CSIR UGC NET Exam Pattern & Syllabus

The syllabus for the various subjects for which CSIR NET is available:

Chemical Sciences

• Inorganic Chemistry
• Physical Chemistry
• Organic Chemistry
• Chemistry in Nanoscience and Technology
• Catalysis and Green Chemistry
• Medicinal Chemistry
• Supramolecular Chemistry
• Environmental Chemistry

Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean, and Planetary Sciences

• The Earth and The Solar System
• Earth Materials, Surface Features and Processes
• Interior of the Earth, Deformation and Tectonics
• Oceans and Atmospheres
• Environmental Earth Sciences
• Geology
  • Mineralogy and Petrology
  • Structural Geology and Geotectonics
  • Palaeontology and Its Applications
  • Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
  • Marine Geology and Paleoceanography
  • Geochemistry
  • Economic Geology
  • Percambrian Geology and Crustal Evolution
  • Quaternary Geology
  • Applied Geology
  • Physical Geography
  • Geophysics
  • Meteorology
  • Ocean Sciences

Life Sciences

• Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology
• Cellular Organization
• Fundamental Processes
• Cell Communication and Cell Signaling
• Developmental Biology
• System Physiology – Plant
• System Physiology – Animal
• Inheritance Biology
• Diversity of Life Forms
• Ecological Principles
• Evolution and Behavior
• Applied Biology
• Methods in Biology

Mathematical Sciences

• Analysis
• Linear Algebra
• Complex Analysis
• Algebra
• Topology
• Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs)
• Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
• Numerical Analysis
• Calculus of Variations
• Linear Integral Equations
• Classical Mechanics
• Descriptive Statistics, Exploratory Data Analysis

Physical Sciences

• Mathematical Methods of Physics (Core and Advanced)
• Classical Mechanics (Core and Advanced)
• Electromagnetic Theory (Core and Advanced)
• Quantum Mechanics (Core and Advanced)
• Thermodynamic and Statistical Physics (Core and Advanced)
• Electronics and Experimental Methods (Core and Advanced)
• Atomic & Molecular Physics
• Condensed Matter Physics
• Nuclear and Particle Physics

Engineering Sciences

• Computer Science & Information Technology
• Electrical Science
• Electronics
• Materials Science
• Fluid Mechanics
• Solid Mechanics
• Thermodynamics