Guidelines for CSIR JRF

CSIR has been changed the syllabus of NET JRF and We analyzed the syllabus quite precisely and its seems that many advanced are of research has been included. Although it will be the first exam by new syllabus, we would strongly recommend below guidelines.

Syllabus has been splited into ten units. Here we are highlighting important resources.

Unit 1.

Books:

1. Voet and Voet Biochemistry, 2. Stryer Biochemistry, 3. Biology by Campbell Reece

UNIT 2

For A,B,C,D : Lodish Molecular Biology , Chapter 29 Eukaryotic gene regulation from Voet and Voet.

For E : Presscott Microbiology

UNIT 3 This unit is most important, if we want to solve many questions.

For A-D Lodish and Voet

UNIT 4

A Presscot, B-D Lodish, E Kuby and Pressoctt

UNIT 5

Developmental biology by gilbert

Albert Lodish and voet has good chapter on development biology. good for review or introduction.

UNIT 6

Plant Physiology : Buchanan and for some topics consult Voet and Voet

UNIT 7

Animal Physiology : An Ebook by wikipedia found to be really important. But there are many printed books are also available. Go for any basic book. This topic will not covers too many questions.

UNIT 8

This is another important unit which students should get command.

Gardner, Griffith and Benjamin. Read precisely and solve all the questions.

UNIT 9

Biology by Reece

NCERT Book of 11 and 12

Biology by Raven

UNIT 10

Ecology by smith and smith

Ecology by PD Sharma

Good Ecology Notes

UNIT 11

We dont have any good reference. All we rely on notes from various sources and electronic forms. We would appreciate if somebody can recommend some good books.

UNIT 13

Segel Biochemical Calculation

Wilson and Walker Instrumentation

Old and Primrose : RDT

TA Brown : RDT

For Stats and Bioinfo we have notes.

Other Important Resources

Podcast : listen and watch the video and audio podcast from University sites. Use ItuneU and an Ipod to download the videos and audio podcasts.

Question banks: Solve the question and try to understand the concepts

Review and Lecture notes : Good for revision

Ebooks : There are plenty of ebooks are available. at http://biobooke.blogspot.com/

English Improvement : Its most important to write correctly to get good marks.

The more you solved the question, the chance is high to get selected. Try to solve it.

All the best for your examSolve the old question paper and model question papers given below in the tabel