CSIR NET Life Sciences Question Paper with Answer Key July 2024: Shift 1, 2 Memory-based Questions PDF

CSIR NET Life Sciences 2024 June exam was concluded today July 26, 2024 , in two shifts. The first shift of the exam was concluded at noon and the second shift concluded at 06:00 PM. The Life Sciences question paper of CSIR NET 2024 consists of 145 questions out of which 75 must be answered for 200 marks. The duration of the exam is 3 hours. Candidates who appear for the CSIR NET 2024 June Session Life Sciences can check the memory-based CSIR NET Life Science Question Paper 2024 in the article. Along with the question paper, the answer key will be provided along with the CSIR NET Exam 2024 analysis .

CSIR NET Life Science Official Question Paper 2024 will be released along with the CSIR NET provisional answer key PDF after the conclusion of the exam on the official website- csirnet.nta.ac.in . However, the CSIR NET Life Science memory-based question paper 2024 and the unofficial answer have been discussed in the article.

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CSIR NET Life Science 2024 Exam Review

The candidates can submit their reviews about the CSIR NET Life Sciences exam conducted on July 26, 2024, through the link below. The expected cut-off and the difficulty level of the exam will be based on the reviews submitted by the candidates. Click on the direct link to submit your CSIR UGC NET Life Science exam below.
Direct Link to Submit CSIR NET Life Science Exam Review

CSIR NET Life Science 2024 Memory-Based Question Paper

Candidates who took the CSIR NET exam can share the memory-based questions for CSIR NET Life Science to get expert answers and good attempts according to the questions. The direct link to submit the CSIR UGC NET Life Science memory-based questions is provided below.

Direct Link to Submit CSIR NET Life Science Memory-Based Questions 2024

CSIR NET Life Science Question Paper 2024

The CSIR NET question papers are released along with the CSIR UGC NET answer key which can be accessed on the official website through the candidate’s login using the application number and date of birth

CSIR NET 2024 Life Science Memory-Based Question Paper Shift 1 (July 26)

College Dekho will visit one of the CSIR UGC NET exam centre to cover the exam reactions of the candidates after the exam. The candidates will be able to check the CSIR NET Life Sciences memory-based question paper in the table below:

CSIR NET Life Science 2024 Memory-Based Question Paper Shift 1
CSIR NET Life Sciences Question	Topic
If someone was injected with the coronavirus vaccine and got affected by omicron but not with delta. Was there any interaction between antigen and antibody?	Immunology
What is used in Density Gradient Centrifugation?	-
Reverse transcriptase uses?	To be Updated
Rils and Nils
In bacteria, histone-like particles are present or absent?	-
Condensin Denaturation happens in meiosis 1 or meiosis 2?	Cell Biology
What is the GPF tag in an embryo when fluorescence is not seen?
Which organelle fuses after an acrosome reaction?
Photomorphogenesis

CSIR NET 2024 Life Science Memory Based Question Paper Shift 2 (July 26)

The candidates can check the CSIR NET Life Science 2024 memory-based question papers in the table below:

CSIR NET Life Sciences 2024 Memory-Based Question Paper Shift 2
CSIR NET Life Science Question	Topic
C4 Cycle	-
Photomorphogenesis	-
Plant hormones and their receptor	-
Which of the following is the strongest oxidising agent during photosynthesis? a) NADPH+ b) P680 c) Pherodoxic d) P700	Biochemistry
Population Community ecosystem biome	-
Elisa Test	-
Phylogenetic tree	-
Resource defense Polygamy	-
Lost and Benefit	-
What is Operon?	Gene Regulation
First Dinosaur appeared in which period?
When decapeptide's amino acid is passed through the buffer solution. What will be the result? a) form dimer b) +ve charge on decapeptide c)-ve charge on decapeptide d) Uncharged	Biochemistry
What is the position of the highly rich alpha region in the Ramachandran plot?	Ramachandran plot
What is the angle between H 2 O?	Biochemistry
Who stated that Mutation occurs randomly?	Mutation
What is guild co-evolution?	Evolution and Mutation
What are the non-invasive species in India?	-

Also Read: CSIR NET Life Science Exam Pattern

CSIR NET Life Science Exam Analysis 2024 (Shift 1)

Overall the CSIR NET Life Science exam was moderate. Part A, the general aptitude paper was easy to moderate whereas Part B & Part C were moderately difficult in comparison to the previous session. The questions were asked from  Evolution, Genetics, Cell Bio, Light reaction, Bacterial Genetic Mapping, Adaptations of Plants in Shade, Hardy Weinberg questions, etc. The expected cut-off will remain the same as the previous year as the difficulty level of the exam was moderate. There were no changes in the exam pattern.

