Subject-wise distribution
How questions are spread across the syllabus.
Most important topics (physics)
The 12 topics asked most often in CSIR NET.
1
36 Q
Basic Quantum Mechanics
Quantum Mechanics
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2
36 Q
Canonical Ensemble
Statistical Mechanics
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3
27 Q
Special theory of relativity
Classical Mechanics
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4
26 Q
Complex analysis
Mathematical Physics
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5
25 Q
Lagrangian and Hamiltonian
Classical Mechanics
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6
24 Q
Electrostatics
Electromagnetism
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7
24 Q
Orbital angular Momentum and Hydrogen atom
Quantum Mechanics
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8
23 Q
Oscillations
Classical Mechanics
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9
23 Q
Pertubation theory
Quantum Mechanics
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10
21 Q
Magetostatics
Electromagnetism
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11
21 Q
EM Waves
Electromagnetism
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12
21 Q
Matrices and Linear Algebra
Mathematical Physics
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Topic breakdown
Quantum Mechanics
154 questions
Basic Quantum Mechanics36 · 23.4%
Orbital angular Momentum and Hydrogen atom24 · 15.6%
Pertubation theory23 · 14.9%
Scattering theory14 · 9.1%
Potential Well13 · 8.4%
Spin Angular momentum13 · 8.4%
Quantum Harmonic Oscillator10 · 6.5%
Dirac delta potential6 · 3.9%
WKB Approximation6 · 3.9%
Variational Principle5 · 3.2%
Two particle System3 · 1.9%
KG and Dirac equation1 · 0.6%
Year-on-year
Quantum Mechanics
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