{"id":3686,"date":"2025-11-24T07:00:23","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T07:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vedprep.com\/exams\/?p=3686"},"modified":"2026-03-22T11:08:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T11:08:32","slug":"csir-net-life-science-syllabus-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vedprep.com\/exams\/csir-net\/csir-net-life-science-syllabus-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"CSIR NET life Science Syllabus 2026 : Notification, Exam Details, Preparation Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>CSIR NET Life Science Syllabus 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0is carefully structured to evaluate both the theoretical knowledge and practical understanding of candidates in the field of life sciences. The exam is divided into three sections. <\/span><b>Part A<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> focuses on general aptitude, testing skills such as logical reasoning, quantitative ability, and analytical thinking. <\/span><b>Part B<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> contains subject-specific questions that cover the core areas of life sciences, while <\/span><b>Part C<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> presents higher-order analytical questions designed to assess a candidate\u2019s scientific understanding and problem-solving capabilities. To ensure success, aspirants must devote attention to all three sections and prepare comprehensively according to the <\/span><b>CSIR NET Life Science Syllabus 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>CSIR NET Life Sciences Syllabus 2026 <\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>CSIR NET December 2026 notification<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is officially out, and aspirants can now start preparing for one of India\u2019s most prestigious examinations in science and research. The exam is scheduled to be held on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vedprep.com\/exams\/csir-net\/csir-net-exam-analysis-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><b>December 18, 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> giving candidates a clear timeline to plan their preparation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Important Dates<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Online Application Start:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> September 25, 2026 <\/span><b>Application Deadline:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> October 24, 2026 (till 11:50 PM)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Exam Date:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> December 18, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Eligibility Criteria<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidates interested in applying for the <\/span><b>CSIR NET December 2026 exam<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> must meet the following eligibility requirements:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><b>Master\u2019s degree<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in a relevant science subject.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minimum <\/span><b>55% marks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the Master\u2019s degree (50% for reserved categories).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Application and Exam Details<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All applications, admit cards, and results for the <\/span><b>CSIR NET December 2026 exam<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will be available on the official website:<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/csirnet.nta.nic.in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">csirnet.nta.nic.in<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Candidates are advised to check the website regularly for updates and official notifications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3688 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/vedprep.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-11-19-163516-300x182.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"371\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vedprep.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-11-19-163516-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vedprep.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-11-19-163516.png 569w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 371px) 100vw, 371px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>CSIR NET Life Sciences Syllabus 2026 Overview<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aspirants planning for the <\/span><b>CSIR NET Life Sciences Exam 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0should be well aware of the syllabus, exam pattern, and important details. Familiarity with the exam structure helps candidates plan their preparation efficiently and cover all important areas of the <\/span><b>CSIR NET Life Sciences Syllabus 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Exam Details<\/b><\/h3>\n<table style=\"width: 84.0587%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 21.6187%;\"><b>Event<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 101.491%;\"><b>Details<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 21.6187%;\"><b>Exam Name<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 101.491%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CSIR NET December 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 21.6187%;\"><b>Organized by<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 101.491%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Testing Agency (NTA)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 21.6187%;\"><b>Medium of Examination<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 101.491%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hindi &amp; English<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 21.6187%;\"><b>Mode of Examination<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 101.491%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Computer-Based Test (CBT)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 21.6187%;\"><b>Exam Date<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 101.491%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18th December 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 21.6187%;\"><b>Time Duration<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 101.491%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 hours<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 21.6187%;\"><b>Maximum Marks<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 101.491%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">200<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 21.6187%;\"><b>Number of Questions<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 101.491%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">145<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 21.6187%;\"><b>Negative Marking<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 101.491%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25% for each wrong answer<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 21.6187%;\"><b>Exam Pattern<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 101.491%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Part A: 20 questions (General Aptitude) \u2013 Answer any 15<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Part B: 50 questions (Life Sciences) \u2013 Answer any 35<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Part C: 75 questions (Life Sciences, analytical) \u2013 Answer any 25<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 21.6187%;\"><b>Age Limit<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 101.491%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JRF: 28 years; Relaxation: SC\/ST\/PH\/Female \u2013 up to 5 years; OBC (Non-creamy layer) \u2013 up to 3 years<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 21.6187%;\"><b>Official Website<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 101.491%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/csirnet.nta.nic.in\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">csirnet.nta.nic.in<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n5ijnGD_ToU?t=2s\" width=\"720\" height=\"404\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/h2>\n<h2><b>CSIR NET Life Sciences Syllabus 2026 PDF<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>CSIR NET Life Sciences Syllabus 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0i<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s now officially available for download. This syllabus covers all essential topics required for the exam, including <\/span><b>Molecular Biology, Developmental Biology, Cellular Organization, Genetics, Plant and Animal Physiology, Cell Signaling, Evolution, Ecology, Applied Biology, and Methods in Biology<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Candidates preparing for the exam should refer to the PDF to get a detailed overview of the syllabus and plan their preparation accordingly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can download the <\/span><b>CSIR NET Life Sciences Syllabus PDF 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0from the official NTA website:<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/csirnet.nta.nic.in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">csirnet.nta.nic.in<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Detailed CSIR NET Life Sciences Syllabus 2026<\/b><\/h3>\n<table style=\"width: 92.7513%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 15.5319%;\"><b>Unit No.<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 257.021%;\"><b>Unit Name<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 15.5319%;\"><b>1<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 257.021%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Structure and Function of Biomolecules<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 15.5319%;\"><b>2<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 257.021%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cellular Organization<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 15.5319%;\"><b>3<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 257.021%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fundamental Processes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 15.5319%;\"><b>4<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 257.021%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cell Communication and Cell Signaling<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 15.5319%;\"><b>5<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 257.021%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Developmental Biology<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 15.5319%;\"><b>6<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 257.021%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">System Physiology \u2013 Plant<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 15.5319%;\"><b>7<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 257.021%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">System Physiology \u2013 Animal<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 15.5319%;\"><b>8<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 257.021%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inheritance Biology<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 15.5319%;\"><b>9<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 257.021%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evolution and Diversity of Life Forms<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 15.5319%;\"><b>10<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 257.021%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ecology and Behavioural Biology<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 15.5319%;\"><b>11<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 257.021%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bioinformatics and Computational Biology<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 15.5319%;\"><b>12<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 257.021%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Biochemical Engineering and Industrial Biotechnology<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 15.5319%;\"><b>13<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 257.021%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advances in Biotechnology<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 15.5319%;\"><b>14<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 257.021%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Methods in Biology<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><b>CSIR NET Life Sciences Syllabus Unit 1 \u2013 Structure and Function of Biomolecules\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<table style=\"width: 95.8398%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.2703%;\"><b>Topic Code<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 