Chemical Science Exams
CSIR-NET Chemical Science — online & offline
JRF and lectureship in one paper. The programme is built for Part B and Part C — the scoring sections — with the concept depth the Part C questions demand.
💻 Online batch: ₹15,000 · 6-month batch🏫 Offline · Gurugram centre: ₹25,000 · 6-month batch
Choose your mode Same syllabus, same teacher, same tests — pick how you want to learn
Modes
What it is
The full 6-month programme as live lectures with recordings, study material, an all-India test series and doubt sessions — ABC's Live Lecture Program for students who cannot come to the metro cities.
Who it suits
Working graduates, students in colleges outside NCR, and anyone who wants the complete course without relocating.
How a batch runs
4 hours of live teaching daily on weekdays, recordings the same evening, topic tests every fortnight, full-length mocks in the final two months, and a doubt window after every class.
₹15,000 · 6-month batchEnrol / book a demoAll fees
What it is
The Classroom Program at the Sector 113 centre: the same 6-month plan taught face to face, with the study material, test series and doubt sessions included.
Who it suits
Students who want the discipline of a classroom, face-to-face doubt clearing and a peer group preparing for the same paper.
How a batch runs
Daily classroom lectures, the printed study material with solutions, weekly practice sets, the same fortnightly tests and final mocks as the online batch, and library access at the centre.
₹25,000 · 6-month batchEnrol / book a demoAll fees
| Mode | Where | Batch | Tests & material | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online batch | Live online, recorded | 4 hours of live teaching daily on weekdays, recordings the same evening, topic tests every fortnight, full-length mocks in the final two months, and a doubt window after every class. | Chapter/topic tests, marked with feedback; notes & assignments | ₹15,000 · 6-month batch |
| Offline · Gurugram centre | Gurugram Sector 113 centre | Daily classroom lectures, the printed study material with solutions, weekly practice sets, the same fortnightly tests and final mocks as the online batch, and library access at the centre. | Chapter/topic tests, marked with feedback; notes & assignments | ₹25,000 · 6-month batch |
What you learn
- Physical: quantum chemistry, spectroscopy, thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, kinetics, electrochemistry, surfaces, solid state, polymers
- Organic: stereochemistry, mechanisms, reagents, pericyclic reactions, photochemistry, heterocycles, natural products, asymmetric synthesis, structure determination
- Inorganic: main group, transition and inner-transition chemistry, organometallics, bioinorganic, characterisation methods, nuclear chemistry
- Interdisciplinary: chemistry in nanoscience, medicinal chemistry, supramolecular chemistry, environmental chemistry
Part C carries 100 of the 200 marks and asks multi-step problems. The batch therefore teaches every topic to problem level, keeps a running Part C question bank per unit, and from month four alternates topic tests with full papers marked to the CSIR scheme.
The exam, in one card
Conducted by
NTA on behalf of CSIR
Pattern
Single 3-hour paper, 200 marks. Part A (general aptitude, 15 of 20 to attempt, 2 marks each), Part B (35 of 40, 2 marks each), Part C (25 of 60, 4 marks each). Negative marking applies in every part.
Eligibility
MSc or equivalent with 55% (50% for reserved categories); BS-MS/BTech/integrated students per the notification; age limit 28 for JRF, none for Lectureship.
By the end of the programme
1
Part B accuracy drills across all four sections of the syllabus
2
Part C problem sets by unit, with worked solutions
3
Full-length mocks on the CSIR pattern with negative-marking strategy
4
JRF cut-off tracking against your mock scores
Questions parents and students ask
What is the difference between JRF and Lectureship?
The same paper; a higher cut-off qualifies for JRF (a fellowship for PhD) and a lower one for Lectureship (eligibility for Assistant Professor). JRF has an age limit of 28; Lectureship has none.
How long is the batch?
Six months. The previous ABC batch taught 4 hours a day.
Offline or online — which should I choose?
Same course, same tests. Choose offline for the Gurugram classroom and face-to-face doubts (₹25,000), online for live classes with recordings (₹15,000).
Can I prepare for GATE and NET together?
Yes — the syllabi overlap heavily and the batch is planned so a NET student can sit GATE with a short extra module.
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