UGC NET Syllabus 2020 - Download Subject-wise Syllabus PDF for Paper 1 & 2

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UGC NET Syllabus 2020 - University Grants Commission (UGC) released the updated syllabus of UGC NET 2020 for National Eligibility Test (NET). UGC NET determines eligibility of candidates for Assistant Professor only or Junior Research Fellowship and Assistant Professor both, in Indian Universities and Colleges. It consists of two papers – Paper 1 and Paper 2. UGC provides detailed UGC NET 2020 Syllabus for Paper 1 and Paper - 2 on its official website. The UGC NET Syllabus 2020 for Paper 1 is common for all candidates. For Paper 2, candidates have to choose one subject from a list of 101 subjects. UGC NET 2020 Syllabus for Paper 2 is different for different subjects. Candidates must have complete knowledge of the syllabus of UGC NET 2020 before they start with their preparation.
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UGC NET Syllabus 2020 - Download Subject-wise Syllabus PDF for Paper 1 & 2

UGC NET 2020 Syllabus

Candidates must go through UGC NET Syllabus 2020 for both papers to know what they need to study. UGC NET is a computer-based test conducted for two papers - Paper 1 and Paper 2 of objective-type multiple-choice questions. National Testing Agency (NTA) was supposed to conduct UGC NET 2020 from June 15 to June 20 in online mode. However, the exam has been postponed due to COVID19. The new date for the exam is from September 24 as it has been rescheduled due to clash with other exams on similar dates which were September 16-18 and from September 21-25. The result will be based on the aggregate performance of the candidate in Paper-1 and Paper-2. NTA UGC NET 2020 ensures the minimum standards for the candidates in teaching professions and research. Let us understand UGC NET Syllabus for Paper 1 and Paper 2 in brief.

UGC NET Paper 1 Syllabus 2020 tests the teaching and research ability of the candidate. It assesses candidates’ cognitive abilities, general awareness about teaching and learning processes in higher education system and interaction between people, environment.
UGC NET Paper 2 Syllabus is based on the subject selected by the candidate. It tests the candidate’s in-depth knowledge and expertise in the respective subject.

NTA has also provided some mock tests on its official website to give an idea of the syllabus and paper pattern to the candidates so that they can prepare the UGC NET Syllabus 2020 properly. There will be no break between Paper-I and Paper–II.

UGC NET 2020 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 2020 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 aptitude of the candidate. The syllabus of UGC NET 2020 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 2020 also provides for testing candidates’ general awareness about teaching and learning processes in the higher education system. Further, the syllabus of UGC NET 2020 assesses if the candidate is aware of interaction between people, environment, natural resources and their impact on the quality of life.

The detailed UGC NET Paper I Syllabus 2020 is given in the table below to help the candidates clearly understand what all they need to study.

