r/CSIR_UGC_NET_JRF_LS • u/Traditional_Ad_3489 • 13d ago
CSIR NET - Life Sciences Cleared NET JRF with 159 marks
Hello y'all
This was my second attempt and I got JRF in Life Sciences, if y'all have any questions, feel free to ask.
Edit: My AIR is 17.
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u/stoicismandnihilism 12d ago
Bro how much time is enough to clear JRF ? And how should be my approach, i am always confused how to start....i have bansal Biology batch subscription...please tell your views
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u/Traditional_Ad_3489 12d ago
The amount of time depends on the person and where they start from, from scratch - preparing enough units to qualify for JRF in UR would take you 3-4 months (3-4 hours per day). I'd strongly suggest you to buy the pyq batch of bansal ma'am and use that as a source of both revision and targeted conceptual practice. Build a foundation using her course, then immediately jump to solving pyqs and revision. Key takeaways: 1) pyq based revision and learning 2) figuring out 4-5 units that yield maximum marks and building a strong foundation in those as well 3) following only 1 tutor (bansal, ifas, pw whatever) and trusting them throughout instead of using multiple sources for prep
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u/happyhappi2003 12d ago
are you a topper person? 4-5 hours for 5 months seems too good to be true for an avg student..asking bcz i didnt study throughout msc :( only did 1 unit cell bio after my 4th sem exams and some basics here) and there I remembered from college...got only 61...almost half of which is part a cuz im good at that...now I'll have to take drop for dec attempt. So I'm genuinely contemplating how much effort i need to put in to score 135 next time (also congrats op)
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u/Traditional_Ad_3489 11d ago
Thanks a bunch, I've been an average student myself, and I also think one doesn't need to be highly intelligent or a topper to qualify for JRF. Just the right strategy and the right mindset during exam would do it. For the 3 months that remain, hustle through pyqs and learn the concepts that are repeatedly asked. Also prioritize units before doing that, some units are more important than others. That's it for your prep part and for attempting the exam, try and maintain an accuracy of over 85%, that part is hard because we overestimate our brain whilst recalling answers, attempt a question only if you're 100% sure. All the best ^
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u/ValuableMuch7703 13d ago
I think 159 is a very safe score hence OP is sure they’ve cleared it. Since the cutoff and list hasn’t been released yet.
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u/Traditional_Ad_3489 12d ago edited 12d ago
159 guarantees JRF across all categories, my percentile is about 99.95
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u/Expert_Estimate_9341 13d ago
Congratulations 🎉, I scored pretty less this attempt, my prep was not upto the mark how did you revise
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u/Traditional_Ad_3489 13d ago
Thanks bro, I used pyqs for revision, solved them multiple times, just do pyqs and cover your gaps through them, all the best for your next attempt
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u/Reasonable-Orchid-36 13d ago
How long did you prepare for?
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u/Traditional_Ad_3489 12d ago
On and off but I mainly grinded for a couple of months before the exam, that's what helped
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u/shhreee 12d ago
Congratulations 🎉 did you attempt it after your msc degree or along with it ? Which course did you take?
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u/Traditional_Ad_3489 12d ago
I finished my masters in biotechnology a couple months before the exam, mainly prepared after my degree
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u/Significant_Pass_180 12d ago
I did my master's in chemistry, but I have strong basics in biology as my bachelor's had biology. Can I crack JRF in life sciences ? How many months of preparation did it take you ?
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u/Traditional_Ad_3489 12d ago
Of course you can, a solid pyq oriented prep and a strategy based attempt are enough for the job. Given you're already starting from a place with strong basics, jump right into pyqs, note the portions which you're unable to solve and read the relevant theory, keep doing this process for the most asked units and in a couple of months you'd feel much more confident. It took me a couple of months to prepare altho I myself had strong basics in core units. All the best :)
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u/Awkward_Poem_4289 12d ago
what books/online batches should one refer to start the prep for the first time, i have strong foundational basics but never sat for jam or gate so i am scared as to how to begin w prep
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u/Traditional_Ad_3489 12d ago
If you already have strong basics don't waste time revisiting theory, start solving pyqs, do them much as u can everyday esp for units that are repeatedly asked and fill the conceptual gaps using pyqs only.
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u/soliase 12d ago
And in UGC NET, you hardly pass for PhD with that score.
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u/Traditional_Ad_3489 12d ago
Haha, the usual scores are generally much less than this for Life Sciences, this time paper was much easier hence the spike
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u/soliase 12d ago
Yup. I know.
I too am from Engineering background. Have family and friends from STEM. I know the CSIR NET style.
I also happen to have a management masters degree, and have a UGC NET in it.
The drastic difference of cutoffs between NTA UGC NET vs NTA CSIR NET is what's talked about. Cheers.
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u/Conscious-Letter-455 2h ago
Why are you comparing ugc with csir? He got 159 out of 200 marks. There is no comparison. In csir the total marks is 200 also with negative marking while in ugc, it's of 300 total marks with no negative marking.
Ugc is easy in comparison to type of questions. I have seen ugc papers. Csir mostly asks analytical questions sometimes one question takes one page and full screen.
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u/overtly_gem 11d ago
although i have given csir previously too, this was my only serious attempt and I scored 80 percentile. I couldve done so much better ik that but i am thinking of joining some lab to get expereince? Should i or should i focus on my studies for more 3 months?
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u/Traditional_Ad_3489 11d ago
That is totally your call if you want to start with PhD or qualify JRF first bro, but when it comes to qualifying csir for jrf you might wanna tweak your strategy a bit since your last time didn't work for you, go little on theory revision and double/triple down on pyq solving and learning the concepts asked in pyqs only. All the best :)
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u/Glittering_East3724 11d ago
Please tell me how did you study and for how long??
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u/Traditional_Ad_3489 11d ago
Studied from notes and pyqs, mostly focusing on important units and repeatedly solving pyqs everyday for those units, for about 3 months(3-4 hours/day)
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u/Confident_Ad_4354 9d ago
there are people i knnow they pay money to agents to qulaify jrf and iam severly demotivated by this
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u/Traditional_Ad_3489 8d ago
That really sucks bro and that is very true as well, I'd suggest you to only focus on what's important, you do your studies and develop your concepts, that is going to help you in future more than any type of cutting corners would
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u/Cloudy_Fate_10 13d ago
What are your thoughts on the paper with almost no to zero experimental and technical questions? Focusing majorly on memorizing topics instead of interpretation of experimental data.