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Best Books for NTA UGC NET 2024 - Paper I & Paper II
Edited By Team Careers360 | Updated on Apr 29, 2024 05:34 PM IST | #UGC NET
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Candidates preparing for the UGC NET exam must pick the most relevant study material during preparation. There is a wide variety of materials available both in online and brick-and-mortar stores. In the article below, we recommend some of the best books for candidates preparing for the UGC NET exam.
The UGC NET 2024 exam consists of 2 papers Paper 1 and Paper 2. Both of these papers cover different topics and require different types of study material. Paper 1 deals with teaching and research aptitude, while paper 2 deals with one on 83 optional subjects to be chosen by candidates. In the content below, we discuss the best books for UGC NET 2024 preparation for papers 1 and 2 separately.
This Story also Contains
- UGC NET Books for Paper I 2024
- UGC NET Books For Paper II (Best Books for UGC NET Optional Subjects)
- UGC NET Syllabus 2024
- UGC NET Exam Pattern 2024
- UGC NET Question Papers 2024
- UGC NET Mock Tests 2024
- UGC NET Preparation Tips 2024
UGC NET Books for Paper I 2024
Candidates can check some of the best book for UGC NET paper 1 here. They can also check the JRF NET book from the below table.
UGC NET Books for Paper I
Book Title | Author Name | Publisher Name |
NTA UGC NET / SET / JRF – Paper 1 | Arihant Experts | Arihant Publications, Eleventh Edition, 2019 |
Trueman’s UGC NET/SET General Paper I | M. Gagan, Sajit Kumar | Danika Publishing Company, 2019 |
NTA UGC NET/SET/JRF – Paper 1 | KVS Madaan | Pearson Education, Third Edition, 2019 |
2019 Latest Syllabus – NTA UGC NET / SET / JRF – Paper 1 | Harpreet Kaur | Oxford University Press, First Edition, 2019 |
NTA UGC NET / SET / JRF – Paper 1 | Dr. Usha Rani Jain | JBC Press, First Edition |
A New Approach to Reasoning Verbal and Nonverbal | B.S. Sijwali and Indu Sijwali | Arihant Publication |
General Awareness- Manorama Yearbook | – | Arihant Publications |
CBSE UGC-NET: Teaching and Research Aptitude | Dr. M.S. Ansari & RPH Editorial Board | Ramesh Publishing House, 2019 |
High School English Grammar and Composition | Wren and Martin | – |
Quantitative Aptitude | N.K.Singh | Upkar Prakashan Publication |
Computer Awareness | Mini Goyal and Shweta Rani | Arihant Publication |
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UGC NET Books For Paper II (Best Books for UGC NET Optional Subjects)
Candidates can check the UGC NET books paper 2 from the below table.
Subject Name | List Of UGC NET Books |
Sociology | Trueman’s UGC NET Sociology by S.Hussain |
History | Trueman’s UGC NET History by Promod Singh |
Economics / Cooperation / Demography / Rural Economics /Development Planning/Development Studies/Econometrics/ Applied Economics/Development Eco./Business Economics | Trueman’s UGC NET Economics by Srinivas Shirur UGC NET/JRF/SET Economics (Paper-II) -Upkar Prakashan by Gopal Garg |
Political Science | Trueman’s UGC NET Political Science by K.A. Babu, Sajit Kumar UGC Net Political Science by Rukmini Bhattacharjee (Arihant) |
Anthropology | Trueman’s UGC NET Anthropology by A.M. Tripathi |
UGC NET Books for Psychology | Trueman’s UGC NET Psychology by Dr Swati Maharshi UGC Net Psychology 2018 by Siddharth Mittal and Saroj Kumar Sahu (Arihant) |
Commerce | Trueman’s UGC NET Commerce by Praveen Kataria, Anshu Kataria, and M. Shivani |
Education | Trueman’s UGC NET Education by GaganManocha |
Defence and Strategic Studies | CBSE UGC-NET-JRF Defense And Strategic Studies |
Social Work | Trueman’s UGC NET Education by Yogendra Pal |
Home Science | Trueman’s UGC-NET Home Science by Anju Khosla & Ruchi UGC NET /SET (JRF &LS) Home Science by Suchi Rastogi |
Population Studies | Principles of Population Studies by Bhende (Author), Himalayan Publishing House |
