CSIR NET Exam Pattern 2020

CSIR NET Exam Pattern 2020 - National Testing Agency (NTA) provided the exam pattern of CSIR NET 2020 in the official notification. CSIR NET 2020 exam pattern includes important information like scheme of the exam, mode of the exam, marking scheme, part-wise distribution of marks, time duration, etc. As per CSIR UGC NET exam pattern candidates will have to attempt three parts - Part-A, B, and C, for each of the five subjects of the exam. All the subjects of CSIR NET hold a total of 200 marks. Candidates must check CSIR NET 2020 exam pattern to get a better understanding of the test. CSIR NET 2020 will be a computer-based test. Read further to know more about CSIR NET exam pattern 2020.
Latest: CSIR NET 2020 for the June session to be held in the second week of November. UGC NET Admit Card will be released anytime soon. Practice CSIR NET Question Papers 2020 for exam preparations.

CSIR NET Exam Pattern 2020 - Know Subject-wise Marking Scheme

CSIR NET 2020 is conducted twice every year, in June and December. Candidates who qualify the exam are provided with eligibility certificates for Lectureship and are awarded Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) in the faculty of science. The June session of the exam will be held in online mode tentatively in the second week of November and the dates will be announced later on the website.

CSIR NET 2020 Exam Pattern - Highlights

Exam Name	CSIR NET
Conducting Body	National Testing Agency (NTA)
Mode of the exam	Online (Computer-based test)
CSIR NET Subjects	Life Sciences Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences Mathematical Sciences Chemical Sciences Physical Sciences
Total Marks	200
Time Duration	3 hours
Types of Questions	Objective Type (MCQ)
Marking Scheme	Negative Marking Applicable

As per the NTA prescribed exam pattern of CSIR NET 2020, the total number of questions that will be asked in each subject will be different. Candidates can check the CSIR NET 2020 exam pattern in the table below.

CSIR NET 2020 Pattern

S. No.	Subjects	Total Number of questions	Total Marks	Time Duration
1	Life Sciences	145	200	3 hours
2	Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences	150
3	Mathematical Sciences	120
4	Chemical Sciences	120
5	Physical Sciences	75

Parts in CSIR NET 2020 Exam Pattern

Question papers for all the subjects will be divided into three parts, as mentioned in CSIR NET exam pattern. The exam authorities have also described the number of questions that a candidate needs to attempt. If candidates attempts more than the required questions, the first set of questions attempted will be considered for awarding marks. The details related to three parts - A, B, and C are described below.

Part-A - This part is common to all subjects in CSIR NET exam pattern. This part is designed to test the candidates of their general aptitude. The questions asked in part-A will be based on logical reasoning, analytical and numerical ability, graphical analysis, series formation, puzzles, quantitative comparisons, etc.

Part-B - This part of the question paper will focus on the topics of the subject that the candidates have opted.

Part-C - This part will contain higher order questions to test the candidates’ knowledge of scientific concepts and their applications.

Number of Questions to be Attempted & CSIR NET Marking Scheme

CSIR NET exam pattern 2020 includes the number of questions that a candidate must attempt out of the total number of questions. Candidates have to attempt a different number of questions in each part. If candidates attempt more than the prescribed number of questions, only those questions that have been answered first will be considered for scoring. Candidates can also check the number of marks allotted to each question and CSIR NET negative marking for each incorrect response below.

CSIR NET Exam Pattern - Chemical Sciences

Particulars	Part-A	Part-B	Part-C	Total
Total Questions	20	40	60	120
No. of Questions to Attempt	15	35	25	75
Marks for a correct answer	2	2	4	200
Negative marking for an incorrect answer	0.5	0.5	1	-

CSIR NET 2020 Exam Pattern - Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean & Planetary Sciences

Particulars	Part-A	Part-B	Part-C	Total
Total Questions	20	50	80	150
No. of Questions to Attempt	15	35	25	75
Marks for a correct answer	2	2	4	200
Negative marking for an incorrect answer	0.5	0.5	1.32	-

CSIR NET Exam Pattern 2020 - Life Sciences

Particulars	Part-A	Part-B	Part-C	Total
Total Questions	20	50	75	145
No. of Questions to Attempt	15	35	25	75
Marks for a correct answer	2	2	4	200
Negative marking for an incorrect answer	0.5	0.5	1	-

CSIR NET 2020 Exam Pattern - Mathematical Sciences

Particulars	Part-A	Part-B	Part-C	Total
Total Questions	20	40	60	120
No. of Questions to Attempt	15	25	20	60
Marks for a correct answer	2	3	4.75	200
Negative marking for an incorrect answer	0.5	0.75	0	-

CSIR NET 2020 Exam Pattern - Physical Sciences

Particulars	Part-A	Part-B	Part-C	Total
Total Questions	20	25	30	75
No. of Questions to Attempt	15	20	20	55
Marks for a correct answer	2	3.5	5	200
Negative marking for an incorrect answer	0.5	0.875	1.25	-

CSIR NET Syllabus 2020

Candidates must check the syllabus of CSIR NET after the exam pattern 2020. Going through the syllabus thoroughly ensures that you do not miss out on any topics while preparing for the exam. CSIR NET 2020 syllabus includes topics of the five subjects of the exam. Candidates can check some of the topics for each subject in the table below.

