What is the CSIR Life Sciences exam pattern?

CSIR Life Sciences has Part A (20 aptitude Qs), Part B (50 Qs, attempt 35), and Part C (75 Qs, attempt 25). Total marks: 200. Duration: 3 hours.

Is CSIR Life Sciences harder than UGC NET?

Yes, CSIR Life Sciences is considerably harder — Part C questions require research-level understanding of mechanisms, experiments, and analysis rather than factual recall.

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CSIR JRF Life 2027 — April Session — Shift 2

145 questions · 180 minutes · Part A: +2/-0.5; Part B: +3.5/-1; Part C: +5/-1.75

Difficulty: hardApril 2027

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Test Overview

145

Total Questions

180

Duration (min)

200

Total Marks

hard

Difficulty

Sections

Part A (General Aptitude)Part B (Core Life Sciences)Part C (Advanced Life Sciences)

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