CSIR NET Chemical Science Exam Analysis 2022 18 September: Difficulty Level, Questions Asked, Cut Off
By BYJU'S Exam Prep
Updated on: September 13th, 2023

CSIR NET Chemical Science Exam Analysis 2022: The NTA Conducted the CSIR NET Chemical Science exam on September 18, 2022, in 1 shift only. The Chemical Science Paper Shift 1 was successfully conducted from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. CSIR NET Chemistry consists of 3 sections, Part A, B & C. Here, we have provided the detailed CSIR NET Chemical Science paper review.
The candidates for today’s exam can check the article below for the section-wise CSIR NET Chemical Science Exam Analysis. The article below consists of the total number of questions asked in the chemical science exam, the number of good attempts, the difficulty level of the CSIR NET Chemical Science Exam, and the information on the expected cutoff.
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Important Highlights of the CSIR NET Chemical Science Exam Review 2022
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CSIR NET Chemical Science Exam Analysis: Overall Difficulty Level
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CSIR NET Chemical Science Exam Analysis: Pattern
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CSIR NET Chemical Science Analysis: Topic Wise Weightage
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CSIR NET Chemical Science Paper Review: Good Attempts
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CSIR NET Chemical Science Paper Review
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CSIR NET Chemical Science Expected Cut Off
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Questions Asked in today’s CSIR NET Chemical Science Exam 2022
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CSIR NET Exam Analysis & Memory Based Questions(All Papers)
Important Highlights of the CSIR NET Chemical Science Exam Review 2022
The candidates can check the important highlights of the CSIR NET Chemical Science Exam conducted on 18 September with the information below.
- Name of the Exam: CSIR NET Chemical Sciences
- Date of the Exam: 18th September 2022
- The shift of the Exam: 1st Shift
- Timing of the Exam: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Exam Conducting Authority: National Testing Agency
- Medium of the Exam: Hindi & English
CSIR NET Chemical Science Exam Analysis: Overall Difficulty Level
The table below summarizes the difficulty level and topics with maximum weightage through the CSIR NET Chemical Science analysis.
Topic |
Analysis |
Overall Difficulty Level |
Difficult |
Difficulty Level of Section A |
Moderate To Difficult |
Difficulty Level of Section B |
Moderate To Difficult |
Difficulty Level of Section C |
Difficult |
CSIR NET Chemical Science Exam Analysis: Pattern
The candidates can check the table below for the CSIR NET Chemical Science Exam Pattern. This table will help the candidates to acknowledge the number of questions to be attempted, negative marking, and more in the CSIR NET Chemistry exam analysis.
CSIR NET Exam Pattern for Chemical Science |
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Sections |
Total Questions |
Questions to attempt |
Marks Allotted |
Negative marking |
Part A |
20 |
15 |
2 |
0.5 |
Part B |
40 |
35 |
2 |
0.5 |
Part C |
60 |
25 |
4 |
1 |
Total |
120 |
75 |
200 |
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CSIR NET Chemical Science Analysis: Topic Wise Weightage
The candidates need to be aware of the topics with the maximum weightage and the number of questions asked from different topics to analyze the most important concepts of the CSIR NET Chemical Science Exam. In the tables below, we have provided detailed information on the topic-wise weightage of the different sections in the analysis of the CSIR NET Chemical Science exam.
CSIR NET Chemical Science Exam Review: Topic Wise Weightage for Part A
Part A of the Chemical Science Paper consists of the questions based on the candidate’s General Aptitude. The candidates can check the table given below to analyze the number of questions asked as per the CSIR NET Chemical Science paper review, Part A. Part A for the CSIR NET Chemical Science exam consists of the questions from geometry, Alphabet Series, Speed, Distance, and Time, Probability and permutation and Combination.
Topics |
No. of Questions |
Geometry | 2-3 |
Alphabet Series | 1-2 |
Speed, Distance, and Time | 2-3 |
Probability | 1-2 |
Permutation and Combination | 1-2 |
CSIR NET Chemical Science Exam Topic Wise Weightage for Part B & C
The table below consists of the topic-wise weightage by analyzing the number of questions for the CSIR NET Chemical Science Exam, Section B & C. Part B & C of the Chemical Science exam includes units/topics such as Pericyclic (general) -Organic Chemistry, Periodicity, Pericyclic, IUPAC, DMC,[3,3] and [2,3]- Sigmatropic, Rearrangements -Organic Chemistry and NMR -Organic Chemistry, etc. as per the analysis.
