| Interdisciplinary Topics | |
|---|---|
| Section | Topics |
| CSIR NET Chemical Science Interdisciplinary Topics | Medicinal Chemistry |
| Catalysis and Green Chemistry | |
| Environmental Chemistry | |
| Supramolecular Chemistry | |
| Chemistry in Nanoscience and Technology | |
| Inorganic Chemistry | |
|---|---|
| Section | Topics |
| Bioinorganic Chemistry | Porphyrins |
| Photosystems | |
| Oxygen Transport | |
| Nitrogen Fixation | |
| Metal Complexes in Medicine | |
| Chemical Periodicity | Periodic Table |
| Elements | |
| Groups | |
| Organometallic Compounds | Bonding and Structure |
| Reactivity and Synthesis | |
| Organometallics in Homogeneous Catalysis | |
| Applications | |
| Inner Transition Elements | Redox Chemistry |
| Spectral and Magnetic Properties | |
| Analytical Applications | |
| Concepts of Acids and Bases | Non-Aqueous Solvents |
| Hard-Soft Acid-Base Concept | |
| Nuclear Chemistry | Radio-Analytical Techniques |
| Activation Analysis | |
| Nuclear Reactions, Fission, and Fusion | |
| Organic Chemistry | |
|---|---|
| Section | Topics |
| Asymmetric Synthesis | Resolution – Optical and Kinetic |
| Determination of Enantiomeric and Diastereomeric Excess | |
| Chiral Auxiliaries | |
| Asymmetric Induction Methods – Substrate, Reagent, and Catalyst-Controlled Reactions | |
| Common Named Reactions and Rearrangements | Applications of Organic Synthesis |
| Determination of Organic Compounds | IR & UV-Vis |
| Mass Spectroscopic Methods | |
| Concepts in Organic Synthesis | Disconnection |
| Synthons | |
| Protecting Groups | |
| Linear and Convergent Synthesis | |
| Principles of Stereochemistry | Configurational and Conformational Isomerism |
| Asymmetric Induction | |
| Diastereoselectivity | |
| Stereogenicity | |
| Stereoselectivity | |
| Enantioselectivity | |
| Geometric Isomerism | |
| Pericyclic Reactions | Cycloaddition |
| Sigmatropic Rearrangements, Electrocyclization | |
| Other Related Concerted Reactions | |
| Principles and Applications of Photochemical Reactions | |
| CSIR NET Chemical Science Syllabus: Physical Chemistry | |
|---|---|
| Section | Topics |
| Data Analysis | Absolute and Relative Errors |
| Covariance and Correlation Coefficient | |
| Mean and Standard Deviation | |
| Atomic Structure | Spectroscopy |
| Antisymmetry Principle | |
| Many-Electron Systems | |
| Principles of Quantum Mechanics | Operator Algebra |
| Orbital and Spin Angular Momenta | |
| Postulates | |
| Polymer Chemistry | Kinetics of Polymerization |
| Molar Masses | |
| Colloids and Surfaces | Isotherms and Surface Area |
| Heterogeneous Catalysis | |
| Properties of Colloids | |
| Chemical Applications | Group Theory |
| Symmetry Elements | |
| Character Tables | |
| Solid-State | Bragg’s Law and Applications |
| Band Structure of Solids | |
| Crystal Structures | |
| Molecular Spectroscopy | Basic Principles of Magnetic Resonance |
| Electronic Spectra | |
| Rotational and Vibrational Spectra of Diatomic Molecules | |
| Approximate Methods of Quantum Mechanics | Perturbation Theory up to Second Order in Energy |
| Variational Principle and Applications | |
| Electrochemistry | Ionic Equilibria |
| Conductometric and Potentiometric Titrations | |
| Debye-Hückel Theory | |
| Elementary Concepts of MO and VB Theories | Hückel Theory |
| Chemical Bonding in Diatomics | |
| Chemical Kinetics | Complex Reactions |
| Determination of Reaction Mechanisms | |
| Steady-State Approximation | |
| Empirical Rate Laws and Temperature Dependence | |
| Enzyme Kinetics | |