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CSIR NET paper analysis 2025 for the December session is now available for shift 1 and shift 2 exam of December 18, 2025. CSIR NET exam 2025 is conducted in two shifts for 180 minutes. CSIR NET 2025 exam analysis includes the difficulty level of the paper, topics with the highest weightage, time-consuming sections and topics, and a good number of attempts. Through the CSIR NET exam analysis 2025, you will get a basic idea about the CSIR NET paper pattern, type of questions, difficulty level etc. We have provided the CSIR NET 2025 exam analysis for December and June Session 2025 on this page. Meanwhile, you can scroll down to check the CSIR NET exam analysis 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020!
Candidates can check the subject wise paper analysis here.
The overall difficulty level of the life sciences paper was moderate to difficult.
Part C was most difficult section in the paper
Part A considerably easier and most questions were formula based.
It is expected that total no of good attempts for this paper will be 53-57
Part | Total Questions | Max Questions to Attempt | Good Attempts | Difficulty Level | Remarks |
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Part A | 20 | 15 | 13-14 | Easy | General Aptitude questions were doable. |
Part B | 50 | 35 | 25-29 | Moderate | Core subject theory required good recall. Topics Asked:
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Part C | 70 | 25 | 17-20 | Moderate to Difficult | Higher-order analytical questions challenged many test-takers. Key Challenges:
Topics Asked:
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Total | 145 | 75 | 53-57 | Moderate to Difficult |
The overall level of difficulty of earth sciences paper was moderate in nature.
Part A and B questions were moderate in nature
Part C was difficult
The expected no of good attempts for this paper could be 56 to 58
Part | Total Questions | Max Questions to Attempt | Good Attempts | Difficulty Level | Remarks |
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Part A | 20 | 15 | 14 to 16 | Moderate | Questions Included:
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Part B | 50 | 35 | 24 to 26 | Moderate | Standard theory‑based questions that require good conceptual recall within core Earth Science topics Topics Asked:
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Part C | 80 | 25 | 14 to 16 | Difficult | Nature of Questions:
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Total | 150 | 75 | 56 to 58 | Moderate |
The overall difficulty level of this paper was Difficult in nature
Part A was moderate in nature while Part B and Part C was quite difficult
The expected no of good attempts can be 43 to 46.
Part | Total Questions | Max Questions to Attempt | Good Attempts | Difficulty Level | Remarks |
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Part A | 20 | 15 | 11 - 14 | Moderate | Questions were straightforward but with a few tricky ones involving interpretation. This part was doable if you practiced prior aptitude sets. |
Part B | 40 | 25 | 19 - 22 | Difficult | Some questions looked deceptively simple but required careful justification to avoid mistakes. Topics Asked:
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Part C | 60 | 20 | 13 - 15 | Difficult | Nature of Questions:
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Total | 120 | 60 | 43 to 46 | Difficult |
Part | Good Attempts | Difficulty Level | Remarks |
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Part A | 11 to 12 | Moderate | Students felt this was scoring and manageable with quick attempts. Good strategy is to complete this section early for a confidence boost. |
Part B | 14 to 17 | Moderate | Questions in this section were mostly conceptual and required a clear understanding of physical principles along with quick calculations. Many candidates noted that these questions were a bit tougher than Part A but doable with solid fundamentals. Topics Asked:
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Part C | 12 to 15 | Moderate to Difficult | Today’s Part C was considered the toughest section, especially for candidates who didn’t manage their time well. This part was application-heavy, requiring deeper analytical thinking and multi-step reasoning. Based on early feedback:
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Part | Total Questions | Max Questions to Attempt | Good Attempts | Difficulty Level |
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Part A | 20 | 15 | 12 - 14 | Moderate |
Part B | 40 | 25 | 17 - 22 | Moderate |
Part C | 60 | 20 | 15 - 21 | Moderate |
Total | 120 | 60 | 45 to 51 | Moderate |
CSIR UGC NET 2025 exam was held on July 28, 2025. The section-wise CSIR NET exam analysis 2025 is provided below. CSIR NET 2025 exam was being held in two shifts from 9 am to 12 noon and from 3 pm to 6 pm. The detailed CSIR NET paper analysis 2025 is given below.
