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Council of Scientific and Industrial Research National Eligibility Test (CSIR NET-2025)

Exam to determine eligibility for lectureship and JRF in science subjects.

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The CSIR NET exam will only be conducted in computer-based test (CBT) format, with many shifts planned following the Information Bulletin's designated time windows. This mode guarantees the examination process's effectiveness and impartiality.

Two papers, Paper I and Paper II, include multiple-choice (MCQ) questions of the objective kind. Paper I evaluates research and teaching aptitude, emphasizing skills like general awareness, understanding, thinking, and reasoning ability.

Paper II is subject-specific and covers in-depth material associated with the candidate's area of study. The two papers are consecutive, which is significant since it promotes a continuous assessment structure. Using this strategy, applicants may efficiently show off their knowledge and abilities in the given time for each paper.

CSIR NET Exam Pattern 2025: Important Points

  1. Questions in Part-A are common for all subjects. This part contains questions on topics/subjects such as logical reasoning, graphical analysis, analytical and numerical ability, quantitative comparison, series formation, puzzles etc.
  2. Part B of the CSIR UGC NET exam contains subject-related multiple-choice questions. The questions in this part generally cover the topics given in the syllabus
  3. Questions in Part C test candidates' knowledge of scientific concepts and/or application of the scientific concepts. The questions are analytical in nature in which candidates are required to apply scientific knowledge to solve the given problem
  4. If a candidate attempts more than the required number of questions, only the first set of the required questions is considered for scoring
  5. The CSIR UGC NET question paper is set in both Hindi and English languages

CSIR NET Exam Pattern for Chemical Sciences

Particulars Part A Part B Part C Total
Total Questions 20 40 60 120
Max no of questions to attempt 15 35 25 75
Marks for each correct answer 2 2 4 200
Negative marking of 25% 0.5 0.5 1 -

CSIR NET Exam Pattern for Earth Sciences

Particulars Part A Part B Part C Total
Total Questions 20 50 80 150
Max no of questions to attempt 15 35 25 75
Marks for each correct answer 2 2 4 200
Negative marking- 25% in Part A & B and 33% in Part C 0.5 0.5 1.32 -

CSIR NET Exam Pattern for Life Sciences

Particulars Part A Part B Part C Total
Total Questions 20 50 75 145
Max no of questions to attempt 15 35 25 75
Marks for each correct answer 2 2 4 200
Negative marking of 25% in Part A, B & C 0.5 0.5 1 -

CSIR NET Exam Pattern for Mathematical Sciences

Particulars Part A Part B Part C Total
Total Questions 20 40 60 120
Max no of questions to attempt 15 25 20 60
Marks for each correct answer 2 3 4.75 200
Negative marking in Part A & B of 25% and no negative marking in Part C 0.5 0.75 0 -

CSIR NET Exam Pattern for Physical Sciences

Particulars Part A Part B Part C Total
Total Questions 20 25 30 75
Max no of questions to attempt 15 20 20 55
Marks for each correct answer 2 3.5 5 200
Negative marking of 25% 0.5 0.875 1.25 -

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