Topics |
No. of Questions |
Pericyclic (general) -Organic Chemistry | 1-2 |
Periodicity | 2-3 |
Pericyclic | 3-4 |
IUPAC | 1-2 |
DMC | 5-6 |
[3,3] and [2,3]- Sigmatropic Rearrangements -Organic Chemistry | 1-2 |
NMR -Organic Chemistry | 3-4 |
Organic Spectroscopy | 2-3 |
Spectro – Vibrational | 3-4 |
Organometallics – Stretching Frequency | 2-3 |
Isolobal Analogy | 1-2 |
Coordination | 1-2 |
Surface Chemistry – Graphs of Isotherms | 3-4 |
Polymer | 2-3 |
Quantum -Π Conjugated System | 2-3 |
Chemical Bonding | 3-4 |
Lindemann Mechanism (Physical Chemistry) | 1-3 |
Group Theory | 5-6 |
Enzyme Catalysis | 1-2 |
CSIR NET Chemical Science Paper Review: Good Attempts
Analyzing the number of good attempts for the total questions in the CSIR NET Chemical Science Exam is important for the candidates to follow. We have provided detailed information on the number of good attempts in the CSIR NET Chemical Science analysis of Part A, B & C.
Good Attempts For CSIR NET Chemical Science 2022 Part A
The table below contains the number of attempts that can be counted as ideal in Part A’s CSIR NET Chemical Science Exam analysis.
Topics |
Number of Good Attempts |
Geometry |
To be notified |
Alphabet Series |
To be notified |
Speed, Distance, and Time |
To be notified |
Probability |
To be notified |
Permutation and Combination |
To be notified |
Good Attempts For CSIR NET Chemical Science Exam 2022 Part B & C
The table below contains the number of attempts that can be counted as ideal in the CSIR NET Chemical Science paper review for parts B & C.
Topics |
Number Of Good Questions |
Pericyclic (general) -Organic Chemistry |
To be notified |
Periodicity |
To be notified |
Pericyclic |
To be notified |
IUPAC |
To be notified |
DMC |
To be notified |
[3,3] and [2,3]- Sigmatropic Rearrangements -Organic Chemistry |
To be notified |
NMR -Organic Chemistry |
To be notified |
Organic Spectroscopy |
To be notified |
Spectro – Vibrational |
To be notified |
Organometallics – Stretching Frequency |
To be notified |
Isolobal Analogy |
To be notified |
Coordination | To be notified |
Surface Chemistry – Graphs of Isotherms | To be notified |
Polymer | To be notified |
Quantum -Π Conjugated System | To be notified |
Chemical Bonding | To be notified |
Lindemann Mechanism (Physical Chemistry) | To be notified |
Group Theory | To be notified |
Enzyme Catalysis | To be notified |
CSIR NET Chemical Science Paper Review
The CSIR NET Chemical Science Exam paper, Shift 1, contains 3 sections, Part A, B & C. We have reviewed the type of questions and their difficulty level in the different sections below.
CSIR NET Chemical Science Exam Review 2022: Part A
The overall difficulty level for Part A in today’s Chemical Science exam (18 September, Shift 1) was Moderate to Difficult, as per the CSIR NET Chemistry analysis and feedback from students. The questions were asked about the following topics, Geometry, Alphabet Series, Speed, Distance, Time, Probability, and permutation and Combination.
CSIR NET Chemical Science Exam Review 2022: Part B
The overall difficulty level for Part B in today’s Chemical Science exam (18 September, Shift 1) was Easy, as per the feedback from students and CSIR NET Chemical Science analysis. Most questions were asked from the following topics, Pericyclic (general) -Organic Chemistry, Pericyclic, DMC, NMR -Organic Chemistry, Quantum -Π Conjugated System, Group Theory, and enzyme Catalysis.
CSIR NET Chemical Science Exam Review 2022: Part C
The overall difficulty level for Part C in today’s Chemical Science exam (18 September, Shift 1) was moderate, as per the feedback from students. Most questions were about analytical topics like IUPAC,[3,3] and [2,3]- Sigmatropic Rearrangements, Isolobal Analogy, Surface Chemistry – Graphs of Isotherms, and Lindemann Mechanism, etc.
CSIR NET Chemical Science Expected Cut Off
The tables below contain the expected CSIR NET cut off for Chemical Science Exam for all the categories. We have provided the table below that contains the expected cutoff marks for JRF & Assistant professor for candidates.
Expected Cut-off Marks for JRF
Category |
Expected Cut off Marks (%) |
General |
52. 750 |
SC |
36.250 |
ST |
27.250 |
OBC |
45.500 |
EWS |
46.250 |
Expected Cut off Marks for Assistant Professor
Category |
Expected Cut off Marks (%) |
General |
47.475 |
SC |
32.625 |
ST |
25.000 |
OBC |
40.950 |
EWS |
41.625 |
Questions Asked in today’s CSIR NET Chemical Science Exam 2022
The table below contains a glimpse of the questions asked in the CSIR NET Chemical Sciences Exam, Shift 1, today from all the sections-
Questions |
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The ionization constant KB of ammonia is 1.8 × 10–5. Then find out the value of the ionization constant of its conjugate base. |
Europium oxidation state in aqueous solution. |
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The magnetic moment of f5 configuration. |
CSIR NET Exam Analysis & Memory Based Questions(All Papers)
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