CSIR UGC NET

General Aptitude

6 टॉपिक

• logical reasoning
• graphical analysis
• analytical and numerical ability
• quantitative comparison
• series formation
• puzzles

Inorganic Chemistry

12 टॉपिक

• Chemical periodicity
• Structure and bonding in homo- and heteronuclear molecules
• Concepts of acids and bases, Hard-Soft acid base concept, Non-aqueous solvents
• Main group elements and their compounds
• Transition elements and coordination compounds
• Inner transition elements
• Organometallic compounds
• Cages and metal clusters
• Analytical chemistry
• Bioinorganic chemistry
• Characterisation of inorganic compounds by IR, Raman, NMR, EPR, Mössbauer, UV-vis, NQR, MS, electron spectroscopy and microscopic techniques
• Nuclear chemistry

Physical Chemistry

14 टॉपिक

• Basic principles of quantum mechanics
• Approximate methods of quantum mechanics
• Atomic structure and spectroscopy
• Chemical bonding in diatomics
• Chemical applications of group theory
• Molecular spectroscopy
• Chemical thermodynamics
• Statistical thermodynamics
• Electrochemistry
• Chemical kinetics
• Colloids and surfaces
• Solid state
• Polymer chemistry
• Data analysis

Organic Chemistry

13 टॉपिक

• IUPAC nomenclature of organic molecules including regio- and stereoisomers
• Principles of stereochemistry
• Aromaticity
• Organic reactive intermediates
• Organic reaction mechanisms involving addition, elimination and substitution reactions with electrophilic, nucleophilic or radical species
• Common named reactions and rearrangements
• Organic transformations and reagents
• Concepts in organic synthesis
• Asymmetric synthesis
• Pericyclic reactions
• Synthesis and reactivity of common heterocyclic compounds containing one or two heteroatoms (O, N, S)
• Chemistry of natural products
• Structure determination of organic compounds by IR, UV-Vis, 1H & 13C NMR and Mass spectroscopic techniques

Interdisciplinary topics

5 टॉपिक

• Chemistry in nanoscience and technology
• Catalysis and green chemistry
• Medicinal chemistry
• Supramolecular chemistry
• Environmental chemistry

PAPER I (PART B)

5 टॉपिक

• The Earth and the Solar System
• Earth Materials, Surface Features and Processes
• Interior of the Earth, Deformation and Tectonics
• Oceans and Atmosphere
• Environmental Earth Sciences

GEOLOGY

14 टॉपिक

• MINERALOGY AND PETROLOGY
• STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY AND GEOTECTONICS
• PALEONTOLOGY AND ITS APPLICATIONS
• SEDIMENTOLOGY AND STRATIGRAPHY
• MARINE GEOLOGY AND PALEOCEANOGRAPHY
• GEOCHEMISTRY
• ECONOMIC GEOLOGY
• PRECAMBRIAN GEOLOGY AND CRUSTAL EVOLUTION
• QUATERNARY GEOLOGY
• APPLIED GEOLOGY
• Remote Sensing and GIS
• Engineering Geology
• Mineral Exploration
• Hydrogeology

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

5 टॉपिक

• Geomorphology
• Climatology
• Bio-geography
• Environmental Geography
• Geography of India

GEOPHYSICS

10 टॉपिक

• Signal Processing
• Field theory
• Numerical analysis and inversion
• Gravity and Magnetic fields of the earth
• Plate Tectonics and Geodynamics
• Seismology
• Gravity and Magnetic Methods
• Electrical and Electromagnetic Methods
• Seismic Methods
• Well logging

METEOROLOGY

10 टॉपिक

• Climatology
• Physical Meteorology
• Atmospheric Electricity
• Cloud Physics
• Dynamic Meteorology
• Numerical Weather Prediction
• General Circulation and Climate Modelling
• Synoptic Meteorology
• Aviation Meteorology
• Satellite Meteorology

OCEAN SCIENCES

4 टॉपिक

• Physical Oceanography
• Chemical Oceanography
• Geological Oceanography
• Biological Oceanography

Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

10 टॉपिक

• Structure of atoms, molecules and chemical bonds
• Composition, structure and function of biomolecules (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids and vitamins)
• Stablizing interactions (Van der Waals, electrostatic, hydrogen bonding, hydrophobic interaction, etc.)
• Principles of biophysical chemistry (pH, buffer, reaction kinetics, thermodynamics, colligative properties)
• Bioenergetics, glycolysis, oxidative phosphorylation, coupled reaction, group transfer, biological energy transducers
• Principles of catalysis, enzymes and enzyme kinetics, enzyme regulation, mechanism of enzyme catalysis, isozymes
• Conformation of proteins (Ramachandran plot, secondary structure, domains, motif and folds)
• Conformation of nucleic acids (helix (A, B, Z), t-RNA, micro-RNA)
• Stability of proteins and nucleic acids
• Metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids nucleotides and vitamins

