CSIR NET December 2025 Paper Review (Available) LIVE: Expected cutoffs for all subjects and categories, questions & answers

CSIR NET December 2025 Paper Review LIVE : The National Testing Agency conducted CSIR NET December 2025 Examination on December 18, across various centres in India. The examination was held in two shifts: Shift 1 and Shift 2. Both shifts have ended, and therefore, the paper review has been provided by CollegeDekho Experts and also by the test takers (after collecting it from the Google form).

Candidates can also find the unofficial memory-based questions and answer keys prepared by CollegeDekho Experts for all the subjects on the page below. Through this, candidates can evaluate their overall performance in the examination and also get an idea of the nature of the question paper and verify if there has been any change in the trend from last year.

CSIR NET December 2025 Exam: Submit Exam Feedback Below!

If you appeared for the CSIR NET December 2025 examination, you can submit your feedback on the examination below, and we shall feature your review on the page below:

CSIR NET December 2025 Paper Review by CollegeDekho Experts

Here is the exam feedback shared by CSIR NET December 2025 CollegeDekho experts through the Google Form link above:
Shift 1

• Renuka, a test taker from Vijayawada, expressed that the paper was ‘Tough’, specifically Part C. Part A General Aptitude was doable. She was not able to attempt all the questions.
• Sai Nath, a test taker from Vijayawada, indicated that the paper was Extremely Difficult’, but he is confident of clearing the exam, considering the expected cutoff range between 55-60 marks. According to him, Part C was time-consuming, and he was not able to attempt all the questions.
• Amrita from Guntur opined that the difficulty level was slightly higher than the June sessions’ exam. Part B and A were doable, but Part C was tougher. She rated the paper as ‘Moderate’.
• As per reviews received, there were around 3-4 questions from Cell Biology, 4 from Molecular Biology, 5-6 from Developmental Biology, and 3 from Plant Physiology.
• These are purely memory-based, and the actual number might vary.

CSIR NET December 2025 Paper Review by Test-Takers

Here is the exam feedback shared by CSIR NET December 2025 test-takers through the Google Form link above:
Shift 1

• Life Science: "The paper seemed difficult...specifically Part C... was not able to attempt all questions."
• Life Science: "Candidates with good preparation can qualify easily. My preparation was not that good. I felt the exam was extremely tough; only the Part A General Aptitude part was doable for me."
• Life Science: "Paper was average. Part C was timetaking. Rest, it was an okay paper for me."
• Life Science: "Moderate only. I am confident of qualifying...Just part C was time-consuming...Part B was mostly direct."
• Life Science: "The paper was tough, according to me.... Heavily time-taking...counting on cutoffs."
• Life Science: "Paper was not too tough... Some questions were time-taking… syllabus coverage was balanced though. Overall, an okayish paper".

Shift 2

• Physical Science: "The paper was moderate and doable."
• Mathematical Science: "The paper was tough and worst. Very difficult to qualify… highly time-taking and lengthy"
• Physical Science: "The paper was good only..just that the part C section had too many indirect questions... I attempted 34 questions."

CSIR NET Expected Cutoff December 2025 |

Expected Cutoff Links
CSIR NET Chemical Sciences Expected Safe Score December 2025: Detailed analysis of previous sessions' cutoff scores
CSIR NET Mathematical Sciences December 2025 Cutoff: Your Expected Scores
CSIR NET Earth Science Cutoff Trends: Check the December 2025 expected cutoff with the previous sessions' cutoff scores
CSIR NET Response Sheet December 2025 Tentative Release Date

CSIR NET December 2025 Question and Answer Key Links for All Subjects & Shifts

Candidates can find the links to CSIR NET December 2025 Question and Answer Key for all Subjects and Shifts below, along with detailed December 2025 analysis, and previous session’s trend:

Also Read | Will CSIR NET Life Sciences Cutoff December 2025 Increase or Decrease?

In the June 2025 session of CSIR NET, the difficulty level of Part A, and Part C, was moderate, and Part B was easy to moderate in Life Science; the difficulty level of Part B was moderate to difficult, Part A was easy to moderate, and Part C was difficult in Physical Science; and the difficulty level of Part A was moderate, Part B was moderate to difficult, and Part C was moderate in Chemical Science.

Stay tuned to the LIVE Blog for more updates on CSIR NET December 2025 Paper Review, all subjects' questions and answer key, cutoff details, and more.