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CSIR-NET Previous Year’s Pattern Upto June 2023
Topics |
Dec. 2019 | Nov. 2020 | Feb. 2022 | Sept.
2022 |
June
2023 |
Average Number of Questions |
Mathematical Methods of Physics |
9 |
7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 to 9 |
Classical Mechanics |
5 |
10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 to 8 |
Electromagnetic Theory |
8 |
7 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
8 |
Quantum Mechanics |
8 |
8 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
8 to 9 |
Thermodynamic and Statistical Physics | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
6 |
Electronics |
4 |
5 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
4 to 5 |
Experimental Methods |
2 |
2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
2 |
Atomic & Molecular Physics |
3 |
4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
3 |
Condensed Matter Physics |
4 |
3 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
3 to 4 |
Nuclear and Particle Physics | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
3 to 4 |
Total No. of Questions |
55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
|
Topics |
Dec. 2019 |
Nov. 2020 | Feb. 2022 | Sept. 2022 | June 2023 | |||||
3.5 M | 5 M | 3.5 M | 5 M | 3.5 M | 5 M | 3.5 M | 5 M | 3.5 M |
5 M |
|
Mathematical Methods of Physics |
5 |
4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
5 |
Classical Mechanics |
3 |
2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
2 |
Electromagnetic Theory |
4 |
4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
4 |
Quantum Mechanics |
5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
4 |
Thermodynamic and Statistical Physics |
5 |
2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
3 |
Electronics |
2 |
2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
2 |
Experimental Methods |
1 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
1 |
Atomic & Molecular Physics |
— |
3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
3 |
Condensed Matter Physics |
— |
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
3 |
Nuclear and Particle |
— |
5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
3 |
Total No. of Questions |
25 |
30 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 30 | 25 |
30 |
IIT JAM Previous Year’s Pattern (2019-2023)
Topics |
2019 |
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
Average Number of Questions |
Mathematical Physics |
7 |
8 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
7 to 8 |
Mechanics |
8 |
8 | 9 | 7 | 10 |
8 to 9 |
Oscillations, Waves and Optics |
7 |
9 | 11 | 9 | 6 |
8 to 9 |
Electricity and Magnetism |
9 |
10 | 8 | 11 | 7 |
9 |
Kinetic theory, Thermodynamics |
9 |
8 | 6 | 9 | 8 |
8 |
Modern Physics |
9 |
8 | 9 | 8 | 11 |
9 |
Solid State Physics, Device & Electronics |
11 |
9 | 11 | 8 | 9 |
9 to 10 |
Total |
60 |
60 | 60 | 60 |
60 |
2023 |
2022 |
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Topics |
MCQ (1 M) |
MCQ
(2 M) |
MSQ
(2 M) |
NAT
(1 M) |
NAT
(2 M) |
Total | MCQ
(1 M) |
MCQ
(2 M) |
MSQ
(2 M) |
NAT
(1 M) |
NAT
(2 M) |
Total |
Mathematical Physics |
2 |
3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
8 |
Mechanics |
1 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
7 |
Oscillations, Waves and Optics |
0 |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
9 |
Electricity and Magnetism |
0 |
4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
11 |
Kinetic theory, Thermodynamics |
2 |
4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
9 |
Modern Physics |
1 |
0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
8 |
Solid State Physics, Device & Electronics |
4 |
3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
8 |
Total |
10 |
20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 60 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
60 |
2021 |
2020 |
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Topics |
MCQ (1 M) |
MCQ
(2 M) |
MSQ
(2 M) |
NAT
(1 M) |
NAT
(2 M) |
Total | MCQ
(1 M) |
MCQ
(2 M) |
MSQ
(2 M) |
NAT
(1 M) |
NAT
(2 M) |
Total |
Mathematical Physics |
2 |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
8 |
Mechanics |
3 |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
8 |
Oscillations, Waves and Optics |
2 |
3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
9 |
Electricity and Magnetism |
0 |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
10 |
Kinetic theory, Thermodynamics |
0 |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
8 |
Modern Physics |
0 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
8 |
Solid State Physics, Device & Electronics |
3 |
2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
9 |
Total |
10 |
20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 60 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
60 |
2019 | ||||||
Topics |
MCQ(1 M) |
MCQ(2 M) |
MSQ(2 M) |
NAT(1 M) |
NAT(2 M) |
Total |
Mathematical Physics |
3 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
7 |
Mechanics |
— |
4 | 2 | — | 2 |