132.541%;\"><b>Sub-Topics<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.2703%;\"><b>A<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 132.541%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Structure of atoms, molecules and chemical bonds<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.2703%;\"><b>B<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 132.541%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Composition, structure and function of biomolecules (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids, vitamins)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.2703%;\"><b>C<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 132.541%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stabilizing interactions: van der Waals, electrostatic, hydrogen bonding, hydrophobic interactions<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.2703%;\"><b>D<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 132.541%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Principles of biophysical chemistry: pH, buffer, reaction kinetics, thermodynamics, colligative properties<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.2703%;\"><b>E<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 132.541%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bioenergetics: glycolysis, oxidative phosphorylation, coupled reactions, group transfer, biological energy transducers<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.2703%;\"><b>F<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 132.541%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Principles of catalysis, enzymes, enzyme kinetics, regulation, catalytic mechanisms, isozymes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.2703%;\"><b>G<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 132.541%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conformation of proteins: Ramachandran plot, secondary structure, domains, motifs, folds<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.2703%;\"><b>H<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 132.541%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conformation of nucleic acids: A-, B-, Z-DNA structures; RNA conformations<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.2703%;\"><b>I<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 132.541%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stability of proteins and nucleic acids<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.2703%;\"><b>J<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 132.541%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, nucleotides, vitamins<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><b>CSIR NET Life Sciences Syllabus Unit 2 \u2013 Cellular Organization<\/b><\/h3>\n<table style=\"width: 92.4286%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 15.2979%;\"><b>Topic Code<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 189.05%;\"><b>Sub-Topics<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 15.2979%;\"><b>A<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 189.05%;\"><b>Cell Wall and Cell Membrane: Structure &amp; Function<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Cell wall<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Physical structure of membranes in prokaryotes &amp; eukaryotes<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Lipid bilayer, membrane proteins<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Diffusion, osmosis, ion channels<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Active transport, membrane pumps<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Sorting &amp; regulation of intracellular transport<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Electrical properties of membranes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 15.2979%;\"><b>B<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 189.05%;\"><b>Structural Organization &amp; Function of Intracellular Organelles<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Nucleus: organization &amp; dynamics<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Mitochondria, Golgi bodies, lysosomes<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Endoplasmic reticulum, peroxisomes, plastids<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Vacuoles, chloroplasts<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Cytoskeleton: structure &amp; function, role in motility<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 15.2979%;\"><b>C<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 189.05%;\"><b>Organization of Genes &amp; Chromosomes<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Operon<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Unique &amp; repetitive DNA<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Interrupted genes<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Gene families<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Chromatin structure<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Heterochromatin &amp; euchromatin<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Transposons<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 15.2979%;\"><b>D<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 189.05%;\"><b>Cell Division &amp; Cell Cycle<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Mitosis &amp; meiosis<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Regulation of cell division<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Steps of cell cycle<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Regulation &amp; control of cell cycle<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Apoptosis, necrosis, autophagy<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 15.2979%;\"><b>E<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 189.05%;\"><b>Microbial Physiology<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Growth kinetics<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Strategies of cell division<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Stress response<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Antimicrobial resistance (AMR)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><b>CSIR NET Life Sciences Syllabus Unit 3 \u2013 Fundamental Processes\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<table style=\"width: 98.5632%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 17.3913%;\"><b>Topic Code<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 225.543%;\"><b>Sub-Topics<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 17.3913%;\"><b>A<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 225.543%;\"><b>DNA Replication, Repair and Recombination<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Unit of replication<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Enzymes involved<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Replication origin &amp; replication fork<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Fidelity of replication<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Extrachromosomal replicons<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 DNA damage &amp; repair mechanisms<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Homologous &amp; site-specific recombination<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 17.3913%;\"><b>B<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 225.543%;\"><b>RNA Synthesis, Processing and Regulation<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Mechanism &amp; regulation of transcription<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Transcriptional inhibitors<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Transcription factors &amp; machinery<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Activators &amp; repressors<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 RNA polymerases<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Capping, RNA processing, editing, splicing, polyadenylation<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Types of RNA: structure &amp; functions<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 RNA transport<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Ribozyme, riboswitches, non-coding RNAs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 17.3913%;\"><b>C<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 225.543%;\"><b>Protein Synthesis, Processing and Degradation<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Ribosome<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Mechanism &amp; regulation of translation<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Translational inhibitors<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Post-translational modification<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Protein trafficking &amp; transport<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Protein degradation<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 17.3913%;\"><b>D<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 225.543%;\"><b>Control of Gene Expression<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Gene regulation in phages, viruses, prokaryotes &amp; eukaryotes<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Role of chromatin in gene expression &amp; silencing<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Epigenetic regulation<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><b>CSIR NET Life Sciences Syllabus Unit 4 \u2013 Cell Communication and Cell Signaling\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<table style=\"width: 94.3035%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 14.6379%;\"><b>Topic Code<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 184.592%;\"><b>Sub-Topics<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 14.6379%;\"><b>A<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 184.592%;\"><b>Cell Signaling<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Hormones &amp; their receptors<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Cell surface receptors<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) signaling<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Signal transduction pathways<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Second messengers<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Regulation of signaling pathways<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Bacterial &amp; plant two-component systems<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Light signaling in plants<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Bacterial chemotaxis &amp; quorum sensing<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 14.6379%;\"><b>B<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 184.592%;\"><b>Cellular Communication<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 General principles of cell communication<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Cell adhesion &amp; adhesion molecules<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Gap junctions<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Extracellular matrix (ECM)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Integrins<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Neurotransmission &amp; its regulation<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Regulation of haematopoiesis<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 14.6379%;\"><b>C<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 184.592%;\"><b>Innate &amp; Adaptive Immune System<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Cells &amp; molecules of innate\/adaptive immunity<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Antigens, antigenicity, immunogenicity<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 B &amp; T cell epitopes<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Antibody: structure &amp; function<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Antibody diversity, monoclonal antibodies, antibody engineering<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Antigen\u2013antibody interactions<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 MHC molecules: antigen processing &amp; presentation<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Activation\/differentiation of B &amp; T cells<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 BCR &amp; TCR<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Humoral &amp; cell-mediated responses<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Primary &amp; secondary immune modulation<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Complement system<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Toll-like receptors<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Cell-mediated effector functions<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Inflammation, hypersensitivity, autoimmunity<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Immune response in bacterial, parasitic &amp; viral infections<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Congenital &amp; acquired immunodeficiencies<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Vaccines<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 14.6379%;\"><b>D<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 184.592%;\"><b>Host\u2013Pathogen Interaction<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Recognition &amp; entry of pathogens (bacteria, viruses) into plant\/animal cells<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Alteration of host behaviour by pathogens<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Virus-induced cell transformation<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Pathogen-induced diseases in plants &amp; animals<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Cell\u2013cell fusion in normal &amp; abnormal cells<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 14.6379%;\"><b>E<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 184.592%;\"><b>Cancer Biology<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Genetic rearrangements in progenitor cells<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Oncogenes &amp; tumor suppressor genes<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Cancer &amp; the cell cycle<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Virus-induced cancers<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Metastasis<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Interaction of cancer cells with normal cells<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Therapeutic interventions for uncontrolled cell growth<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><b>CSIR NET Life Sciences Syllabus Unit 5 \u2013 Developmental Biology\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<table style=\"width: 91.5295%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 16.7845%;\"><b>Topic Code<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 197.054%;\"><b>Sub-Topics<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 16.7845%;\"><b>A<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 197.054%;\"><b>Basic Concepts of Development<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Potency, commitment, specification, induction, competence<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Determination &amp; differentiation<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Morphogenetic gradients<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Cell fate &amp; lineages<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Stem cells<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Genomic equivalence, cytoplasmic determinants<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Imprinting<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Use of mutants &amp; transgenics in developmental studies<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 16.7845%;\"><b>B<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 197.054%;\"><b>Gametogenesis, Fertilization &amp; Early Development<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Production of gametes<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Sperm\u2013egg recognition (cell surface molecules)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Zygote formation, cleavage, blastula formation<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Embryonic fields, gastrulation, germ layer formation (animals)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Male gametophyte development (plants)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Embryo sac development, double fertilization<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Plant embryogenesis<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Establishment of symmetry in plants<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Seed formation, embryo &amp; endosperm development<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Seed germination<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 16.7845%;\"><b>C<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 197.054%;\"><b>Morphogenesis &amp; Organogenesis in Animals<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Cell aggregation &amp; differentiation (Dictyostelium)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Axes &amp; pattern formation: Drosophila, amphibians, chick<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Organogenesis: vulva formation (C. elegans), eye lens induction<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Limb development &amp; regeneration (vertebrates)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Neuronal differentiation<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Post-embryonic development: larval stages, metamorphosis<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Environmental regulation of development<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Sex determination<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 16.7845%;\"><b>D<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 197.054%;\"><b>Morphogenesis &amp; Organogenesis in Plants<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Shoot &amp; root apical meristem organization<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Shoot &amp; root development<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Leaf development &amp; phyllotaxy<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Transition to flowering<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Floral meristems, floral organogenesis &amp; development<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 16.7845%;\"><b>E<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 197.054%;\"><b>Programmed Cell Death, Aging &amp; Senescence<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 PCD in animals &amp; plants<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Aging mechanisms<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Senescence processes in animals &amp; plants<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><b>CSIR NET Life Sciences Syllabus Unit 6 \u2013 System Physiology Plant<\/b><\/h3>\n<table style=\"width: 95.4394%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 12.7346%;\"><b>Topic Code<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 158.704%;\"><b>Sub-Topics<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 12.7346%;\"><b>A<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 158.704%;\"><b>Photosynthesis<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Light harvesting complexes<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Electron transport mechanisms<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Photoprotective mechanisms<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 CO\u2082 fixation pathways: C3, C4, CAM<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 12.7346%;\"><b>B<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 158.704%;\"><b>Respiration &amp; Photorespiration<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Citric acid cycle<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Plant mitochondrial electron transport &amp; ATP synthesis<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Alternate oxidase<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Photorespiratory pathway<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 12.7346%;\"><b>C<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 158.704%;\"><b>Nitrogen Metabolism<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Nitrate &amp; ammonium assimilation<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Amino acid biosynthesis<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Biological nitrogen fixation<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 12.7346%;\"><b>D<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 158.704%;\"><b>Plant Hormones<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Hormone biosynthesis, storage, breakdown &amp; transport<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Physiological effects<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Mechanisms of hormone action<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 12.7346%;\"><b>E<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 158.704%;\"><b>Sensory Photobiology<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Light perception mechanisms<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Phytochromes, cryptochromes, phototropins: structure &amp; function<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Stomatal movement<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Photoperiodism<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Biological clock<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 12.7346%;\"><b>F<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 158.704%;\"><b>Solute Transport &amp; Photoassimilate Translocation<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Uptake &amp; movement of water, ions, solutes, macromolecules<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Transport across membranes<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Xylem and phloem transport<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Transpiration<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Loading &amp; unloading of photoassimilates<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 12.7346%;\"><b>G<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 158.704%;\"><b>Secondary Metabolites<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Biosynthesis of terpenes, phenolics, alkaloids, phenylpropanoids, nitrogenous compounds<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Roles of secondary metabolites<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Metabolic engineering in plants<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 12.7346%;\"><b>H<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 158.704%;\"><b>Stress Physiology<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Plant responses to biotic &amp; abiotic stresses<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Physiological &amp; molecular adaptations<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Plant innate immunity<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><b>CSIR NET Life Sciences Syllabus\u00a0 Unit 7 \u2013 System Physiology Animal\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<table style=\"width: 93.9644%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 18.0952%;\"><b>Topic Code<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 209.139%;\"><b>Sub-Topics<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 18.0952%;\"><b>A<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 209.139%;\"><b>Blood and Circulation<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Blood corpuscles<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Haemopoiesis, formed elements<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Plasma function<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Blood volume &amp; regulation<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Blood groups<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Haemoglobin<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Immunity<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Haemostasis<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 18.0952%;\"><b>B<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 209.139%;\"><b>Cardiovascular System<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Comparative heart anatomy<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Myogenic heart<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Specialized cardiac tissues<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 ECG: principle &amp; significance<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Cardiac cycle<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Heart as a pump<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Blood pressure<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Neural &amp; chemical regulation<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 18.0952%;\"><b>C<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 209.139%;\"><b>Respiratory System<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Respiration in different species<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Anatomical adaptations<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Gas transport &amp; exchange<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Waste elimination<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Neural &amp; chemical regulation<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 18.0952%;\"><b>D<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 209.139%;\"><b>Nervous System<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Neurons<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Action potential<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Neuroanatomy: brain &amp; spinal cord<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 CNS &amp; PNS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Neural control of muscle tone &amp; posture<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 18.0952%;\"><b>E<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 209.139%;\"><b>Sense Organs<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Vision<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Hearing<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Tactile responses<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 18.0952%;\"><b>F<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 209.139%;\"><b>Excretory System<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Comparative