CSIR NET 2026 Exam Center: State-wise List of Centers
CSIR NET December 2026 Exam Centre List will be released by NTA along with the exam details. During the application process, candidates will be required to select exam cities according to their preferences. CSIR NET December 2026 exam centre will be allotted by NTA based on the choices submitted and administrative feasibility. Candidates will be able to check their allotted exam centre details through the admit card.
CSIR NET December 2026: List of Exam Centers
CSIR NET December 2026 will be conducted in the following centers. Candidates should enter the 4 choices according to their preference. It is always tried to provide the most convenient center to the candidates from the list.
| State/UT Name | City | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Port Blair | AN01 |
| Andhra Pradesh | Anantapur | AP01 |
| Bhimavaram | AP03 | |
| Chirala | AP04 | |
| Chittoor | AP05 | |
| Eluru | AP06 | |
| Guntur | AP07 | |
| Kadapa | AP08 | |
| Kakinada | AP09 | |
| Kurnool | AP10 | |
| Narasaraopeta | AP20 | |
| Nellore | AP11 | |
| Ongole | AP12 | |
| Rajahmundry | AP13 | |
| Srikakulam | AP14 | |
| Tirupathi | AP16 | |
| Vijayawada | AP17 | |
| Visakhapatnam | AP18 | |
| Vizianagaram | AP19 | |
| Narasaraopet | AP20 | |
| Proddatur | AP21 | |
| Surampallem | AP23 | |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar/ Naharlagun | AL01 |
| Assam | Dibrugarh | AM01 |
| Guwahati | AM02 | |
| Jorhat | AM03 | |
| Silchar | AM04 | |
| Tezpur | AM05 | |
| Bihar | Bhagalpur | BR02 |
| Darbhanga | BR04 | |
| Gaya | BR05 | |
| Muzaffarpur | BR06 | |
| Patna | BR07 | |
| Purnea | BR08 | |
| Arrah | BR09 | |
| Chandigarh (UT) | Chandigarh/Mohali/ Panchkula | CH01 |
| Chhattisgarh | Durg/Bhilai Nagar | CG01 |
| Bilaspur (CG) | CG02 | |
| Raipur | CG03 | |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman & Diu (UT) | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | DN01 |
| Daman | DD01 | |
| Diu | DD02 | |
| Delhi | New Delhi | DL01 |
| Goa | Panaji/Madgaon | GO01 |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar | GJ01 |
| Anand | GJ02 | |
| Bhavnagar | GJ03 | |
| Jamnagar | GJ06 | |
| Junagadh | GJ07 | |
| Mehsana | GJ08 | |
| Rajkot | GJ10 | |
| Surat | GJ11 | |
| Vadodara | GJ12 | |
| Valsad/Vapi | GJ13 | |
| Himatnagar | GJ14 | |
| Haryana | Ambala | HR01 |
| Faridabad | HR03 | |
| Gurugram | HR04 | |
| Hissar | HR05 | |
| Karnal | HR06 | |
| Kurukshetra | HR07 | |
| Panipat | HR08 | |
| Sonipat | HR09 | |
| Yamuna Nagar | HR10 | |
| Himachal Pradesh | Bilaspur (HP) | HP01 |
| Hamirpur | HP03 | |
| Kangra/ Palampur | HP04 | |
| Shimla | HP06 | |
| Solan | HP07 | |
| Mandi | HP08 | |
| Una | HP09 | |
| Kullu | HP10 | |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Baramulla | JK01 |
| Jammu | JK02 | |
| Samba | JK03 | |
| Srinagar | JK04 | |
| Jharkhand | Bokaro Steel City | JH01 |
| Dhanbad | JH02 | |
| Jamshedpur | JH03 | |
| Ranchi | JH04 | |
| Hazaribagh | JH05 | |
| Karnataka | Belagavi (Belgaum) | KK02 |
| Bellary | KK03 | |
| Bengaluru | KK04 | |
| Bidar | KK05 | |
| Davangere | KK06 | |
| Gulbarga | KK08 | |
| Hassan | KK09 | |
| Hubli (Dharwad/ Hubballi) | KK10 | |
