UGC NET Syllabus 2023: Paper 1 and 2 Syllabus PDF

UGC NET is an acronym for the University Grant Commission – National Eligibility Test which is a gateway for those who are willing to build a career in the teaching field. Considered as one of the toughest exams in India, the eligibility test is conducted by the National Testing Agency(NTA) biannually in the months of June and December. Thus, If you are preparing for this prestigious exam then this blog will help you understand the UGC NET syllabus in detail. But before going ahead with the syllabus, let us first have a look at the exam pattern. 

Name of the Exam	National Eligibility Test (NET)
Conducting Body	National Testing Agency (NTA)
Purpose	Assistant Professor Junior Research Fellowship and Assistant Professor
Frequency of the Exam	Twice a Year
Mode of Examination	Online
Type of Questions	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Number of Papers	Paper-I (General) and Paper-II (Subject)
Duration	3 hours
Number of Questions	150
Negative Marking	No
Official Website	https://www.ugcnetonline.in/

UGC NET Paper I and Paper II

UGC NET Syllabus: Exam Pattern 2023

The UGC NET exam would be conducted in an online mode. Before jumping onto UGC NET Syllabus, let’s take a look at the updated exam pattern of the UGC NET Syllabus 2023: 

Paper	Pattern	Number of Questions	Marks	Duration
I	Generic. It will be intended to assess the teaching or research aptitude of the candidate	50	100	180 minutes(3 hours)
II	Based on the subject selected by the candidate & will assess domain college	100	200
	Total	150	300

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UGC NET Syllabus: Paper 1

Through the UGC NET syllabus, the research aptitude and teaching abilities of the candidates are tested. Apart from the basic cognitive abilities like comprehending arguments, It would be beneficial for the candidates to have some knowledge related to the learning and teaching processes followed in the higher education system. To understand more,  here is the detailed summary of the Syllabus: 

I – Teaching Aptitude

• Factor affecting teaching: Learner, Teacher, Support material, Learning environment and institution 
• Teaching concepts, levels of teaching, objective, characteristics, and basic requirements
• Teaching System: ICT based, Modern and Traditional

II – Research Aptitude 

• Steps of Research  
• Research Ethics 
• Methods of Research: Descriptive, Experimental, Historical, Qualitative, Quantitative methods

III – Comprehension 

A passage would be given and candidates will have to answer questions from the paragraph

VI – Communication

• Mass-Media and society
• Meaning, types and characteristics of communication
• Effective communication and the barriers associated with it

V – Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude 

• Letter Series, Number Series, Relationships and Codes
• Types of Reasoning
• Mathematical Aptitude (Time & Distance questions, Fraction, Percentage and Proportion, Profit and Loss questions, Averages, Interests and Discounts, etc) 

VI – Logical Reasoning

• Evaluating and distinguishing inductive and deductive reasoning 
• Venn Diagram: multiple and simple uses for establishing the validity of arguments
• Analogies
• Structure of categorical proposition, the structure of arguments, Informal and formal fallacies, mood and figure, connotation and denotation of terms, classical square of opposition, Use of language
• Kinds of Anumana (Inference) and their structure, hetvabhasas (invariable relation), vyapti (invariable relation) 
• Pramanas: Anumana(Inference), Upamana (comparison), pratyaksha (perception), Arthapatti (invariable relation), shabda (verbal testimony), Anupalabdhi (fallacies of inference) 
• Indian Logic: Means of Knowledge

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VII – Data Interpretation

• Data and Governance 
• Quantitative and Qualitative Data
• Graphical Representation (Bar-chart, Histograms, Table-chart, and Line-chart) and Data mapping

VIII – Information and Communication Technology (ICT) 

• Digital initiatives in higher education
• ICT and Governance 
• E-mail, audio and video conferencing, intranet and basics of Internet
• ICT: terminology and general abbreviation 

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IX – People, Development, and Environment 

• Human and environment interaction: Anthropogenic activities and their impact on the environment
• Effects of pollutants on human health
• Disasters and Natural hazards: mitigation and strategies 
• Energy and natural resources: Wind, Soil, Hydro, Geothermal, Biomass, Forests, solar and nuclear 
• Environment and Development: Millennium development and Sustainable development goals
• Environmental Protection Act (1986), Convention on biodiversity, Kyoto protocol, climate change or national action plan, Paris agreement, international solar alliance, international agreements/ efforts, Rio summit, Montreal Protocol 

X – Higher Education System

• Value education and environmental education 
• Oriental, Non-conventional and conventional learning programs in India 
• Technical, professional and skill-based education
• Evolution of higher learning and research on post-independence India 
• Administration, Governance, Policies

Updated UGC NET Syllabus for Paper 2

For paper 2, the candidates have to choose from a list of subjects depending upon the specialization course in post-graduation or a related field. Just like paper 1, there will be multiple choice questions with no negative marking. Here is a list of some of the subjects you can opt from but it is important to note that the UGC NET syllabus varies from one subject to another: 