CSIR NET Life Science Exam Analysis 2024: Student Reviews

Candidates who took the exam gave their reaction to the CSIR UGC NET Life Science exam conducted on July 26, 2024, in the first shift. Check the reviews by the candidates below:

• Shivani said, " Genetics, Applied Biology, and Methods in Biology questions were dominant in the paper. Part A was doable and not lengthy, 3 to 4 questions were asked from biotechnology."

• Ruchi said, ' According to me the difficulty level of the exam was tougher than the previous session. Part C contained questions from plants, biotechnology, and animal physio."

• Amit stated, "Part A was tougher according to me, I have not attempted many questions from Part A. However, Parts B and C were a little bit difficult. There were no changes in the exam pattern.

CSIR NET Answer Key PDF 2024 Shift 1 (July 26)

Candidates can check the CSIR NET answer key unofficial PDF after the conclusion of the exam on July 26, 2024. The official CSIR UGC NET answer key 2024 will be released tentatively two weeks after the conclusion of the exam. Candidates can download the unofficial answer key for the CSIR NET Life Sciences answer key 2024 (Unofficial) in the table below:

CSIR NET Life Science Answer Key 2024 Shift 1 (Unofficial)
CSIR NET 2024 Life Science Answer Key	Available Soon

CSIR NET Answer Key PDF 2024 Shift 2 (July 26)

Candidates can check and download the CSIR NET Life Science answer key PDF 2024 for Shift 2 in the table below:

CSIR NET Life Sciences Answer Key 2024 Shift 2 (Unofficial)
CSIR NET 2024 Life Sciences Answer Key	Available Soon

Also Read: CSIR NET Life Sciences Analysis 2024

CSIR NET 2024 Life Science Exam Analysis Shift 1 (July 26)

The exam analysis for the CSIR NET Life Science exam has been shared after the conclusion of the Shift 1 exam in the table below. The candidates can check the part-wise difficulty level of the exam along with the topic-wise weightage and good attempts in the table below:

CSIR NET Life Science Exam Analysis 2024: Difficulty Level (Shift 1)
Life Sciences Paper	Topics	Difficulty level
Part- A	Formula Based Questions Speed and Distance Algebra Syllogism Data Interpretation Probability Blood Relation	Easy to Moderate
Part- B	Genetics Methods in Biology Ecology & Evolution Mutation Vascular Tissue Corona Related Question Neurotransmitter Geological	Moderate
Part-C	ABC model Golgi Apparatus Developmental Biology Protein Chemistry Plant Physiology Endoplasmic Reticulum Modification Cell cycle Analysis Question based on Ramachandran plot and Western blot Thermoregulation Epinephrine Norephrine	Difficult
Overall Difficulty Level		Moderate

Also Read: CSIR NET Cut-Off 2024

CSIR NET Life Science Exam Analysis 2024 (Shift 2)

The difficulty level of the second shift for CSIR NET Life Science was moderate. The questions were asked about ecology, evolution, vascular tissue, endoplasmic reticulum, plant physiology, etc. Part A, the general aptitude section was easy and the questions were calculative. Part B was easy to moderate in nature, however, Part C was difficult and time-consuming. The difficulty level of the CSIR NET life science shift 2 exam was almost the same as the first shift.

CSIR NET Life Science Exam Analysis: Student's Review

Check the reactions of the candidates who took the CSIR NET life Scienc second shift exam below:

• Rounaq Said, " According to me Part A was difficult whereas Part B was easier. Part C was difficult and the questions were asked from physiology, dev bio, plants, cells, etc."

• Sourav Stated, " Biochemistry was dominant in the paper. Evolution and mutation topics were also asked in the paper."

• Ashish Jha said, " Part C was completely experimental and was a bit different from the previous session. I expect that the cut-off will be a little bit lower for this session."

• Anil Said, " The exam was a little bit difficult from the December 2023 cycle. Part A was easy, the questions were asked from analytical reasoning, data sufficiency, number system, simplification, etc. Part B was easy to moderate in terms of difficulty level. However, Part C was lengthy and time-consuming."

