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UGC NET syllabus 2022: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has prescribed the syllabus for the UGC NET December 2021 and June 2022 merged cycles for 82 subjects. The NTA UGC NET syllabus 2022 has been provided by the University for Paper 1 and Paper 2 (82 subjects). The UGC NET syllabus Paper 1 comprises topics from Teaching and Research Aptitude and the Paper 2 syllabus differs for all 82 subjects. Have a look at the detailed UGC NET syllabus below. Before going through the UGC NET 2022 syllabus, it is important that candidates should have a look at the latest UGC NET exam pattern 2022 given below.
Knowing the UGC NET 2022 syllabus of Paper 1 and 2 is the first step toward exam preparation. Candidates should be well versed with the latest UGC NET exam pattern and syllabus to prepare well for the examination. The UGC NET 2022 exam will be held for 82 subjects to determine the eligibility of candidates for the post of Assistant Professor and/or Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) in Indian universities and colleges.
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New UGC NET 2022 Subject Added for Paper 2
In 2022, the UGC added a new subject 'Hindu Studies' (Subject code 102) to the list of UGC NET 2022 subjects. The syllabus of the UGC NET Hindu Studies has been shared below as a PDF download file. Candidates who want to choose the Hindu Studies subject can download the detailed syllabus now and start with their preparations.
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UGC NET Syllabus 2022
The UGC NET syllabus for both Paper 1 and 2 was revised by the NTA in June 2019. There has been no change in the UGC NET syllabus for all 81 subjects since 2019. The only change is the addition of the new subject 'Hindu Studies' for UGC NET Paper 2 in 2022.
UGC NET Syllabus 2022 for Paper 1
UGC NET Paper 1 syllabus 2022 comprises topics from General Paper on Teaching and Research Aptitude, which is common and mandatory for all candidates. Check the complete UGC NET syllabus for Paper 1 below.
Unit-I: Teaching Aptitude
- 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 higher learning institutions: Teacher-centred vs learner-centred methods; offline vs online 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 Systems in higher education, computer-based testing, innovations in evaluation systems
Unit-II: Research Aptitude
- 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
Unit-III: Comprehension
- A passage of text is given. Questions are asked from the passage which need to be answered.
Unit-IV: Communication
- 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
Unit-V: Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude
- 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.)
Unit-VI: Logical Reasoning
- 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, the 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)
Unit-VII: Data Interpretation
- 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
Unit-VIII: Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
- ICT: General abbreviations and terminology
- Basics of Internet, Intranet, E-mail, Audio and Video-conferencing
- Digital initiatives in higher education
- ICT and Governance
Unit-IX: People, Development and Environment
- Development and environment: Millennium development and Sustainable development goals
- Human and environment interaction: Anthropogenic activities and their impacts on the 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
Unit-X: Higher Education System
- 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
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- Basics of Determinants
- Basics of Mensuration
- Basics of Relations and Functions
- Basics of Inverse Trigonometric Functions
UGC NET Syllabus 2022 for Paper 2: Download PDF
The subject for UGC NET Paper 2 needs to be chosen by the candidate. A candidate can choose the subject of his/her post-graduation or a related subject. NTA UGC NET is conducted for a total of 82 subjects. Click on the PDF links below to check the UGC NET Paper 2 syllabus for all 82 subjects.