excretion physiology<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Kidney structure &amp; function<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Urine formation &amp; concentration<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Micturition<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Water balance, blood volume &amp; BP regulation<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Electrolyte &amp; acid\u2013base balance<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 18.0952%;\"><b>G<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 209.139%;\"><b>Thermoregulation<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Comfort zone<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Body temperature regulation: physical, chemical, neural<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Acclimatization<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 18.0952%;\"><b>H<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 209.139%;\"><b>Stress and Adaptation<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 18.0952%;\"><b>I<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 209.139%;\"><b>Digestive System<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Digestion &amp; absorption<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Energy balance<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 18.0952%;\"><b>J<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 209.139%;\"><b>Endocrinology &amp; Reproduction<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Endocrine glands<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Hormone action mechanisms<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Hormones &amp; related diseases<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Reproductive processes<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Gametogenesis<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Ovulation<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Neuroendocrine regulation<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 18.0952%;\"><b>K<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 209.139%;\"><b>Metaorganisms \/ Holobionts<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Gut microbiome in physiology<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Gut microbiome research methods<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Germ-free animals<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Gut\u2013brain axis<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Dysbiosis &amp; disease<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 18.0952%;\"><b>L<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 209.139%;\"><b>Interorgan Communication &amp; Energy Homeostasis<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Metabolic health<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Metabolic disorders<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><b>CSIR NET Life Sciences Syllabus Unit 8 \u2013 Inheritance Biology<\/b><\/h3>\n<table style=\"width: 87.6146%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 13.7482%;\"><b>Topic Code<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 160.058%;\"><b>Sub-Topics<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 13.7482%;\"><b>A<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 160.058%;\"><b>Chromosomal &amp; Extrachromosomal Inheritance<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Mendelian principles<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Codominance &amp; incomplete dominance<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Penetrance &amp; expressivity<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Gene interactions, pleiotropy<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Genomic imprinting<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Linkage &amp; crossing over<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Sex-linked inheritance<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Mitochondrial &amp; chloroplast inheritance<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Maternal inheritance<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 13.7482%;\"><b>B<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 160.058%;\"><b>Genes &amp; Mutations<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Alleles, multiple alleles, pseudoalleles<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Complementation tests<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Types of mutations &amp; their causes<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Detection of mutations<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Lethal, conditional, biochemical mutants<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Loss-of-function, gain-of-function, dominant-negative mutations<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Germinal vs somatic mutations<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 13.7482%;\"><b>C<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 160.058%;\"><b>Genetic Analysis<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Linkage maps<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Molecular marker mapping (plants\/animals\/bacteria)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Tetrad analysis<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Gene transfer in bacteria: transformation, conjugation, transduction, sex-duction<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Fine structure mapping<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Mapping population development in plants<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 13.7482%;\"><b>D<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 160.058%;\"><b>Human Genetics<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Pedigree analysis<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 LOD score for linkage<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Karyotypes<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Genetic disorders<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 13.7482%;\"><b>E<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 160.058%;\"><b>Quantitative Genetics<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Population genetics<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Hardy\u2013Weinberg equilibrium<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Polygenic inheritance<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Heritability &amp; measurement<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Molecular mapping<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 13.7482%;\"><b>F<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 160.058%;\"><b>Structural &amp; Numerical Chromosomal Alterations<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Recombination<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Deletion, duplication, inversion, translocation<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Ploidy (polyploidy, aneuploidy) &amp; genetic consequences<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><b>CSIR NET Life Sciences Syllabus Unit 9 \u2013 Evolution and Diversity of Life Forms\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<table style=\"width: 92.073%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 4.25985%;\"><b>Unit<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 30.8839%;\"><b>Topic<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 98.4687%;\"><b>Sub-Topics Covered<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 4.25985%;\"><b>A<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 30.8839%;\"><b>Evolution of Life and Life Forms<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 98.4687%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Origin of life and early evolution<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Evolution of cellular structures, functions &amp; multicellularity<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Mechanisms of evolution: natural selection, genetic drift, gene flow, mutation<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Mechanisms of speciation<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Extinction events &amp; their impact on biodiversity<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Adaptive radiation &amp; convergent evolution<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Coevolution &amp; evolutionary arms races<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Human evolution<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 4.25985%;\"><b>B<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 30.8839%;\"><b>Principles &amp; Methods of Taxonomy<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 98.4687%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Species concepts &amp; hierarchical classification<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Biological nomenclature<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Classical methods of taxonomy<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Quantitative taxonomy of plants, animals &amp; microorganisms<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 4.25985%;\"><b>C<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 30.8839%;\"><b>Microbial Life<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 98.4687%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Bacteria &amp; Archaea: diversity &amp; ecological roles<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Viruses: structure, replication, effects on life<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Economically &amp; medically important microbes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 4.25985%;\"><b>D<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 30.8839%;\"><b>Protists<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 98.4687%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Algae<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Protozoa<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Slime molds &amp; water molds<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Ecological roles of protists<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 4.25985%;\"><b>E<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 30.8839%;\"><b>Fungi<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 98.4687%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Groups: chytrids, zygomycetes, glomeromycetes, ascomycetes, basidiomycetes<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Important plant &amp; human fungal pathogens<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 4.25985%;\"><b>F<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 30.8839%;\"><b>Plant Life<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 98.4687%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Evolution &amp; diversity of land plants: bryophytes, ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Plant morphology &amp; anatomy<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Plant reproduction<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 4.25985%;\"><b>G<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 30.8839%;\"><b>Animal Life<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 98.4687%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Evolutionary relationships of invertebrates &amp; vertebrates<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Key characteristics of major animal groups<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><b>CSIR NET Life Sciences Syllabus Unit 10 Ecology and Behavioral Biology<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<table style=\"width: 93.3732%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 4.5657%;\"><b>Unit<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.2873%;\"><b>Topic<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 107.071%;\"><b>Sub-Topics Covered<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 4.5657%;\"><b>A<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.2873%;\"><b>Introduction to Ecology<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 107.071%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Levels of organization: individual, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Abiotic &amp; biotic ecological factors<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Ecological adaptations<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 4.5657%;\"><b>B<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.2873%;\"><b>Population Ecology<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 107.071%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Population growth models: exponential &amp; logistic growth<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Density-dependent &amp; density-independent factors<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Life tables &amp; survivorship curves<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Age structure, sex ratio, r- &amp; K-strategies<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Metapopulations: fragmentation, connectivity &amp; extinction risk<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 4.5657%;\"><b>C<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.2873%;\"><b>Community Ecology<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 