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UGC NET Subjects List 2025 - Check all 83 Subjects Name with Code, Syllabus

UGC NET Subjects List 2025 - Check all 83 Subjects Name with Code, Syllabus

Edited By Namritha Bachwal | Updated on Apr 08, 2025 02:46 PM IST | #UGC NET

UGC NET Subjects List 2025 - National Testing Agency releases the list of UGC NET 2025 subjects in online mode for the benefit of applicants. Candidates can access the list of UGC NET subjects at ugcnetonline.in. To be eligible for a certain subject, candidates must possess a master's degree in that subject. Candidates interested in applying for the UGC NET exam can find out more about the subject list on this page.

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  1. UGC NET Exam Dates 2025
  2. UGC NET Subject List
  3. UGC NET preparation tips
  4. UGC NET Best Books
UGC NET Subjects List 2025 - Check all 83 Subjects Name with Code, Syllabus
UGC NET Subjects List 2025 - Check all 83 Subjects Name with Code, Syllabus

There are a total of 85 UGC NET subjects 2025. Candidates can pick the subject they are eligible to attempt during the UGC NET 2025 application process. Candidates must go through the subject list of UGC NET 2025, as the detailed syllabus for each subject is also released in online mode along with the list.

UGC NET Exam Dates 2025

Candidates can check the UGC NET 2025 exam dates along with other important dates for December 2025 session in the table below.

UGC NET Important Dates 2025

Events

Dates June 2025 Session

Dates December 2025 Session

UGC NET apply online 2025

To Be Announced

To Be Announced

Last dates for online application

To Be Announced

To Be Announced

Fee payment last date (online)

To Be Announced

To Be Announced

UGC NET application form correction date

To Be Announced

To Be Announced

UGC NET admit card

To Be Announced

To Be Announced

UGC NET exam date

To Be Announced

To Be Announced

UGC NET Subject List

Candidates willing to apply for the UGC NET 2025 exam must check the complete subject list of UGC NET 2025. NTA has also provided the UGC NET syllabus according to the UGC NET subject list. Check the table below for the UGC NET 2025 subject list and subject code.

List of UGC NET Subjects

Subject

Subject

Code

Adult Education/ Continuing Education/ Andragogy/ Non Formal Education.

46

Anthropology

7

Arab Culture and Islamic Studies

49

Arabic

29

Archaeology

67

Assamese

36

Bengali

19

Bodo

94

Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies

60

Chinese

32

Commerce

8

Comparative Literature

72

Comparative Study of Religions

62

Computer Science and Applications

87

Criminology

68

Defence and Strategic Studies

11

Dogri

33

Economics / Rural Economics /Cooperation / Demography / Development Planning/ Development Studies / Econometrics/ Applied Economics/Development Economics/Business

Economics

1

Education

9

Electronic Science

88

English

30

Environmental Sciences

89

Folk Literature

71

Forensic Science

82

French (French Version)

39

Geography

80

German

44

Gujarati

37

Hindi

20

Hindu Studies

102

History

6

Home Science

12

Human Rights and Duties

92

Indian Culture

50

Indian Knowledge System

103

Japanese

45

Kannada

21

Kashmiri

84

Konkani

85

Labour Welfare/Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/

Labour and Social Welfare/Human Resource Management

55

Law

58

Library and Information Science

59

Linguistics

31

Maithili

18

Malayalam

22

Management (including Business Admn. Mgt./Marketing/ Marketing Mgt./Industrial Relations and Personnel Mgt./ Personnel Mgt./Financial Mgt./Co-operative Management)

17

Manipuri

35

Marathi

38

Mass Communication and Journalism

63

Museology & Conservation

66

Music

16

Nepali

34

Oriya

23

Pali

83

Performing Art - Dance/Drama/Theatre

65

Persian

42

Philosophy

3

Physical Education

47

Political Science

2

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

Population Studies

15

Prakrit

91

Psychology

4

Public Administration

14

Punjabi

24

Rajasthani

43

Russian

41

Sanskrit

25

Sanskrit traditional subjects (including Jyotisha/Siddhanta Jyotish/ Navya Vyakarna/ Vyakarna/ Mimansa/ Navya Nyaya/ Sankhya Yoga/ Tulanatmaka Darshan/ Shukla Yajurveda/ Madhav

Vedant/ Dharmasasta/ Sahitya/ Puranotihasa /Agama).

73

Santali

95

Sindhi

101

Social Medicine & Community Health

81

Social Work

10

Sociology

5

Spanish

40

Tamil

26

Telugu

27

Tourism Administration and Management.

93

Tribal and Regional Language/Literature

70

Urdu

28

Visual Art (including Drawing & Painting/Sculpture

Graphics/Applied Art/History of Art)

79

Women Studies

74

Disaster Management104
Ayurveda Biology105

Yoga

100

UGC NET preparation tips

Candidates can follow the UGC NET 2025 preparation tips given below to boost their preparation.

  • Acquaint yourself with the UGC NET 2025 syllabus and exam pattern before preparation.

  • Create a robust UGC NET study plan before beginning your preparation.

  • Pick the best UGC NET books for preparation, take notes from them and revise often.

  • Practice solving UGC NET mock tests and previous years question papers.

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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 can prepare really well for their exams. These books contain all topics and chapters from which questions are asked. By studying from these best books for UGC NET, candidates can cover all the topics mentioned in the syllabus as per their subjects. The table below contains the list of books that candidates can refer to.

Best Books for UGC NET 2025 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

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. Can I choose two subjects to appear in the UGC NET 2025 June exam?

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

2. Will both paper I and II contain questions based on the chosen subject?

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

3. Will I be able to take the mock test as per my opted subject?

Yes, the mock test is available on the official website for all UGC NET subjects 2025.

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

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

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Questions related to UGC NET

Have a question related to UGC NET ?

Hello,

If you get the EWS certificate after filling the UGC NET form , then it will not be valid for this attempt.

EWS certificate must be valid and available at the time of form submission. You cannot claim EWS benefit later after the form is submitted.

Hope it helps !

Hello Aspirant,

since you have completed your MBA you should appear in UGC NET in MANAGEMENT . this paper cover topic like hr, marketing, finance , strategy , and business management . you will have to write paper 1 (general) and paper 2 (management) .

all the best for your preparation .

hope ypu got your answer.

Hello aspirant,

To download the previous year's solved papers for UGC NET, you can visit their official website ugcnet.nta.ac.in, click on question papers, and download for your reference.

Or you can visit the careers360 website for the previous year's papers.

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/ugc-net-question-papers

Regards

Hi dear candidate,

You can anytime find sample test papers as well as mock tests for UGC net on our official website for free.

Kindly find the link below to download UGC net question papers for previous year:

UGC NET Question Papers 2025 - Download UGC NET Sample Papers PDFs

UGC NET Sample Papers

To view the official NTA June 2025 question paper with answer key, please navigate to https://ugcnet.nta.ac.in and then click on " Provisional Answer key with question paper for June 2025" under public notices section.

Then login with your Application no, DOB and security pin then view answer sheet.

HOPE THIS HELPS

Hello Aspirant,

To prepare for CSIR UGC Net Examination you need to follow some steps:

1.Know the exam pattern

Total Marks 200

It consists 3 section-

Part A(Aptitude common for all).

Part B and C(Subject specific questions)

2.Choose your subject for this examination

As this examination consider in different subjects,so you need to choose one among these subjects.

https://csirhrdg.res.in/Home/Index/1/Default/2666/78 check about subjects from official website.

3.Collect the right study material.

4.Make a study plan and follow it.

All the best for your CSIR UGC NET preparation.





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