CSIR NET 2026 Juner Session Question Paper Analysis is available here for the exam conducted on July 17 in the first shift from 9 am to 12 noon for subject Life Science. Scroll down to know about the overall difficulty level, topics asked, memory-based questions, answers, and expected cutoff for subject Life Science.
CSIR NET 2026 July 17 Shift 1 Life Science Question Paper Analysis
CSIR NET 2026 June Life Science Anaysis: The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted the CSIR UGC NET 2026 exam for the June session on July 17 for subject Life Science in the first shift. It was started at 9 am and concluded at 12 noon. Candidates can predict, regarding the cutoff, whether it will rise or drop with the help of analysis. The CSIR NET Exam (Life Science) is divided into three parts, namely Part A, Part B, and Part C. Candidates can check below the detailed CSIR NET 2026 June Life Science exam analysis based on the student reactions, overall difficulty level, topics asked, memory-based questions and answers, etc.
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- CSIR NET June Life Science Exam Analysis 2026: Student Reactions & Topics asked (Shift 1, July 17)
- CSIR NET 2026 June Life Science Analysis: Questions Asked
- CSIR NET 2026 June Life Science Analysis: Topics Asked from Cell Biology
- CSIR NET Section-Wise Analysis: June Life Science (Shift 1)
- CSIR NET 2026 June Answer Key
CSIR NET June Life Science Exam Analysis 2026: Student Reactions & Topics asked (Shift 1, July 17)
As per the feedback received from the students, todays Life Science exam overall difficulty level is Moderate. Questions asked from Plant Physio were more and were simple. Ecology was also asked more. General Aptitude asked in the examination was moderate. Molecular Biology questions were also asked. Questions from molecular biology asked were from transcription, m RNA processing, etc.
The exam overall was not lengthy as compared to the previous session.
- Part A was easy from a conceptual perspective. Calculation based questions were a bit time consuming.
- Part B was of moderate difficulty and questions asked were from the prescribed syllabus.
- Part C was the most challenging section as it consists of analytical and application based questions. But it was also not lengthy.
Overall the whole paper was manageable.
Commonly asked questions
The CSIR NET exam consists of five subjects some of them are Maths, Physical Science, Chemical Science, etc. Part A in the exam is common for all candidates and Part B and C is subject-specific. Candidates need to select one subject and prepare well to clear the examination.
Candidates can check below the list of Life Science books that will help in the preparation:
- Life Science by Ashish Nagesh, Quaisher J. Hossain
- Life Sciences Books (Vol 1) by Dr. Poonam Sharma
- Plant Physiology by Taiz and Zeiger
- CSIR UGC NET Life Sciences by Trueman’s Publication
- Microbiology by Prescott
- Life Sciences Fundamentals and Practice Part 1 & 2 by Pranav Kumar
- Fundamentals of Life Sciences Volume I and Volume II by Rupendra Singh
The CSIR NET stands for the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research National Eligibility Test. It determines the eligibility of Indian nationals for the 'award of Junior Research Fellowship and appointment as Assistant Professor.' Also, appointment as 'Assistant Professor and admission to Ph.D.' and 'admission to Ph.D. only' in several Indian universities and colleges.
CSIR NET 2026 June Life Science Analysis: Questions Asked
- NMR Techniques
- polyadenylation
- Cas Protien
- Radio-frequency
- Ecology/Evolution
- Inheritance
- Cell Bio/CDK cycle regulation
- Plasma membrane fluidity
- MRI Radio frequency
- Biochem/ Enzyme kinetics
- Malonate inhibitor (mm)
- Allosteric Enzyme
- P Physio
- Paraquat
- Cancer Biology (Why do cancer cells emphasize on oxidative phosphorelation?)
- Warburg effect
- Homologous, Recombination
- Bacterial Gen. time
- Hormones match the following questions were asked
- RNA Virus
- Nitrogen Fixation
- Methylene Blue/ Crystal Violet
- Free living
- photorespiration
- Which among the following RNA virus causes cancer? A- Human Papilloma Virus, B- Human T cell Leukemia virus, C- Human Rabdo virus
- Composition of soil
- Pyramid
- Allopatric Speciation
- Synonymous and Non Synonymous
- Succession model
- Photorespiration
- Eutrophication/ Global Warming
- Floral Model
- ABC transporter
- Genomic imprinting, etc.
CSIR NET 2026 June Life Science Analysis: Topics Asked from Cell Biology
According to the feedback received from the students, topics asked from cell biology are:
- Methylene Blue & Crystal Violet (Basic/Acidic Dyes)
- Malachite Green Staining
- Endospore Staining
- Cellulase Localization (ER/Cytosol/Golgi/Plasma Membrane)
- GPCR (1 Question)
- Rhodopsin
- Cis & Trans Retinal, etc.
CSIR NET Section-Wise Analysis: June Life Science (Shift 1)
Candidates can check the CSIR NET 2026 June Life 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 |
11-20 |
| Part B |
50 |
35 |
Moderate |
to be updated here |
| Part C |
75 |
25 |
Easy to Moderate |
to be updated here |
| Total |
145 |
75 |
Moderate |
to be updated here |
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CSIR NET 2026 June Answer Key
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the CSIR NET June Answer Key 2026 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 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 published by NTA.
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Yes. The admit card for the CSIR NET 2026 June session was released on the official portal at csirnet.nta.nic.in on July 13. The exam will be held on July 17 and 18.
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