107.071%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Community structure: food webs, trophic levels, keystone species<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Species interactions: competition, predation, mutualism, parasitism<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Succession: primary &amp; secondary succession; community stability<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 4.5657%;\"><b>D<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.2873%;\"><b>Ecosystem Ecology<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 107.071%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Energy flow: primary production, trophic levels, energy pyramids<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Biogeochemical cycles: carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, water<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Ecosystem services &amp; human impacts<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 4.5657%;\"><b>E<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.2873%;\"><b>Human Impacts on Ecosystems<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 107.071%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Land-use &amp; land-cover change<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Climate change &amp; pollution<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Invasive species &amp; anthropogenic pressures<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 4.5657%;\"><b>F<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.2873%;\"><b>Biodiversity and Conservation<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 107.071%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Biodiversity &amp; its significance<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Threats to biodiversity<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 IUCN threat categories<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Conservation genetics &amp; PVA<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Ex-situ &amp; in-situ conservation<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Community-based conservation &amp; indigenous knowledge<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 National &amp; international conservation policies<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 4.5657%;\"><b>G<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.2873%;\"><b>Acts and Policies<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 107.071%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Biodiversity Act 2002<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Agricultural biodiversity<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 International Treaty on PGRFA<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Conservation strategies for seed gene banks<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Climate change &amp; plant genetic resources<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 PPVFR &amp; Biodiversity Act strategies<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 4.5657%;\"><b>H<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.2873%;\"><b>Behavioural Ecology<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 107.071%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Introduction to animal behaviour: proximate &amp; ultimate causes<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Foraging behaviour &amp; communication<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Conflict, aggression &amp; territory<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Migration, dispersal &amp; navigation<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Social behaviour<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Sexual selection &amp; mating systems<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Parental care<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><b>CSIR NET Life Sciences Syllabus Unit 11 Bioinformatics and Computational Biology\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<table style=\"width: 85.8977%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 3.90476%;\"><b>Unit<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 39.619%;\"><b>Topic<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 68.0952%;\"><b>Sub-Topics Covered<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 3.90476%;\"><b>A<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 39.619%;\"><b>Major Bioinformatic Resources<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 68.0952%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Sequence databases (DNA, RNA, protein)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Gene expression databases<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 3D structure databases<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Pattern &amp; sequence motif databases<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 3.90476%;\"><b>B<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 39.619%;\"><b>Basic Concepts of Sequence Analysis<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 68.0952%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Database searches<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 BLAST, FASTA<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Sequence identity vs similarity<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Homologues, orthologues, paralogues<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Repeat finding<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Scoring matrices (PAM, BLOSUM)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Pairwise sequence alignment<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Multiple Sequence Alignment (MSA)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Applications in taxonomy &amp; phylogeny<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Comparative genomics<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 3.90476%;\"><b>C<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 39.619%;\"><b>Gene Annotation<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 68.0952%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Predicting gene function using homology, genomic context, structures, networks<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Genetic variation: polymorphisms, deleterious mutations<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Phylogenetics<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 3.90476%;\"><b>D<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 39.619%;\"><b>Molecular Modelling &amp; Dynamics<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 68.0952%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 3D structure visualization<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Molecular modeling basics<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Molecular mechanics &amp; simulations<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Force fields (AMBER, CHARMM etc.)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 3.90476%;\"><b>E<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 39.619%;\"><b>Protein 3D Structure Classification &amp; Comparison<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 68.0952%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Anatomy of proteins<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Hierarchical structure (primary \u2192 quaternary)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Secondary &amp; tertiary structure prediction<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Homology\/comparative modeling<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Fold-recognition &amp; threading<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Ab initio structure prediction<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 AI-based prediction (AlphaFold, others)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 3.90476%;\"><b>F<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 39.619%;\"><b>Drug Design<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 68.0952%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Chemical databases (NCI, PubChem)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Receptor\u2013ligand interactions<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Structure-based drug design (SBDD)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Ligand-based drug design (LBDD)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 SAR, QSAR &amp; pharmacophores<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 In-silico prediction of drug activity &amp; ADMET properties<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 3.90476%;\"><b>G<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 39.619%;\"><b>Systems Biology<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 68.0952%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Data science applications in biology &amp; drug discovery<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Mathematical modelling of metabolic pathways &amp; diseases<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Digital health<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Personalized medicine<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><b>Unit 12 Biochemical Engineering and Industrial Biotechnology\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<table style=\"width: 92.7112%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 3.66636%;\"><b>Unit<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 32.4473%;\"><b>Topic<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 80.6599%;\"><b>Sub-Topics Covered<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 3.66636%;\"><b>A<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 32.4473%;\"><b>Introductory Mathematics<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 80.6599%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Calculus review<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Ordinary differential equations<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Higher-order differential equations<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Linear algebra basics<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Numerical methods<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 3.66636%;\"><b>B<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 32.4473%;\"><b>Engineering Principles<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 80.6599%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Material &amp; energy balance<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Steady-state balances<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Properties of pure substances<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Transport phenomena basics<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Momentum transfer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Heat &amp; mass transfer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Introduction to mass transfer equipment<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 3.66636%;\"><b>C<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 32.4473%;\"><b>Thermodynamics in Biological Systems<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 80.6599%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 First &amp; second laws of thermodynamics<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Biological systems as open, non-equilibrium systems<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Why classical thermodynamics fails for biological processes<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Thermodynamic flux &amp; force concepts<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Entropy production<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Constitutive equations<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Thermodynamics of coupled biochemical reactions<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Oxidative phosphorylation\u2014thermodynamic analysis<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Glycolytic oscillations &amp; biological clocks<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 3.66636%;\"><b>D<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 32.4473%;\"><b>Bioprocess Engineering &amp; Technology<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 80.6599%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Microbial growth principles &amp; influencing factors<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Growth kinetics: batch, fed-batch, continuous<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Types of bioreactors: batch, fed-batch, plug-flow, continuous, enzyme reactors<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Sterilization principles<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Mass &amp; energy balance in microbial processes<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Dissolved oxygen effects<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Oxygen mass transfer, aeration, agitation<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Fluid rheology<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Fermentation technology for: antibiotics, organic acids, alcohols, bioplastics, vitamins, enzymes<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Steroid