Date & Shift | Highlights of CSIR NET 2025 Exam Analysis | Detailed CSIR NET Exam Analysis 2025 |
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28 July 2025 (1st Shift) Life Sciences, Earth Science, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary, | Life Sciences paper level was difficult. Earth Science, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary was moderate in difficulty level. | Life Sciences - The topics asked in Life Sciences were-
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28 July 2025 (2nd Shift) Chemical, Mathematical and Physical Sciences. | Physical Sciences level was moderate, Maths paper was moderate to difficult. Chemical Sciences paper level was difficult. | Mathematical Sciences- The topics asked in the maths were
Physical Sciences.- The level of part C was very tough and the paper was lenghty. |
CSIR UGC NET 2024 exam was held on 25, 26 & 27 July 2024 The section-wise CSIR NET exam analysis 2024 is provided below for all the three days of the exam. The Day 1 and 2 of CSIR NET 2024 exam has been successfully concluded on June 25 and 26. Day 3 of the CSIR NET 2024 exam was being held in only one shift from 9 am to 12 noon. The detailed CSIR NET paper analysis 2024 is given below.
Date & Shift | Highlights of CSIR NET 2024 Exam Analysis | Detailed CSIR NET Exam Analysis 2024 Link |
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25 July 2024 (1st Shift) Earth Science, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary, | The overall difficulty level of the Earth Science paper was Moderate, Part A was easy while Part B and C was moderate. There were questions from the previous year question paper also. The physical Science question paper was overall easy to moderate. Part A and B was easy while Part C was moderate and also time consuming. | |
25 July 2024 (2nd Shift) Mathematical Sciences. | The overall difficulty level of CSIR NET 2024 Mathematical Sciences paper was moderate. The Part A and B of the question paper was easy while Part C was difficult. The Part C was bit time taking to solve. | CSIR NET Mathematical Sciences Paper Analysis 2024 |
26 July 2024 (1st Shift) Life Science | The overall difficulty level of the paper was moderate. Part A and B was easy to moderate while Part C was moderate to difficult. Topics asked in the Life Sciences paper were - Cells Biology, Ecology, Physiology, Bio- Chemistry, etc | CSIR NET Life Sciences Paper Analysis 2024 |
26 July 2024 (2nd Shift) Life Science | ||
27 July 2024 Chemical Science | The overall difficulty level of the chemical science paper was moderate. Part A and B was easy to moderate while Part C was moderate. The Chemical Science paper included topics like Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Acids & Bases, etc. | CSIR NET Chemical Sciences Paper Analysis 2024 |
The CSIR UGC NET 2023 exam was held on 26, 27 & 28 December 2023. The section-wise CSIR NET exam analysis 2023 (December) is provided below:
Date & Shift | Highlights of CSIR NET 2023 Exam Analysis | Detailed CSIR NET Exam Analysis 2023 Link |
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26 December 2023 (1st Shift) |
| CSIR NET Life Sciences Question Paper Analysis 2023 |
| 26 December 2023 (2nd Shift) | Life Sciences
| CSIR NET Life Sciences Question Paper Analysis 2023 |
27 December 2023 (1st Shift) | Chemical Sciences
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| 27 December 2023 (2nd Shift) | Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences
| CSIR NET Earth Sciences Exam Analysis December 2023 |
| 27 December 2023 (2nd Shift) | Physical Sciences
| CSIR NET Physics Exam Analysis December 2023 |
28 December 2023 (1st Shift) | Mathematical Sciences
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CSIR NET 2023 exam analysis has been shared for June 06 and 07, 2023. Candidates can find out the difficulty level, exam structure, total questions, highlights, and difficulties related to CSIR UGC NET 2023.
Date & Shift | Highlights of CSIR NET 2023 Exam Analysis | Detailed CSIR NET Exam Analysis 2023 Link | Memory-based Question Paper |
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June 06, 2023 (1st Shift) | The level of the paper was moderate. There were no direct questions from Part A and Part B. | ||
June 06, 2023 (2nd Shift) | The overall Difficulty Level of CSIR NET 2023 Life Sciences Exam was moderate. Part B was very difficult compared to other Parts. Part B of Shift II was informative and there were a number of statement-based questions. | ||
June 07, 2023 (1st Shift) | CSIR NET 2023 Chemical Sciences paper was moderate. Part C was the toughest one. Part B was comparatively easy as it had many direct questions. | CSIR UGC NET Chemical Sciences Question Paper 2023: Memory-based Questions with Solutions PDF | |
June 07, 2023 (2nd Shift) | CSIR NET 2023 Mathematics Sciences paper was Moderate to Difficult. The difficulty level of Part A CSIR NET 2023 Mathematical Sciences Examination was Easy. The difficulty level of Part B and C of the CSIR NET 2023 Mathematical Sciences Examination was moderate. | To be Updated |
CSIR NET 2022 exam was held from September 16 to September 19, 2022 in two shifts. The links to various CSIR NET exam analysis 2022 is shared below.