CSIR NET Life Sciences 2024 Topic Wise Weightage Part A (Shift 1)

CSIR NET Life Sciences Part A is a general aptitude paper that comprises topics like blood relations, algebra, probability, ratio proportions, geometry, profit & loss, etc. Candidates will be able to check the topic-wise weightage for the CSIR NET Life Sciences 2024 exam after the conclusion of the Shift1 exam in the table below:

CSIR NET Life Science Topic Wise Weightage 2024
Blood Relation	To be updated
Also Read: Algebra	To be updated
Profit & Loss	To be updated
Speed & Distance	To be updated
Data Interpretation (DI)	To be updated
Arithmetic Progression	To be updated
Ratio Proportions	To be updated
Probability	To be updated
Geometry	To be updated

CSIR NET 2024 Life Science Exam Analysis Shift 2 (July 26)

The exam analysis for the CSIR NET Life Science exam will be shared after the conclusion of the Shift 2 exam in the table below. The candidates will be able to check the part-wise difficulty level of the exam along with the topic-wise weightage and good attempts in the table below:

CSIR NET Life Sciences Exam Analysis 2024: Difficulty Level (Shift 2)
Life Sciences Paper	Topics	Difficulty level
Part- A	Analytical Reasoning Simplifications Algebra Data Sufficiency Number System	Easy
Part- B	Thermoregulation Cardiovascular Endoplasmic Reticulum Human Genetics Concept of Gene	Easy to Moderate
Part-C	Developmental Biology Protein Chemistry Plant Physiology	Moderately Difficult
Overall Difficulty Level		Moderate

Also Read: CSIR NET Result 2024

CSIR NET Life Science 2024 Topic Wise Weightage Part A (Shift 2)

Candidates will be able to check the topic-wise weightage for the CSIR NET Life Science 2024 exam after the conclusion of the Shift1 exam in the table below:

CSIR NET Life Science Topic Wise Weightage 2024 (Shift 2)
Blood Relation	To be updated
Algebra	To be updated
Profit & Loss	To be updated
Speed & Distance	To be updated
Data Interpretation (DI)	To be updated
Arithmetic Progression	To be updated
Ratio Proportions	To be updated
Probability	To be updated
Geometry	To be updated

CSIR NET Life Sciences Exam Analysis 2024: Good Attempts

Candidates can check the expected good attempts for the CSIR NET Life Sciences exam for the first shift 1 in the table below. The candidates will be able to compare their good attempts with the expected cut-off:

CSIR NET 2024 Life Sciences Exam Good Attempts
Part Name	Total MCQs	Max Questions to Attempt	Good Attempts
Part A	20	15	12-13
Part B	50	35	31-33
Part C	75	25	19-20
Total	145	75	62-66

CSIR NET Life Science Exam 2024: Good Attempts
Particulars	Good Attempts
Part A	To be updated
Part B	To be updated
Part C	To be updated

CSIR NET Life Science Cut off 2024: Expected

The CSIR NET Life Sciences cut-off will be released along with the CSIR UGC NET final answer key and result. The candidates can check the CSIR NET Life Sciences expected cut-off below in the table. The expected cut is based on the previous exam trends, previous years’ cut-offs, exam difficulty level, and more:

Category	Expected Cutoff for JRF (percentile)	Expected Cutoff for Lectureship (percentile)
General	99.2 to 99.4	98.0 to 98.5
SC	92.2 to 93	88-89
ST	85 to 86	80-81
OBC	97-98	94-95
EWS	97-98	94-95
PwD	74-75	72-73

The CSIR NET 2024 memory-based question paper and answer key PDF will help the candidates calculate their marks, and check difficulty level, good attempts, and expected cut-off. Best wishes for your CSIR NET result 2024 . Stay connected for the latest updates regarding the CSIR NET exam.

CSIR NET Life Science Exam Pattern 2024

Candidates preparing for the exam must go through the CSIR NET Life Science exam pattern to ensure they are preparing in the right direction. Check the CSIR UGC NET Life Sciences exam pattern in the table below:

CSIR NET Life Science Exam Pattern 2024
Particulars	Part A	Part B	Part C	Total
Total Number of Questions	20	50	75	145
Maximum Number of Questions to Attempt	15	35	25	75
Marks for Correct Answer	2	3	4.75	200
Negative Marks	0.5	0.5	1	-