biotransformation<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Process flow sheet &amp; process economics<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 3.66636%;\"><b>E<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 32.4473%;\"><b>Enzymes &amp; Microbial Technology<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 80.6599%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Enzymes in organic solvents &amp; ionic liquids<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Biocatalysts<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Enzyme engineering (random &amp; rational design)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Biocatalysis applications<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Immobilization of enzymes &amp; whole cells<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Design &amp; operation of immobilized enzyme reactors<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Kinetics of immobilized systems<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Diffusional resistance &amp; Thiele modulus<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 3.66636%;\"><b>F<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 32.4473%;\"><b>Downstream Processing<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 80.6599%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Biomass removal &amp; cell disruption<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Precipitation (salts, solvents)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Membrane-based purification<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Adsorption &amp; chromatography<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Extraction: solvent, aqueous two-phase, supercritical<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Drying technologies<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 3.66636%;\"><b>G<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 32.4473%;\"><b>Bioprocess Plant Design<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 80.6599%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 General design guidelines<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Process flow sheet development<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Scale-up &amp; scale-down considerations<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Scale-up of downstream processing<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Equipment selection &amp; specifications<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 3.66636%;\"><b>H<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 32.4473%;\"><b>Metabolic Engineering &amp; Synthetic Biology<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 80.6599%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Concepts of metabolic engineering<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Pathway optimization<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Synthetic gene circuits<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Genome editing approaches (CRISPR, etc.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Applications in industrial biotechnology<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><b>CSIR NET Life Sciences Syllabus Unit 13 Advances in Biotechnology\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<table style=\"width: 92.1678%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 3.66399%;\"><b>Unit<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 23.0563%;\"><b>Topic<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 85.5228%;\"><b>Sub-Topics Covered<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 3.66399%;\"><b>A<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 23.0563%;\"><b>Recombinant DNA Technology<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 85.5228%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Molecular cloning<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Expression of recombinant proteins<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 In vitro mutagenesis &amp; deletion techniques<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Gene knockout in bacteria &amp; eukaryotes<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Genome editing techniques (CRISPR, TALEN, ZFN etc.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Protein sequencing methods<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 DNA sequencing methods<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Genome sequencing strategies<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Gene expression analysis methods<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 3.66399%;\"><b>B<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 23.0563%;\"><b>Medical Biotechnology<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 85.5228%;\"><b>Immunology Applications:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Autoimmunity, transplantation, tumor immunology<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Stem cell therapy<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Cell-based vaccines<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Vaccines:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Live, killed, attenuated, subunit, recombinant nucleic acid vaccines<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Diagnostics &amp; adjuvants<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Cell therapy &amp; immunotherapy<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Recombinant DNA\u2013based therapy<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Antibody engineering, phage display libraries<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Tissue engineering<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Stem Cell Technology:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> iPSCs, guided\/directed differentiation, applications in drug screening &amp; disease biology<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Organoids:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 3D stem-cell-based models<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Neurobiology:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Electrophysiology, behavioral tests<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Medical Devices:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Implants &amp; biosensors<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 3.66399%;\"><b>C<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 23.0563%;\"><b>Animal Biotechnology<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 85.5228%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Transgenic animals<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Modern animal breeding techniques<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Germplasm conservation<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Genetic health monitoring<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Molecular medicine &amp; surgery<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Molecular diagnosis of pathogens<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Cell cloning &amp; selection<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Cell &amp; tissue culture methods for biotechnological applications<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 3.66399%;\"><b>D<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 23.0563%;\"><b>Agricultural Biotechnology<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 85.5228%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Transgenic plants<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Molecular diagnostics &amp; strain identification<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Plant genomics &amp; applications<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 EST (Expressed Sequence Tags) development<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Molecular markers for genotyping &amp; germplasm analysis<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Marker-assisted breeding (MAB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Foreground &amp; background selection<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Gene introgression &amp; pyramiding<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Non-gel\u2013based genotyping techniques<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Impact of GE (Genetically Engineered) crops on biodiversity<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Plant tissue &amp; cell culture techniques<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Plantibodies<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 3.66399%;\"><b>E<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 23.0563%;\"><b>Marine Biotechnology<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 85.5228%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Important marine organisms, biology &amp; behavior<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Marine resource assessment<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Population studies &amp; marine ecosystem protection<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Role of microbes in marine environments<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Microbial metabolites<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Seafood microbiology<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Marine pharmacology<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Biofouling, corrosion &amp; marine biofilms<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Basics of oceanography<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 3.66399%;\"><b>F<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 23.0563%;\"><b>Environmental Biotechnology<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 85.5228%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Wastewater treatment technologies<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Pollution control strategies<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Environment-friendly biotech solutions<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Biosurfactants, biofertilizers, biopesticides<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Microbially enhanced oil recovery (MEOR)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Integrated waste management systems<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Biogas &amp; biofuel production from waste<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Bioremediation &amp; phytoremediation<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><b>CSIR NET Life Sciences Syllabus Unit 14 METHODS IN BIOLOGY\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Unit<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Topic<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Sub-Topics Covered<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>A<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Molecular Biology Techniques<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Isolation, separation &amp; analysis of macromolecules (DNA, RNA, proteins, lipids, carbohydrates)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Chromatography (paper, TLC, HPLC, ion-exchange, affinity, gel filtration)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Electrophoresis (agarose, PAGE, SDS-PAGE, IEF)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Centrifugation (differential, density-gradient, ultracentrifugation)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>B<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Biophysical Methods<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Spectroscopy: UV-Vis, fluorescence, CD, NMR, ESR<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Molecular structure determination: X-ray diffraction, cryo-EM, NMR<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Light scattering methods<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Mass spectrometry types (MALDI-TOF, ESI, LC-MS\/MS)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>C<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Genomics, Transcriptomics, Proteomics &amp; Metabolomics<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Genome structure (prokaryotes vs eukaryotes)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Comparative genomics<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Global gene expression analysis<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Comparative &amp; differential transcriptomics<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Protein\u2013protein interaction mapping<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Targeted &amp; untargeted metabolomics<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 DNA fingerprinting, DNA barcoding<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Single-cell sequencing, single-cell omics<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>D<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Radiolabeling Techniques<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Detection &amp; measurement of radioisotopes<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Incorporation in tissues &amp; cells<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Molecular imaging of radioactive material<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Radio-safety