CSIR-UGC NET December 2026 merges DBT-BET into Life Sciences and Biotechnology

The NTA has announced the merger of DBT-BET with CSIR UGC NET, introducing Life Sciences and Biotechnology as a combined subject from the December 2026 session. The revised syllabus is available in the CSIR information bulletin. Candidates can apply for the December examination until November 5, with tests scheduled for December 19, 22 and 27.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced a major change to the Joint CSIR-UGC NET examination, with the Department of Biotechnology’s Biotechnology Eligibility Test (DBT-BET) being merged with the CSIR-UGC NET Life Sciences examination from the December 2026 cycle onwards.As a result of this merger, a new discipline called Life Sciences & Bio-Technology (LS & BT) will be included in the CSIR-UGC NET examination.DBT-BET merged with CSIR-UGC NETThis implies that candidates who will be appearing for the examination in December 2026 will be required to base their preparation on the new syllabus of the recently added field of Life Sciences & Bio-Technology.Nana Patekar Dies At 75: A Look At The Veteran Actor's Educational Background & Early Life The new syllabus has been issued in the CSIR Information Bulletin, and candidates are required to go through the new syllabus before taking the examination.The merger brings biotechnology under the CSIR-UGC NET Life Sciences framework and marks a change in the examination structure for candidates seeking eligibility in the field.Candidates have been advised to check the official examination information and familiarise themselves with the changes before beginning their preparation. The revised discipline will be applicable from the December 2026 examination cycle onwards.

CSIR-UGC NET December 2026: DBT-BET has been merged with Life Sciences. Check the new Life Sciences & Biotechnology discipline and details of the revised syllabus.