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CSIR NET Life Sciences: Important topics & Their Marking Weightages


CSIR NET exam is currently the most prestigious and recognized national level examination for any Junior Research Fellow aspirant or lectureship. It is conducted in five subjects: Life Science, Chemical Science, Physical Science, Earth Science and Mathematical Science. This exam requires a positive attitude, a pinch of passion and smart work with intense dedication and properly channelized guidance.

But let’s face the truth that Life sciences in CSIR NET exam has a huge syllabus as it is a broader term. It includes many subjects and topics under it.

To make preparation easy for CSIR NET Life Sciences for you, here we have come up with the list of important topics and their marking weightages.

CSIR NET exam is divided into three parts: Part A, Part B and Part C.

Important Topics & Marking Weightages of CSIR NET Life Sciences Part A

  • Logical Reasoning: 25% Weightage

  • Numbers: 10% Weightage

  • Distance: 10% Weightage

  • Probability: 10% Weightage

  • Geometry: 25% Weightage

  • Profit & Loss: 5% Weightage

  • Analytical & Numerical Ability: 5% Weightage

  • Graphical Numbers: 10% Weightage

Important Topics & Marking Weightages of CSIR NET Life Sciences Part B & Part C

Unit 1: Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

This unit has importance in the syllabus of Life Sciences, not to skip it.

Part B - 17.41% Weightage

Part C - 8% Weightage

Unit 2: Cellular Organization

Part B: 11.43% Weightage

Part C: 6.67% Weightage

Unit 3: Fundamental Processes

Every year, a lot of questions are asked from this unit.

Part B: 11.43% Weightage

Part C: 8% Weightage

Unit 4: Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

This unit is a must study unit.

Part B: 14.29% Weightage

Part C: 14% Weightage

Unit 5: Developmental Biology

This unit plays a vital role and has a major chunk. It is therefore advisable to study it in a very elaborate way.

Part B: 17.41% Weightage

Part C: 10.67% Weightage

Unit 6: System Physiology – Plant

This is a strategically difficult and important unit.

Part B: 14.29% Weightage

Part C: 6.67% Weightage

Unit 7: System Physiology – Animal

Strategically Skippable unit. However, it's easy to cover.

Part B: 5% Weightage

Part C: 5% Weightage

Unit 8: Inheritance Biology

Part B: 9.33% Weightage

Part C: 5.71% Weightage

Unit 9: Diversity of Life Forms

Not a lot of questions are asked from this unit. So, it is skippable.

Part B: 2.6% Weightage

Part C: 2.6% Weightage

Unit 10: Ecological Principles

It holds 11% more advantage from other units. So, don’t leave it.

Part B: 5.77% Weightage

Part C: 5.33% Weightage

Unit 11: Evolution and Behavior

It is one of the most important units, don’t skip it.

Part B: 14.29% Weightage

Part C: 6.67% Weightage

Unit 12: Applied Biology

It is the 4th most important unit of CSIR NET Life Sciences. If you miss it, you will lose the chance of qualifying the exam.

Part B: 8.57% Weightage

Part C: 6.67% Weightage

Unit 13: Methods in Biology

It is the 3rd most important unit of CSIR NET Life Science.

Part B: 14.29% Weightage

Part C: 12 % Weightage

In this blog, we have catered the marking weightages of all the units of CSIR NET Life Science syllabus which are very crucial for your preparation.

Still, if you have any query, please feel free to ask it in the below comment box.

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