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PHYSICAL SCIENCES
The Joint CSIR-UGC JRF/LS (NET) Examination shall comprise 2 papers:
PAPER I:
This paper shall be of 2 hours and 30 minutes duration and shall have a maximum of 200 marks.
Part ‘A’ of Paper I shall contain 40 General Science questions. These questions shall be common to all subject areas of NET Examination. A candidate shall be required to answer a maximum of 25 questions from Part ‘A’. In case, a candidate answers more than 25 questions, only the first 25 answered questions will be taken up for evaluation.
Part ‘B’ of Paper I shall have 100 questions. A candidate shall be required to answer
a maximum of 75 questions. In case a candidate answers more than 75 questions, only
the first 75 answered questions shall be evaluated.
All questions shall be of 2 marks each. There will be negative marking for wrong answers.
PAPER II:
This paper shall be of 2 hours and 30 minutes duration and shall have a maximum of 200 marks.
Paper II consists of questions that require short answers and/or calculations. You are provided one page for answering each question.
Part ‘A’ consists of 10 questions that carry 15 marks each. Candidates are required to answer a maximum of 8 questions. In case, a candidate answers more than 8 questions, only the first 8 answered questions shall be evaluated.
Part ‘B’ consists of 20 questions that carry 10 marks each. Candidates are required
to answer a maximum of 8 questions. In case, a candidate answers more than 8 questions,
only the first 8 answered questions shall be evaluated.
CHEMICAL SCIENCES
The Joint CSIR-UGC JRF/LS (NET) Examination shall comprise 2 papers:
PAPER I:
This paper shall be of 2 hours and 30 minutes duration and shall have a maximum of 200 marks.
Part ‘A’ of Paper I shall contain 40 General Science questions. These questions shall be common to all subject areas of NET Examination. A candidate shall be required to answer a maximum of 25 questions from Part ‘A’. In case, a candidate answers more than 25 questions, only the first 25 answered questions will be taken up for evaluation.
Part ‘B’ of Paper I shall have 100 questions. A candidate shall be required to answer
a maximum of 75 questions. In case a candidate answers more than 75 questions, only
the first 75 answered questions shall be evaluated.
All questions shall be of two marks each. There will be negative marking for wrong answers.
PAPER II:
This paper shall be of 2 hours and 30 minutes duration and shall have a maximum of 200 marks
This Paper shall consist of 35-40 short answer type questions requiring descriptive answers. Question No. 1 shall be compulsory and carries 20 marks. In addition to the compulsory question, the candidate is required to answer a maximum of 12 questions of fifteen marks each. To answer each question, a candidate will be provided one page each.
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