guidelines<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>E<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Histochemical &amp; Immunotechniques<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Antibody generation<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 ELISA, RIA, Western blot<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Immunoprecipitation<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Flow cytometry<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Immunofluorescence microscopy<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Live-cell molecular detection<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 In situ localization: FISH, GISH<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>F<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Microscopic Techniques<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Light microscopy<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Advanced microscopy techniques<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Resolving power &amp; resolution limits<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Microscopy of living cells<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 SEM, TEM<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Sample preparation for microscopy<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>G<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Electrophysiological Methods<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Single-neuron recording<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Patch-clamp technique<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 ECG<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Brain activity recording<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Brain lesion &amp; stimulation techniques<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Pharmacological testing<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Imaging: PET, MRI, fMRI, CT\/CAT<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>H<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Methods in Field Biology<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Population density estimation<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Ranging patterns (direct, indirect, remote sensing)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Behavioural sampling methods<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Habitat characterization (ground surveys, satellite\/remote sensing)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>I<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Statistical Methods<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Precision &amp; accuracy, signal-to-noise ratio<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Central tendency &amp; dispersion<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Probability distributions: Binomial, Poisson, Normal<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Sampling distribution<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Parametric vs non-parametric tests<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Confidence interval, errors, significance levels<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Regression &amp; correlation<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 t-test, ANOVA, Chi-square test<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Basics of multivariate statistics<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>J<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>IPR, Biosafety &amp; Bioethics<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Intellectual Property Rights; types of IP<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Patent databases<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Biosafety measures &amp; levels (BSL-1 to BSL-4)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Regulatory guidelines for biological work<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Animal ethics &amp; research ethics<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>CSIR NET Life Sciences Exam Pattern 2026<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A clear understanding of the <\/span><b>CSIR NET Life Sciences Exam Pattern 2026<\/b>\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is essential for candidates to plan their preparation effectively. The exam is structured to test general aptitude, subject knowledge, and higher-order analytical skills through three parts: Part A, Part B, and Part C.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Exam Pattern Overview<\/b><\/h3>\n<table style=\"width: 86.6211%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 28.0248%;\"><b>Section<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.7539%;\"><b>Total Questions<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 18.4074%;\"><b>Questions to Attempt<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 22.8542%;\"><b>Marks per Correct Answer<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 39.607%;\"><b>Negative Marking<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 28.0248%;\"><b>Part A (General Aptitude)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.7539%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 18.4074%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 22.8542%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 39.607%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 28.0248%;\"><b>Part B (Life Sciences)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.7539%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">50<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 18.4074%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">35<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 22.8542%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 39.607%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 28.0248%;\"><b>Part C (Life Sciences, Analytical)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.7539%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">75<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 18.4074%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 22.8542%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 39.607%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 28.0248%;\"><b>Total<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.7539%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">145<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 18.4074%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">75<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 22.8542%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 39.607%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 28.0248%;\"><b>Maximum Marks<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.7539%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 18.4074%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 22.8542%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 39.607%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">200<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><b>Key Points About the Exam Pattern<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Part A<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tests general aptitude, including logical reasoning, quantitative ability, and analytical skills.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Part B<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> focuses on subject-specific knowledge in core areas of life sciences.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Part C<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> includes higher-order analytical questions to assess scientific understanding and problem-solving skills.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidates must attempt the required number of questions in each part carefully, keeping in mind the <\/span><b>negative marking<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> scheme.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By understanding the <\/span><b>CSIR NET Life Sciences Exam Pattern 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, aspirants can <\/span><b>prioritize topics<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, allocate time efficiently, and develop a strategy to maximize <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vedprep.com\/exams\/csir-net\/csir-net-exam-analysis-2025\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">scores<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in all three sections.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 86.9175%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 186.299%;\" colspan=\"2\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Related Topics\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50.8661%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vedprep.com\/exams\/csir-net\/important-topics-for-csir-net-physical-science\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">important topics for csir net Physical Science<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 135.433%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vedprep.com\/exams\/csir-net\/important-topics-for-csir-net-life-science\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">important topics for csir net Life Science<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50.8661%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vedprep.com\/exams\/csir-net\/important-topics-for-csir-net-chemistry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">important topics for csir net Chemistry<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 135.433%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vedprep.com\/exams\/csir-net\/important-topics-for-csir-net-mathematics-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">important topics for csir net Mathematics\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n5ijnGD_ToU?t=2s\" width=\"720\" height=\"404\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/h2>\n<h2><b>CSIR NET Life Sciences Exam Preparation Tips\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before you start your study plan, take a look at these essential <\/span><b>CSIR NET Life Sciences preparation tips<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> designed to boost your overall performance.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Preparation Tip<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Description<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Understand the Syllabus<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go through the complete CSIR NET Life Sciences syllabus and divide it into sections such as Part A, Part B, and Part C for systematic study.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Focus on Important Topics<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Give extra attention to high-weightage subjects like <\/span><b>Molecular Biology, Genetics, Cell Biology<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and practice them regularly.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Time Management<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create a realistic study schedule, allotting fixed hours to each subject to maintain consistent progress.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Practice Previous Papers<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Solve previous years&#8217; question papers to understand the exam pattern and question trends.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Make Short Notes<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prepare brief notes on key concepts and formulas to help during last-minute revision.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Revise Regularly<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep a weekly or bi-weekly revision cycle to retain concepts effectively before the exam.