Public Administration | UGC Net Public Administration 2018 by Deepak Swain (Arihant) Trueman’s UGC NET Public Administration by Sajit Kumar |
Music | UGC NET Music Exam Guide (Hindi) by Gunjan Saxena and Nisha Rawa |
Management (including Business Administration Management/Marketing/ Marketing Mgt./Industrial Relations and Personnel Mgt./ Personnel Mgt./Financial Mgt./Co-operative Management) | Trueman’s UGC-NET Management by M. Shivani UGC NET/SET (JRF & LS) Management by Mohit Aggarwal (Arihant) |
UGC NET Books for Kannada | Samagra Kannada Sahitya Kaipidi – Useful For IAS, KAS, KES, PUC Lecturer, NET (UGC), K-SET by Lokesha Masavanaghatta |
Bengali | Bengali NET/SET by Balaram Bapari |
Hindi | Trueman’s UGC NET Hindi Sahitya (Hindi Literature) by Board of Authors |
Punjabi | U.G.C. NET/SET/JRF PUNJABI by Universal (Contributor) |
Malayalam | UGC NET /SET/ TET Malayalam Pareeksha Sahayi by Sasidharan A.P. (Author) |
Odia | UGC NET/SSB/SLET/JRF Odia PAPER-II & III |
Urdu | UGC-NET JRF & Assistant Professor Khazeen-E-Adab Urdu (Paper II & III) by M.Arshad Ansari and M. S. Ansari |
Linguistics | UGC NET/SET Linguistics Guide by Ringu Ann Baby |
Telugu | UGC NET & SET (Telugu Literature) by Ganji Shashidar, Pothula Venkateshwar Reddy |
Sanskrit | UGC NET/JRF/SLET Sanskrit Prashan Patra-II Avum III (Hindi) by Priyanka Tiwari, Arihant |
Gujarati | UGC NET/GCET-Commerce Paper (in Gujarati) by Mukesh M Bavaliya |
Assamese | UGC/CBSE NET Set Guide By Assam Publishing Company (Assamese) (ASHIM CHUTIA -Author) |
English | UGC NET/SET (JRF & LS) English Literature by Arihant Experts |
UGC NET Books for Physical Education | Trueman’s UGC NET Physical Education by Akhilesh Tripathi, A.K. Srivastava |
UGC NET Books for Labour Welfare/Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/ Labour and Social Welfare/Human Resource Management | Trueman’s UGC NET HRM/ Human Resource Management & Labour Welfare by Ritu Dogra UGC-NET: Labour Welfare & Industrial Relations / Labour & Social Welfare / Human Resource Management (Paper-II) Exam Guide |
Adult Education/Continuing Education/ Andragogy/Non-Formal Education | A Brief Book on Extension Education by Shruti Madan Singh, New Vishal Publications |
Law | Trueman’s UGC NET Law by Suman Chauhan UGC-NET: Law (Paper-II) Exam Guide by Aproov Bhardwaj (R Gupta’s Publication) |
Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies | UGC NET Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies by Deepak Kumar |
Library and Information Science | Trueman’s UGC NET Library and Information Science by S. Thakur (Author) |
Mass Communication and Journalism | Trueman’s UGC NET Mass Communication & Journalism by Sameer K. Mishra UGC NET Mass Communication and Journalism by Atul Udaipuria and Nitesh Kumar Singh (Arihant) |
Comparative Study of Religions | Comparative Study of Religions by C.R. JainComparative Study of Religions by Y. Masih |
Museology & Conservation | Archaeology, Museology, and Conservation: A Review Edited by Vibha Upadhaya |
UGC NET Books for Archaeology | UGC NET/JRF Archaeology and Philosophy Paper (Hindi) by Mohan Lal |
UGC NET Books for Sanskrit traditional subjects (including) Jyotisha/Sidhanta Jyotish/ Navya Vyakarna/ Vyakarna/ / Navya Nyaya/ Mimansa /Sankhya Yoga/ Tulanatmaka Darsan/ Shukla Yajurveda/ Madhav Vedant/ Dharmasasta/ Sahitya) | UGC NET/JRF/SLET – Sanskrit Prashan-Patra II Avum III by Priyanka Tiwari |
UGC NET Books for Tribal and Regional Language/Literature | Folklore and Its Motifs in Tribal Literature by Dr Kishore Jadav |
Folk Literature | Folk Literature: A Concise Guide for NET/JRF by Marya Naim |
UGC NET Books for Visual Art (including Drawing & Painting/Sculpture Graphics/Applied Art/History of Art) | Upkar’s UGC-NET/JRF/SET Visual Art (Paper-II) by M. Vasim |
Women Studies | Advanced Manual For Women Studies UGC/CBSE -NET/JRF by Anmol Murlidhar Nimsadkar |
Criminology | (UGC-NET/JRF) Criminology Solved Question Paper by Mr Nitish Kumar Soni, Dr Mridul Srivastava, Dr Anup Yadav |
