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Council of Scientific & Industrial Research National Eligibility Test (CSIR-NET) exam is conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) to select the eligible candidates for Junior Research Fellowship and Lecturership Programmes. This is a National Level Test that is conducted through Online mode. This exam is conducted for the science background students under 5 subjects namely:

1. Life Sciences

2. Chemical Sciences

3. Earth Sciences

4. Mathematical Sciences

5. Physical Sciences

and the compulsory subject, i.e. General Aptitude, which will be common for all the above subjects. The exam paper consists of 3 sections; Section A, Section B, and Section C. Section A consists of 20 questions related to General Aptitude. This section will be common for all subject-specific exam papers. Out of these 20 questions, 15 questions need to be answered. Section B and Section C will consist of subject-specific questions, and the number of questions will be different for different subjects.

Check the complete list of recommended books for all the subjects of CSIR NET 2022 mentioned below:

Reference Books for CSIR NET Life Science

The Life Science exam consists of 3 sections; the first section is the General Attitude section consisting of 20 multiple-choice questions. Sections B and C consist of 50 and 75 questions on specific topics. To qualify for the CSIR NET Life Science exam, you must prepare with the best study material. Unfortunately, applicants are often confused about which books to refer to, as many books and study materials are available in the market and online. Therefore, we have provided below the unit-wise best reference books for the CSIR NET Life Science exam in a tabulated form.

Unit Name and Subject	Book Name
Unit: Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology Subject: Biochemistry and Metabolism	Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry- Nelson, and Cox Biochemistry: International Edition by Stryer, Berg and Tymoczko Principles of Biochemistry by Voet ENZYMES: Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Clinical Chemistry, 2/E by Trevor Palmer and Philip Bonner Plant Biochemistry by Walter
Unit: Cellular Organization Subject: Cell and Molecular Biology	Molecular Cell Biology- Lodish Cell and Molecular Biology: Concepts and Experiments by Gerald Karp Cell And Molecular Biology / 8th Edition by Robertis De The Cell: A Molecular Approach by Geoffrey M. Cooper, and Robert E. Hausman Molecular Biology of the Gene by James D. Watson
Unit: Cell Signalling Subject: Immunology	Kuby Immunology- Owen, Punt, Stanford,7th Ed Essential Immunology by Ivan M. Roitt Immunology (Schaum’s series) By Pinchuk Immunology (Instant notes) by Lydyard
Unit: Microbiology	Microbiology by Prescott Microbiology by Pelczar Brock Biology of Microorganisms by Madigan
Developmental Biology	Developmental Biology - Scott F. Gilbert Molecular Cell Biology- Lodish
System Physiology – Plant	Plant Physiology - Taiz and Zeiger Plant Physiology by Ross and Salisbury Introductory Plant Biology by Stern
System Physiology – Animal	Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology Human Anatomy and Physiology by Graaff Animal Biology (Instant Notes) by Jurd
Unit: Inheritance Biology Subject: Genetics	Principles of Genetics- D. Peter Snustad, Michael J. Simmons Principles of Genetics- Robert H. Tamrin Principles of gene manipulations by Sandy B Primrose Dr Richard Twyman Genetics: A Conceptual Approach by Benjamin A. Pierce Genetics: Principles and Analysis by Daniel L Hartl and Elizabeth W. Jones
Bioinformatics	Bioinformatics by Baevanis & Oullette Introduction to Bioinformatics by Lesk Bioinformatics (Instant Notes) by Hodgman
Unit: Ecological Principles Subject: Ecology	Ecology by Odum Elements of Ecology By Smith & Smith Ecology: Principles And Applications by JL Chapman and MJ Reiss
Evolution and Behavior	Evolution by Strickberger The Evolution Handbook by Vance Ferrell Theory of Evolution by Dawkins & Maynard
Unit: Applied Biology Subject: Biotechnology	Biotechnology-B D Singh Genomes 3 by T.A. Brown Principles of Fermentation Technology by Stanbury Industrial Microbiology by Casida Introduction To Plant Tissue Culture by Razdan MK
Unit: Methods in Biology Subject: Molecular Biology and Recombinant DNA methods	Principles of Gene Manipulation and Genomics-S.B. Primrose and R.M. Twyman Principles and Techniques of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology- Wilson and Walker Biophysical Chemistry (Principles and Techniques) By Upadhyay

Reference Books for CSIR NET Chemical Science

Here we will guide you and recommend the CSIR NET chemical science reference books to help you prepare. Applicants preparing for the CSIR NET 2022 exam with chemical science subjects should refer to the books listed below. The chemical sciences section of the CSIR NET exam includes physical chemistry, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, and interdisciplinary topics.

