Presentation on

“NET Guidance”

By

Miss.Dhavale Sarika Balaso

M.Sc.NET (jrf)
Dec 2017
outline
 Why NET ??
 Others exam & their benefits
 Syllabus for NET exam
 Important topics & their weigthage
 Marking scheme
 Some useful tips for exam
 Mistakes which we do
 Sequence of topics for studying
 Some problem solving
Why NET ??

NET

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Ph.D at
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Laborat Ph.D at Lectureship at
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Others Exam & Their Benefits

GATE ( Gratuate Aptitude Test in Engineering)

TIFR (Tata Institute Of Fundamental Physics)

JEST(Joint Entrance Screening Test )

 CSIR-UGC National Eligibility Test (NET)
For Junior Research Fellowship And Lecturer-ship Syllabus For Physical
Sciences Paper I And Paper II

I. Mathematical Methods of Physics

Dimensional analysis; Vector algebra and vector calculus; Linear algebra,

matrices, Cayley Hamilton theorem, eigenvalue problems; Linear differential
equations; Special functions (Hermite, Bessel, Laguerre and Legendre);
Fourier series, Fourier and Laplace transforms; Elements of complex
analysis: Laurent series-poles, residues and evaluation of integrals;
Elementary ideas about tensors; Introductory group theory, SU(2), O(3);
Elements of computational techniques: roots of functions, interpolation,
extrapolation, integration by trapezoid and Simpson’s rule, solution of first
order differential equations using Runge-Kutta method; Finite difference
methods; Elementary probability theory, random variables, binomial,
Poisson and normal distributions.
II. Classical Mechanics

Newton’s laws; Phase space dynamics, stability analysis;

Central-force motion; Two-body collisions, scattering
in laboratory and centre-of-mass frames; Rigid body
dynamics, moment of inertia tensor, non-inertial frames
and pseudoforces; Variational principle, Lagrangian and
Hamiltonian formalisms and equations of motion;
Poisson brackets and canonical transformations;
Symmetry, invariance and conservation laws, cyclic
coordinates; Periodic motion, small oscillations and
normal modes; Special theory of relativity, Lorentz
transformations, relativistic kinematics and mass–
energy equivalence.
III. Electromagnetic Theory

Electrostatics: Gauss’ Law and its applications; Laplace and

Poisson equations, boundary value problems; Magnetostatics:
Biot-Savart law, Ampere's theorem, electromagnetic induction;
Maxwell's equations in free space and linear isotropic media;
boundary conditions on fields at interfaces; Scalar and vector
potentials; Gauge invariance; Electromagnetic waves in free
space, dielectrics, and conductors; Reflection and refraction,
polarization, Fresnel’s Law, interference, coherence, and
diffraction; Dispersion relations in plasma; Lorentz invariance of
Maxwell’s equations; Transmission lines and wave guides;
Dynamics of charged particles in static and uniform
electromagnetic fields; Radiation from moving charges, dipoles
and retarded potentials.
V. Thermodynamic and Statistical Physics

Laws of thermodynamics and their consequences;

Thermodynamic potentials, Maxwell relations; Chemical
potential, phase equilibria; Phase space, micro- and
macrostates; Microcanonical, canonical and grand-
canonical ensembles and partition functions; Free Energy
and connection with thermodynamic quantities; First- and
second-order phase transitions; Classical and quantum
statistics, ideal Fermi and Bose gases; Principle of
detailed balance; Blackbody radiation and Planck's
distribution law; Bose-Einstein condensation; Random
walk and Brownian motion; Introduction to
nonequilibrium processes; Diffusion equation.
IV. Quantum Mechanics
Wave-particle duality; Wave functions in coordinate and
momentum representations; Commutators and Heisenberg's
uncertainty principle; Matrix representation; Dirac’s bra and ket
notation; Schroedinger equation (time-dependent and time-
independent); Eigenvalue problems such as particle-in-a-box,
harmonic oscillator, etc.; Tunneling through a barrier; Motion in a
central potential; Orbital angular momentum, Angular momentum
algebra, spin; Addition of angular momenta; Hydrogen atom,
spin-orbit coupling, fine structure; Timeindependent perturbation
theory and applications; Variational method; WKB
approximation; Time dependent perturbation theory and Fermi's
Golden Rule; Selection rules; Semi-classical theory of radiation;
Elementary theory of scattering, phase shifts, partial waves, Born
approximation; Identical particles, Pauli's exclusion principle,
spin-statistics connection; Relativistic quantum mechanics: Klein
Gordon and Dirac equations.
VI. Electronics

