CSIR NET 2024 Earth & Physical Science Question Paper Analysis OUT: Check Students' Reactions, Solutions & More
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research National Eligibility Test 2025 ( CSIR NET )
Exam On - 18 Dec '25
The NTA successfully conducted the CSIR NET 2024 exam for Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean, & Planetary Science and Physical Sciences on July 25, 2024. Here we are providing the CSIR NET Exam Analysis 2024 immediately after the conduct of the CSIR NET 2024 exam including the students’ reactions, solutions, questions asked, and more.
CSIR NET 2024 Earth and Physical Science Question Paper Analysis
CSIR NET 2024 Exam: The National Testing Agency conducted the Day 1 CSIR NET 2024 exam (Shift 1). The CSIR NET 2024 exam is conducted for Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean, and Planetary and Physical Sciences. The NTA conducted the CSIR NET Exam in CBT mode for 3 hours. Candidates can check below the CSIR NET 2024 exam analysis, including the difficulty level, good attempts, students' reactions, questions asked, and more.
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) NET (also known as CSIR UGC NET) is a national-level exam conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) to determine the eligibility of candidates for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and for Lectureship (LS)/ Assistant Professor in the universities and colleges of India.
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- CSIR NET June Exam Analysis 2024 - Physical Science
- CSIR NET Section-Wise Analysis- Physical Science
CSIR NET 2024 Earth and Physical Science Part A Memory Based Questions & Answers
Candidates can check here CSIR NET 2024 Shift 1 Earth and Physical Science Part A analysis, memory based questions and answers. Part A is common in both subjects. Scroll down for analysis.
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CSIR NET 2024 Physical Science Questions and Answers
Candidates can check here the questions asked in CSIR NET 2024 Physics exam held on July 25, 2024.
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CSIR NET June Exam Analysis 2024 - Earth Science (July 25)
As per the students, the CSIR NET 2024 Earth Science overall exam difficulty level is moderate. Questions were asked from the syllabus.
The CSIR NET Earth Science exam consists of three parts, namely Parts A, B, and C. Candidates need to attempt a total of 75 questions in the form of MCQs. In Parts A and B, each question carries two marks, and in Part C, it carries four marks. There is a negative marking of 25 percent in Parts A and B and 33 percent in Part C for every incorrect answer. Take a look at the CSIR NET exam pattern and analysis of the Earth Science subject.
CSIR NET Section-Wise Analysis: Earth Science
Candidates can check the CSIR NET Earth Science Analysis in the table below.
| Part Name |
Total MCQs |
Total MCQs to be Attempted |
Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part A |
20 |
15 |
Easy to Moderate |
| Part B |
50 |
35 |
Moderate |
| Part C |
80 |
25 |
Moderate |
| Total |
150 |
75 |
Moderate |
CSIR NET June Exam Analysis 2024 - Physical Science
As per the students, the CSIR NET 2024 Physical Science overall difficulty level of the exam is moderate. Some felt that Part C was easy. In CSIR NET 2024 July Session questions asked were different from the December session.
The CSIR NET 2024 Physical Science Question Paper consists of three parts: A, B, and C. Total questions in the CSIR NET Physical Science exam were 75, out of which in Part A, 20 questions were asked, in Part B, 25 questions were asked, and in Part C, 30 questions were asked. Candidates need to attempt 15 questions in Part A and 20 questions in Parts B and C. For every correct answer, candidates secure 2, 3.5, and 5 marks, respectively. There is a negative mark in the CSIR NET Physical Science Exam. For every incorrect answer, 25 percent marks will be deducted in Parts A, B, and C.
CSIR NET Section-Wise Analysis- Physical Science
Candidates can check the CSIR NET Physical Science Analysis in the table below.
| Part Name |
Total MCQs |
Total MCQs to be Attempted |
Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part A |
20 |
15 |
Easy to Moderate |
| Part B |
25 |
20 |
Moderate to Difficult |
| Part C |
30 |
20 |
Easy |
| Total |
75 |
55 |
Moderate |
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 6 days ago
The CSIR NET 2025 exam will be conducted on December 18 in two shifts. As per the schedule released, the Mathematical Science exam will be held from 3 pm to 6 pm on Dec 18.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
The CSIR NET 2025 Notification was released on September 25 in the form of PDF at csirnet.nta.nic.in. The notification conists if the important information related to the exam like exam dates, syllabus, pattern of an exam, etc.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 4 weeks ago
The National Testing Agency declare the CSIR NET Cut off. It will be released subject and category-wise. The cut off is prepared on the basis of several factors including difficulty of the exam, reservation norms, number of candidates, etc.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
Some of the topics that a candidate can revise in the CSIR NET Chemical Science subject:
Organic Reactive Intermediates: Carbocation, Carbanions, Free Radicals, Benzynes
Stereochemistry: Stereogenicity, Stereoselectivity, Enantioselectivity
Organic Reaction Mechanisms
Pericyclic Reactions
Structure Dete
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
The authority will release the CSIR NET 2025 result for the December session on the official website at csirnet.nta.nic.in. It will contain the name of a candidate, roll number, category, parents' name, Post applied (JRF and Assistant Professor or Assistant Professor Only), subject code, etc.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
The authority will release the CSIR NET answer key at csirnet.nta.nic.in. It contains correct answers for all the questions asked in the exam. Check below for more details:
Exam name | Exam date |
Exam shift | Exam subject name |
Exam subject code | Question IDs |
Correct option IDs | - |
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
The CSIR NET 2025 final answer key will be released on the official website at csirnet.nta.nic.in. After analysing the representations of the aspirants, the NTA will release the CSIR UGC NET final answer key for the Dec session. The answer key will be released in two phases- Provisional and Final.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
Candidates can calculate the CSIR NET Chemical Sciences scores through the answer key in the following manner.
CSIR NET Chemical Science Paper Parts | Marks Allotted for Each Question | Marks Deducted for Each Question |
|---|---|---|
A | +2 | -0.5 |
B | +2 | -0.5 |
C | +4 | -1 |
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
As per the information bulletin, the upper age limit for the CSIR NET exam should not be more than 30 years as on the first day of the month in which the examination is concluded. A relaxation of upto 5 years is provided to the candidates belonging to OBC-NCL (as per the Central list of OBC) /SC/ST/
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
The authority released the CSIR NET 2025 application form at csirnet.nta.nic.in. The last date to apply was October 27. Candidates who are interested in appearing the exam, need to fill the application form by providing all the details as asked.
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