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Joint CSIR-UGC NET December 2026 — Revision Kit

Must-have cheatsheetEvery important point, on 7 pages
  • Part A methods
  • Key formulas
  • Most-asked topics
  • Must-know facts
  • 290points checked twice
  • 360Part A questions counted
  • 5subject pages
  • 1 hrfor Part A and your subject
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Part A ranked by what the official papers of December 2023 to June 2025 asked (360 questions counted by type), then its rules and methods in that order; then one page for each subject — Chemical, Earth, Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Mathematical and Physical — with the most-asked Part B and C topics by past count and the formulas and facts behind them.

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The rest of it — pages 2 to 7

About an hour for Part A and your own subject's page; the other subject pages are there if you want them. Use it to guide revision, then go back to your subject books and previous papers.

What is inside

  1. 1What Part A asks — 360 official questions counted by type, and numbers and algebra, the biggest type
  2. 2The Part A plan, then the rules and methods for the other ten types, with worked examples from the papers
  3. 3Chemical Sciences — the most-asked Part B and C topics and the formulas behind them
  4. 4Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences — the sections by past count and the facts they test
  5. 5Life Sciences & Biotechnology — every old unit by past count, and the new 14-unit syllabus
  6. 6Mathematical Sciences — Unit I every time, then your stream
  7. 7Physical Sciences — the core units, the results the papers reuse, and the last week

Keep it through your prep, not just the last week

Before every mockRun through the formulas, rules and facts on the pages, then sit the test.
Whenever a topic slipsThe important points for it are in one place — no hunting through books and notes.
In the final daysOne read, start to finish — with the page-by-page plan below.

How to revise with it, page by page

D-7 to D-5Pages 1–2 — Part A in the revision order on page 1, then one timed 20-question Part A set a day.
D-4 to D-3Your subject's page — the most-asked topics first, then re-work the questions it cites.
D-2One full paper timed at 3 hours; review only the wrong answers.
D-1The numbers marked on your subject's page, then the Part A plan on page 2.

Don't read it like a textbook. Read → close → recall → repeat.

What went into these seven pages

Written from the primary documents, not from other people's notes:

  • The official CSIR-HRDG question papers and answer keys of the December 2023, June 2024, December 2024 and June 2025 cycles — every Part A question counted by type and every Part B and C question by syllabus unit.
  • The NTA Information Bulletin for the Joint CSIR-UGC NET June 2026, the NTA calendar notice of 16.09.2026 and the CSIR-HRDG notices on the Life Sciences and Biotechnology merger and syllabus.
  • Every point checked by two AI reviewers (ChatGPT, and DeepSeek or Gemini) against those texts; points they could not agree on were removed.

Three things most material still gets wrong

  1. Numbers, arithmetic and geometry were 155 of the 360 Part A questions (43%) — the biggest block, not puzzles.
  2. From December 2026, Life Sciences becomes Life Sciences & Biotechnology with 14 units, not 13.
  3. Mathematical Sciences Part C gives +4.75 only when every correct option is marked, with no negative marking — unlike the other four subjects.

Every count is tied to the paper and question number it comes from.

Questions

Can I see it before I buy?

Yes. Page 1 is free to read in full at the top of this page — no sign-in, no payment. Every other page is shown beside it as a thumbnail, so you can see exactly how much there is before you pay for it.

Is it only for the last week before the exam?

No. It is a cheatsheet of the important points, formulas and facts. Keep it on your phone and use it all through your preparation: before a mock, when a topic slips, and for one full read in the final days.

How do I get it after paying?

It's yours the moment the payment clears, and you come straight back to this page with Download and Read buttons. It stays in your ProSyllabus account.

Can I pay with UPI?

Yes — UPI, cards or netbanking through Razorpay. If you already have ProSyllabus credits, they are used instead and nothing is charged.

Can I see it before I buy?

Yes. Page 1 is on this page in full, free — the 360 Part A questions counted by type, the revision order and numbers and algebra. It is the same page you would get.

Is this an official NTA or CSIR document?

No. It is a revision kit compiled by ProSyllabus from the official CSIR-HRDG question papers, the NTA bulletin and the CSIR-HRDG notices. Always check csirnet.nta.nic.in and csirhrdg.res.in.

Does it cover my subject's Part B and C?

Yes, on one page per subject: the most-asked Part B and C topics by past count, and the formulas and facts behind them, with the questions they come from. It is a revision map, not a full syllabus — use your subject books and previous papers for the rest.

The December 2026 bulletin is not out. Is it still current?

It applies the June 2026 bulletin, the latest, and says where the December bulletin may still change things, such as the question count and marking of the new Life Sciences and Biotechnology paper.

What does this kit cover?

Seven pages built by counting the official papers of December 2023 to June 2025: Part A by question type with its methods, then one page per subject with the most-asked Part B and C topics and the formulas behind them. Every point was checked by two independent AI reviewers against the papers and the NTA and CSIR-HRDG notices; what they could not agree on was cut.

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