Semiconductor device physics, including diodes,

junctions, transistors, field effect devices, homo and
heterojunction devices, device structure, device
characteristics, frequency dependence and applications;
Optoelectronic devices, including solar cells,
photodetectors, and LEDs; High-frequency devices,
including generators and detectors; Operational
amplifiers and their applications; Digital techniques
and applications (registers, counters, comparators and
similar circuits); A/D and D/A converters;
Microprocessor and microcontroller basics.
VII. Experimental Techniques and data analysis

Data interpretation and analysis; Precision and accuracy,

error analysis, propagation of errors, least squares fitting,
linear and nonlinear curve fitting, chi-square test;
Transducers (temperature, pressure/vacuum, magnetic
field, vibration, optical, and particle detectors),
measurement and control; Signal conditioning and
recovery, impedance matching, amplification (Op-amp
based, instrumentation amp, feedback), filtering and noise
reduction, shielding and grounding; Fourier transforms;
lock-in detector, box-car integrator, modulation
techniques.Applications of the above experimental and
analytical techniques to typical undergraduate and graduate
level laboratory experiments.
VIII. Atomic & Molecular Physics

Quantum states of an electron in an atom; Electron spin;

Stern-Gerlach experiment; Spectrum of Hydrogen, helium
and alkali atoms; Relativistic corrections for energy levels
of hydrogen; Hyperfine structure and isotopic shift; width
of spectral lines; LS & JJ coupling; Zeeman, Paschen Back
& Stark effect; X-ray spectroscopy; Electron spin
resonance, Nuclear magnetic resonance, chemical shift;
Rotational, vibrational, electronic, and Raman spectra of
diatomic molecules; Frank – Condon principle and
selection rules; Spontaneous and stimulated emission,
Einstein A & B coefficients; Lasers, optical pumping,
population inversion, rate equation; Modes of resonators
and coherence length.
IX. Condensed Matter Physics

Bravais lattices; Reciprocal lattice, diffraction and the

structure factor; Bonding of solids; Elastic properties,
phonons, lattice specific heat; Free electron theory and
electronic specific heat; Response and relaxation
phenomena; Drude model of electrical and thermal
conductivity; Hall effect and thermoelectric power;
Diamagnetism, paramagnetism, and ferromagnetism;
Electron motion in a periodic potential, band theory of
metals, insulators and semiconductors; Superconductivity,
type – I and type - II superconductors, Josephson junctions;
Defects and dislocations; Ordered phases of matter,
translational and orientational order, kinds of liquid
crystalline order; Conducting polymers; Quasicrystals.
X. Nuclear and Particle Physics

Basic nuclear properties: size, shape, charge distribution,

spin and parity; Binding energy, semi-empirical mass formula;
Liquid drop model; Fission and fusion; Nature of the nuclear
force, form of nucleon-nucleon potential; Charge-independence
and charge-symmetry of nuclear forces; Isospin; Deuteron
problem; Evidence of shell structure, single- particle shell
model, its validity and limitations; Rotational spectra;
Elementary ideas of alpha, beta and gamma decays and their
selection rules; Nuclear reactions, reaction mechanisms,
compound nuclei and direct reactions; Classification of
fundamental forces; Elementary particles (quarks, baryons,
mesons, leptons); Spin and parity assignments, isospin,
strangeness; Gell-MannNishijima formula; C, P, and T
invariance and applications of symmetry arguments to particle
reactions, parity non-conservation in weak interaction;
Relativistic kinematics.
 CSIR NET Marking scheme
Part A – 20Q -15×2 = 30
Part B – 25 Q- 20 ×3.5 = 70 Total = 200
marks
Part C - 30 Q – 20× 5 = 100

negative marking – 25%

Part A – o.5
Part B – 0.875
Part C – 1.25
To qualify exam,

Part A – 12 × 2 = 24

Part B – 12 × 3.5 = 42 total = 101= 50%

Part C – 7 × 5 = 35
 Some useful tips for the preparation for this
exam

1.strengthen your basics

2. Time factor

3. Study material

4.Previous year papers

5. Motivation
Mistakes which create a barrier in achieving our
goal
Thank you