List of UGC NET Subjects - Check all 81 Subjects Name with Syllabus

UGC NET Subject List - National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the list of UGC NET subjects for all aspiring candidates. The UGC NET subject list contains the names of all the subjects for which the test is held. There are a total of 101 subjects for which the UGC NET exam is conducted. Candidates can select the desired subject from the list of UGC NET subjects while filling the application form. Candidates will be able to select only that subject from the UGC NET subject list in which the candidates hold a Master’s degree. Candidates must also go through the UGC NET syllabus to know what all they have to study for their respective subjects. Along with the syllabus, candidates must also go through the UGC NET exam pattern to know the sections, marking scheme, duration, number of questions etc. To know more about the UGC NET subject list, go through the article below.

UGC NET 2020 is to be held in June/July 2020 in online mode. The test will be held at various UGC NET exam centres across 266 cities across the country. Candidates securing the minimum UGC NET cut off scores will be able to qualify the test. Candidates considered qualified in UGC NET result will get the eligibility certificate. The test is basically conducted to determine the eligibility of the candidates as Assistant Professor and award Junior Research Fellowship (JRF).

UGC NET Exam Dates 2020

The table below contains the UGC NET 2020 exam dates along with other important dates:

UGC NET Important Dates 2020

Events	Dates
UGC NET Application form	March 16, 2020
Last date to Apply	May 31, 2020
UGC NET 2020 Application Correction window	To be intimated
UGC NET Admit card	To be intimated
UGC NET exam	To be intimated

UGC NET Subject List

The table below contains the list of all 81 UGC NET subjects along with the subject code for which the test will be held.

List of UGC NET Subjects

S. No.	Subject	Subject Code
1	Adult Education/ Continuing Education/ Andragogy/ Non Formal Education.	46
2	Anthropology	7
3	Arab Culture and Islamic Studies	49
4	Arabic	29
5	Archaeology	67
6	Assamese	36
7	Bengali	19
8	Bodo	94
9	Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies	60
10	Chinese	32
11	Commerce	8
12	Comparative Literature	72
13	Comparative Study of Religions	62
14	Computer Science and Applications	87
15	Criminology	68
16	Defence and Strategic Studies	11
17	Dogri	33
18	Economics / Rural Economics /Co-operation / Demography / Development Planning/ Development Studies / Econometrics/ Applied Economics/Development Economics/Business Economics	1
19	Education	9
20	Electronic Science	88
21	English	30
22	Environmental Sciences	89
23	Folk Literature	71
24	Forensic Science	82
25	French (French Version)	39
26	Geography	80
27	German	44
28	Gujarati	37
29	Hindi	20
30	History	6
31	Home Science	12
32	Human Rights and Duties	92
33	Indian Culture	50
34	Japanese	45
35	Kannada	21
36	Kashmiri	84
37	Konkani	85
38	Labour Welfare/Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/ Labour and Social Welfare/Human Resource Management	55
39	Law	58
40	Library and Information Science	59
41	Linguistics	31
42	Maithili	18
43	Malayalam	22
44	Management (including Business Admn. Mgt./Marketing/ Marketing Mgt./Industrial Relations and Personnel Mgt./ Personnel Mgt./Financial Mgt./Co-operative Management)	17
45	Manipuri	35
46	Marathi	38
47	Mass Communication and Journalism	63
48	Museology & Conservation	66
49	Music	16
50	Nepali	34
51	Oriya	23
52	Pali	83
53	Performing Art - Dance/Drama/Theatre	65
54	Persian	42
55	Philosophy	3
56	Physical Education	47
57	Political Science	2
58	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
59	Population Studies	15
60	Prakrit	91
61	Psychology	4
62	Public Administration	14
63	Punjabi	24
64	Rajasthani	43
65	Russian	41
66	Sanskrit	25
67	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
68	Santali	95
69	Sindhi	101
70	Social Medicine & Community Health	81
71	Social Work	10
72	Sociology	5
73	Spanish	40
74	Tamil	26
75	Telugu	27
76	Tourism Administration and Management.	93
77	Tribal and Regional Language/Literature	70
78	Urdu	28
79	Visual Art (including Drawing & Painting/Sculpture Graphics/Applied Art/History of Art)	79
80	Women Studies	74
81	Yoga	100

UGC NET Best Books

In order to prepare for your exam, it is important for the candidates to pick the best books for UGC NET. By going through the best books, candidates will be able to prepare really well for their exam. These books contain all topics and chapters from where questions are asked. By studying from these best books for UGC NET, candidates will be able to cover all the topics mentioned in the syllabus as per their subjects. The table below contains the list of books which candidates can refer to.