UGC NET Books for Computer Science and Applications | Trueman’s UGC NET/SET Computer Science and Applications by Sanjay Singhal, Sameer Mishra |
Electronic Science | CBSE UGC NET/SET ELECTRONIC SCIENCE by Sunil Kushwaha (Author) |
Environmental Sciences | Trueman’s UGC NET Environmental Science by Anil Tyagi and Virendra Singh |
Forensic Science | Forensic Science UGC NET/JRF-MCQ by Dr Anu Singla |
Human Rights and Duties | (a) UGC NET/SET (JFR&LS) Human Rights & Duties Paper II & III by Fazil, Atul Udaipuria UGC NET Human Rights and Duties by Arihant |
Geography | Trueman’s UGC NET Geography by A. Magon, B.P. Panigrahi |
Yoga | R.Gupta’s UGC-NET Yoga (Paper II & III) Exam Guide by RPH Editorial Board |
Tourism Administration and Management. | Trueman’s UGC NET Tourism by Akhilesh |
Quick links: UGC NET Eligibility Criteria 2024
UGC NET Syllabus 2024
Apart from the UGC NET books 2024, candidates must also know about the syllabus. The National Testing Agency released the UGC NET 2024 syllabus and mentioned it in the notification/information brochure.
The syllabus of UGC NET papers 2 is for 83 subjects as there are 83 optional subjects in it and candidates can choose the subjects as per their own preference. Candidates must go through the detailed syllabus of UGC NET 2024 while preparing for it. Two new subjects have been introduced this year.
The UGC NET syllabus for both paper-I and -II are mentioned in it. UGC NET Syllabus for Paper-I is common for all and consists of 10 units - Teaching Aptitude, Research Aptitude, Comprehension, Communication, Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude, Logical Reasoning, Data Interpretation, Information, and Communication Technology (ICT), People, Development and Environment and Higher Education System.
Quick links: UGC NET Admit Card 2024
UGC NET Exam Pattern 2024
Along with knowing the UGC NET 2024 books, aspirants must know about the exam pattern also. The National Testing Agency along with the syllabus also mentioned the exam pattern of UGC NET in the information brochure.
The UGC NET exam pattern has been released for both paper-I and -II. As per the UGC NET exam pattern, both papers contain multiple-choice questions (MCQs). The time duration for both papers is three hours. The exam was conducted in online mode and there was no negative marking in the exam.
UGC NET Question Papers 2024
Accompanying the books of UGC NET 2024 in study materials are also the question papers. The previous years question papers of UGC NET 2024 help candidates know about the difficulty level of the exam, paper pattern and types of questions asked. The National Testing Agency releases the UGC NET question papers in online mode for the exam.
Candidates appeared for the exam must have solved the question papers for better preparation. To download question papers, they might have used their application number and date of birth/password as login credentials. Along with the question papers, NTA releases the UGC NET answer key which candidates can download from the official website to match their answers and spectate their marks.
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UGC NET Mock Tests 2024
Not just the UGC NET books 2024 or the question papers, but one of the best ways to prepare is solving mock tests as well. National Testing Agency releases the UGC NET mock test 2024 on its official website before the commencement of the exam. To evaluate preparations and get an exam-like feel before the actual exam, candidates can take mock tests.
The mock test is an online test platform provided by NTA for free to the candidates appearing in the exam. With the help of these mock tests, applicants can help themselves improve their efficiency, question-solving ability, and accuracy.
UGC NET Preparation Tips 2024
Refer to the exam pattern and syllabus of UGC NET before starting the preparations of UGC NET and stick with it.
