CSIR NET 2026 Earth Science Important Topics to Revise; Exam on July 17 & 18
The CSIR NET 2026 exam for the June session is schedule to be conducted on July 17 and 18. Candidates can check below some of the important topics of CSIR NET Earth Science that will help in quick revision and also in preparation.
CSIR NET 2026: Important topics to Revise in Earth Science
CSIR NET 2026: The NTA will conduct the CSIR NET 2026 June session exam on July 17 and 18 at various centres across the country. The examination will be conducted in five subjects namely Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Life Sciences, Mathematical Sciences and Physical Sciences in shifts. The questions in the examination will be asked in the form of MCQs and there will be a negative marking for 25% (33% for some parts). Scroll down for some of the important topics of CSIR NET Earth Science subject that helps in the last minute revision.
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CSIR NET 2026: Earth Science Exam Pattern
In the Earth Sciences paper, candidates need to attempt a total of 75 MCQs combinedly from Part A, B and C. Each question in Part A and B carries two marks and each question in Part C carries four marks. There is a negative marking of 25 per cent in Part A and B and 33 per cent in Part C for each incorrect answer. Check CSIR NET Exam Pattern for Earth Sciences below.
| 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 2026: Important topics to revise in Earth Science
Candidates can check some of the important topics in the Earth Science subject that will ace the performance and also help in the preparation.
- Seismology
- Earth's layers
- Plate Tectonics
- Folds, Faults, and Joints
- Currents, Tides
- Waves, Upwelling
- Thermohaline Circulation
- Estuaries
- Isotope Systems, Geochemical Cycles, Element Distribution
- Crystallography
- Silicate Structures
- Mineralogy (Optical & Physical Properties)
- Geochemistry
- Gravity, Magnetism, Isostasy, Heat Flow
- Seismology
- Sedimentary Structures, Basins, Stratigraphy
- Ocean Sediments
- Weathering
- Landforms
- Soil Erosion
- Principles of Stratigraphy, Evolutionary Trends
- Index Fossils, Microfossils
- Satellite Imagery
- Applications in Geology
- Pollution, EIA
- Biodiversity
- Resource Management
- Rock Classification
- Geomagnetism
- Hydrogeology
- Engineering Geology
- Ore Deposits
- Glacial Cycles
- Dating Techniques
- Marine Archives, etc.
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