UGC NET Books - Among the many questions troubling the minds of UGC NET aspirants, “What are the best books for UGC NET preparation?” holds the top position. If one is aiming to crack UGC NET, choosing the best books is an imperative part of the preparation strategy. The key components of preparing for the exam is studying from the right materials and books as per the prescribed syllabus of UGC NET. Thus, while listing the UGC NET preparation strategies, candidates must have knowledge about the UGC NET books. With an objective to help aspirants, Careers360 brings the best UGC NET books along with their publications and author names.Latest: UGC NET Result 2019 to be released by December 31
Candidates should first know, what is the purpose of selecting the best books for UGC NET. A good book should have certain qualities to help you in winning the race to crack the exam.
Easy to study and understand – As Martin Tupper says, “A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever." A book should be easy to understand and comprehend.
Quality and clarity – Books having fancy language should be avoided as they create a distraction while studying. A good book should hold quality content and must have clarity in concepts.
Based on the latest prescribed syllabus – It is imperative that the books you follow should be based on the latest UGC NET syllabus prescribed by NTA.
Good illustration of most asked questions – Each subject has concepts which are difficult to understand. Therefore, it is important to choose only those good books which have accurate information explaining the concept of the topics in an understandable and simple manner.
UGC NET Books by notable authors and publications – As J.K Rowling says, “I do believe something very magical can happen when you write a good book.” A good author has a necessary role to play in your preparation. You should follow those publications/authors which are subject matter experts and have produced good books in the past. Many students who have cleared the exams also can recommend the best books for UGC NET examination.
Before proceeding to best books to prepare for UGC NET 2019, candidates must have an understanding of the exam pattern.
The UGC NET exam is conducted for two papers – I and II
The paper is held in English, Hindi and Regional Language
The Paper I has a total of 50 questions carrying 100 marks while paper 2 will have 100 questions carrying 200 marks. All questions are compulsory
Each question of paper 1 and 2 carries 2 marks. There is no negative marking for incorrect answers
As we know there are plenty of books available in the market, and selecting the best books for UGC NET becomes a difficult proposition. To help candidates crack UGC NET, we have compiled the best books for UGC NET preparation keeping in mind the syllabus for the entrance exam.
UGC NET/JRF/SLET General Paper-1: Teaching & Research Aptitude Paperback by Arihant Experts.
CBSE UGC NET/SET/JRF - Paper 1: Teaching and Research Aptitude Paperback by KVS Madaan.
Trueman's UGC NET Commerce Paperback by M Gagan & Sajit Kumar
Trueman's UGC NET Management Paperback by M Shivani
CBSE UGC NET/SET/JRF - Paper 1 by Mc Graw Hills
Books
Author or Publications
UGC NET/JRF/SET Economics (Paper II & III) 2015
Gopal Garg
UGC NET/JRF Exam Solved Economics Paperback – 2015
Editorial Board: Competition Science Vision
UGC-NET-Economics Guide (Hindi) Paperback – 2016
Sanjay Kumar
Economics for UGC-Net/Slet and Other Competitive Examinations Objective Type Questions Paperback – 14 Jan 2001
Atlantic Research Division
CBSE UGC-NET Economics: Junior Research Fellowship and Assistant Professor Exam Guide (Paper II & III) Paperback – 2016
Trueman's UGC NET Economics Paperback – 1 Jan 2016
Sriniwas Shirur
CBSE-UGC-NET: Economics Previous Papers (Solved) Paperback – 2016
RPH Editorial Board
Author/Publication
UGC-NET/SET Education Paper (I & II)
R. Gupta
UGC-NET/JRF/SET Education (Paper-II)
Dr Shyam Anand
UGC-NET: Education Previous Years' Papers (Solved) 2018 Edition (English, Paperback)
Trueman’s UGC NET Education Paper I
Gagan Manocha
UGC NET General Paper-1 Teaching & Research Aptitude book 2018
Arihant Experts
UGC NET Education
Gupta R
UGC NET
M. S. Ansari
Modern UGC NET
Anmol Publishers
Trueman Publications
Atlantic Publishers
Authors/Publications
Business Environment
K.S. Ashwathappa
Advanced Accounting
M. B. Shukla, Grewal & Gupta
Cost Accounting
M. N. Arora
Business Economics
H. L. Ahuja
Business Statistics
S P Gupta & M P Gupta/ (Statistics for Management by Levin & Rubin)
Management
Koontz & ‘o' Donnel / J S Chandan.