Date & Shift | Highlights of CSIR NET Exam Analysis | Detailed CSIR NET Exam Analysis Link | Memory-based Question Paper |
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| September 18, 2022 (1st Shift) | The overall difficulty level of the exam is Moderate. | CSIR NET 2022 Chemical Sciences Shift 1 Memory Based Question Paper | |
September 17, 2022 (1st Shift) | The overall difficulty level of the exam is Moderate. | CSIR NET 2022 Life Sciences Shift 1 Memory-Based Question Paper | |
September 17, 2022 (2nd Shift) | The overall difficulty level of the exam is Moderate. | CSIR NET 2022 Life Sciences Shift 2 Memory-Based Question Paper | |
September 16, 2022 (1st Shift) | The overall difficulty level of the exam is Moderate. | ||
The overall difficulty level of the exam is Moderate. | |||
September 16, 2022 (2nd Shift) | The overall difficulty level of the exam is Moderate to Difficult. | CSIR NET 2022 Mathematical Sciences Memory-Based Question Paper |
CSIR NET June 2021 exam took place on January 29, February 15, 16 & 17, 2022. The Earth Sciences exam was conducted on January 29. The exam was conducted for 2 papers: Paper-I and Paper-II. While Paper-I is common for all the candidates, Paper-II depends on the subject as opted by the candidate. The exam is usually conducted in two shifts: shift 1 and shift 2. The detailed CSIR NET exam analysis for June 2021 exam is shared below:
Date & Subject | Highlights of CSIR NET Exam Analysis | Detailed CSIR NET Exam Analysis Link |
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February 16, 2022 - Physical Sciences | The overall difficulty level was moderate to tough. Part A and Part B were easy to moderate and Part C was moderate to difficult. | |
February 15, 2022 - Physical Sciences | The overall difficulty level was moderate to tough. Part A was moderate, Part B was moderate to difficult and Part C was Difficult | |
January 29, 2022 - Earth, Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences | Overall difficulty level was Moderate, Part A was Easy to Moderate and Part B and C were Moderate to Difficult |
The CSIR UGC NET 2020 was conducted only for the June session. Both the Paper-I and Paper-II for CSIR UGC NET 2020 exam was moderate to easy. Most of the questions in the General Aptitude paper were from Teaching and Research Aptitude. There were not many questions asked from Mathematics and Logical Reasoning. Given below is the overall CSIR NET exam analysis 2020 for different subjects:
Subject | Total Questions Asked in Exam | Difficulty Level |
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Research Aptitude | 8-10 | Difficult |
Teaching Aptitude | 10-12 | Moderate |
Data Interpretation | 5-7 | Moderate to Easy |
Reading Comprehension | 5-7 | Easy |
Communication | 4-6 | Moderate to Easy |
Reasoning | 5-7 | Moderate |
Information & Communication Technology (ICT) | 3-5 | Easy |
People & Environment | 3-5 | Moderate to Easy |
Higher Education System | 3-5 | Moderate |
Mathematics | 5-7 | Moderate to Difficult |
The CSIR UGC NET 2019 exam which was conducted in June was analyzed to be of moderate to difficult level. While Paper-I was difficult, Paper-II was of moderate level. Most of the questions were asked from the Teaching Aptitude section. The section-wise CSIR NET exam analysis 2019 (June) exam is given below:
Subject | Number of Questions Asked | Difficulty Level |
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Teaching Aptitude | 11-13 | Difficult |
Reading Comprehension | 05 | Easy |
Research Aptitude | 09 | Difficult |
Mathematics | 4-5 | Easy to Moderate |
Communication | 5 | Moderate |
Mathematics | 5 | Moderate |
Logical Reasoning | 7-8 | Easy |
Data Interpretation | 5 | Moderate |
People & Environment | 3-4 | Difficult |
The CSIR UGC NET 2019 exam which was conducted in December was analyzed to be of moderate to easy level. The candidates found Paper-II easy as compared to Paper-I which was slightly difficult. The section-wise CSIR NET Exam Analysis 2019 (December) exam is given below:
Subject | Number of Questions Asked | Difficulty Level |
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Teaching Aptitude | 10 to 12 | Moderate |
Research Aptitude | 3 to 5 | Moderate |
Reading Comprehension | 5 | Easy to Moderate |
Communication | 2 to 4 | Easy to Moderate |
Reasoning | 6 to 8 | Easy to Moderate |
Logical Reasoning | 5 | Easy to Moderate |
Data Interpretation | 5 | Easy to Moderate |
Information & Communication Technology (ICT) | 4 | Easy to Moderate |
People & Environment | 2 | Moderate |
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