CSIR UGC

NET –
LIFE
Section Part A Part B Part C Total
Total Questions 20 50 75  140

SCIENCE
Maximum Questions to attempt 15 35 25 75
Maximum Marks 30 70 100 200
Correct Answer marks 2  2 4 -
Deduction for every wrong Answer  0.5 0.5 1 -

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
5% Weightage
Ability
Graphical Numbers 10% Weightage
Unit Subjects part b part c note
Molecules and their
17.41 This unit has importance in the syllabus of
1 Interaction Relevant 8%
% Life Sciences, not to skip it.
to Biology
Cellular 11.43
2 6.67%  
Organization %
Fundamental 11.43 Every year, a lot of questions are asked
3 8%
Processes % from this unit.
Cell Communication 14.29
4 14% This unit is a must study unit.
and Cell Signaling %
This unit plays a vital role and has a major
Developmental
5 17.41 chunk. It is therefore advisable to study it
Biology
% 10.67% in a very elaborate way.
System Physiology – 14.20 This is a strategically difficult and
6 6.67%
Plant % important unit.
System Physiology – Strategically Skippable unit. However, it's
7
Animal 5% 5% easy to cover.
8 Inheritance Biology 9.33% 5.71%
Diversity of Life Not a lot of questions are asked from this
9
Forms 2.60% 2.60% unit. So, it is skippable.
It holds 11% more advantage from other
10
Ecological Principles 5.77% 5.33% units. So, don’t leave it
Evolution and 14.29 It is one of the most important units, don’t
11
Behavior % 6.67% skip it
It is the 4th most important unit of CSIR
12 NET Life Sciences. If you miss it, you will
Applied Biology 8.57% 6.67% lose the chance of qualifying the exam.
14.29 It is the 3rd most important unit of CSIR
13
Methods in Biology % 12% NET Life Science.

4 cell communication and signalling

13 methods in biology
3 fundamental processes
6 system physiology plant
12 applied biology
5 developmental biology
1 molecules and their interaction relevant to biology
11 evolution and behaviour
10 ecological principles
2 cellular organisation
8 inheritance biology
7 system physiology animal
9 diversity of life forms
List of Top Recommended Books for CSIR NET Life Sciences 2021 (biotechtimes.org)

Cell and Molecular Biology

1) The Cell: A Molecular Approach – Geoffrey M. Cooper
2) Cell and Molecular Biology: Concepts and Experiments – Gerald Karp
3) Molecular Biology of the Cell – Bruce Alberts, Alexander Johnson, Julian Lewis, David
Morgan, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts, and Peter Walter
4) Cell And Molecular Biology / 8th Edn. – Robertis De
5) Molecular Cell Biology: International Edition – Harvey Lodish, Arnold Berk, Chris A.
Kaiser, Monty Krieger, Anthony Bretscher, Hidde Ploegh, Angelika Amon, and Matthew P.
Scott
6) Molecular Biology of the Gene – James D. Watson, Tania A. Baker, Stephen P. Bell,
Alexander Gann, Michael Levine, and Richard Losick

Methods in Biology
1) Principles and Techniques of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology – Wilson and Walker
2) Biophysical Chemistry (Principles and Techniques) – Upadhyay

Numerical Ability Reasoning Data Interp

1. Number and Simplification 1. Series Formation 1. Mean, Medi
2. LCM and HCF 2. Coding-Decoding 2. Measures o
3. Average 3. Distance and Directions 3. Graphical A
4. Quadratic Equations 4. Calendar and Clock 4. Pie-Chart
5. Sequence and Series 5. Ranking and Arrangement 5. Tabulation
6. Surd and Indices 6. Puzzles
7. Logarithms
8. Percentage
9. Profit and Loss
10. Simple Interest & Compound Interest
11. Ratio, Proportion and Variation
12. Partnership
13. Allegation and Mixture
14. Time Speed and Distance
15. Time and Work
16. Permutations and Combinations
17. Probability
18. Geometry
19. Mensuration
20. Trigonometry