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UGC - NET

UGC - NET Preparation & Mock Tests

The National Eligibility Test (NET) is conducted to determine the eligibility for Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) in Indian universities.

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Exam Mode Computer Based Test (CBT)
Exam Duration 3 Hours (180 Minutes) Combined
Paper 1 Questions 50 Questions (All Compulsory)
Total Marks 100 Marks (2 Marks per question)
Question Distribution 5 Questions from each of 10 Units
Marking Scheme +2 for correct, 0 for incorrect (No Negative Marking)
Visually Impaired Candidates Provision Whenever graphical/pictorial question(s) are set for sighted candidates, a passage followed by equal number of questions and weightage be set for visually impaired candidates.
Detailed Syllabus
  • Teaching: Concept, Objectives, Levels of teaching (Memory, Understanding and Reflective), Characteristics and basic requirements.
  • Learner’s characteristics: Characteristics of adolescent and adult learners (Academic, Social, Emotional and Cognitive), Individual differences.
  • Factors affecting teaching related to: Teacher, Learner, Support material, Instructional facilities, Learning environment and Institution.
  • Methods of teaching in Institutions of higher learning: Teacher centred vs. Learner centred methods; Off-line vs. On-line methods (Swayam, Swayamprabha, MOOCs etc.).
  • Teaching Support System: Traditional, Modern and ICT based.
  • Evaluation Systems: Elements and Types of evaluation, Evaluation in Choice Based Credit System in Higher education, Computer based testing, Innovations in evaluation systems.
  • Research: Meaning, Types, and Characteristics, Positivism and Post-positivistic approach to research.
  • Methods of Research: Experimental, Descriptive, Historical, Qualitative and Quantitative methods.
  • Steps of Research.
  • Thesis and Article writing: Format and styles of referencing.
  • Application of ICT in research.
  • Research ethics.
  • A passage of text be given. Questions be asked from the passage to be answered.
  • Communication: Meaning, types and characteristics of communication.
  • Effective communication: Verbal and Non-verbal, Inter-Cultural and group communications, Classroom communication.
  • Barriers to effective communication.
  • Mass-Media and Society.
  • Types of reasoning.
  • Number series, Letter series, Codes and Relationships.
  • Mathematical Aptitude (Fraction, Time & Distance, Ratio, Proportion and Percentage, Profit and Loss, Interest and Discounting, Averages etc.).
  • Understanding the structure of arguments: argument forms, structure of categorical propositions, Mood and Figure, Formal and Informal fallacies, Uses of language, Connotations and denotations of terms, Classical square of opposition.
  • Evaluating and distinguishing deductive and inductive reasoning.
  • Analogies.
  • Venn diagram: Simple and multiple use for establishing validity of arguments.
  • Indian Logic: Means of knowledge.
  • Pramanas: Pratyaksha (Perception), Anumana (Inference), Upamana (Comparison), Shabda (Verbal testimony), Arthapatti (Implication) and Anupalabddhi (Non-apprehension).
  • Structure and kinds of Anumana (inference), Vyapti (invariable relation), Hetvabhasas (fallacies of inference).
  • Sources, acquisition and classification of Data.
  • Quantitative and Qualitative Data.
  • Graphical representation (Bar-chart, Histograms, Pie-chart, Table-chart and Line-chart) and mapping of Data.
  • Data Interpretation.
  • Data and Governance.
  • ICT: General abbreviations and terminology.
  • Basics of Internet, Intranet, E-mail, Audio and Video-conferencing.
  • Digital initiatives in higher education.
  • ICT and Governance.
  • Development and environment: Millennium development and Sustainable development goals.
  • Human and environment interaction: Anthropogenic activities and their impacts on environment.
  • Environmental issues: Local, Regional and Global; Air pollution, Water pollution, Soil pollution, Noise pollution, Waste (solid, liquid, biomedical, hazardous, electronic), Climate change and its Socio-Economic and Political dimensions.
  • Impacts of pollutants on human health.
  • Natural and energy resources: Solar, Wind, Soil, Hydro, Geothermal, Biomass, Nuclear and Forests.
  • Natural hazards and disasters: Mitigation strategies.