| Mangaluru | KK12 | |
| Mysuru | KK14 | |
| Shivamogga | KK15 | |
| Tumakuru | KK16 | |
| Manipal/Udupi | KK17 | |
| Mandya | KK18 | |
| Kerala | Alappuzha/Chengannur | KL01 |
| Ernakulam/Angamaly/Muvattupuzha | KL04 | |
| Idukki | KL05 | |
| Kannur | KL07 | |
| Kasaragod | KL08 | |
| Kollam | KL09 | |
| Kottayam | KL11 | |
| Kozhikode | KL12 | |
| Malappuram | KL13 | |
| Palakkad | KL15 | |
| Pathanamthitta | KL16 | |
| Thiruvananthapuram | KL17 | |
| Thrissur | KL18 | |
| Ladakh | Leh | LL01 |
| Lakshadweep (UT) | Kavaratti | LD01 |
| Madhya Pradesh | Balaghat | MP01 |
| Betul | MP02 | |
| Bhopal | MP03 | |
| Chhindwara | MP05 | |
| Gwalior | MP06 | |
| Indore | MP07 | |
| Jabalpur | MP08 | |
| Rewa | MP11 | |
| Sagar | MP12 | |
| Satna | MP13 | |
| Ujjain | MP15 | |
| Maharashtra | Ahmednagar | MR01 |
| Akola | MR02 | |
| Amravati | MR03 | |
| Aurangabad (MR) | MR04 | |
| Chandrapur | MR09 | |
| Dhule | MR10 | |
| Jalgaon | MR13 | |
| Kolhapur | MR14 | |
| Latur | MR15 | |
| Mumbai | MR16 | |
| Nagpur | MR17 | |
| Nanded | MR18 | |
| Nashik | MR19 | |
| Pune | MR22 | |
| Raigad | MR23 | |
| Ratnagiri | MR24 | |
| Sangli | MR25 | |
| Satara | MR26 | |
| Solapur | MR27 | |
| Thane | MR28 | |
| Wardha | MR29 | |
| Manipur | Imphal | MN01 |
| Churachandpur | MN02 | |
| Meghalaya | Shillong | MG01 |
| Mizoram | Aizawl | MZ01 |
| Nagaland | Dimapur | NL01 |
| Kohima | NL02 | |
| Odisha | Balasore | OR02 |
| Behrampur (Ganjam) | OR03 | |
| Bhubaneshwar | OR04 | |
| Cuttack | OR05 | |
| Dhenkanal | OR06 | |
| Rourkela | OR08 | |
| Sambalpur | OR09 | |
| Puducherry | Puducherry/ Cuddalore | PO01 |
| Punjab | Amritsar | PB01 |
| Bhatinda | PB02 | |
| Jalandhar | PB04 | |
| Ludhiana | PB05 | |
| Pathankot | PB07 | |
| Patiala | PB08 | |
| Sangrur | PB11 | |
| Rajasthan | Ajmer | RJ01 |
| Alwar | RJ02 | |
| Bikaner | RJ05 | |
| Jaipur | RJ06 | |
| Jodhpur | RJ07 | |
| Kota | RJ08 | |
| Sikar | RJ09 | |
| Sriganganagar | RJ10 | |
| Udaipur | RJ11 | |
| Sikkim | Gangtok | SM01 |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai | TN01 |
| Coimbatore | TN02 | |
| Cuddalore | TN03 | |
| Kanchipuram | TN05 | |
| Kanyakumari/ Nagercoil | TN06 | |
| Madurai | TN08 | |
| Namakkal | TN10 | |
| Salem | TN11 | |
| Thanjavur | TN12 | |
| Thoothukudi | TN13 | |
| Tiruchirappalli | TN14 | |
| Tirunelveli | TN15 | |
| Tiruvallur | TN16 | |
| Vellore | TN18 | |
| Virudhunagar | TN20 | |
| Telangana | Hyderabad | TL01 |
| Karimnagar | TL02 | |
| Khammam | TL03 | |
| Mahbubnagar | TL04 | |
| Nalgonda | TL05 | |
| Warangal | TL07 | |
| Tripura | Agartala | TA01 |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra | UP01 |
| Aligarh | UP02 | |
| Prayagraj | UP03 | |
| Bareilly | UP04 | |
| Ayodhya | UP06 | |
| Ghaziabad | UP07 | |
| Gorakhpur | UP08 | |
| Greater Noida/Noida | UP09 | |
| Jhansi | UP10 | |
| Kanpur | UP11 | |
| Lucknow | UP12 | |
| Mathura | UP13 | |
| Meerut | UP14 | |
| Moradabad | UP15 | |
| Muzaffarnagar | UP16 | |
| Sitapur | UP17 | |
| Varanasi | UP18 | |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun | UK01 |
| Haldwani | UK02 | |
| Haridwar | UK03 | |
| Nainital | UK04 | |
| Pantnagar | UK05 | |
| Roorkee | UK06 | |