UGC NET 2020 Syllabus for Paper I

S.No.	Unit	Detailed UGC NET Paper I Syllabus 2020
1	Teaching Aptitude	Teaching: Concept, Objectives, Levels of teaching (Memory, Understanding and Reflective), Characteristics and basic requirements. Learner’s characteristics: Characteristics of adolescent and adult learners (Academic, Social, Emotional and Cognitive), Individual differences. Factors affecting teaching related to: Teacher, Learner, Support material, Instructional facilities, Learning environment and Institution. Methods of teaching in Institutions of higher learning: Teacher centred vs. Learner centred methods; Off-line vs. On-line methods (Swayam, Swayamprabha, MOOCs etc.). Teaching Support System: Traditional, Modern and ICT based. Evaluation Systems: Elements and Types of evaluation, Evaluation in Choice Based Credit System in Higher education, Computer based testing, Innovations in evaluation systems.
2	Research Aptitude	Research: Meaning, Types, and Characteristics, Positivism and Post-positivist approach to research. Methods of Research: Experimental, Descriptive, Historical, Qualitative and Quantitative methods. Steps of Research. Thesis and Article writing: Format and styles of referencing. Application of ICT in research. Research ethics.
3	Comprehension	A passage of text be given. Questions be asked from the passage to be answered.
4	Communication	Communication: Meaning, types and characteristics of communication. Effective communication: Verbal and Non-verbal, Inter-Cultural and group communications, Classroom communication. Barriers to effective communication. Mass-Media and Society.
5	Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude	Types of reasoning. Number series, Letter series, Codes and Relationships. Mathematical Aptitude (Fraction, Time & Distance, Ratio, Proportion and Percentage, Profit and Loss, Interest and Discounting, Averages etc.).
6	Logical Reasoning	Understanding the structure of arguments: argument forms, structure of categorical propositions, Mood and Figure, Formal and Informal fallacies, Uses of language, Connotations and denotations of terms, Classical square of opposition. Evaluating and distinguishing deductive and inductive reasoning. Analogies. Venn diagram: Simple and multiple use for establishing validity of arguments. Indian Logic: Means of knowledge. Pramanas: Pratyaksha (Perception), Anumana (Inference), Upamana (Comparison), Shabda (Verbal testimony), Arthapatti (Implication) and Anupalabddhi (Non-apprehension). Structure and kinds of Anumana (inference), Vyapti (invariable relation), Hetvabhasa (fallacies of inference).
7	Data Interpretation	Sources, acquisition and classification of Data. Quantitative and Qualitative Data. Graphical representation (Bar-chart, Histograms, Pie-chart, Table-chart and Line-chart) and mapping of Data. Data Interpretation. Data and Governance.
8	Information and Communication Technology (ICT)	ICT: General abbreviations and terminology. Basics of Internet, Intranet, E-mail, Audio and Video-conferencing. Digital initiatives in higher education. ICT and Governance.
9	People, Development and Environment	Development and environment: Millennium development and Sustainable development goals. Human and environment interaction: Anthropogenic activities and their impacts on environment. Environmental issues: Local, Regional and Global; Air pollution, Water pollution, Soil pollution, Noise pollution, Waste (solid, liquid, biomedical, hazardous, electronic), Climate change and its Socio-Economic and Political dimensions. Impacts of pollutants on human health. Natural and energy resources: Solar, Wind, Soil, Hydro, Geothermal, Biomass, Nuclear and Forests. Natural hazards and disasters: Mitigation strategies. Environmental Protection Act (1986), National Action Plan on Climate Change, International agreements/efforts -Montreal Protocol, Rio Summit, Convention on Biodiversity, Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement, International Solar Alliance.
10	Higher Education System	Institutions of higher learning and education in ancient India. Evolution of higher learning and research in Post Independence India. Oriental, Conventional and Non-conventional learning programmes in India. Professional, Technical and Skill Based education. Value education and environmental education. Policies, Governance, and Administration.

UGC NET 2020 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.
The Paper-2 will also consist of only objective type questions (MCQs).

The detailed UGC NET 2020 Syllabus for Paper 2 is provided at the official website.

UGC NET Syllabus 2020 - Paper II (Subject-wise)

Paper	Syllabus
English	Download Here
Economics	Download Here
History	Download Here
Geography	Download Here
Commerce	Download Here
Political Science	Download Here
Psychology	Download Here
Sociology	Download Here
Anthropology	Download Here
Social Work	Download Here
Education	Download Here
Management	Download Here
Home Science	Download Here
Public Administration	Download Here
Music	Download Here
Hindi	Download Here
Law	Download Here
Sanskrit	Download Here
Physical Education	Download Here
Mass Communication & Journalism	Download Here
Computer Science & Applications	Download Here
Environmental Science	Download Here

To download the UGC NET syllabus 2020 for all the other subjects - Click Here. Now that you know all about the UGC NET Syllabus 2020, start your preparations and score well.

UGC NET Exam Pattern 2020

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 2020 Question Papers

The previous years 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.

The below table contains PDF files for the UGC NET previous year papers.