Cellular Organization

5 टॉपिक

• Membrane structure and function
• Structural organization and function of intracellular organelles
• Organization of genes and chromosomes
• Cell division and cell cycle
• Microbial Physiology

Fundamental Processes

4 टॉपिक

• DNA replication, repair and recombination
• RNA synthesis and processing
• Protein synthesis and processing
• Control of gene expression at transcription and translation level

Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

5 टॉपिक

• Host parasite interaction
• Cell signaling
• Cellular communication
• Cancer
• Innate and adaptive immune system

Developmental Biology

5 टॉपिक

• Basic concepts of development
• Gametogenesis, fertilization and early development
• Morphogenesis and organogenesis in animals
• Morphogenesis and organogenesis in plants
• Programmed cell death, aging and senescence

System Physiology – Plant

8 टॉपिक

• Photosynthesis
• Respiration and photorespiration
• Nitrogen metabolism
• Plant hormones
• Sensory photobiology
• Solute transport and photoassimilate translocation
• Secondary metabolites
• Stress physiology

System Physiology – Animal

10 टॉपिक

• Blood and circulation
• Cardiovascular System
• Respiratory system
• Nervous system
• Sense organs
• Excretory system
• Thermoregulation
• Stress and adaptation
• Digestive system
• Endocrinology and reproduction

Inheritance Biology

11 टॉपिक

• Mendelian principles
• Concept of gene
• Extensions of Mendelian principles
• Gene mapping methods
• Extra chromosomal inheritance
• Microbial genetics
• Human genetics
• Quantitative genetics
• Mutation
• Structural and numerical alterations of chromosomes
• Recombination

Diversity of Life Forms

6 टॉपिक

• Principles & methods of taxonomy
• Levels of structural organization
• Outline classification of plants, animals & microorganisms
• Natural history of Indian subcontinent
• Organisms of health & agricultural importance
• Organisms of conservation concern

Ecological Principles

10 टॉपिक

• The Environment
• Habitat and Niche
• Population Ecology
• Species Interactions
• Community Ecology
• Ecological Succession
• Ecosystem Ecology
• Biogeography
• Applied Ecology
• Conservation Biology

Evolution and Behavior

6 टॉपिक

• Emergence of evolutionary thoughts
• Origin of cells and unicellular evolution
• Paleontology and Evolutionary History
• Molecular Evolution
• The Mechanisms
• Brain, Behavior and Evolution

Applied Biology

8 टॉपिक

• Microbial fermentation and production of small and macro molecules
• Application of immunological principles, vaccines, diagnostics
• Transgenic animals and plants, molecular approaches to diagnosis and
• Genomics and its application to health and agriculture, including gene
• Bioresource and uses of biodiversity
• Breeding in plants and animals, including marker – assisted selection
• Bioremediation and phytoremediation
• Biosensors

Methods in Biology

8 टॉपिक

• Molecular Biology and Recombinant DNA methods
• Histochemical and Immunotechniques
• Biophysical Method
• Statisitcal Methods
• Radiolabeling techniques
• Microscopic techniques
• Electrophysiological methods
• Methods in field biology

UNIT – 1

2 टॉपिक

• Analysis
• Linear Algebra

UNIT – 2

3 टॉपिक

• Complex Analysis
• Algebra
• Topology

UNIT – 3

6 टॉपिक

• Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs)
• Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
• Numerical Analysis
• Calculus of Variations
• Linear Integral Equations
• Classical Mechanics

UNIT – 4

11 टॉपिक

• Descriptive statistics, exploratory data analysis
• Markov chains with finite and countable state space
• Standard discrete and continuous univariate distributions
• Methods of estimation, properties of estimators, confidence intervals
• Simple nonparametric tests for one and two sample problems
• Gauss-Markov models, estimability of parameters
• Multivariate normal distribution, Wishart distribution and their properties
• Simple random sampling, stratified sampling and systematic sampling
• Completely randomized designs, randomized block designs and Latin-square designs
• Hazard function and failure rates, censoring and life testing, series and parallel systems
• Linear programming problem, simplex methods, duality

CORE

6 टॉपिक

• Mathematical Methods of Physics
• Classical Mechanics
• Electromagnetic Theory
• Quantum Mechanics
• Thermodynamic and Statistical Physics
• Electronics and Experimental Methods

ADVANCED

9 टॉपिक

• Mathematical Methods of Physics
• Classical Mechanics
• Electromagnetic Theory
• Quantum Mechanics
• Thermodynamic and Statistical Physics
• Electronics and Experimental Methods
• Atomic & Molecular Physics
• Condensed Matter Physics
• Nuclear and Particle Physics