnology discipline.

The Joint CSIR-UGC NET examination determines eligibility for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), appointment as Assistant Professor and admission to PhD programmes, depending on the candidate's qualifying category.

Candidates are advised to complete all permitted corrections before the deadline to avoid discrepancies in their application details.