Marketing Management
Philip Kotler
Financial Management
I.M. Pandey/ Y M Khan
Human Resource Management
International Business
P. Subba Rao
Banking & Financial Institutions
Trueman's guide
Income Tax
Degree tax books
Author
UGC NET/SET History Exam Guide
Kr Sanjay and S.D. Tiwary
Ancient India
R.S. Sharma
Indian History
Krishna Reddy
Modern Indian History by
Tarique Mohammed
Trueman's UGC NET History
Pramod Singh
Indian History with Objective Questions and Historical Maps
V.K. Agnihotri
A History Of Ancient And Early Medieval India
Upinder Singh
Penguin History of Early India
Romila Thapar
A Critical History of English Literature
David Daiches
History of English Literature
Edward Albert
An Outline History of English Literature
W. H. Hudson
Beginning Theory
Peter Barry
Oxford Companion to English Literature
Sir Paul Harvey and Margaret Drabble
Glossary of Literary Terms
M. H. Abrams'
Modern and Post-modern Literature
Shiv Govind Puri
A History of English Literature
M. K. Naik
Indian Writing in English
K. R. Srinivasa Iyengar
American & Commonwealth Literature
Norton Anthology of American Literature
Australian Literature
A History of Literary Criticism and Theory
M. A. R. Habib
A Reader’s Guide to Contemporary Literary Theory
Raman Selden and Peter Widdowson and Peter Brooker
Author/Publications
Trueman’s UGC NET Geography
A. Magon and B.P. Panigrahi
Trueman’s UGC NET General Paper I
M.Gagan (Author) and Sajit Kumar (Author)
UGC NET/SLET Geography (Paper II) Guide
Indra Kumar Lal, Naseeruddin Khan
UGC NET/JRF/SET Geography (Paper II)
Rajeev R. Shrivastava
UGC NET/SET (JRF & LS) Geography
Arihant Publication
Psychology for UGC NET/SLET/JRF (Paper 2)
Trueman Publication
Psychology Paper-II, III UGC NET/SLET
R. Gupta Popular Master Guide by Dr Swati Maharshi
Psychology for UGC NET/SLET/JRF
Psychology (Paper-II)UGC NET/SLET
Trueman's UGC NET Philosophy
A.M. Tripathi
The Story of Philosophy
Will Durant
The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays
Albert Camus
Thus Spoke Zarathustra
Frederich Nietzsche
Bookhive India CBSE Net Solved Philosophy (II & III)
Western Philosophy A History of Philosophy
Frank Thilly
An Introduction to Indian Philosophy
Satishchandra Chatterjee
An Introduction to Political Theory
O. P. Gauba
Introduction to Religious Philosophy
Y. Masih
Philosophy of Religion
John H. Hick
Discrete Structures
Seymour Lipschutz
Introduction to Automata Theory, Languages and Computation
John E. Hopcroft and Ullman
Programming in C -
Byron Gottfried
OOPS using C++
E. Balagurusamy
Digital Logic and Computer Design
M. Morris Mano
Data structure
Fundamentals of Database Systems -
Ramez Elmasri, Navathe
Database Management
G.V. Post
Computer Networks -
Andrew S. Tanenbaum
Data and Computer Communications
William Stallings
Compilers: Principles, Techniques and Tools
Aho, Lam, Sethi and Ullman
Operating Systems Internals and Design Principles
Unix-Concepts and Applications
M. J. Back, S. Das
Artificial Intelligence
Elaine Rich and Kevin Knight
Software Engineering concepts
Richard Fairley
Rajneeti Vigyan (Ek Samagra Adhyayan)
Rajesh Mishra (A Must Read Book Especially for Hindi Medium Students)
Globalisation of World Politics
(Eds.) Baylis, Smith & Owens
Global Politics
Andrew Heywood
OP Gauba
Western Political Thought
Brian R. Nelson
Pratiyogita Darpan
Political Science Issue (Repository of Factual Information)
Public Administration Issue (Factual Information)
UGC NET Political Science
Ashutosh Roy
Politics in India
Rajani Kothari
