Fundamental strategies for NET LIFE SCIENCES: Innovative ideas, discussions and secrets.

Book excerpt: This book shares an very unique approach to help the aspirants crack CSIR-UGC NET Life Sciences for the eligibility in Lectureship and Junior Research Fellowship. It contains a manifold of preparatory ideas and strategies in a manner suitable for conceptual understanding and cracking a big-picture vast-syllabus exam such as the NET. Various questions are discussed and the flow of ideas which help in solving those questions, not just from rote memorization, is elucidated. Taking care of the need of brevity and action-oriented approach, the text has been concisely summarized, aimed at bringing out the most out of each aspirant in the most compact format possible. The whole matter in this book is divided into four sections. They sections are- 1)ABOUT THE EXAM AND RECOMMENDED BOOKS 2)PREPARING EFFECTIVELY IN BIOLOGY-SOME USEFUL SECRETS 3)MAKING EFFECTIVE NOTES- A FEW EXAMPLES 4)SOLVING METHODS FOR THE APTITUDE QUESTIONS The methods include various refined techniques including classification on the basic of Complexity, being careful about binary choices, using techniques of sweeps rather than jabs, Understanding the basics of evolution and a comprehensive outlook on preparation based on visualization and quantitative techniques. A section is dedicated for guidance on how to make effective notes. A part is also dedicated for Part-A questions which is an important differential in candidates who crack the exam as opposed to who fail to do so. This book does NOT contain notes to directly prepare the subject matter from(the use of which is not recommended at all). About the Authors- Nirupama Bhattacharyya Goswami is the former Principal of Dr. Bhupendra Nath Dutta Smriti Mahavidyalaya, Hatgobindapur, WB and was formerly the director of Netaji Subhas Open University, Kalyani Campas, Kalyani, West Bengal. She is also a professor in Botany (currently on leave) with a PhD in Pteridolgy. She is the recipient of S.S Bir Gold Medal for Pteridology and has received numerous awards and recognition in her career. She is also currently researching on angiospermic establishment and propagation in India. Besides her job and research, she is an ardent fan of Sudoku and other logical puzzles, and evolving teaching methodologies. Bishnu Goswami is a highly rated author in books for CSIR UGC NET and has qualified the exam at the first year of his Graduate studies with both Lectureship and JRF. He is also a software developer in numerous computing platforms. He has published in reputed journals and have won the first prize in World Science Congress twice. He also maintains a blog and an website related to software development. Apart from his research interests, he is very interested in hunting the illusion of difficulty in competitive exams. Best of Luck!