Books for Chemical Science	Authors/Publications
CSIR-UGC NET/JRF/SET Chemical Sciences	Dr. Hemant Kulshrestha, Prof. Ajay Taneja
Inorganic Chemistry	Dr T. J. Patil
Physical And Inorganic Chemistry	Dr. C. M. Bhavsar, Dr. T. J. Patil
Physical Chemistry	Thomas Engel & Philip Reid
Concise Inorganic Chemistry	J. D. Lee
Fundamentals of Molecular Spectroscopy	Colin N. Banwell
Quantum Chemistry through Problems and Solutions	R.K. Prasad
Instrumental Method	Skoog, Holler & Crouch
Advanced Organic Chemistry	John Wiley and Sons
Stereochemistry of Organic Compounds	Ernest L. Eliel, Samuel H. Wilen
Trueman's UGC-CSIR JRF / NET Chemical Sciences	M Gagan
Inorganic Chemistry: Principles of Structure and Reactivity	James E Huheey, Ellen A Keiter, Richard L Keiter, Okhil K Medhi
Molecular Quantum Mechanics	Peter W Atkins, Ronald S Friedman
Joint CSIR/UGC/NET Chemical Sciences Part- B & C	R Gupta
March’s Advanced Organic Chemistry: Reactions, Mechanisms & Structure	Michael B Smith
An Introduction to Electrochemistry	Samuel Glasstone

Reference Books for CSIR NET Mathematical Science

The Mathematical Science exam consists of 3 sections; the first section is the General Attitude section consisting of 20 multiple-choice questions. Sections B and C consist of 40 and 60 questions on specific topics. To qualify for the CSIR NET Mathematical Science exam, you must prepare with the best study material. Therefore, we have provided below the best reference books for the CSIR NET Mathematical Science Exam 2022 tabulated form.

Books for Mathematical Science	Authors/Publications
Integral Equations & Boundary Value Problems	Dr M. D. Raisinghania
Abstract Algebra	Dummit and Foote
Ordinary & Partial Differential Equations	M D Raisinghania
How to Become a Human Calculator	Aditi Singhal
Advanced Differential Equations	M.D.Raisinghania
Linear Algebra: Linear Algebra Done Right, third edition, 2015	Sheldon Axler
Basic Course in Real Analysis	S. Kumaresan
Principles of Mathematical Analysis	W. Rudin.
Theory of Functions of a Complex Variable	S. Narayan

Reference Books for CSIR NET Physical Science

Check all the important recommended books for CSIR NET Physical Science given below in a tabulated form:

Topics/Units	Books
Mathematical Physics	Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences by Mary L. Boas Advanced Engineering Mathematics by Erwin Kreyszig Mathematical Physics by H. K. Dass
Electromagnetic Theory	Introduction to Electrodynamics by David J. Griffiths Digital Electronics by Malvino and Leach Electricity & Magnetism by B. Ghosh
Quantum Mechanics	Quantum Mechanics Concepts & Applications by Nouredine Zettili Introduction to Quantum Mechanics by David J. Griffiths Quantum Physics by H.C. Verma
Thermodynamics & Statistical Physics	Fundamentals of Statistical & Thermal Physics by F. Rief Statistical Mechanic by R. K. Patharia Thermal Physics by Garg, Bansal, Ghosh
Electronics & Experimental Methods	Digital Electronics by Malvino & Leach Electronic Devices & Circuit Theory by Boylestad & Nashelsky Electronic Devices & Circuits by Jacob Millman & Christos C. Halkias
Atomic & Molecular Physics	Atomic and Molecular Physics by Raj Kumar Fundamentals of Molecular Spectroscopy by Colin N. Banwell & Elaine M. McCash Introduction to Atomic Spectra by Harvey Elliott White
Condensed Matter	Introduction to Solid State Physics by Charles Kittel Solid State Physics by Puri & Babbar Solid State Physics by M. A. Wahab
Nuclear and Particle Physics	Nuclear Physics by D. C. Tayal Nuclear Physics, An Introduction by S. B. Patel Introduction to Elementary Particles by David J. Griffiths

Reference Books for CSIR NET Earth Science

The Earth Science exam paper consists of 3 sections; the first section is the General Attitude section consisting of 20 multiple-choice questions. Sections B and C consist of 50 and 80 questions on specific topics out of the 35 and 25 questions that need to be answered only. Therefore, we have provided below the best reference books for the CSIR NET Earth Science Exam 2022.

An Objective Earth Sciences by S Ahmad
Earth Science: The Physical Setting by Jeffrey C Callister
Climatology and Oceanography by D S Lal
Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences Exam Guide (Part B & C) by Surender

Reference Books for CSIR NET General Aptitude

It is essential to gather the best resources before starting the preparation. The books are the main part of the preparation. This will give an additional advantage during the preparation. The best books for the General Attitude section are mentioned below:

CSIR UGC NET PAPER I by Arihant Publication
General Aptitude Theory and Practice by Ram Pandey
CSIR NET General Aptitude - A New Outlook by Christy Varghese

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FAQs

How many total number of questions asked in the CSIR NET Exam?

The total number of questions will be 120 in the examination but the distribution of questions in sections B and C will be different for different subjects

Is it necessary to solve previous year questions along with CSIR NET Books?

Yes, it will help in boosting your score. Complete the syllabus with books and solve previous year questions.

Any tips to find that the material is best or not for CSIR NET Exam?

The material should be easily understandable and you will not get bored by reading it

Where can I find the best material for the CSIR NET Preparation?

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