CSIR NET Life Science Syllabus: Download Syllabus PDF

Subject

Topics

Numerical Ability

Average, Percentage, Interest, Numbers, Profit and Loss, Quadratic Equations, Simplification, Sequence, Surd and Indices, Mensuration, Partnership, etc.

Data Interpretation and Graphical Analysis

Measures of Dispersion, Different Types of Charts, Tabulation, Mean, Median, Mode, etc.

Reasoning

Coding-Decoding, Analogy, Series Formation, Calendar and Clock, Puzzles, Ranking, Arrangements, Direction, Distance, etc.

Cellular Organization

Membrane structure and function, Organization of genes and chromosomes, Microbial Physiology, Cell division and cell cycle, Structural organization and function of the intracellular organelles

Molecules and their Interaction

Structure of atoms, chemical bonds, and molecules, Principles of biophysical chemistry, Bioenergetics, Metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, nucleotides, and vitamins, B COmposition, Stability of proteins and nucleic acids, etc.

Fundamental Processes

DNA Replication, Extrachromosomal Replicons, Homologous, RNA Synthesis, Control of gene expression, Gene transcription and translation, Protein synthesis and processing, RNA Processing, etc.

Cell Communication and Signaling

The innate and adaptive immune system, Cell Signaling, Cancer, Host-Parasite Interaction, and Cell Communication.

Development Biology

Morphogenesis, Basic concept of development, Organogenesis in Animals, Gametogenesis, fertilization, early development, etc.

Inheritance Biology

Mendelian Principles, Human Genetics, Gene Mapping, Pleiotropy, Quantitative Genetics, Extrachromosomal inheritance, Mutation, Microbial Genetics, etc.

System Physiology: Plant

Plant Hormones, Photosynthesis, Respiration, Photoprotective Mechanisms, Photorespiration, Nitrate, Nitrogen Metabolism, Ammonium Assimilation, etc.

System Physiology: Animal

Blood and Circulation, Nervous System, Cardiovascular System, Heart System, Blood Groups, Sense organs, Digestive System, Respiratory System, etc.

Diversity of Life Forms

Taxonomy, Outline classification of plants, animals, and microorganisms, Adaptive Radiation, Natural history of the Indian subcontinent, Levels of Organization, Organs, and Systems, Organisms of conservation concern, etc.

Evolution and Behavior

Paleontology and Evolutionary History, Molecular Evolution, Darwin–concepts of Variation, Brain, Behavior, and Evolution, etc.

Applied Biology

Biosensors, Breeding in Plants and Animals, Bioremediation and Phytoremediation, Microbial Fermentation, Bioresources and Uses of Biodiversity, etc.

Ecological Principles

Environment, Population Ecology, Habitat and Niche, Conservation Biology, Ecological Succession, Origin of Cells and Unicellular Evolution, Species Interactions, Ecosystem Ecology, Biogeography, etc.

Methods in Biology

Measuring Central Tendency and Dispersal, Fluorescence, Histochemical and Immunotechniques, Statistical Methods, Molecular Biology and Recombinant DNA Methods, Circular Dichroism, etc.

Parts

Number of Questions

Minimum Attempts

Marks for Each Question

Part A

20

15

2

Part B

50

35

2

Part C

75

25

4