8 |
Oscillations, Waves and Optics |
— |
3 | 1 | 3 | — |
7 |
Electricity and Magnetism |
— |
4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
9 |
Kinetic theory, Thermodynamics |
3 |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
9 |
Modern Physics |
2 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
9 |
Solid State Physics, Device & Electronics |
2 |
3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
11 |
Total |
10 |
20 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
60 |
GATE Previous Year’s Pattern (2019-2023)
Topics |
2019 |
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
Average Number of Questions |
Mathematical Methods of Physics |
5 |
8 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
5 to 6 |
Classical Mechanics
|
7 |
6 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
5 to 6 |
Electromagnetic Theory
|
10 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
7 to 8 |
Quantum Mechanics
|
10 |
10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
8 to 9 |
Thermodynamic and Statistical Physics |
5 |
5 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
5 to 6 |
Electronics
|
4 |
5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
4 to 5 |
Atomic & Molecular Physics |
2 |
4 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
5 to 6 |
Condensed Matter Physics |
7 |
4 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
6 to 7 |
Nuclear and Particle Physics |
5 |
5 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
5 to 6 |
Total no. of questions |
55 |
55 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
|
2023 |
2022 |
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Topics |
MCQ 1 M |
MSQ 1 M |
NAT 1 M |
MCQ 2 M |
MSQ 2 M |
NAT 2 M |
Total |
MCQ 1 M |
MSQ 1 M |
NAT 1 M |
MCQ 2 M |
MSQ 2 M |
NAT 2 M |
Total |
Mathematical Methods of Physics |
1 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 |
Classical Mechanics
|
0 |
0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
6 |
Electromagnetic Theory
|
0 |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
8 |
Quantum Mechanics
|
1 |
1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
8 |
Thermodynamic and Statistical Physics |
1 |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
6 |
Electronics
|
2 |
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
5 |
Atomic & Molecular Physics |
2 |
0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
6 |
Condensed Matter Physics |
3 |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
8 |
Nuclear and Particle Physics |
2 |
2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
3 |
Total |
9 |
9 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 55 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
55 |
General Aptitude
|
5 |
0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
10 |
2021 |
2020 |
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Topics |
MCQ 1 M |
MSQ 1 M |
NAT 1 M |
MCQ 2 M |
MSQ 2 M |
NAT 2 M |
Total |
MCQ 1 M |
NAT 1 M |
MCQ 2 M |
NAT 2 M |
Total |
|
Mathematical Methods of Physics |
0 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
8 |
|
Classical Mechanics
|
0 |
0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
6 |
|
Electromagnetic Theory
|
2 |
2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
8 |
|
Quantum Mechanics
|
1 |
0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
10 |
|
Thermodynamic and Statistical Physics |
0 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
5 |
|
Electronics
|
1 |
0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
5 |
|
Atomic & Molecular Physics |
0 |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
4 |
|
Condensed Matter Physics |
3 |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
4 |
|
Nuclear and Particle Physics |
2 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
5 |
|
Total |
9 |
7 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 55 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 16 |
55 |
|
General Aptitude
|
5 |
0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
2019 |
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Topics |
MCQ 1 M |
NAT 1 M | MCQ 2 M | NAT 2 M |
Total |
Mathematical Methods of Physics |
3 |
— | 1 | 1 |
5 |
Classical Mechanics
|
1 |
1 | 2 | 3 |
7 |
Electromagnetic Theory
|
2 |
2 | 4 | 2 |
10 |
Quantum Mechanics
|
2 |
2 | 4 | 2 |
10 |
Thermodynamic and Statistical Physics |
2 |
1 | — | 2 |
5 |
Electronics
|
1 |
— | 3 | — |
4 |
Atomic & Molecular Physics |
— |
— | 1 | 1 |
2 |
Condensed Matter Physics |
2 |
3 | 1 | 1 |
7 |
Nuclear and Particle Physics |
3 | — | 1 | 1 |
5 |
Total |
18 |
7 | 12 | 18 |
55 |
General Aptitude
|
5 |
0 | 5 | 0 |
10 |
JEST Previous Year Paper Analysis 2018-2023
Topics |
2019 |
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
Average Number of Questions |
Mathematical Physics
|
12 |
8 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
9 |
C.M. & Mechanics
|
9 |
11 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
9 |
Waves & Optics
|
4 |
4 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
5 |