CSIR NET 2020 Syllabus

Chemical Sciences	Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean & Planetary Sciences	Life Sciences	Mathematical Sciences	Physical Sciences
Inorganic Chemistry	Oceans and Atmosphere	Cellular Organization	Analysis	Mathematical Methods of Physics
Organic Chemistry	Environmental Earth Sciences	Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology	Algebra	Quantum Mechanics
Physical Chemistry	Earth Materials, Surface Features and Processes	Developmental Biology	Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs)	Electromagnetic Theory
Branches of Chemistry	The Earth and the Solar System	Fundamental Processes	Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)	Thermodynamic and Statistical Physics
Chemistry in Nanoscience and Technology	Mineralogy and Petrology	Inheritance Biology	Calculus of Variations	Atomic & Molecular Physics
Catalysis and Green Chemistry	Palaeontology and its applications	Diversity	Linear Integral Equations	Condensed Matter Physics
Medicinal Chemistry	Marine Geology and Paleontology	Applied Biology	Numerical Analysis	Nuclear and Particle Physics
Supramolecular Chemistry	Geophysics	Evolution and Behavior	Classical Mechanics	Electronics and Experimental Methods

Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - CSIR NET Exam Pattern 2020 - Know Subject-wise Marking Scheme

Question: Is there negative marking in CSIR NET 2020?

Answer:

Yes, negative marking will be applicable for questions that have been answered incorrectly.

Question: I have attempted 70 questions in the physical sciences paper of CSIR NET, will there be negative marking for the extra questions?

Answer:

Only the first 55 questions you have attempted will be evaluated to calculate your score.

Question: When will the application form of CSIR NET 2020 be released?

Answer:

CSIR NET application form 2020 be released on March 16. The last date to fill the application form is June 30, 2020.

Question: Where will be my CSIR NET exam centre?

Answer:

Candidates will be allotted exam centres on the basis of the addresses they have provided while filling the application form. The exam centre venue will be mentioned in the admit cards.

Question: Is there a reasoning section in the question papers of CSIR UGC NET?

Answer:

Part-A of each question paper of CSIR NET 2020 will include questions of general aptitude, logical reasoning and problem solving.

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when will be CSIR net 2020 exam conducted??

Mihir 5th Aug, 2020

Hello,

CSIR UGC NET June 2020 Exam will be conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on 21st June 2020 for determining the eligibility of Indian Nationals for the award of Junior Research Fellowships (JRF) and for determining eligibility for Lectureship (LS)/Assistant Professorship in certain subject areas falling under the faculty of Science & Technology like Chemical Sciences, Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences, Life Sciences, Mathematical Sciences and Physical Sciences.

Good Luck.

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Can I be eligible for CSIR UGC NET LIFE SCIENCE after completing MBA IN BIOTECHNOLOGY?

Nandhini Tamilpandian 5th Aug, 2020

Hii...yes you are eligible for UGC NET ENVIRONMENT SCIENCE for this you have write a entrance exam which is NET exam for this exam you want a basic qualification of Masters degree from a recognised university with aggregate of 55% marks and 5% is relaxation for SC/ST category candidate..Final year students are also Eligible for NET exam.

There is no age criteria for NET exam but for the JRF post you age should be below 28 years..

Good luck... hope it helps!!

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Is final year Btech Mechanical student is eligible for NTA CSIR UGC NET exam?

Anurag Khanna 1st Jun, 2020

Hello aspirant,

As per the eligibility criteria of CSIR UGC NET exam you should secure at least 50% marks in your B.Tech degree.

But if you are in the final semester you can also submit the application form but then you are have to apply under the result awaited category. in this situation you have to put your aggregate marks after completion of B.Tech degree to avail the fellowship.

For more detailed information about eligibility criteria for CSIR UGC-NET you should visit -

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/csir-ugc-net-eligibility-criteria

I hope this information helps you.

For further queries feel free to ask in comment section.

Good Luck!!

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in which month Csir net june 2020 is most likely to occour ?

Shristi Kirti 1st Jun, 2020

Hello,

The CSIR NET application form deadline has further been extended till June 15, 2020. In this case, it is difficult to say whether the exam will be held in which month. However, any update related to the exam will be updates in CSIR NET exam dates .

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difference between applied and pure mathematics for csir ugc net exam

Ketaki Dhotre Student Expert 2nd May, 2020

Dear,

Pure mathematicians try to generalize and make more abstract the pre-existing concepts , they delve deeper into seemingly simplistic mathematics.
There are two things that can be done with a concept or an idea, you can go uphill or you can go downhill ( look deeper into the concepts).Pure mathematics goes downhill.
Lets say that we have the Cartesian co-ordinate system. A pure mathematician defines a field of numbers, develops the concept of vectors , define vector spaces,find some of the properties of vector spaces ,generalise to functional spaces, define hilbert spaces and so on.
On the other hand an applied mathematician would find how to use this concept of Cartesian co-ordinate system to solve some problems, in other words how can this mathematical concept be applied.
In the light of the above example, they may realise that quantum mechanics is having some sort of link with linear algebra, incorporate the concept of hilbert spaces , get more result out of the equations (as those concepts have already been developed in pure mathematics )
Applied mathematics like pure mathematics plays a crucial role in science. In physics many concepts of pure mathematics are now applied ( so in a sense physics is applied mathematics) .

Hope this helps!

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