Candidates applying between November 6 and 9 will have to pay an additional late fee of Rs 500, irrespective of their category. The National Testing Agency (NTA) has extended the application deadline for Joint Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (Joint CSIR-UGC NET [https://news.careers360.com/nta-extends-joint-csir-ugc-net-2026-application-deadline-november-9-csirnet-nta-nic-in-jrf-assistant-professor-phd-admissions-iits]) December session to November 9. Candidates can submit their application forms by 11:50 pm through official website csirnet.nta.nic.in.