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>CSIR NET Life Sciences 3-Month Study Timetable (90 Days)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want a structured and result-oriented strategy, this <\/span><b>CSIR NET Life Sciences 90 Days Study Plan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will guide you through every step of your preparation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Structure<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Month 1 (Days 1\u201330): Complete Basics + Core Units<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Month 2 (Days 31\u201360): Advanced Units + Part-C Focus<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Month 3 (Days 61\u201390): Revision + PYQs + Mock Tests<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Month 1: Foundation &amp; Core Units (Days 1\u201330)<\/b><\/h3>\n<table style=\"width: 78.7118%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 21.8421%;\"><b>Week<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.9737%;\"><b>Day Plan<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 108.553%;\"><b>Topics Covered<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 21.8421%;\"><b>Week 1<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Days 1\u20137)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.9737%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3\u20134 hrs\/day<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 108.553%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cellular Organization, Biomolecules, Biophysical Chemistry<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 21.8421%;\"><b>Week 2<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Days 8\u201314)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.9737%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4 hrs\/day<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 108.553%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fundamental Processes: DNA Replication, Transcription, Translation<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 21.8421%;\"><b>Week 3<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Days 15\u201321)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.9737%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4 hrs\/day<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 108.553%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gene Regulation, Operons, RNA Processing<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 21.8421%;\"><b>Week 4<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Days 22\u201330)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.9737%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4\u20135 hrs\/day<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 108.553%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cell Signaling, Cancer Biology, Immunology (Innate + Adaptive)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>Month 2: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/vedprep.com\/exams\/csir-net\/csir-net-cut-off\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><b>Advanced Units + Part-C Mastery (Days 31\u201360)<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n<table style=\"width: 79.994%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20.5993%;\"><b>Week<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.3608%;\"><b>Day Plan<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 105.868%;\"><b>Topics Covered<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20.5993%;\"><b>Week 5<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Days 31\u201337)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.3608%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4\u20135 hrs\/day<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 105.868%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Developmental Biology: Gametogenesis \u2192 Organogenesis<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20.5993%;\"><b>Week 6<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Days 38\u201344)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.3608%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4 hrs\/day<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 105.868%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inheritance Biology: Mendelian, Linkage, Gene Mapping, Mutations<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20.5993%;\"><b>Week 7<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Days 45\u201351)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.3608%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4\u20135 hrs\/day<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 105.868%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">System Physiology \u2013 Plant: Photosynthesis, Respiration, Nitrogen Cycle<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20.5993%;\"><b>Week 8<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Days 52\u201360)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.3608%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4\u20135 hrs\/day<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 105.868%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">System Physiology \u2013 Animal: Nervous, Cardiovascular, Respiratory Systems<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>Month 3: Mock Tests + PYQs + Full Revision (Days 61\u201390)<\/b><\/h2>\n<table style=\"width: 81.9751%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 24.7159%;\"><b>Week<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.9261%;\"><b>Day Plan<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 122.301%;\"><b>Focus Area<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 24.7159%;\"><b>Week 9<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Days 61\u201367)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.9261%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4 hrs\/day<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 122.301%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diversity of Life Forms + Ecology + Evolution<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 24.7159%;\"><b>Week 10<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Days 68\u201374)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.9261%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4\u20135 hrs\/day<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 122.301%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applied Biology + Methods in Biology (scoring)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 24.7159%;\"><b>Week 11<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Days 75\u201382)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.9261%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 hrs\/day<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 122.301%;\"><b>Complete Syllabus Revision<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Make short notes + charts)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 24.7159%;\"><b>Week 12<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Days 83\u201390)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.9261%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2\u20133 hrs\/day<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 122.301%;\"><b>Solve 10 Full-Length Mock Tests + PYQs Analysis<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>Daily Timetable<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<table style=\"width: 79.1066%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 16.0207%;\"><b>Time<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 261.24%;\"><b>Task<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 16.0207%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 hour<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 261.24%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Theory Reading (NPTEL\/Books\/Notes)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 16.0207%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 hour<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 261.24%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MCQs of Part B<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 16.0207%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 hour<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 261.24%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Part C Numerical\/Analytical Questions<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 16.0207%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30 mins<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 261.24%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Revision of previous topics<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 16.0207%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30 mins<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 261.24%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flashcards\/Diagrams\/Short Notes Revision<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><b>Weekly Targets<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complete <\/span><b>1\u20132 units per week<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Solve <\/span><b>250\u2013300 MCQs weekly<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do <\/span><b>1 mini mock test every Sunday<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CEocOf_uWpw?t=4s\" width=\"720\" height=\"404\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><b>CSIR NET life Science Previous Year Question Papers PDF Download<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is a list of CSIR NET Life Sciences previous year question papers available for download.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 83.0807%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 246.272%;\" colspan=\"3\"><b>CSIR NET Previous Year Question Papers PDF (2022)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 27.6316%;\"><b>Subjects<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.6053%;\"><b>Exam Shift<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 189.035%;\"><b>Download Link<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 27.6316%;\" rowspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Life Science<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.6053%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shift 1<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 189.035%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d2bps9p1kiy4ka.cloudfront.net\/5b09189f7285894d9130ccd0\/010244a9-c325-45e0-b8cb-7a2883811a6e.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><b>PDF Download<\/b><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 29.6053%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shift 2<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 189.035%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d2bps9p1kiy4ka.cloudfront.net\/5b09189f7285894d9130ccd0\/a201b797-9a5d-4544-baa4-c3fb3cc3bc62.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><b>PDF Download<\/b><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 82.6424%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 245.395%;\" colspan=\"3\"><b>CSIR NET Previous Year Question Papers PDF (2020)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 24.1228%;\"><b>Subjects<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 26.9737%;\"><b>Exam Shift\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 194.298%;\"><b>PDF Download Link<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 24.1228%;\" rowspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Life Science<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 26.9737%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shift 1\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 194.298%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nta.ac.in\/Download\/ExamPaper\/Paper_20201202100259.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><b>PDF Download<\/b><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 26.9737%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shift 2<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 194.298%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nta.ac.in\/Download\/ExamPaper\/Paper_20201202100329.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><b>PDF Download<\/b><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 84.0705%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 264.48%;\" colspan=\"2\"><b>CSIR NET Previous Year Question Papers PDF (2019)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 41.8552%;\"><b>Subject<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 222.624%;\"><b>PDF Download<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 41.8552%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Life Sciences<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 222.624%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/static.pw.live\/5eb393ee95fab7468a79d189\/GLOBAL_CMS_BLOGS\/e32758ce-3f91-4a13-9440-87d4d0a4ee77.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><b>PDF Download<\/b><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>Importance of CSIR NET Previous Year Question Papers<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CSIR NET previous year question papers are invaluable for the exam preparation, and the CSIR NET is no exception. 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Life Science Syllabus 2025 Part C?\t\t<\/a> <!-- Close anchor tag for header. -->\n\t<\/h3>\t<!-- Close header tag. -->\n\t<!-- Start collapsible content div. -->\n\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse36912\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-3691\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-36912\">  <!-- Content div. -->\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\">\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Part C of the <\/span><b>CSIR NET Life Science Syllabus 2025<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tests higher-order skills via analytical questions from all major life science units.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- Close content div. -->\n\t<\/div> <!-- Close collapse div. -->\n<\/div> <!-- Close card div. -->\n<!-- Start accordion card div. -->\n<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\">\n\t<!-- Start accordion header. -->\n\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t<!-- Add anchor tag for header. -->\n\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-36913\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" 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