UGC NET Economics Question Paper 2024: Download Previous Year Question Papers

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Updated on May 22, 2024 13:16 IST
NTA will soon release UGC NET Economics question paper 2024. To download the UGC NET Economics question paper, candidates need to enter application number and date of birth. Download here UGC NET Economics previous year question papers for 2022, 2021, 2020 and 2019.

NTA will soon release the UGC NET Economics question paper 2024. To download the UGC NET Economics question paper, candidates need to enter their application number and date of birth. Download here UGC NET Economics' previous year's question papers for 2022, 2021, 2020 and 2019.

UGC NET Economics Question Papers

UGC NET Economics Question Papers

National Testing Agency (NTA) will soon release UGC NET Economics Question Paper 2023. The question paper will be released for different shifts of exam. To download UGC NET Economics question paper 2024, candidates need to enter application number and date of birth. Candidates who are planning to appear for UGC NET exam in future can go through UGC NET Economics previous years’ question papers to know the type of questions asked in the exam.

UGC NET Economics question papers will also help candidates to figure out what to study for the Economics papers and the weightages given to different topics. By solving UGC NET Economics question papers, candidates can identify their strengths and weaknesses. According they can prepare a study plan for the exam. We have provided on this page UGC NET Economics Question Papers for 2022, 2021, 2020 and 2019. Candidates can download UGC NET previous year question papers for free from this page. Read below for more details on UGC NET Economics Question Papers.

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Table of contents
  • UGC NET Economics Question Paper 2024
  • UGC NET Economics Previous Year Question Paper
  • Download UGC NET Economics Previous Year Question Paper PDFs
  • UGC NET Economics Question Paper Pattern
  • UGC NET Economics Syllabus
  • Advantage of UGC NET Syllabus

UGC NET Economics Question Paper 2024

UGC NET Economics question paper will be released soon by NTA. Candidates who have appeared in the exam will get the question papers as the exam is going to be conducted in offline mode (pen paper based). 

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UGC NET Economics Previous Year Question Paper

Aspirants can practice UGC NET Economics Previous Year Question Paper regularly to gain understanding of the exam. Candidates can use UGC NET Economics past year question papers to know about the latest exam format, difficulty level of questions asked in the exam, marking scheme, etc. Solving the UGC NET Economics question paper help candidates to improve their speed and accuracy of solving questions.

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Download UGC NET Economics Previous Year Question Paper PDFs

Candidates can download below UGC NET Economics Previous Year Question Paper PDFs for free. After downloading the question papers, candidates can start practicing for the exam.

UGC NET Economics Question Paper 2022 UGC NET Economics Question Paper 2021
UGC NET Economics Question Paper 2020 UGC NET Economics Question Paper 2019

UGC NET Economics Question Paper Pattern

UGC NET Economics exam is conducted online. After going through the syllabus, candidates must practice UGC NET Economics question paper. Paper 1 comprises 50 questions and Paper 2 carries 100 questions. There is no negative marking for wrong answers marked in the exam. The UGC NET Economics exam pattern is given below.

UGC NET Question Paper Pattern
Paper No. of Question Total Marks Duration

Paper 1

50

100



03 Hours

Paper 2

100

200

UGC NET Economics Syllabus

UGC NET Economics syllabus is designed to test the candidate’s understanding of various concepts and theories in Economics. Candidates must check Paper 2 topics related to Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Statistics and Econometrics, Public Economics, etc. UGC NET Economics syllabus is given below.

UGC NET Economics Syllabus

Unit 1: Micro Economics

Theory of Consumer Behavior.

Decision-making under uncertainty attitude towards risk.

Factor Pricing.

Theory of Production and Costs.

General Equilibrium Analysis.

Unit 2: Macro Economics

National Income: Concepts and Measurement

Consumption Function

Determination of output and employment

Investment Function

Inflation and Phillips Curve Analysis

Unit 3: Statistics and Econometrics

Probability Theory

Sampling methods & Sampling Distribution

Linear Regression Models and their properties

Statistical Inferences, Hypothesis testing

Descriptive Statistics

Unit 4: Mathematical Economics

Differential Calculus and its Applications

Static Optimization Problems and their applications

Difference and Differential equations with applications

Sets, functions and continuity, sequence, series

Linear Algebra–Matrices, Vector Spaces

Unit 5: International Economics

International Trade: Basic concepts and analytical tools

Theories of International Trade

GATT, WTO, and Regional Trade Blocks; Trade Policy Issues

International Trade under imperfect competition

Exchange Rate: Concepts and Theories

Unit 6: Public Economics

Market Failure and Remedial Measures

Regulation of Market

Public Budget and Budget Multiplier

Public Debt and its management

Fiscal Policy and its implications

Unit 7: Money and Banking

Components of Money Supply

Capital Market and it's Regulation

Commercial Banking

Instruments and Working of Monetary Policy

Non-banking Financial Institutions

Unit 8: Growth and Development Economics

Economic Growth and Economic Development

Theories of Economic Development

Indicators of Economic Development

Models of Economic Growth

Technical progress

Unit 9: Environmental Economics and Demography

Concepts and Measures: Fertility, Morbidity, Mortality

Age Structure, Demographic Dividend

Cost-Benefit Analysis, and Compensation Criteria

Valuation of Environmental Goods

Market Failure

Unit 10: Indian Economy

Economic Growth in India: Pattern and Structure

Centre-State Financial Relations and Finance Commissions of India; FRBM

Reforms in Land, Labour, and Capital Markets

Poverty, Inequality & Unemployment

Infrastructure Development

Advantage of UGC NET Syllabus

The advantages of solving UGC NET's previous year's Economics Question Papers are given below:

  • Solving UGC NET Economics Previous Year Question Papers can help candidates to understand the exam’s nature and format
  • Candidates will learn about the difficulty level of the UGC NET 2024 exam
  • Solving UGC NET Economics question papers helps candidates to build their confidence in solving questions
  • By solving UGC NET Economics question papers, candidates can analyse their strengths and weaknesses
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