{
  "id": 12888541,
  "title": "Major CSIR-UGC NET Revamp: DBT-BET Merged With Life Sciences, New LS & BT Discipline Introduced",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/major-csir-ugc-net-revamp-dbt-bet-merged-with-life-sciences-new-ls-bt",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T13:57:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/major-csir-ugc-net-revamp-dbt-bet-merged-with-life-sciences-new-ls-bt-discipline-introduced"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced significant changes to the Joint CSIR-UGC NET examination, merging the Department of Biotechnology’s Biotechnology Eligibility Test (DBT-BET) with the CSIR-UGC NET Life Sciences examination. This merger, effective from the December 2026 cycle, will result in the introduction of a new discipline called Life Sciences & Bio-Technology (LS & BT) within the CSIR-UGC NET examination. Candidates preparing for the December 2026 examination will need to adhere to the revised syllabus, which has been published in the CSIR Information Bulletin, covering the newly formed LS & BT discipline. This change signifies a shift in the examination structure, integrating biotechnology into the Life Sciences framework for candidates seeking eligibility in this area.",
  "summary": "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…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV - India News",
        "title": "CSIR-UGC National Eligibility Test December 2026: Biotechnology Exam Merged With Life Sciences",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/csir-ugc-national-eligibility-test-december-2026-biotechnology-exam",
        "published": "2026-10-08T13:11:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}