CSIR NET Exam Analysis 2026 (17 July): Check Subject-Wise Difficulty Level & Memory Based Questions

CSIR NET Exam Analysis 2026: The Joint CSIR-UGC NET June 2026 examination is being conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) in two shifts. The Shift 1 was held for the Life Sciences subject and was conducted between 09:00 am to 12:00 pm. The Shift 2 will be held for Mathematical Sciences between 03:00 pm to 06:00 pm. The candidates who have appeared for the Life Sciences paper can check the paper-review and memory based questions provided in this article. As the CSIR NET exam is conducted in Computer-Based mode, there will be no availability of the question paper and the review will be provided on the feedback received from the candidates.

CSIR NET Exam 2026 Highlights

The CSIR NET exam is conducted for a total of five subjects including Life Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physical Sciences, Chemical Sciences, and Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences. Check the exam highlights in the table below:

CSIR NET Life Sciences Exam Pattern 2026

The CSIR NET Life Sciences paper consists of 145 questions divided into three parts- Part A, Part B, and Part C. The questions in Part A & B carries +2 marks per question and Part C questions carries +4 marks each question. Check the exam pattern here:

CSIR NET Exam Analysis 2026: Difficulty Level (Shift 1)

The Shift 1 of the CSIR NET exam has been conducted for the Life Sciences subject and the candidates can check the review of the paper here:

CSIR NET Life Sciences Exam Analysis 2026: Candidate’s Feedback

The CSIR NET Life Sciences exam has been concluded now and we have received the feedback from the candidates on the exam’s difficulty level and type of questions that have been asked. According to the feedback from the candidates, the overall exam was easy to moderate in difficulty, with the question paper being a bit lengthy.

• Part A of the paper which assesses the general aptitude of the candidates was easy when it comes to conceptual questions. There were calculation-based questions too which seemed to be little consuming.

• Part B which consists of questions from the subject concerned  was of moderate difficulty.

• Part C was more difficult as it contains analytical knowledge and application-based questions from the Life Sciences subject. These questions were lengthy in nature, and therefore, not easy to decode.

CSIR NET Exam Analysis 2026: Life Sciences Memory Based Questions

The NTA conducts the CSIR NET exam in online mode i.e. Computer Based Test (CBT), therefore, there is unavailability of the question paper. The only source is the candidates who have appeared for the examination. Based on the candidates feedback received about the Life Sciences paper, here are a few topics that have been asked in the exam.

• Part A: This part consists of questions from General Aptitude. As per candidates feedback, the questions were easy but the calculation-based questions were time consuming. The questions were asked from the following topics:

• Alpha-Numeric Series

• Data Interpretation

• Ratio-Proportion

• Probability

• Part B: This part assesses the candidates eligibility in the concerned subject. The questions were asked from these topics:

• Plant Physiology

• Animal Physiology

• Genetics

• Cell Biology

• Molecular Biology

• Part C: This part is also related to the subject concerned but the questions are on a more analytical basis and application-based.