CSIR NET Life Science Exam Analysis 2023 (Dec 26): Difficulty Level, Students' Review & Good Attempts
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research National Eligibility Test 2026 ( CSIR NET )
CSIR NET Life Science Exam is being conducted by NTA on December 26, 2023, in two different shifts. CSIR NET Life Science Exam is being conducted in CBT mode. Candidates can check the CSIR NET Life Science Exam Analysis & Student's Reaction in this article. CSIR NET Life Science memory-based questions & good attempts are also mentioned in this article.
CSIR NET Life Science Exam Analysis (December 26, 2023)
The NTA conducted the CSIR NET December 2023 exam for Life Science exam for the first shift on December 26, 2023. The timing of the first shift was from 9.00 AM to 12.00 Noon, and the second shift will be from 3.00 PM to 6.00 PM. According to the candidates, CSIR NET Life Science Exam 2023 was Easy to Moderate. Many candidates emphasised that CSIR NET Life Science exam was lengthy in nature but on the easier side than the previous session's exam. Candidates can check the CSIR NET Life Science Exam Analysis & Student's Reaction in this article. In this article, we have provided CSIR NET Students' Reactions, life science exam analysis, difficulty level, memory-based questions & good attempts.
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.
- CSIR NET Life Science Exam Analysis 2023 (December 26)
- CSIR NET Section-wise Exam Analysis 2023 (December 26)
- CSIR NET Life Science Exam Pattern 2023
- CSIR NET Life Science Question Paper 2023
CSIR NET Life Science Exam Analysis 2023 (December 26)
CSIR NET Life Science Exam 2023 was conducted by the NTA in two different shifts on December 26, 2023. CSIR NET Life Science Exam Analysis 2023 has been shared here immediately after the CSIR NET December 2023 exam. Candidates should read the Exam Analysis of CSIR NET Life Science carefully in order to know about the overall as well as the section-wise difficulty level of the CSIR NET Life Science Question Paper 2023.
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- Shubham said, "Part A was easy, Part B was a little difficult and Part C was Moderate. Majorly questions were asked from Bio-chemistry, Ecology & Plant Physiology subjects."
- Arun said, "CSIR NET Life Science Exam was on the easier side as compared to the previous year. Part A was difficult & Part B or C were Easy to Moderate."
- Bharat Kumar said, "Part C was easier than Part B. Most questions were asked from Cell Biology & Bio-Technology."
- Ruchika said, "Overall exam was Moderate to Difficult. Animal Physiology, Plant Bio-technology questions were asked in the exam."
Candidates can watch the CSIR NET Student's Reaction video below.
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CSIR NET Section-wise Exam Analysis 2023 (December 26)
Candidates can check CSIR NET Life Science Section-wise Analysis 2023 in the table below.
| Life Science Paper | Topics Covered | Difficulty Level | Good Attempts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part-A | General Aptitude - Speed, Distance and Time; Profit and Loss; Geometry; Syllogism; Mixture & Alligation | Moderate to Difficult | To be Updated |
| Part-B | Cell and Molecular Biology, Digestion of protein, Organelles and functions, Ecology, Evolution, Animal Physiology, Fundamental Processes | Easy to Moderate | To be Updated |
| Part-C |
Hardy Weinberg, Developmental Biology, Limb Development, Population Ecology, Calvin Benson Cycle |
Easy to Moderate | To be Updated |
CSIR NET Life Science Topic-Wise Weightage (Shift 1) for Part A
Part A of the Life Science Paper consists of questions based on the candidate's General Aptitude. The candidates can check the table given below to analyze the number of questions asked in the CSIR NET Life Science Exam (shift 1). Part A of the CSIR NET Life Science exam consists of the following questions:
| Topics |
Weightage |
|---|---|
| Blood relation | 1-2 |
| Order & Ranking | 2 |
| DI (Bar Graph) | 1-2 |
| Profit & Loss | 2 |
| Speed Distance | 3 |
| Ratio & Proportion | 2 |
| Geometry | 2 |
| Algebra | 1-2 |
| Probability | 1 |
CSIR NET Life Science Topic-Wise Weightage (Shift 1) for Part B and C
The table given below consists of the topic-wise weightage by analyzing the number of questions for the CSIR NET Life Science Exam, shift 1. Parts B and C of the Life Science exam include units such as:
| Topics/Units | Weightage |
|---|---|
| Cell-cell movement of small molecules plants | 1-2 |
| Nephron | 1 |
| Digestion of protein | 2-3 |
| Succession | 2 |
| Migrating birds | 3 |
| Mammals of evergreen forest | 1 |
| Net primary productivity of ocean, estuary, forests | 2 |
| Adaptation of sunshade plants | 3 |
| Cell-cell movement of small molecules plants | 2 |
| Organelles and functions | 2-3 |
| primary productivity of Ocean, Estuary, Forests | 2-3 |
| Ecology | 3-4 |
| Inheritance Biology | 3-4 |
| System Physiology-Animals | 4 |
| Cell and Molecular Biology | 4-5 |
| System Physiology-Plants | 5 |
| Light microscope | 3-4 |
Also Read: CSIR NET Syllabus 2023
CSIR NET Life Science Exam Pattern 2023
In the CSIR NET Life 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, B and C for each incorrect answer. Have a look at the CSIR NET Exam Pattern for Life Sciences below.