Electromagnetic Theory |
6 |
7 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
5 to 6 |
Thermal & Statistical
|
6 |
7 | 7 | 10 | 8 |
7 to 8 |
Quantum Mechanics |
10 |
6 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
8 to 9 |
Electronics
|
3 |
7 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
5 |
Total no. of questions |
50 |
50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
|
Topics |
2023 |
2022 | 2021 | ||||||||
Part A | Part B | Total | Part A | Part B | Part C | Total | Part A | Part B | Part C |
Total |
|
Mathematical Physics |
4 |
5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
9 |
C.M. & Mechanics |
4 |
4 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
8 |
Waves & Optics |
3 |
2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
6 |
Electromagnetic Theory |
2 |
3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
4 |
Thermal & Statistical |
3 |
5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
7 |
Quantum Mechanics |
5 |
4 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
10 |
Electronics |
4 |
2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
6 |
Total |
25 |
25 | 50 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 50 | 25 | 15 | 10 |
50 |
Topics |
2020 |
2019 | 2018 | |||||||||
Part A | Part B | Part C | Total | Part A | Part B | Part C | Total | Part A | Part B | Part C |
Total |
|
Mathematical Physics |
5 |
1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
9 |
C.M. & Mechanics |
3 |
5 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
13 |
Waves & Optics |
1 |
2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1 |
Electromagnetic Theory |
4 |
2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
7 |
Thermal & Statistical |
4 |
2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
8 |
Quantum Mechanics |
3 |
2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
7 |
Electronics |
5 |
1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
3 |
Total |
25 |
15 | 10 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
1 |
TIFR Previous Year Paper Analysis 2019-2023
Topics |
TIFR-2023 |
TIFR-2022 | |||||
Section-A
(Common) |
Section-B
(Common) |
Total |
Section-A (Common) |
Section-B
(For Int. Ph.D.) |
Section-B (For Ph.D. only) |
Total |
|
Mathematics relevant to Physics |
3 |
1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
5 |
Classical Mechanics
& Mechanics |
3 |
2 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
2
|
7 |
Electricity and Magnetism |
3 |
2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
7 |
Modern Physics & Quantum Mechanics |
2 |
3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
10 |
Thermodynamics and
Statistical Physics |
3 |
1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
5 |
Electronics and Experimental Physics |
2 |
2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
5 |
Solid State Physics |
0 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2 |
Waves Oscillations and Optics |
4 |
1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
4 |
Nuclear Physics |
2 |
1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
General Physics |
3 |
1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
7 |
Total |
25 |
15 | 40 | 25 | 15 | 15 |
55 |
Topics |
TIFR-2021 |
TIFR-2020 | ||||||
Section-A (Common) |
Section-B
(For Int. Ph.D.) |
Section-B (For Ph.D. only) |
Total |
Section-A (Common) |
Section-B
(For Int. Ph.D.) |
Section-B (For Ph.D. only) |
Total |
|
Mathematics relevant to Physics |
2 |
2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
6 |
Classical Mechanics
& Mechanics |
4 |
3 |
0 |
7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
8 |
Electricity and Magnetism |
2 |
2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
9 |
Modern Physics & Quantum Mechanics |
4 |
2 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
6 |
Thermodynamics and
Statistical Physics |
3 |
1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
6 |
Electronics and Experimental Physics |
2 |
2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
6 |
Solid State Physics |
1 |
1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
4 |
Waves Oscillations and Optics |
2 |
1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
5 |
Nuclear Physics |
0 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
4 |
General Physics |
5 |
0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
1 |
Total |
25 |
15 | 15 | 55 | 25 | 15 | 15 |
55 |
Previous Year Paper Analysis
Topics |
TIFR-2019 |
|||
Section-A (Common) |
Section-B
(For Int. Ph.D.) |
Section-B (For Ph.D. only)
|
Total |
|
Mathematics relevant to Physics |
5 |
2 | 2 |
9 |
Classical Mechanics
& Mechanics |
4 |
2 | 2 |
8 |
Electricity and Magnetism |
4 |
2 | 1 |
7 |
Modern Physics & Quantum Mechanics |
3 |
2 | 3 |
8 |
Thermodynamics and
Statistical Physics |
4 |
2 | 2 |
8 |
Electronics and Experimental Physics |
3 |
1 | 1 |
5 |
Solid State Physics |
0 |
2 | 0 |
2 |
Waves Oscillations and Optics |
1 |
1 | 1 |
3 |
Nuclear Physics |
1 |
0 | 2 |
3 |
General Physics |
0 |
1 | 1 |
2 |
Total |
25 |
15 | 15 | 55 |