Question Papers	Downloadable Links
June 2019	Download Here
Dec 2018, Paper I (Paper II-English)	Download Here
Dec 2018, Paper I (Paper II-Political Science)	Download Here
June 2014 (Paper I, II and III)	Download Here
December 2013 (Paper I, II and III)	Download Here
September 2013 (Paper I, II and III)	Download Here
December 2012 (Paper I, II and III)	Download Here
June 2012 (Paper I, II and III)	Download Here
December 2011 (Paper I, II and III)	Download Here
June 2011 (Paper I, II and III)	Download Here
December 2010 (Paper I, II and III)	Download Here
June 2010 (Paper I, II and III)	Download Here
December 2009 (Paper I, II and III)	Download Here
June 2009 (Paper I, II and III)	Download Here

UGC NET Admit Card 2020

National Testing Agency (NTA) had released UGC NET 2020 admit card online on official website ugcnet.nta.nic.in. To download the admit card of UGC NET 2020, 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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sir is there available previous year question papers of NET of history subject

Tapas Kumar Singh 23rd Jan, 2021

Hello dear student

Please visit the link for downloading the previous year question papers 2020, 2019 , 2018 and 2017. and also you can find all details and updates of examination.

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

If still have any queries than please post your queries our experts definitely help you.

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are civil engineering students eligible for ugc net environmental science

Shrishty sahu 22nd Jan, 2021

Dear student,
The eligibility of ugc net says that students must select the test for the subject that they have studied in their post graduation. So first you need to do post graduation, undergraduates are not eligible for ugc net. So if you complete your post graduation in civil engineering, (you would get various subjects to choose from : Chemical Science, Earth Science, Life Science, Mathematical Science, Physical Science etc.) Then you will be eligible for ugc net.
For more info you can visit the following link:
https://competition.careers360.com/articles/ugc-net-eligibility-criteria

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Am i eligible for UGC NET Environment science after completing Msc.Wildlife Science?

Prachi Pant 20th Jan, 2021

Hello student,

The basic eligibility criteria for applying for UGC NET Environmental Science is that the candidate must have completed bachelors degree with 55% aggregate marks for unreserved candidate and 50% aggregate marks for reserved candidate in a relevant field.

Hence, you can apply too.

Good luck!

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I am a working professional with 17yrs of experience in Advertising sales.I have done MBA in Marketing. Is it advisable to go for UGC NET at the agenof 43? what are the prospect of qualifying UGC Net for me.Please guide. please

darshita 14th Jan, 2021

Hello,

As per required UGC NET 2020 education qualification, candidates possessing a post-graduate degree with 55% marks are eligible to apply for the exam. Candidates should not be more than 30 years in age for JRF but there is no age restriction to apply for the post of Assistant Professor.

Eligibility criteria for UGC net exam is

Master’s Degree holders with a minimum of 55% marks (50% for reserved candidates) can register for the exam.
Students in the final year of the master’s program or waiting for its result can also apply for the exam.
Ph.D. degree holders who completed their master’s degree before September 19, 1991 will be given a relaxation of 5% in aggregate marks.
Applicants must not be more than 30 years of age as on June 1, 2020 to apply for Junior Research Fellowship.
SC, ST, OBC, PWD, Transgender and Women candidates are given an age relaxation of up to 5 years.

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You can refer to this link for more information about the course.

Hope this helps!!!

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can i be eligible for ugc net environment science after m.sc. chemistry

darshita 7th Jan, 2021

Hello,

A candidate is eligible for appearing for UGC NET only if :-

You must have completed your post graduation in any stream with an aggregate of 55% without rounding off.
You should not be more than 30 years in age for JRF but there is no age restriction to apply for the post of Assistant Professor.
50% aggregate marks (without rounding off) in master’s degree or equivalent degree for all 81 subjects - for ST/SC/OBC/ PWD/Transgender candidates.

You can apply for the NTA NET Exam only for the subject in which you have completed your master’s degree/equivalent.But in case, the subject is not on the list, you may apply for the related subject.

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

https://www.ugc.ac.in/net/syllabus.aspx

https://www.ugcnetonline.in/syllabus-new.php

You can refer to this link for more information about the course.

Hope this helps!!