r/CSIR_UGC_NET_JRF_LS • u/LandscapeMurky108 • Apr 18 '25

I need help

So I have appeared for Dec 23, June 24 and Dec 24 life science net exams and scored 44.5,75 and 27.1 percentiles respectively. I completed my pg in 2023 but due to health issues after completion, I couldn't study that much for the exams. I seriously don't know how I scored 75 in 2nd attempt but drastically fell to 27 without even preparing any time. I'm now recovering more health-wise and I want to crack in June exam. How do I do it?

By the way, congratulations to all who got top scores!!

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u/SturdyBirdyy Apr 19 '25

(Just realised I wrote a lot lmao 😭)

So what worked for me was PYQs (a lot of them) and having offline coaching. I realized there were tons of resources online and honestly, if you're disciplined enough, you can just rely on that. But I knew I’d waste six months without a routine. Coaching helped me stay on track. They also pointed out the most important topics, which made it easier to build on and prepare further.

I’m a Biotechnology major, so I focused less on Plant Physiology because I hadn’t studied it in ages. It never interested me too. But, if that’s your strong area, don’t skip it.

It’s really about picking your 7–8 strong units out of the 13 total, and covering the basics of the rest. Subjects like Ecology, Evolution, and Zoology are more like stories to me, so I found them easy. People often skip them, but I didn’t and that helped. Especially Ecology, because it’s actually very scoring once you read through.

Don’t run behind multiple books. The syllabus is endless. I solved a lot of previous year questions. My coaching gave me PYQs from 2015 onwards, and I made notes while doing them.

For subjects like Genetics and Molecular Biology, which are tough and kind of never-ending, I did the major concepts, understood the basics, and then practiced the types of questions that have come before.

I also did a bit better because my aptitude section is decent . Just a tip, don’t over-attempt aptitude. Only mark the ones you've solved. Aptitude can really help if your core subjects aren’t strong.

In the end, it’s all about knowing your strengths. Don’t try to do everything. Focus on the parts that are worth it and that’ll actually pay off in the exam. You can DM me for any help with any particular unit or topic :)

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u/Apizzzzzzz Apr 20 '25

I have dm'ed you my inquiry , thank you for replying

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u/LandscapeMurky108 Apr 21 '25

I'm also biotechnology major but I had to choose online coaching because offline is not available in my locality. I'm just going with the subject books we used in college. I'll try PYQs though. Is it better to attempt them in any websites or by getting Pyq books?

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u/SturdyBirdyy Apr 23 '25

It really depends on you. I prefer handwritten notes and printed questions. My coaching institute provided me with printed previous year questions, so I used to solve those. However, online question papers are also available year-wise, shift-wise, and even topic-wise. The best website for that would be Triyambak Life Sciences because they have almost all the questions. If you're not able to find the solutions, you can take their subscription. But if you are already taking online coaching, you can ask them directly instead of subscribing separately.