The NTA successfully conducted the CSIR NET 2024 Chemical Science exam in Shift 1 on July 27, 2024. Here we are providing the CSIR NET 2024 Chemical Science Shift 1 analysis, difficulty level of the exam, and questions asked based on the student reviews. Scroll down for details.
CSIR NET 2024 Analysis for Chemical Science OUT: The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted the CSIR NET 2024 Chemical Science Exam on July 27, 2024 in the morning shift from 9 am to 12 pm. Here we are providing an overview of the CSIR NET 2024 Chemical Science exam's difficulty level (section-wise). Those candidates who appeared in the exam can check here the detailed CSIR NET 2024 Chemical Science analysis of the question paper, including the overall difficulty level, solutions, and more. Candidates can access their performance based on the analysis. The total number of questions asked in the exam was 120, and candidates needed to attempt 75 questions. The CSIR NET 2024 Chemical Science Exam is divided into three parts, namely Part A, Part B, and Part C.
Candidates can check below the detailed CSIR NET 2024 Chemical Science exam analysis based on the student reactions, overall difficulty level, topics asked, memory-based questions and answers, etc.
Also Read: CSIR NET 2024 Answer Key Live Updates
- CSIR NET Chemical Science Exam Analysis 2024: Student Reactions (Shift 1, July 27)
- CSIR NET Chemical Science Exam Analysis 2024: Topics Asked
- CSIR NET Section-Wise Analysis: Chemical Science (Shift 1)
- CSIR NET Section-Wise Analysis: Chemical Science (Part A)
- CSIR NET 2024 Answer Key
CSIR NET Chemical Science Exam Analysis 2024: Student Reactions (Shift 1, July 27)
As per student reactions, inroganic was moderate to hard, Part C was lengthy. Overall Difficulty level was moderate to hard. Questions were tricky.
Part A was Easy
Part B was Easy to Moderate
Part C was Moderate to Difficult
Overall: Moderate to Tough
CSIR NET Chemical Science Exam Analysis 2024: Topics Asked
- Solid to Liquid to Gas (diagram)
- Acidity
- Electro Question
- Heterocyclic question
- Aptitude was Easy
- Reaction Mechanism
- Operators
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- Kinetics
- Zero order reaction
- Veinn Diagram
- Coordination Chemistry: Electron transfer reaction, ground state term symbol
- Group Theory
Also Read: CSIR NET 2024 (All Day) Exam Analysis: Subject-Wise Question Paper Difficulty Level & Answer Key PDF
CSIR NET Section-Wise Analysis: Chemical Science (Shift 1)
Candidates can check the CSIR NET Chemical Science Analysis for Shift 1 in the table below based on the students' review.
| Part Name |
Total MCQs |
Total MCQs to be Attempted |
Difficulty Level |
Good Attempts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part A |
20 |
15 |
Easy |
10-12 |
| Part B |
40 |
35 |
Moderate |
26-27 |
| Part C |
60 |
25 |
Moderate |
18-19 |
| Total |
120 |
75 |
Moderate |
58-62 |
CSIR NET Section-Wise Analysis: Chemical Science (Part A)
- Puzzle: 1Q (Easy)
- Series Formation: 1Q (Moderate)
- Clock and Calendar: 1-2Q (Moderate)
- Direction and Distance: 1Q (Moderate)
- Coding and Decoding: 1Q (Moderate)
- Ranking and Arrangement: 1-2Q (Easy)
- Pie-Chart: 1Q (Moderate)
- Measures of Dispersion: 1Q (Moderate)
- Geometry: 1Q (Easy)
- Proportion and Variation: 1Q (Moderate)
- HCF and LCM: 2Q (Moderate)
- Permutation and Combination: 1Q (Moderate)
- Compound and Simple Interest: 1Q (Moderate)
- Time and Work: 1Q (Moderate)
CSIR NET 2024 Answer Key
The NTA will publish the CSIR NET Answer Key 2024 one week after the exam was concluded. Candidates will be able to raise objections against the CSIR UGC NET Provisional Answer Key by using their login credentials into the official website for a specific time period. The CSIR UGC NET 2024 exam is over for the June Session. The Answer Key of CSIR NET will be available in the PDF format. After releasing the final answer key, CSIR NET Result & Cut-off will soon be released on the official website.

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Yes, the NTA released the CSIR NET 2025 Answer Key on its portal. The candidates were required to login with their credentials to download their subject answer key. The last date to send objections was January 1, 2026.
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Answered a month ago
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Answered 2 months ago
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