Focus on all aspects of the syllabus, identify the topics which are less time-consuming and can help in scoring the marks easily.
Make a preparation strategy to qualify and work on time management, and solve the previous year's question papers.
Make a timetable and follow it strictly.
Solve mock tests and identify the weaker sections and work on them aggressively.
Refer to the UGC NET 2024 best books for deep and extensive study.
Check previous year cut off marks of UGC NET 2024 to know about the cutoff trends and difficulty level.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. How to choose best books for UGC NET Preparation 2024?
Candidates must choose the books that have authentic information, check the year of publication and edition of books for updated content and focus on books that have sample papers and previous year question papers for practice.
2. How can I get the NET exam in 2024?
Candidates took the UGC NET 2024 exam by applying for it from the official website. The exam is held twice a year.
3. Which publication is best for UGC NET?
All the publications are the best, but Truemans and Arihant’s are some of the most popular ones among the students.
4. What is UGC NET salary?
After getting qualified in the exam and getting placed in any university as a lecturer etc, candidates can expect a salary of Rs. 5 lac per annum based on the university guidelines.
5. Is the NET exam difficult?
Yes, it is difficult due to the tough competition level and a lot of candidates applying.
6. What are the subjects in UGC NET?
In paper 1, there is one subject, while in paper 2 there are a total of 83 optional subjects.
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Have a question related to UGC NET ?
if you have completed your PGDBA from SCDL, which is recognized by UGC, you are eligible to appear for the UGC NET exam as a PGDBA is considered equivalent to a Master's degree in Management, making you eligible to apply for the UGC NET Management paper.
To effectively prepare for a NET Management paper, you should utilize techniques like: hypothesis testing, practicing mock tests, thoroughly understanding business ethics and CSR, managing time effectively, mastering capital budgeting techniques, analyzing organizational structure and design, creating self-study notes, and strategically planning your study approach based on the syllabus and UGC NET MOCK TEST ,previous year papers.
sadafreen356 26 December,2024
Hello,
If you applied for the UGC NET in 2022 under the OBC-NCL category but did not have the required certificate at that time, it should not cause any major issues in the future as long as your caste was included in the central list of OBCs and you now possess a valid certificate. The eligibility criteria for reservation benefits require candidates to provide proof of category (such as the OBC-NCL certificate) at the time of document verification or as specified by the exam authorities.
Since you received your certificate in 2023, it can be used for future applications and any document verification processes. However, the reservation benefits for the 2022 application may not have been applicable if the certificate was not submitted as per the specified deadline.
Tanya Gupta 16 December,2024
Hello Animesh,
If you filled out the UGC NET application under the EWS category but qualified for the Assistant Professor position by scoring above the general category cutoff, you will be considered under the General category for further processing.
The category under which you qualify is determined by the cutoff score and the rules set by the examination authority. Even though you applied under EWS, if your score is higher than the general category cutoff, you would fall under the general category. Therefore, your qualification status will be recognized as General, not EWS.
However, it is recommended to double-check with the official UGC NET authorities or refer to their official notification for precise details.
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I hope this answer helps you. If you have more queries then feel free to share your questions with us we will be happy to assist you.
Thank you and wishing you all the best for your bright future.
kumardurgesh1802 10 December,2024
If you filled the UGC NET exam as an EWS candidate but qualified as an Assistant Professor by scoring above the general category cutoff, you will still be considered as an EWS candidate even though your score is higher than the general category cutoff; your category is determined by the category you applied under, not just your final score.
You may come under UR category but you need to produce your EWS certificate during document verification wherever you apply for any Assistant Professor job or any kind of Fellowship from any University you have enrolled for your Ph. D course.
The merit list is prepared for reservation category seperately and your name appears on it only not in the list of general category candidates.
Hope you get your answer!!
sadafreen356 10 December,2024
Yes, an Industrial Fisheries graduate can apply for the UGC NET Environmental Science exam, as long as you have completed a Master's degree in a relevant environmental science field which is related to areas like aquatic ecology, marine environmental science, or environmental management.many students have done it before with same background.e
The key is having a postgraduate qualification that aligns with the environmental science subject matter of the UGC NET exam.
sadafreen356 22 November,2024
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