How many questions are there in each part of the CSIR NET exam?

The number of questions in each part of the CSIR NET (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research National Eligibility Test) exam varies depending on the subject. For subjects such as Life Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Earth Sciences, and Mathematical Sciences, Part A comprises 20 questions, Part B comprises 40 questions, and Part C comprises 60 questions. For subjects such as Physical Sciences, Part A comprises 20 questions, Part B comprises 25 questions, and Part C comprises 30 questions. It's important to note that each question carries a specific weightage, which is mentioned in the question paper. Part A carries 20 marks (each question carrying 1 mark), Part B carries 40 marks (each question carrying 2 marks), and Part C carries 120 marks (each question carrying 2 or 4 marks). Therefore, it's essential to attempt all the questions carefully, as each question carries a certain weightage, and a wrong answer can lead to negative marking.

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<p>The exam pattern includes 120 questions divided into General Aptitude, Physics-I (Core subjects), and Physics-II (Advanced subjects). Each question carries two marks, with a negative marking of 13 for every incorrect answer.</p><p>CSIR NET Exam Pattern 2024 for Earth Sciences</p><p>Particulars Part A Part C</p><p>Total Questions 20 80</p><p>Max no of questions to attempt 15 25</p><p>Marks for each correct answer 2 4</p><p>Negative marking- 25% in Part A &amp; B and 33% in Part C 0.5 1.32</p>

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