UGC NET Syllabus 2021 - Download Subject-wise Syllabus PDF for Paper 1 & 2

UGC NET Syllabus 2021 - The National Testing Agency (NTA) mentions the syllabus of the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) in its official notification. The notification is released at the ugcnet.nta.nic.in. Candidates planning to appear in the UGC NET exam are required to check the UGC NET 2021 syllabus to know the subjects, topics, and sub-topics on which the question paper will be based. As per the exam pattern of UGC NET 2021, there are two papers in the exam. Paper 1 of the UGC NET exam is the same for all the candidates while paper 2 is optional and candidates can check the pick the subject as per their choice. There are a total of 81 subjects to choose from in Paper 2.

UGC provides the detailed UGC NET syllabus 2021 for both papers 1 and 2 on its official website. Candidates must have complete knowledge of the syllabus of UGC NET 2021 before they start with their exam preparation. The UGC NET exam is conducted to determine the eligibility of candidates for Assistant Professor only or Junior Research Fellowship and Assistant Professor both, in Indian Universities and Colleges.

UGC NET 2021 Syllabus

For both papers, applicants must go through the UGC NET Syllabus 2021 to know all the important topics. The aggregate performance will be based on the marks scored separately in Paper 1 and Paper 2. Let us understand UGC NET Syllabus for Paper 1 and Paper 2 in brief.

• UGC NET Paper 1 Syllabus 2021 tests the teaching and research ability of the candidate. It assesses candidates’ cognitive abilities, general awareness about teaching and learning processes in the higher education system and interaction between people, environment.

• The UGC NET Paper 2 Syllabus is focused on the subject of the candidate's choice. It measures the in-depth knowledge and expertise of the applicant in the respective subject.

NTA also provides UGC NET mock tests based on the UGC NET syllabus and the previous year question papers. The mock tests will help you to understand the preparation level.

UGC NET 2021 Paper 1: Marking Scheme

UGC NET Paper 1 is the same and mandatory for all candidates. Paper 2 is different for different subjects.

• UGC NET Paper 1 will have a total of 50 multiple choice questions

• Each question will carry 2 marks

• The UGC NET Syllabus 2021 for Paper 1 covers 10 units

• 5 questions will be asked from each unit (i.e. 10 units X 5 questions = 50 questions)

UGC NET Syllabus for Paper 1

Subject: General Paper on Teaching & Research Aptitude

The UGC NET syllabus for Paper 1 tests the candidate’s teaching and research ability as well as the aptitude of the candidate. The syllabus of UGC NET 2021 for Paper 1 is designed to test candidates’ cognitive abilities including comprehension, analysis, evaluation, understanding the structure of arguments, deductive and inductive reasoning.

The UGC NET syllabus 2021 also provides for testing candidates’ general awareness about teaching and learning processes in the higher education system. Further, the syllabus of UGC NET 2021 assesses if the candidate is aware of the interaction between people, environment, natural resources and their impact on the quality of life.

The detailed UGC NET Paper I Syllabus 2021 is given in the table below to help the candidates clearly understand what they need to study.

UGC NET 2021 Syllabus for Paper I

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UGC NET 2021 Syllabus for Paper 2

UGC NET Paper 2 will be based on the subject chosen by the candidate.

• A total of 101 subjects are provided by the UGC.

• The candidate has to choose one subject from these 101 subjects.

• Paper-2 will also consist of only objective type questions (MCQs).

The detailed UGC NET 2021 Syllabus for Paper 2 is provided on the official website.

UGC NET Syllabus 2021 - Paper II (Subject-wise)

Download the UGC NET syllabus 2021 for all the other subjects here. Candidates must choose the Paper II as per their subject in post-graduation.

All UGC NET Paper 2 optional subjects

From the following table, candidates can check the UGC NET paper 2 optional subjects.

UGC NET Paper 2 Optional Subjects

UGC NET Exam Pattern 2021

UGC NET will be conducted by National Testing Agency in the following UGC NET exam pattern:

• Both Paper -1 and Paper -2 will be conducted in Online mode.

• The questions will be objective-type in both Paper -1 and Paper -2.

• Paper 1 will have 50 questions and Paper 2 will have 100 questions.

UGC NET 2021 Question Papers

The previous year's papers are available on the official website of the UGC-NET. UGC NET previous year papers are the best source of material for UGC-NET preparation. Solving them will give you an understanding of the exam pattern, difficulty level and popular topics in the exam paper.

UGC NET Admit Card 2021

National Testing Agency (NTA) released UGC NET 2021 admit card online on the official website on November 13 for the exam that will be held on November 20 and 21. To download the admit card of UGC NET 2021, candidates had to log in using their application number and date of birth. It was mandatory to carry the printout of their admit card along with a valid photo ID (Voter ID card, Aadhaar Card, Driving License, Passport) to the examination centre on the exam day.

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