  • Environmental Protection Act (1986), National Action Plan on Climate Change, International agreements/efforts -Montreal Protocol, Rio Summit, Convention on Biodiversity, Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement, International Solar Alliance.
  • Institutions of higher learning and education in ancient India.
  • Evolution of higher learning and research in Post Independence India.
  • Oriental, Conventional and Non-conventional learning programmes in India.
  • Professional, Technical and Skill Based education.
  • Value education and environmental education.
  • Policies, Governance, and Administration.
Exam Mode Computer Based Test (CBT)
Exam Duration 3 Hours (180 Minutes) Combined
Paper 2 Questions 100 Domain Subject Questions
Total Marks 200 Marks (2 Marks per question)
Subject Coverage Selected Domain Specialization
Marking Scheme +2 for correct, 0 for incorrect (No Negative Marking)
Available Domain Subjects (Electives)
87 Subjects
Economics / Rural Economics /Co-operation / Demography / Development Planning/ Development Studies / Econometrics/ Applied Economics/Development Eco./Business Economics Code 01
Political Science Code 02
Philosophy Code 03
Psychology Code 04
Sociology Code 05
History Code 06
Anthropology Code 07
Commerce Code 08
Education Code 09
Social Work Code 10
Defence and Strategic Studies Code 11
Home Science Code 12
Public Administration Code 14
Population Studies Code 15
Music Code 16
Management (including Business Admn. Mgt./Marketing/ Marketing Mgt./Industrial Relations and Personnel Mgt./ Personnel Mgt./Financial Mgt./Co-operative Management) Code 17
Maithili Code 18
Bengali Code 19
Hindi Code 20
Kannada Code 21
Malayalam Code 22
Oriya Code 23
Punjabi Code 24
Sanskrit Code 25
Tamil Code 26
Telugu Code 27
Urdu Code 28
Arabic Code 29
English Code 30
Linguistics Code 31
Chinese Code 32
Dogri Code 33
Nepali Code 34
Manipuri Code 35
Assamese Code 36
Gujarati Code 37
Marathi Code 38
French (French Version) Code 39
Spanish Code 40
Russian Code 41
Persian Code 42
Rajasthani Code 43
German Code 44
Japanese Code 45
Adult Education/ Continuing Education/ Andragogy/ Non Formal Education Code 46
Physical Education Code 47
Arab Culture and Islamic Studies Code 49
Indian Culture Code 50
Labour Welfare/Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/ Labour and Social Welfare/Human Resource Management Code 55
Law Code 58
Library and Information Science Code 59
Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies Code 60
Comparative Study of Religions Code 62
Mass Communication and Journalism Code 63
Performing Art - Dance/Drama/Theatre Code 65
Museology & Conservation Code 66
Archaeology Code 67
Criminology Code 68
Tribal and Regional Language/Literature Code 70
Folk Literature Code 71
Comparative Literature Code 72
Sanskrit traditional subjects (including) Jyotisha/Sidhanta Jyotish/ Navya Vyakarna/ Vyakarna/ Mimansa/ Navya Nyaya/ Sankhya Yoga/ Tulanatmaka Darsan/ Shukla Yajurveda/ Madhav Vedant/ Dharmasasta/ Sahitya/ Puranotihasa /Agama) Code 73
Women Studies Code 74
Visual Art (including Drawing & Painting/Sculpture Graphics/Applied Art/History of Art) Code 79
Geography Code 80
Social Medicine & Community Health Code 81
Forensic Science Code 82
Pali Code 83
Kashmiri Code 84
Konkani Code 85
Computer Science and Applications Code 87
Electronic Science Code 88
Environmental Sciences Code 89
Politics including International Relations/International Studies including Defence/Strategic Studies, West Asian Studies, South East Asian Studies, African Studies, South Asian Studies, Soviet Studies, American Studies Code 90
Prakrit Code 91
Human Rights and Duties Code 92
Tourism Administration and Management Code 93
Bodo Code 94
Santali Code 95
Yoga Code 100
Sindhi Code 101
Hindu Studies Code 102
Indian Knowledge System Code 103
Disaster Management Code 104
Ayurveda Biology Code 105
Forestry Code 106
Statistics Code 107
Exam Mode

Computer Based Test (CBT)

Number of Papers

2 Papers (Paper 1 & Paper 2)

Total Questions (Marks)

150 Questions (300 Marks)

Marking Scheme

+2 for correct answer, 0 for incorrect answer

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

The Assistant Professor eligibility certificate is valid for a lifetime, while the JRF award letter is valid for three years from the date of issue.

No, there is no negative marking for incorrect answers.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the UGC-NET exam on behalf of the University Grants Commission (UGC).

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