CSIR UGC NET Exam Pattern Question Pattern Format
About UGC-NET Exam
The National Educational Testing Bureau of University Grants Commission conducts National Eligibility Test to check the eligibility for lectureship and to award Junior Research Fellowship. This test is done to ensure that a candidate has minimum standards for the entrants in the teaching professions and research. The test includes papers in Humanities, social Science, Forensic Science, Environmental Science, Computer Science and Application and Electronics Science.
The Net tests are conducted twice a year usually in the months of June and December. The candidates interested in research, The Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) is available for five years. UGC even has allocated a number of fellowships to some universities so that the candidates qualifying the JRF test can take admission. The JRFs are awarded only to the meritorious candidates from those who qualify for eligibility for lectureship in the NET test. You have to opt for JRF in the application form.
Candidate should have scored a minimum of 55 % marks in their post graduate degree or any other equivalent examination. For JRF the candidate must not be more than 28 years but there is five years relaxation for the SC/ST. There are three papers in the NET. The paper 1 checks the teaching or research capacity by testing reasoning ability, comprehension and divergent thinking. This paper is of 1 hr and 15 min duration. The paper II contains subject of postgraduate study. This paper is also of 1 hr and 15 min duration. Candidate can select a subject of their choice. The paper is of objective type. The paper III is a descriptive type and is of 2hr and 30 min. the result of the NET is declared by summing up the result of all the three papers. The notification of the test is published in Employment News and other leading newspaper.
First: Exam Pattern of CSIR-UGC NET:
CSIR-UGC NET Exam consists of two papers: Paper I & Paper II, each paper with worth 200 marks needs to be answered in 2-n-1/2 hour on the same day with 1-n-1/2 hour break.
Paper I of CSIR-UGC NET:
It has two parts: Part-A & Part-B. Part-A of Paper-I is common to candidates of all subjects, while Part-B of Paper-I and also Paper-II is specific to your own subject.
Questions of Paper-I is of objective type (multiple choice) with Part-A having 40 questions & Part-B 100 questions. But you need to answer only 25 questions in Part-A & 75 questions in Part-B. Thus you have a lot of options there…… but beware, if you answer more than 25 questions (say 27) in Part-A, only the first 25 questions would be evaluated. Same is also true for Part-B. If you answer more 75 questions (say 76) in Part-B, only the first 75 questions would be evaluated.
Also, there is negative marking in Paper-I. And you need to score certain minimum marks (to be decided by CSIR) in Paper-I (Part-A & Part-B combined) for your Paper-II answers to be evaluated. But do not be scared, the questions itself are very simple..
Paper II of CSIR-UGC NET:
In Paper-II, questions are Descriptive questions (Short answer type) for 200 marks to be answered in 2-n-1/2 HR. To answer each question, you will be provided one page each. The questions are specific to your own subjects and the scheme/pattern (Number of questions asked) of exam varies from subject to subject. Following is a summary:
Chemical Sciences:
There are total 35-40 questions. But you need to answer only 13 questions. Question-1 of 20 marks is compulsory. Besides it, you need to answer 12 other questions of 15 marks each.
Earth Sciences:
There are total 36-42 questions. But you need to answer only 10 questions of 20 marks each.
Life Sciences:
There are total 39-45 questions. Question-1 of 20 marks is compulsory. Besides it, you need to answer 15 other questions of 12 marks each.
Mathematical Science:
There are total 39-46 questions. But you need to answer only 10 questions of 20 marks each.
Physical Science:
It has two parts - Part-A & Part-B. Part-A has total 10 questions, but you need to answer only 8 questions of 15 marks each. Part-B has total 20 questions, but you need to answer only 8 questions of 10 marks each.
You might be quite confused by now about the exam pattern of CSIR-UGC NET. So just look below (click to enlarge) for all your doubts to be cleared:
Second: Question Pattern of CSIR-UGC NET:
How difficult or easy are the questions set in the CSIR-UGC NET?
You can find the CSIR NET sample papers in the blog post titled: CSIR NET Syllabus & Sample papers.
Following are one question each from of your subjects.
General Science Paper-I (Part-A):
Q1). If the distance between two bodies of masses m1 and m2 is doubled, the gravitational
force between them
1. doubles.
2. halves.
3. becomes one-fourth.
4. remains the same.
Chemical Sciences Paper I (Part-B):
Q1) The element that shows both +3 and +4 oxidation states is:
1. Cerium
2. Promethium
3. Gadolinium
4. Holmium
Chemical Sciences Paper II:
Q1)
(a) What is the origin of the blue colour in Prussian Blue? Comment on
the effect of (i) oxidant and (ii) reductant on its colour. (7)
(b) Give an example of a diamagnetic transition metal hydride complex. How is the presence of metal bound hydride detected byspectroscopic methods. (6)
(c) Rh(PPh3)3Cl ATHF, H2 Draw the structure of A above, showing the stereochemistry.(2)
Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary sciences Paper I (Part’B’):
Q1) In convergent plate tectonic setting, thickest continental lithosphere is associated
with
1. Ocean-Ocean convergent settings.
2. Ocean- Continent convergent settings.
3. Continent-Continent collision settings
4. Ocean-Ocean divergent settings.
Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary sciences Paper II:
Q1)
(a) What are the different life zones in oceans? Describe their properties. (10 marks)
(b) How does overturn in water affect aquatic life? (4 marks)
(c) With respect to animal life in streams, distinguish between shadders,collectors, grazers and gougers? (6 marks)
Life Sciences Paper-I (Part-B):
Q1) During protein synthesis, L-amino acid binds to t-RNA through
1. α-amino group.
2. hydrophobic side chain.
3. α–carboxyl group.
4. carboxyl group of the side chain.
Life Sciences Paper-II:
Q1)
(a) Describe a strategy to sequence a 4 kb fragment of DNA.(6)
(b) How can pET series of vectors be used in some eukaryotic cells? (6)
Mathematical Sciences Paper-I (Part-B):
Q1) Suppose X and Y are standard normal random variables. Then which of the
following statements is correct?
1. (X, Y) has a bivariate normal distribution.
2. Cov (X, Y) = 0.
3. The given information does not determine the joint distribution of X and
Y.
4. X + Y is normal.
Mathematical Sciences Paper-II:
Q1) The daily demand for a commodity is approximately 100 units. Every time an order is placed, a fixed cost of Rs.10,000/- is incurred. The daily holding cost per unit inventory is Rs.2/-. If the lead time is 15 days, determine the economic lot size and the reorder point. Further suppose that the demand is actually an approximation of a probabilistic distribution in which the daily demand is normal with mean μ = 100 and s.d. σ = 10. How would you determine the size of the buffer stock such that the probability of running out of stock during lead time is at most 0.01?
Physical Sciences paper-I (Part-B):
Q1) A voltage of 2300 volts is applied to a cylindrical counter with an anode wire of radius
0.01 cm and a cathode inner radius of 1.0 cm. The electric field at the anode surface is
1. 5 × 104 V/cm.
2. 5 × 103 V/cm.
3. 5 × 105 V/cm.
4. 5 × 102 V/cm.
Physical Sciences paper-II:
Q1) Give the circuit diagram and explain how the photo diode operates in the (a)
voltage mode and (b) current mode. What are the practical applications of photo
diodes?
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CSIR UGC NET Exam Pattern Question Pattern Format Notification 2010 2011 2012 2013 Sample Papers Question Papers Exam Test Test Papers Solved Papers Books How to apply for CSIR UGC NET EXAM Eligibility Where to apply when to apply test centres centers examination
