CSIR NET 2026 Mathematical Sciences Important Topics to Revise; Exam on July 17 & 1
The CSIR NET 2026 exam is schedule to be conducted on July 17 and 18 for the June session. Candidates scroll down to know some of the important topics of CSIR NET Mathematical Science that will help in preparation and practice.
CSIR NET 2026: The NTA will conduct the CSIR NET 2026 exam on July 17 and 18 for the June session at several 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 Mathematical Sciences paper of CSIR NET consists of 120 MCQs out of which candidates need to attempt 60 questions. Scroll down for some of the important topics of CSIR NET Mathematical Science subject that helps in the preparation and more practice.ย
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CSIR NET 2026: Mathematical Science Science Exam Pattern
The duration of an exam is three hours. Each question in Part A carries 2 marks, each question in Part B carries 3 marks and each question in Part C carries 4.75 marks. There is a negative marking of 25 per cent in Part A and B for each incorrect answer and there is no negative marking in Part C. Check below the 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 2026: Important topics to revise in Mathematical Science
Candidates can check some of the important topics in the Mathematical Science subject that will ace the performance and also help in the preparation.
- Vector Spaces
- Limits, Sequences, Series
- Continuity
- Differentiability
- Linear Transformations
- Riemann Integration
- Eigenvalues
- Inner Product Spaces
- First-order and Second-order ODEs
- Cauchyโs Theorem
- Cauchy Integral Formula
- Stability Analysis
- Laurent Series
- Systems of ODEs
- Laplace, Heat, Wave Equations
- Method of Separation of Variables
- Groups, Rings, Fields
- Sylow Theorems
- Random Variables
- Limit Theorems, etc.
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