UGC NET Paper 2 Subject List |
Subject Code |
Syllabus PDF |
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Economics/Rural Economics/Co-operation/Demography/Development Planning/Development Studies/Econometrics/Applied Economics/Development Eco./Business Economics |
01 |
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Political Science |
02 |
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Philosophy |
03 |
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Psychology |
04 |
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Sociology |
05 |
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History |
06 |
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Anthropology |
07 |
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Commerce |
08 |
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Education |
09 |
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Social Work |
10 |
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Defence and Strategic Studies |
11 |
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Home Science |
12 |
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Public Administration |
14 |
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Population Studies |
15 |
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Music |
16 |
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Management (including Business Admn. Mgt./ Marketing/ Marketing Mgt./ Industrial Relations and Personnel Mgt./ Personnel Mgt./ Financial Mgt./ Co-operative Management) |
17 |
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Maithili |
18 |
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Bengali |
19 |
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Hindi |
20 |
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Kannada |
21 |
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Malayalam |
22 |
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Oriya |
23 |
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Punjabi |
24 |
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Sanskrit |
25 |
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Tamil |
26 |
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Telugu |
27 |
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Urdu |
28 |
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Arabic |
29 |
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English |
30 |
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Linguistics |
31 |
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Chinese |
32 |
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Dogri |
33 |
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Nepali |
34 |
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Manipuri |
35 |
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Assamese |
36 |
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Gujarati |
37 |
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Marathi |
38 |
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French (French Version) |
39 |
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Spanish |
40 |
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Russian |
41 |
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Persian |
42 |
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Rajasthani |
43 |
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German |
44 |
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Japanese |
45 |
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Adult Education/ Continuing Education/ Andragogy/ Non Formal Education |
46 |
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Physical Education |
47 |
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Arab Culture and Islamic Studies |
49 |
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Indian Culture |
50 |
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Labour Welfare/ Personnel Management/ Industrial Relations/ Labour and Social Welfare/ Human Resource Management |
55 |
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Law |
58 |
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Library and Information Science |
59 |
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Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies |
60 |
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Comparative Study of Religions |
62 |
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Mass Communication and Journalism |
63 |
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Performing Art - Dance/ Drama/ Theatre |
65 |
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Museology & Conservation |
66 |
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Archaeology |
67 |
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Criminology |
68 |
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Tribal and Regional Language/ Literature |
70 |
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Folk Literature |
71 |
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Comparative Literature |
72 |
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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) |
73 |
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Women Studies |
74 |
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Visual Art (including Drawing & Painting/ Sculpture/ Graphics/ Applied Art/ History of Art) |
79 |
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Geography |
80 |
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Social Medicine & Community Health |
82 |
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Forensic Science |
82 |
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Pali |
83 |
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Kashmiri |
84 |
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Konkani |
85 |
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Computer Science and Applications |
87 |
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Electronic Science |
88 |
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Environmental Sciences |
89 |
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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 |
90 |
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Prakrit |
91 |
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Human Rights and Duties |
92 |
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Tourism Administration and Management |
93 |
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Bodo |
94 |
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Santali |
95 |
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Yoga |
100 |
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Sindhi |
101 |
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Hindu Studies | 102 |
UGC NET Exam Pattern 2022
UGC NET exam comprises two papers- Paper 1 and Paper 2. Both papers comprise multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Candidates need to complete both papers in a single duration of three hours.
UGC NET Paper |
Number of Questions |
Marks |
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Paper 1 |
50 |
100 |
Paper 2 |
100 |
200 |
Total |
150 |
300 |
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Best UGC NET Books for Preparation
Go through the list of important books recommended by toppers for preparation of UGC NET Paper 1 below.
UGC NET Paper 1 Book |
Author |
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Trueman's UGC NET/SET General Paper I |
M Gagan and Sajit Kumar |
NTA UGC NET/SET/JRF Paper I: Teaching and Research Aptitude by Pearson |
KVS Madaan |
General Paper-1 UGC NET/JRF/SLET – Teaching & Research Aptitude |
Arihant Experts |
Upkar’s UGC-NET/JRF/SET Teaching And Research Aptitude (General Paper - I) |
Dr Lal Jain and Dr KC Vashistha |
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Can I apply for CSIR UGC net now? I have completed BSc Hons Community Science( Home Science) on regular and now in MSCDFSM 1 yr from IGNOU.
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If you are done with your M.Sc. Then yes, you can apply for CSIR UGC. You won't face any problems with that. All the best.
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When will the NET exam for Environment Science be held?
30th April 2022 - The registration process for the National Testing Agency UGC NET 2022) has started from April 30th to May 20th, 2022. UGC NET through. The online mode only. The Application Form in any other mode will not be accepted. Candidates must read carefully the Instructions (including ho...30th April 2022 - The registration process for the National Testing Agency UGC NET 2022) has started from April 30th to May 20th, 2022. UGC NET through. The online mode only. The Application Form in any other mode will not be accepted. Candidates must read carefully the Instructions (including how to fill up the Application Form online) given in the Information available on the NTA Website. The UGC NET Environmental Science Admit Card 2022 will be released soon. Candidates can visit us or the Official website of NTA (National Testing Agency) for getting regular updates regarding the UGC NET Admit Card 2022.
