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CSIR NET Question Papers will be provided here for the ease of candidates for the December Session 2024. Aspirants can download the CSIR NET previous years' question papers for free. To clear the CSIR NET exam, students should need to refer to the previous year's question papers, this will help the students ace their performance in the CSIR NET 2024 Exam.
To download the question paper, candidates need to register first with Shiksha.com. CSIR NET question papers help candidates understand the latest exam pattern, the difficulty level of the questions asked in the exam and the marking scheme. Practising through the previous years' CSIR NET question papers helps candidates to gain command over their speed and accuracy and also helps to know the CSIR NET Exam Pattern 2024.
Read further to know the benefits of practising CSIR NET question papers or sample papers along with the important FAQs.
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Q: Â Does NTA release CSIR NET question papers?
Q: Â What is the difficulty level of CSIR NET question paper?
Q: Â What is the standard of questions asked in the CSIR NET exam?
CSIR NET Previous Year's Question Papers
CSIR NET Previous Year's Question Papers help candidates in their preparation for the CSIR NET 2024 exam. CSIR NET Previous Year's Question Papers have been provided in this article below. Candidates can download the Previous Year's Question Papers by logging in to Shiksha's website. The CSIR NET Previous Question Papers have been provided below in the PDF format.
Q: Â Who sets CSIR NET question paper?
Q: Â Why are CSIR NET question papers important?
Q: Â What is the duration of the CSIR NET exam?
Download previous year CSIR NET question papers and sample papers. Use them for practice and improve your speed and accuracy. You can download CSIR NET previous year question papers and the preparation guides for free.
CSIR NET Questions Papers 2019
CSIR NET Question Papers 2018
Benefits of Practising CSIR NET Question Papers
Candidates who are appearing in the upcoming CSIR NET exam should solve the previous years' question papers to get acquainted with the exam pattern and prepare accordingly for the exam. Have a look at the benefits of solving CSIR NET question papers below.
- Candidates get familiar with the topics which they need to cover for the exam
- Candidates get to know their strong and weak areas
- It helps in managing time for answering questions during the examÂ
- Candidates can analyse the already attempted papers to know their mistakes and hence, can work for improvement
Also Read: CSIR NET Syllabus 2024
Q: Â Can I prepare for CSIR NET by practising previous years' question papers only?
Q: Â Is there a negative marking in the CSIR NET exam?
Yes, there is a negative marking of 25 per cent in the CSIR NET exam for each wrong answer (33 per cent in Part C of Earth Sciences paper). Marking Scheme in CSIR NET 2024 exam varies with different stages of exam. Part A comprises 20 questions, and each question carries 1 mark. Therefore, the total marks allotted for Part A is 20. Part B and Part C comprise subject-specific questions, and each question carries 2 or 4 marks. Part B comprises 40 questions, and the total marks allotted for this section is 80. Part C comprises 60 questions, and the total marks allotted for this section is 120. It's important to note that the negative marking can significantly affect the final score, and the candidates should attempt the questions carefully and only answer those questions for which they are confident about the correct answer. Guesswork should be avoided as it may lead to negative marking and a reduction in the overall score.
Q: Â Is it necessary to solve CSIR NET question papers?
How to Download CSIR NET Question Papers 2024?
The NTA will release the CSIR NET Question Papers 2024 along with the provisional answer key and marked responses. Candidates can download the question paper by following the given steps:
- Visit the official websiteÂ
- Click on the answer key & question paper link
- Login using the required details
- Download the question paper PDF
Also Read: CSIR NET Exam Pattern 2024Â
CSIR NET Prep Tips 2024
Some beneficial preparation tips for CSIR NET 2024 exam are as follows:
- Candidates are advised to go through the syllabus and exam pattern before commencing their preparation for the Exam
- Candidates should try to solve a mock test for CSIR NET before starting preparation to check their level of preparation
- Candidates should prepare a routing involving more focus on the Candidate’s weak topics and less on the strong topics
- It is advisable to start with the basics and then move on to the advanced topics
- Note-taking is also suggested for such topics which need constant revision
- Revise each topic before starting a new one. It would enhance the retention capacity
- Check out the previous year's papers for CSIR NET and the questions that have been asked
- Look for the study material that suits you the most from a list of Books. No need to read all the books for the preparation
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CSIR NET Exam
Student Forum
Answered 4 days ago
The December session of the CSIR NET 2024 exam will take place from February 16 to February 28, 2025. The detailed schedule and exact timings of the examination will be released on the official website closer to the CSIR NET 2024 exam date.
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Beginner-Level 1
Answered 3 weeks ago
The CSIR NET 2024 December cut off will be released by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in an online mode on the official website. It will be released subject-wise separately for the CSIR UGC NET 2024 December exam. The cut-off for CSIR NET is the minimum marks required by th
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Based on your score of 28 percentile in CSIR NET Mathematical Sciences, you are unfortunately not qualified for the Assistant Professor or Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) roles in the current CSIR NET cutoffs.Â
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To be eligible for the Assistant Professor role through CSIR NET, candidates must meet a
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
The NTA released the CSIR NET 2024 application form for the December session in an online mode on the official website at csirnet.nta.ac.in. Candidates are advised to check the eligibility criteria before applying for the application form. Those candidates who have successfully filled out the applic
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
 The CSIR NET City Intimation Slip 2024 for the December session will be released in PDF format and candidates are advised to take a print-out of the CSIR NET City Intimation Slip for future purposes. CSIR NET Exam City Intimation Slip helps candidates to know about their CSIR NET Exam Cities in adv
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
CSIR NET City Intimation Slip 2024 for the December session will be released on the official website csirnet.nta.ac.in to facilitate the candidates where the exam city and centre are located for the exam. To download the exam city slip candidates are required their application number and date of bir
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
The CSIR NET is a prestigious examination conducted by the National Testing Agency twice a year. The CSIR NET 2024 notification for the December session released on December 9, 2024 on the official website.
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Contributor-Level 10
What is the exam date for CSIR NET December 2024?