Subjects	English Syllabus	Hindi Syllabus
Economics / Rural Economics /Co-operation / Demography / Development Planning/ Development Studies / Econometrics/ Applied Economics/Development Eco./Business Economics	Download	Download
Political Science	Download	Download
Philosophy	Download	Download
Psychology	Download	Download
Sociology	Download	Download
History	Download	Download
Anthropology	Download	Download
Commerce	Download	Download
Education	Download	Download
Social Work	Download	Download
Defence and Strategic Studies	Download	Download
Home Science	Download	Download
Public Administration	Download	Download
Population Studies	Download	Download
Music	Download	Download
Management	Download	Download
Maithili	Download	Download
Bengali	Download	Download
Hindi		Download
Kannada	Download	Download
Malayalam	Download	Download
Oriya	Download	Download
Punjabi	Download	Download
Sanskrit	Download	Download
Tamil	Download	Download
Telugu	Download	Download
Urdu	Download	Download
Arabic	Download	Download
English	Download	Download
Linguistics	Download	Download
Chinese	Download	Download
Dogri	Download	Download
Nepali	Download	Download
Manipuri	Download	Download
Assamese	Download	Download
Gujarati	Download	Download
Marathi	Download	Download
French (French Version)	Download	Download
Spanish	Download	Download
Russian	Download	Download
Persian	Download	Download
Rajasthani	Download	Download
German	Download	Download
Japanese	Download	Download
Adult Education/ Continuing Education/ Andragogy/ Non Formal Education.	Download	Download
Physical Education	Download	Download
Arab Culture and Islamic Studies	Download	Download
Indian Culture	Download	Download
Labour Welfare/Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/ Labour and Social Welfare/Human Resource Management	Download	Download
Law	Download	Download
Library and Information Science	Download	Download
Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian, and Peace Studies	Download	Download
Comparative Study of Religions	Download	Download
Mass Communication and Journalism	Download	Download
Performing Art – Dance/Drama/Theatre	Download	Download
Museology & Conservation	Download	Download
Archaeology	Download	Download
Criminology	Download	Download
Tribal and Regional Language/Literature	Download	Download
Folk Literature	Download	Download
Comparative Literature	Download	Download
Sanskrit		Download
Women Studies	Download	Download
Visual Art	Download	Download
Geography	Download	Download
Social Medicine & Community Health	Download	Download
Forensic Science	Download	Download
Pali	Download	Download
Kashmiri	Download	Download
Konkani	Download	Download
Computer Science and Applications	Download	Download
Electronic Science	Download
Environmental Sciences	Download
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.	Download	Download
Prakrit	Download	Download
Human Rights and Duties	Download	Download
Tourism Administration and Management.	Download	Download
Bodo		Download
Santali		Download
Yoga	Download	Download
Sindhi	Download	Download

UGC NET Exam 2023: Important Dates 

The exam dates for UGC NET 2023 are given below. 

Events	Dates  (Tentative)
Application Form Release	2nd week September 2022
Last Date to Apply	3rd week of November 2022
Correction Date	3rd week of November 2022
Admit Card Release Date	1st week of December 2022
UGC NET 2023 Exam	2nd week of December 2022
Answer Key Release	1st week of January 2023
Result Announcement	2nd week of January 2023

UGC NET Syllabus: Documents Required 

Keep the following documents or information ready beforehand before registering for UGC NET Exam: 

• University/Board Certificate 
• Aadhar Card Number/Passport/Voter ID Card/Ration Card
• Degree Certificate
• Category Certificate (if applicable)
• PwD certificate (Person with Disability)
• EWS certificate (Economically Weaker Section) (if applicable)
• A valid email ID and mobile number 
• Scanned images of photos and signatures in JPG format. (Photo size: 10kb – 200kb) (Signature size: 4kb – 30kb)
• Address (Permanent and Correspondence)
• Code of NET subject 
• Code of Post-Graduation course 
• Four exam cities in order to preference

UGC NET JRF Fellowship Amount

Details	Fellowship Amount
JRF Fellowship Amount	For the first 2 years, Rs 31,000 will be awarded yearly. For the remaining portion, Rs 35,000 will be given.
Contingency Amount [Humanities and Social Sciences]	Initial 2 years – Rs 10,000 Thereafter, Rs 25,000 will be awarded.
Contingency Amount [Science]	Initial 2 years – Rs 12,500 Thereafter, Rs 25,000.
HRA	The amount can vary from one university to another

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Books for UGC NET

Here is a list of the best books available for UGC-NET preparation –

• Trueman’s UGC NET/SET General Paper I by M Gagan and Sajit Kumar
• NTA UGC NET/SET/JRF Paper I: Teaching and Research Aptitude by Pearson by KVS Madaan
• General Paper – 1 UGC NET/JRF/SLET – Teaching and Research Aptitude by Arihant Experts
• Upkar’s UGC – NET/JRF/SET Teaching and Research Aptitude (General Paper – I) by Dr. Lal Jain and Dr. KC Vashistha

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