CSIR NET Life Sciences: Important Topics & Their Marking Weightages

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CSIR NET Life Science
Important Topics Marking Weightage

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CSIR NET Life Sciences
CSIR NET exam is currently the most prestigious
and recognized national level examination for any
Junior Research Fellow aspirant or lectureship.
It is conducted in five subjects Life Science,
Chemical Science, Physical Science, Earth Science
and Mathematical Science. This exam requires a
positive attitude, a pinch of passion and smart
work with intense dedication and properly
channelized guidance. But lets face the truth
that Life sciences in CSIR NET exam has a huge
syllabus as it is a broader term. It includes
many subjects and topics under it.
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CSIR NET Life Sciences

• To make preparation easy for CSIR NET Life
  Sciences for you, here we have come up with the
  list of important topics and their marking
  weightages.
• CSIR NET exam is divided into three parts Part
  A, Part B and Part C.
• Part A is common to all topics.
• Part B contains subject-based MCQs with less
  difficulty levels.
• Part C contains subject-based MSQs (Multiple
  Select Questions) that have higher levels of
  difficulty.

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CSIR NET Life Sciences
Important Topics Marking Weightages of CSIR NET
Life Sciences Part A Logical Reasoning 25
Weightage Numbers 10 Weightage Distance
10 Weightage Probability 10
Weightage Geometry 25 Weightage Profit
Loss 5 Weightage Analytical Numerical
Ability 5 Weightage Graphical Numbers 10
Weightage
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CSIR NET Life Sciences
Important Topics Marking Weightages of CSIR NET
Life Sciences Part B Part C Unit 1 Molecules
and their Interaction Relevant to Biology This
unit has importance in the syllabus of CSIR NET
Life Sciences, not to skip it. Part B - 17.41
Weightage Part C - 8 Weightage Unit 2 Cellular
Organization Part B 11.43 Weightage Part C
6.67 Weightage
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CSIR NET Life Sciences
Unit 3 Fundamental Processes Every year, a lot
of questions are asked from this unit. Part B
11.43 Weightage Part C 8 Weightage Unit 4
Cell Communication and Cell Signaling This unit
is a must study unit. Part B 14.29
Weightage Part C 14 Weightage
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CSIR NET Life Sciences
Unit 5 Developmental Biology This unit plays a
vital role and has a major chunk. It is therefore
advisable to study it in a very elaborate
way. Part B 17.41 Weightage Part C 10.67
Weightage Unit 6 System Physiology
Plant This is a strategically difficult and
important unit. Part B 14.29 Weightage Part C
6.67 Weightage
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CSIR NET Life Sciences
Unit 7 System Physiology Animal Strategically
Skippable unit. However, it's easy to cover. Part
B 5 Weightage Part C 5 Weightage Unit 8
Inheritance Biology Part B 9.33 Weightage Part
C 5.71 Weightage
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CSIR NET Life Sciences
Unit 9 Diversity of Life Forms Not a lot of
questions are asked from this unit. So, it is
skippable. Part B 2.6 Weightage Part C 2.6
Weightage Unit 10 Ecological Principles It
holds 11 more advantage from other units. So,
dont leave it. Part B 5.77 Weightage Part C
5.33 Weightage
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CSIR NET Life Sciences
Unit 11 Evolution and Behavior It is one of the
most important units, dont skip it. Part B
14.29 Weightage Part C 6.67 Weightage Unit
12 Applied Biology It is the 4th most important
unit of CSIR NET Life Sciences. If you miss it,
you will lose the chance of qualifying the
exam. Part B 8.57 Weightage Part C 6.67
Weightage
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CSIR NET Life Sciences
Unit 13 Methods in Biology It is the 3rd most
important unit of CSIR NET Life Science. Part B
14.29 Weightage Part C 12 Weightage In this
blog, we have catered the marking weightages of
all the units of CSIR NET Life Science syllabus
which are very crucial for your preparation.