Before you begin your training, it is recommended that you familiarize yourself with the comprehensive exam pattern and syllabus for the NTA UGC NET June 2020 Exam. Let’s take a quick look at the NTA UGC NET June 2020 Exam Pattern:
NTA UGC NET Exam Pattern for June 2020
| Session | Paper | Number of Questions (All are compulsory) | Marks | Duration |
| Single (No break between Paper 1 & Paper 2) | 1 | 50 | 100 | 1 Hour |
| 2 | 100 | 200 | 2 Hour | |
| Total | 150 | 300 | 3 Hour |
Paper-I will consist of generic questions designed to test the candidate’s teaching/research aptitude. It would specifically be used to assess the candidate’s analytical capacity, understanding, divergent thought, and general knowledge.
Paper-II will be dependent on the candidate’s subject selection.
There will be no negative marking.
All questions are compulsory
Both examinations will consist entirely of objective-type questions (MCQs).
Preparation Strategy for the June 2021 NTA UGC NET Exam Paper 1
| Part | Sections | Questions | Marks |
| I | Teaching Aptitude | 5 | 10 |
| II | Research Aptitude | 5 | 10 |
| III | Reading Comprehension | 5 | 10 |
| IV | Communication | 5 | 10 |
| V | Reasoning (including Maths) | 5 | 10 |
| VI | Logical Reasoning | 5 | 10 |
| VII | Data Interpretation | 5 | 10 |
| VIII | Information & Communication Technology (ICT) | 5 | 10 |
| IX | People & Environment | 5 | 10 |
| X | Higher Education System: Governance, Polity & Administration | 5 | 10 |
| XI | Total | 50 | 100 |
- Each section gets equal weightage: 5 questions and 10 marks from each section, i.e., 2 marks for each correct answer.
- There is no negative marking in the exam.
- The exam duration will be 1 Hour.
- When sighted candidates are given pictorial queries, a passage accompanied by an equivalent amount of questions should be given to visually handicapped candidates.
The primary goal of Paper-I is to test candidates’ teaching and testing skills. As such, the exam is designed to evaluate candidates’ teaching and general/research aptitudes, as well as their level of understanding. They are supposed to have academic skills and to demonstrate them. Comprehending, analysing, evaluating, comprehending the structure of statements, and deductive and inductive inference are both cognitive skills. Additionally, members are required to have a general understanding of and familiarity with information sources. They can understand the relationship between humans, the climate, and natural resources, as well as their effect on the quality of life. Thus, let us examine the subject-by-subject planning approach and tips for the NTA UGC NET June 2020 Examination:
1. Teaching Aptitude
| Topic | Number of Questions Asked |
| 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 | 5 Questions of 2 marks each |
2. Research Aptitude
| Topic | Number of Questions Asked |
| 1. Research: Meaning, characteristics, and types 2. Research Ethics 3. Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference, and symposium 4. Thesis writing: its characteristics and format | 5 Questions of 2 marks each |
3. Reading Comprehension
| Topic | Number of Questions Asked |
Sets of passages with questions to be answered | 5 Questions of 2 marks each |
4. Communication
| Topics | Number of Questions Asked |
| 1. Communication Nature 2. Characteristics 3. Types 4. Barriers 5. Effective classroom communication | 5 Questions of 2 marks each |
5. Mathematical Reasoning
| Topics | Number of Questions Asked |
| 1. Number series 2. Letter Series 3. Codes 4. Relationships 5. Classification | 5 Questions of 2 marks each |
6. Logical Reasoning
| Topics | Number of Questions Asked |
| 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 7. Analytical Reasoning | 5 Questions of 2 marks each |
7. Data Interpretation
| Topics | Number of Questions Asked |
| 1. Sources, acquisition, and interpretation of data 2. Quantitative and qualitative data 3. Graphical representation and mapping of data | 5 Questions of 2 marks each |
8. Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
| Topics | Number of Questions Asked |
| 1. Sources, acquisition, and interpretation of data 2. Quantitative and qualitative data 3. Graphical representation and mapping of data | 5 Questions of 2 marks each |
9. People and Environment
| Topics | Number of Questions Asked |
| 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 | 5 Questions of 2 marks each |
10. Higher Education System: Governance, Polity and Administration
| Topics | Number of Questions Asked |
| 1. Structure of the institutions for higher learning and research in India 2. Formal and distance education professional/technical and general education 3. Value education 4. Governance, polity, and administration 5. Concept, institutions, and their interactions | 5 Questions of 2 marks each |
Preparation Strategy of NTA UGC NET June 2021 Exam Paper-II
| Paper-II | Type of Questions | No. of Questions | Mark for 1 Question | Total Marks |
| Selected Subject | Selected Subject | 100 | 2 | 200 |
Create an Effective Study Plan: Create an effective study approach and timetable for each part of the issue report.
Practice Previous Year Papers and Mock Tests: Develop a daily routine of practicing previous year papers and mock tests to increase the pace and accuracy. Solve previous year’s articles since several issues are recycled. Students should review the syllabus and begin with the most critical topics.
Concentrate on your weak areas: Begin by concentrating on your weak areas and devoting additional time to improving them. Increase your time spent on your vulnerable areas and decrease your time spent on your positive areas.
Time Management: Keep in mind that there are no sectional deadlines or derogatory branding. Thus, your objective should be to optimize your score in every way possible.