Best Books for UGC NET 2020 Paper 1

Book Name	Author/Publisher Name
NTA UGC NET/SET/JRF - Paper 1: Teaching and Research Aptitude	KVS Madaan /Pearson Education
NTA UGC NET / SET / JRF - Paper 1 Teaching and Research Aptitude	Harpreet Kaur /Oxford University Press
Trueman's UGC NET/SET General Paper I - Teaching & Research Aptitude	Sajit Kumar, M. Gagan
NTA UGC NET / SET / JRF - Paper 1 Teaching and Research Aptitude	Arihant Experts/Arihant Publications
NTA UGC NET / SET / JRF - Paper 1: Teaching and Research Aptitude	Dr. Usha Rani Jain

UGC NET Mock Test

Before appearing for any exam, candidates must take as many as many mock tests as possible. UGC NET mock test is a free online test series wherein candidates can appear and evaluate their performances. By going through the online mock test of UGC NET, candidates will be able to know how well they have prepared for the exam. They will also get an exam-like environment which will give them a first hand experience of appearing in an online exam.

Read More:

UGC NET Exam Pattern 2020

UGC NET Syllabus 2020

UGC NET Question Papers 2020

UGC NET Admit Card 2020

UGC NET Result 2020

Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - List of UGC NET Subjects - Check all 81 Subjects Name with Syllabus

Question: Can I choose two subjects to appear in the UGC NET 2020 exam?

Answer:

No, you must select only one subject. The subject you choose must be the one in which you hold the Master degree.

Question: Will both paper I and II contain questions based on the chosen subject?

Answer:

No, paper I will be common for all asking for Reasoning, English and candidates awareness. Only paper II will be based on the subjects opted by you.

Question: Will I be able to take the mock test as per my opted subject?

Answer:

Yes, the mock test will be available on the official website for all UGC NET subjects.

Question: For how many marks will the questions be asked from the opted subject of UGC NET?

Answer:

A total of 200 marks questions will be asked in paper II which is based on the opted UGC NET subjects.

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When will NTA schedule exams like UGC NET, CSIR, DU, JNU exams ?

Vineet Joshi Director General NTA 19th May, 2020

We are discussing with the organisations for whom we conduct the test. So discussions are on and very shortly we'll be able to come up with the dates but these dates are going to be after the July dates only.

Vineet Joshi
Director General, NTA

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Will I require the EWS certificate at the time of ugc net result declariton or at the time of phd admission?

Shivani Chaudhary 12th May, 2020

Hello!

The candidate who came under EWS category as per the Certificate issued by the Competent Authority will show his/her certificate at the time of admission/ appointment.

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when will the net exam due to covid 19

Shristi Kirti 14th May, 2020

Hello,

The new dates for UGC NET exam has not been announced yet. However, it is expected to be held in June/July 2020. The authorities have earlier extended the application form date till May 16. To keep a track, read UGC NET exam dates 2020 .

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ugc net 1 previous papers solved

Aditya Kumar Student Expert 11th May, 2020

Hi Sanjay

You can get previous year question papers of UGC NET examination by going through its official page, the link for the same is given below

https://www.ugcnetonline.in/previous_question_papers.php

These papers of UGC NET examination will help you to understand the types of questions which are asked in exam, you will understand the important topics which are covered in the exam by practising them, you will also get to know your preparation level .

Best of luck for your UGC NET examination.

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I studied B.E Civil engineering. Should I choose M.E Environmental engineering or Environmental science and engineering to attend UGC NET exam

Manidipa Kundu Student Expert 7th May, 2020

hi,

ugc net score is used to recruitment for lecturers in college and as well as research fellowship program, see if you want to come in teaching career or interested to do phd then you should appear in ugc net, however m.tech in environment engineering has also various job available in many industry and manufacturing company. however try to do m.tech from a tier 1 institute, like iits, nits, vit vellore, bits etc.

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