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I am pursuing M.Com from KSOU. Am I eligible for UGC NET exam?
Hello Anupama Nidagundi, You can appear for internet in the first year of your submit-graduation, but few situations exist. (I) For popular applicants: applicants need to have scored at least fifty five% marks in submit-commencement (grasp's Diploma) inside the involved difficulty or any equal ex...Hello Anupama Nidagundi, You can appear for internet in the first year of your submit-graduation, but few situations exist. (I) For popular applicants: applicants need to have scored at least fifty five% marks in submit-commencement (grasp's Diploma) inside the involved difficulty or any equal examination from UGC recognised institute or college. M.Com candidate deliver the UGC NET in management. For M.Com pupil the ones who've specialisation in marketing/Accounting/financial can practice the UGC NET in control of various subject codes (check the eligibility in UGC internet web sites). Hope this helps!
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Am I eligible for NTA UGC NET 2023 if I'm pursuing Masters in chemistry?
Hi. Eligibility Criteria for UGC NET 2023Those who wish to appear for UGC NET 2023 must follow the certain eligibility criteria:Age limit:For Junior Research Fellowship, the maximum age limit is 30 years. There is no upper age limit for Assistant Professor. The candidates belonging to women/ SC/ ...Hi. Eligibility Criteria for UGC NET 2023
Those who wish to appear for UGC NET 2023 must follow the certain eligibility criteria:
Age limit:
For Junior Research Fellowship, the maximum age limit is 30 years. There is no upper age limit for Assistant Professor. The candidates belonging to women/ SC/ ST/ OBC-NCL/ transgender/ PWD category will be provided a relaxation of 5 years in the upper age limit. The candidates having research experience will also be eligible for relaxation in age depending on the time period they spent on research upto maximum 5 years. Candidates with LL. M. degree will be getting 3 years relaxation in age. Qualification criteria:
The applicants must hold Masters or equivalent degree from the universities or institutions recognised by UGC in Humanities (including languages) and Social Science, Computer Science & Applications, Electronic Science, etc. The marks scored by the candidates in the qualifying exam must be at least 55% (50% for SC/ ST/ OBC-Non Creamy Layer/ PH/ transgender candidates). Relaxation of 5% marks will be given to Ph.D. degree holders whose Masters level examination had been completed by September 1991. The candidates who will be appearing in the final year exam of their Masters degree in the year 2023 are also eligible. Candidates having postgraduate Diploma/ Certificate awarded by Indian University/ Institute or foreign degree/ Diploma/ Certificate awarded by the foreign University/ institute should ascertain the equivalence of their degree with Masters degree of recognised Indian universities from Association of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi. Exemption from appearing in NET
The candidates who have passed the UGC/ CSIR JRF examination prior to 1989 are exempted from appearing in NET. The candidates who have cleared the States Eligibility Test (SET) accredited by UGC for Assistant Professor held prior to 1st June 2002, are exempted from appearing in NET, and are eligible to apply for Assistant Professor anywhere in India. For SET held from 1st June 2002 onwards, the qualified candidates are eligible to apply for the post of Assistant Professor only in the universities/ colleges situated in the State from where they have cleared their SET. Eligibility for Assistant Professor and Fellowship
The candidates who qualify for the award of JRF are eligible to pursue research in the subject of their postgraduation or in a related subject and are also eligible for Assistant Professor.
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Can a student from MBA in Media Business Management apply for UGC NET Management subject code 55?
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Can a person apply for UGC NET in 2 subjects at a time? I have done Masters in 2 subjects.
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Am I eligible for UGC NET even if I had back in M.Com last semester or any negative impact on my appearance?
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I didn't understand the difference between Phase 1 and Phase 2 for UGC NET exams. Should I be writing both the Phase 1 and Phase 2 exams?
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