Dear aspirant,

To become an assistant professor in Botany through CSIR, you need to qualify the CSIR NET examination in Life Sciences subject. You can start by building a strong understanding of core topics like Plant Physiology, Ecology, Taxonomy, Genetics, and Molecular Biology . Use standard books like NCERT, Taiz and Zeiger, and Lehninger. Refer to CSIR NET specific guides and solve previous year papers regularly. It will be really helpful to qualify the examination. After qualifying NET with JRF or LS or lectureship, you become eligible to apply for Assistant Professor posts in universities or colleges. You have to stay updated through the official CSIR NET website. Keep studying and do revisions to get success.

Good luck.