| Particulars |
Part A |
Part B |
Part C |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Questions |
20 |
50 |
75 |
145 |
| Max no of questions to attempt |
15 |
35 |
25 |
75 |
| Marks for each correct answer |
2 |
2 |
4 |
200 |
| Negative marking of 25% in Part A, B & C |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1 |
- |
CSIR NET Life Science Question Paper 2023
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the CSIR NET Life Science Question Paper in the form of the CSIR NET Answer Key after successfully conducting the exam for all subjects. Candidates who have appeared for CSIR NET December 2023 exam will be able to download CSIR NET Question Paper 2023 by logging into the official website with the required credentials.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 5 days ago
CSIR NET Exam Pattern 2026 contains a Negative Marking in the exam. CSIR NET Negative Marking varies for different subjects. Candidates can check CSIR NET exam pattern for more detail: https://www.shiksha.com/sarkari-exams/articles/csir-net-2026-blogId-222056
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 5 days ago
Candidates should follow a proper strategy and focused approach for the CSIR NET exam preparation. Some of the tips includes frequent revision, understand the pattern of an exam and syllabus, solve previous year question papers, practice mock test, etc.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 5 days ago
The preparation for the CSIR NET exam depends upon the candidate to candidate. Generally, it is considered that with the right guidance and structured approach 6 to 12 months are enough for the CSIR NET preparation. Proper dedication and structured approach also plays a crucial role.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 5 days ago
Generally, the good score in the CSIR NET exam is considered as 120+ out of 200 for JRF General category candidates and for Lectureship 90 to 110 range. This can vary year to year.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 5 days ago
The CSIR NET exam is considered to be Moderate to Difficult in overall difficulty. Generally, Part C of the exam is considered to be difficult. Also, in subjects, Life Science is perceived to be tougher because of the depth of the syllabus and Chemical Science consists of the application-based quest
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 5 days ago
Candidates can download the CSIR NET Syllabus by visiting the official website at csirnet.nta.nic.in or csirhrdg.res.in. Candidates can also visit out Shiksha page to download the syllabus PDF for the CSIR NET exam.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
Generally, the CSIR NET Chemical Science exam is considered to be moderate to difficult level of difficulty. It is crucial for the candidates to have clear understanding about the topics asked in the Earth Science exam.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
Candidates who are preparing for the CSIR NET Earth Science exam need to make proper strategy, understanding of the core concept is also important including in Geography, Physical Geography, Oceanography, etc. It is also crucial to analyze the syllabus thoroughly, solve previous year question papers
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
As per the cutoff trends and normalization process, candidates should aim to achieve at least 100 marks out of 200 to clear or meet the benchmark for the CSIR NET Life Science exam. For candidates who want to score for JRF then 110 or above is considered to be a good target.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
The CSIR NET exam consists of three parts in the examination. Part A is common to everyone that is General Aptitude where as Part B and C is based on the post graduation subject any one of five subjects namely Chemical Sciences, Earth Sciences, Life Sciences, Mathematical Sciences and Physical Scien
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Contributor-Level 6
Is there a negative marking in the CSIR NET exam?