How many Candidates Appeared in CSIR NET July 2025? The answer to this question can help aspiring eligible candidates understand the competition level. CSIR NET Previous Years Appeared Candidates Statistics are available online on the official website.
Further, the CSIR NET July 2025 exam witnessed a remarkable increase in participation. This reflects its growing importance among research aspirants and teaching professionals in India. A total of 1,95,241 candidates registered for the exam, out of which 1,47,732 appeared across five subjects, with Life Sciences recording the highest turnout of 60,213 candidates.
Conducted by the National Testing Agency(NTA), this national-level test acts as a gateway for careers in Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Lectureship/Assistant Professorship in science disciplines. As per the official notification, the July 2025 session has set a new benchmark in recent years. Also, candidates can estimate CSIR NET Previous Years Appeared Candidates Statistics from here.
The CSIR NET July 2025 examination was conducted in around 329 exam centres in 172 cities of India. The official CSIR NET July 2025 appeared candidates statistics have been released, showing a total of 1,47,732 candidates across all subjects.
According to unofficial estimates, the CSIR NET July 2025 session saw a significant level of candidate participation across all five subjects. This appears to be one of the largest sessions in recent years, indicating a steady rise in interest compared to previous years. CSIR NET July 2025 appeared candidates' statistics can be found here:
CSIR NET July 2025 Appeared Candidates Statistics | ||||
Date | Shift | Subject | Registered | Appeared |
28.07.2025 | Shift-I | Life Sciences | 78,949 | 60,213 |
Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean & Planetary | 7,105 | 5,154 | ||
Shift-II | Chemical Sciences | 43,313 | 32,987 | |
Mathematical Sciences | 35,529 | 26,644 | ||
Physical Sciences | 30,345 | 22,734 | ||
Total | 1,95,241 | 1,47,732 |
Also Check, How Many Candidates Qualified in CSIR NET July 2025
The CSIR NET Previous Years Qualified Candidates Statistics PDFs provide valuable insights into the scale of the examination. While the official notices released by NTA mainly include details such as shift-wise registered and appeared candidates along with scorecard release information, the exact number of qualified candidates for JRF and Assistant Professor is released separately by CSIR after the final result.
To help aspirants understand past exam participation trends, we have compiled the official PDF links for CSIR NET July 2024 and CSIR NET December 2023 below. These documents serve as authentic references for session-wise data and will be useful until the July 2025 qualified candidates statistics are officially declared.
CSIR NET Previous Years Qualified Candidates Statistics PDF |
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Session |
Document |
What it contains |
PDF Link |
CSIR NET December 2024 |
"Declaraton of Scores of Joint CSIR-UGC NET December 2024" |
Shift-wise registered & Appeared counts, scoreboard release info |
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CSIR NET July 2024 |
“Declaration of Scores of the Joint CSIR-UGC NET July 2024” |
Shift-wise registered & appeared counts; scorecard release info. (Qualified counts are not in this notice.) |
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CSIR NET December 2023 |
“Declaration of Scores of the Joint CSIR-UGC NET December 2023” |
Shift-wise registered & appeared counts; scorecard release info. Qualified counts are not in this notice.) |
CSIR NET Previous Years Appeared Candidates Statistics can help in estimating the general trends in the examination. The trend analysis of CSIR NET provides a clear picture of how the number of test-takers has evolved over the years. Data from NTA shows that candidate participation has been consistently above 1.6 lakh in recent sessions. Here is the general CSIR NET Previous Years Appeared Candidates Statistics:
CSIR NET Previous Years Appeared Candidates Statistics | ||
Session | Registered | Appeared |
July 2025 | 1,95,241 | 1,47,732 |
Dec 2024 | 2,38,451 | 1,74,785 |
July 2024 | 2,25,335 | 1,63,529 |
Dec 2023 | 2,19,146 | 1,75,355 |
The CSIR NET December 2024 exam was conducted in multiple shifts across five core subjects. As per official records, a total of 2,38,159 candidates had registered, with 1,74,695 actually appearing for the examination. The table below presents a detailed subject-wise breakdown of the number of candidates who registered and appeared.
CSIR NET December 2024 (Subject-wise) | ||
Subject | Registered | Appeared |
Earth Sciences | 8,065 | 5,470 |
Physical Sciences | 37,345 | 27,202 |
Mathematical Sci. | 43,446 | 30,562 |
Life Sciences | 96,658 | 72,009 |
Chemical Sciences | 52,937 | 39,452 |
Total | 2,38,451 | 1,74,785 |
The CSIR NET June 2024 exam was held in several shifts covering five core subjects. As per official records, 2,25,335 candidates had registered, with 1,63,529 actually taking the test. Out of these, 6,539 candidates successfully qualified for either JRF or LS across all subjects. The table below presents a detailed subject-wise breakdown of the number of candidates who registered, appeared, and qualified.
CSIR NET June 2024 (Subject-wise) | ||
Subject | Registered | Appeared |
Earth Sciences | 8,127 | 5,171 |
Physical Sciences | 35,721 | 25,075 |
Mathematical Sci. | 40,795 | 29,118 |
Life Sciences | 90,683 | 67,850 |
Chemical Sciences | 50,009 | 36,315 |
Total | 2,25,335 | 1,63,529 |
The CSIR NET December 2023 exam was conducted in multiple shifts across five core subjects. As per official records, a total of 2,19,146 candidates had registered, with 1,75,355 actually appearing for the examination. The table below presents a detailed subject-wise breakdown of the number of candidates who registered and appeared.
CSIR NET December 2023 (Subject-wise) | ||
Subject | Registered | Appeared |
Life Sciences | 86,939 | 70,841 |
Chemical Sciences | 50,526 | 40,272 |
Mathematical Sci. | 40,077 | 31,702 |
Physical Sciences | 34,004 | 26,598 |
Earth Sciences | 7,600 | 5,942 |
Total | 2,19,146 | 1,75,335 |
The CSIR NET June 2023 exam was conducted in multiple shifts across five core subjects. As per official records, a total of 2,73,027 candidates had registered, with 1,99,890 actually appearing for the examination. The table below presents a detailed subject-wise breakdown of the number of candidates who registered and appeared.
CSIR NET June 2023 (Subject-wise) | ||
Subject | Registered | Appeared |
Life Sciences | 105,478 | 78,168 |
Chemical Sciences | 61,559 | 44,429 |
Mathematical Sci. | 52,432 | 38,002 |
Physical Sciences | 44,835 | 32,671 |
Earth Sciences | 9,723 | 6,620 |
Total | 2,73,927 | 1,99,890 |
Note: The above-mentioned details have been inferred from official PDFs shared by the National Testing Agency.