2021 DETAILED OVERVIEW OF UGC NET SYLLABUS AND EXAM PATTERN

 2021 DETAILED OVERVIEW OF UGC NET SYLLABUS AND EXAM PATTERN

Name of the Exam	National Eligibility Test (NET)
Conducting Body	National Testing Agency (NTA)
Frequency of the Exam	Twice a Year
Mode of Examination	Online
Type of Questions	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Number of Papers	Paper I Paper II
Number of Questions	150
Time Duration	3 hours
Negative Marking	No
Official Website	ugcnet.nta.nic.in

EXAM PATTERN

PAPER 1

The main objective is to assess the teaching and research capabilities of the candidates. The test aims at assessing the teaching and research aptitude. Candidates are expected to possess and exhibit cognitive abilities, which include comprehension, analysis, evaluation, understanding the structure of arguments, deductive and inductive reasoning.

The candidates are also expected to have a general awareness of teaching and learning processes in the higher education system. Further, they should be aware of the interaction between people, environment, natural resources, and their impact on the quality of life.

PAPER 2

Candidates must select any 1 subject (out of 81 subjects). UGC NET Exam tests the eligibility of Indian Nationals for ‘Assistant Professor’ or for ‘Junior Research Fellowship and Assistant Professor’ in Indian Universities and Colleges.

 

The UGC NET exam pattern for Paper-I and Paper-II is as under:

Paper	No. of Questions	Max. Marks
Paper-I: General Aptitude	50	100
Paper-II: Subject Selected by Candidates	100	200
Total	150	300

 

EXAM TIME NOTE

 The total time duration to complete the test is 3 hours (for both Paper I & II). There is no break between the papers and the exam will be back-to-back for both.

PAPER 1 UGC NET Syllabus

The UGC NET Paper I Syllabus is intended to assess the teaching/ research aptitude of candidates. Paper I exam is common to all applicants, and it tests reasoning ability, reading comprehension, divergent thinking, and general awareness of the candidate. Go through the exam pattern of UGC NET Paper 1 mentioned below:

Sections	Questions	Marks
Part I: Teaching Aptitude	5	10
Part II: Research Aptitude	5	10
Part III: Reading Comprehension	5	10
Part IV: Communication	5	10
Part V: Reasoning (including Maths)	5	10
Part VI: Logical Reasoning	5	10
Part VII: Data Interpretation	5	10
Part VIII: Information & Communication Technology (ICT)	5	10
Part IX: People & Environment	5	10
Part X: Higher Education System: Governance, Polity & Administration	5	10
Total	50	100

 

Detailed UGC NET 2021 Paper I Syllabus

I. Teaching Aptitude

1.        Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics, and basic requirements.

2.       Learner’s characteristics.

3.       Factors affecting teaching.

4.       Methods of teaching.

5.       Teaching aids.

6.       Evaluation systems.

II. Research Aptitude

1.        Research: Meaning, characteristics and types.

2.       Steps of research

3.       Methods of research.

4.       Research Ethics.

5.       Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference, and symposium

6.       Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.

III. Reading Comprehension

A passage to be set with questions to be answered.

IV. Communication

Communication Nature, characteristics, types, barriers, and effective classroom communication.

V. Reasoning (Including Mathematical)

1.        Number series; letter series; codes.

2.       Relationships; classification.

VI. Logical Reasoning

1.        Understanding the structure of arguments.

2.       Evaluating and distinguishing deductive and inductive reasoning.

3.       Verbal analogies: Word analogy — Applied analogy.

4.       Verbal classification.

5.       Reasoning Logical Diagrams: Simple diagrammatic relationship, multi-diagrammatic relationship.

6.       Venn diagram; Analytical Reasoning.

VII. Data Interpretation

1.        Sources, acquisition, and interpretation of data.

2.       Quantitative and qualitative data.

3.       Graphical representation and mapping of data.

VIII. Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

1.        ICT: meaning, advantages, disadvantages, and uses.

2.       General abbreviations and terminology.

3.       Basics of internet and e-mailing.

IX. People and Environment

1.        People and environment interaction.

2.       Sources of pollution.

3.       Pollutants and their impact on human life, exploitation of natural and energy resources.

4.       Natural hazards and mitigation

X. Higher Education System: Governance, Polity and Administration

Structure of the institutions for higher learning and research in India: formal and distance education professional/technical and general education; value education: governance, polity, and administration; concept, institutions, and their interactions.