| West Bengal | Asansol | WB01 |
| Bardhaman | WB02 | |
| Durgapur | WB04 | |
| Hooghly | WB06 | |
| Howrah | WB07 | |
| Kalyani | WB08 | |
| Kolkata | WB10 | |
| Siliguri | WB11 |
NOTE: The name of the exam center allocated to you will be mentioned on the admit card provided. You will be allowed only at the mentioned exam center.
What to carry to CSIR NET Exam Center?
Candidates are supposed to carry the following documents with them at the Examination center
- CSIR NET December 2026 Admit Card
- One passport-size photograph (to be pasted in the attendance sheet during the exam)
- A valid Government Photo ID Card
What not to carry to CSIR NET Exam Center?
Candidates are not allowed to carry the following items with them to the examination center.
- Bags
- Textual/study material
- Slide Rules, Log Tables, etc.
- Eatables
- Electronic items
- Mobile phones
- Laptops/pagers
Note: Candidates suffering from diabetes are allowed to carry, only after permission from authorities at the center, sugar tablets or fruits as well as transparent water bottles.
CSIR NET December 2026 Exam Centre: DOs and DON’Ts
Candidates must take a serious look at the following DOs and DON’Ts, and keep them in mind during their presence at the exam center.
| DO’s in CSIR NET December 2026 Exam Center | DON’Ts in CSIR NET December 2026 Exam center |
|---|---|
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CSIR NET December 2026 Exam Center Instructions
- Candidates will be allowed entry only after presenting the admit card to the authorities at the center.
- Only the candidates who are eligible to appear at the mentioned center on the Admit card will be permitted entry.
- Candidates need to supplement their admit card with government ID Proof to get access to the premises.
- Any request for a change of center at the time of the exam will not be entertained at the center.
- Candidates will not be allowed entry into the examination center after the time mentioned on the admit card.
- Candidates must leave the premises of the Exam center immediately after the conclusion of the Exam.
CSIR NET Exam Center FAQs 2026
Ques: What items are mandatory to carry to the CSIR NET December 2026 exam center?
Ans: Candidates must carry their CSIR NET admit card, a valid photo ID proof, two passport-size photographs, and any other documents specified in the admit card instructions.
Ques: Is a digital copy of the admit card acceptable at the exam center?
Ans: No, only a printed copy of the admit card is acceptable. Candidates must bring a hard copy to be allowed entry.
Ques: What forms of ID are accepted at the CSIR NET exam center?
Ans: Acceptable forms of ID include Aadhaar card, passport, driving license, voter ID, or any government-issued photo ID.
Ques: Are electronic devices allowed at the CSIR NET exam center?
Ans: No, electronic devices such as mobile phones, calculators, smartwatches, and any other electronic gadgets are strictly prohibited.
Ques. Can I appear for CSIR NET December 2026 at any other center?
Ans. No. Candidates for CSIR NET December 2026 will be presented only at their respective Exam center as mentioned in the admit card.
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