CSIR NET

The CSIR NET (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research National Eligibility Test) is conducted for determining the eligibility of candidates for the award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and for determining eligibility for Lectureship (LS) in Indian universities and colleges. The syllabus for CSIR NET generally includes the following subjects: Physical Sciences: Mathematical Methods of Physics Classical Mechanics, Electromagnetic Theory, Quantum Mechanics, Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics Electronics and Experimental Methods. Chemical Sciences: Inorganic Chemistry Physical Chemistry Organic Chemistry Interdisciplinary topics such as Medicinal Chemistry Environmental Chemistry and Polymer Science and Technology. Life Sciences: Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology Cellular organisation, Fundamental Processes, Cell Communication and Cell Signaling, Developmental Biology System Physiology Plant, System Physiology Animal, Inheritance Biology Diversity of Life Forms, Ecological Principles, Evolution and Behavior, Applied Biology and Methods in Biology. Mathematical Sciences: Analysis, Linear Algebra Complex Analysis, Algebra Topology, Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs), Partial Differential Equations (PDEs), Numerical Analysis, Calculus of Variations, Linear Integral Equations, Classical Mechanics, Descriptive Statistics Probability and Graph Theory. Earth Sciences: Physical Geology, Structural Geology, Mineralogy, Petrology, Stratigraphy, Palaeontology, Marine Geology, Geomorphology, and Remote Sensing.