About UGC NET exam - NTA conducts UGC NET in June and December session in computer-based mode for two papers. As the NTA conducts the exam in the online mode, therefore, taking UGC NET Mock Test regularly is really beneficial for the preparation. The mock test facility will also be provided officially. The exam is held in two shifts on Saturdays and Sundays across different cities of India. Candidates have to appear in both Paper I and II to be eligible for Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship programme. The question paper is designed to assess the teaching and researching capabilities in a student, which requires a good knowledge of reasoning ability, comprehension, divergent thinking and general awareness, logic and clarity of concepts and command over the fundamentals of subjects selected for UGC NET.
UGC NET Admit Card 2020 - NTA to release the admit card of UGC NET 2020 for June session on May 1...
UGC NET Result 2019 - NTA declared UGC NET 2019 result for December session on December 31 in onl...
UGC NET 2019 - NTA has released final UGC NET 2019 result with cutoff and final answer key on Dec...
UGC NET Answer Key 2019 - NTA has released final UGC NET 2019 answer key & response sheet on Dece...
UGC NET Cut off 2019 - Candidates can check the qualifying and admission cutoff of UGC NET in onl...
Hello,
To better prepare for the exam know the exam pattern of what type of questions will be asked, then go through the entire syllabus and analyze which sections seem to be easy and which are tough so that you can allocate your time accordingly, in both the papers I and II. You can buy any one of the ugc books and also refer to post-graduation action books covering the important concepts in detail. YouTube videos can be viewed to gather more information on a particular topic. You can try to solve previous years paper to practice better and you can also practice through online mock tests.
Hope this helps, Good Luck.
Hi there!
Greetings!
I hope you are having a nice day!
I would like to inform you that for UGC NET the eligibility criteria is the aspirant should have masters' degree with minimum 55% aggregate marks as per the NTA guidelines.
So if you have obtained 55% aggregate marks in your masters' degree programme then definitely you can opt for UGC NET in tourism.
Hope it helps. So keep studying and keep growing.
All the best for your future!
Thanks.
Yes surely you are eligible for UGC NET but you must assure that you have 55% marks in your master degree level. The basic criteria for UGC NET is to complete the master degree with 55% marks. If you want to apply for junior fellowship research then your age must be not more than 30.
Hope for the best and I think it will be help you.
Thank you.
Subin, NTA mentions few things in its Information Bulletin. It goes on to say "NTA will not change any information entered by the candidates on its own after completion of application process under any circumstances. It is upto the Candidate to enter the correct information. Once the correction window has been closed, NTA does not guarantee that any request for change in information will be entertained." Now the counselling happens after the merit list and cut offs have been released. And the merit list is prepared according to the marks you have scored and the Category details you have mentioned while filling in the application form. Now though your score might be more than the General Category, your Category cannot be changed. You will be still considered under EWS Category and you will be expected to submit documents accordingly. If you fail to do so, your admission might stand cancelled.
Your UGC NET brochure has been successfully mailed to your registered email id .
The Question containing Inaapropriate or Abusive Words
Question lacks the basic details making it difficult to answer
Topic Tagged to the Question are not relevant to Question
Question drives traffic to external sites for promotional or commercial purposes
The Question is not relevant to User
Regular exam updates, QnA, Predictors, College Applications & E-books now on your Mobile
