UGC NET Syllabus 2023
Because the syllabus is so important in improving your preparation, we’ve put together a complete UGC NET syllabus and exam pattern for Paper-I and Paper-II in 2023. Students should use the latest UGC NET Syllabus 2023 to prepare for the topics they have enrolled for. For your convenience, we have included a detailed description of the UGC NET Syllabus and Exam Pattern in this page.
2023 UGC NET Syllabus
In 2019, the National Testing Agency changed the UGC NET Curriculum, and we have solely covered the new syllabus in this page. The UGC NET exam consists of two exams (Paper I and Paper II) of multiple-choice questions (MCQs), with all questions being mandatory. Candidates must finish both papers in a single three-hour period. Read the complete curriculum and begin your test study right now if you want to get excellent grades.
Exam Pattern for UGC NET in 2023
The UGC NET examination 2023 will be held online (Computer Based Test). Before diving into the NTA UGC NET Syllabus 2023, students should familiarise themselves with the new UGC NET Exam Pattern 2023, which is given below.
Paper |
Exam Paper Pattern |
Total Number of Questions |
Marks |
Duration (Time) |
Paper-I |
The questions will be generic in nature, intending to assess the teaching/research aptitude of the candidate. |
50 |
100 |
03 hours (180 minutes) |
Paper-II |
This is based on the subject selected by the candidate and will assess domain knowledge. |
100 |
200 |
|
Total |
150 |
300 |
||
Important Points to remember:
1. For each correct answer the candidate will get 2 marks in both Papers 1 & 2.
2. There is no negative marking for incorrect answers in UGC NET 2023 exam.
3. No marks will be given for questions Unanswered/Marked for Review.
4. All questions are mandatory.
5. If a question is found to be incorrect/ambiguous during the key challenge, the candidate who have attempted the question and chosen one of the correct answers would be given the credit. If there is any dropped question(s), marks will be awarded to all the candidates.
UGC NET Syllabus for Paper 1
The UGC NET syllabus for Paper 1 consists of the subjects that will be helpful in analysing the candidate’s teaching and research ability, cognitive abilities, and general awareness about teaching and learning processes in the higher education system. The detailed syllabus and UGC NET Paper-1 Syllabus PDF file link have been provided below:
Unit-I: Teaching Aptitude Syllabus
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; offline vs. Online 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.
Unit-II: Research Aptitude Syllabus
Research: Meaning, Types, and Characteristics, Positivism and Postpositivistic 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.
Unit-III Comprehension Syllabus
A passage of text is given. Questions are asked from the passage to be answered.
Unit-IV: 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.
Unit-V: Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude Syllabus
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.).
Unit-VI: Logical Reasoning Syllabus
Understanding the structure of arguments: argument forms, the 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 uses for establishing the 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), Hetvabhasas (fallacies of inference).
Unit-VII: Data Interpretation Syllabus
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.
Unit-VIII: Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Syllabus
ICT: General abbreviations and terminology.
Basics of the Internet, Intranet, E-mail, Audio and Video-conferencing.
Digital initiatives in higher education.
ICT and Governance.
Unit-IX: People, Development and Environment Syllabus
Development and environment: Millennium development and Sustainable development goals.
Human and environment interaction: Anthropogenic activities and their impacts on the 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.
Unit-X: Higher Education System Syllabus
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.
IMPORTANT NOTE: (i) Five questions each carrying 2 marks are to be set from each Module.
(ii) Whenever graphical/pictorial question(s) are set for sighted candidates, a passage followed by an equal number of questions and weightage be set for visually impaired candidates.
UGC NET Syllabus for Paper 2
UGC NET Paper 2 will be based on subject-wise selected by the candidate. Paper-II will also consist of only 100 objective type questions (MCQs) for 200 marks. A total of 101 subjects will be covered in the UGC NET Exam. Candidates will have to select one subject for the NET Exam preferably the subject of their post-graduation. The PDF file links for UGC NET Paper 2 Syllabus for all subjects are mentioned below:
| Subject Code | Subject | Syllabus [in English] | Syllabus [in Hindi] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Economics / Rural Economics /Co-operation / Demography / Development Planning/ Development Studies / Econometrics/ Applied Economics/Development Eco./Business Economics | Download | Download |
| 02 | Political Science | Download | Download |
| 03 | Philosophy | Download | Download |
| 04 | Psychology | Download | Download |
| 05 | Sociology | Download | Download |
| 06 | History | Download | Download |
| 07 | Anthropology | Download | Download |
| 08 | Commerce | Download | Download |
| 09 | Education | Download | Download |
| 10 | Social Work | Download | Download |
| 11 | Defence and Strategic Studies | Download | Download |
| 12 | Home Science | Download | Download |
| 14 | Public Administration | Download | Download |
| 15 | Population Studies | Download | Download |
| 16 | Music | Download | Download |
| 17 | Management (including Business Admn. Mgt./Marketing/ Marketing Mgt./Industrial Relations and Personnel Mgt./ Personnel Mgt./Financial Mgt./Co-operative Management) | Download | Download |
| 18 | Maithili | Download | Download |
| 19 | Bengali | Download | Download |
| 20 | Hindi | Download | |
| 21 | Kannada | Download | Download |
| 22 | Malayalam | Download | Download |
| 23 | Oriya | Download | Download |
| 24 | Punjabi | Download | Download |
| 25 | Sanskrit | Download | Download |
| 26 | Tamil | Download | Download |
| 27 | Telugu | Download | Download |
| 28 | Urdu | Download | Download |
| 29 | Arabic | Download | Download |
| 30 | English | Download | Download |
| 31 | Linguistics | Download | Download |
| 32 | Chinese | Download | Download |
| 33 | Dogri | Download | Download |
| 34 | Nepali | Download | Download |
| 35 | Manipuri | Download | Download |
| 36 | Assamese | Download | Download |
| 37 | Gujarati | Download | Download |
| 38 | Marathi | Download | Download |
| 39 | French (French Version) | Download | Download |
| 40 | Spanish | Download | Download |
| 41 | Russian | Download | Download |
| 42 | Persian | Download | Download |
| 43 | Rajasthani | Download | Download |
| 44 | German | Download | Download |
| 45 | Japanese | Download | Download |
| 46 | Adult Education/ Continuing Education/ Andragogy/ Non Formal Education. | Download | Download |
| 47 | Physical Education | Download | Download |
| 49 | Arab Culture and Islamic Studies | Download | Download |
| 50 | Indian Culture | Download | Download |
| 55 | Labour Welfare/Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/ Labour and Social Welfare/Human Resource Management | Download | Download |
| 58 | Law | Download | Download |
| 59 | Library and Information Science | Download | Download |
| 60 | Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies | Download | Download |
| 62 | Comparative Study of Religions | Download | Download |
| 63 | Mass Communication and Journalism | Download | Download |
| 65 | Performing Art – Dance/Drama/Theatre | Download | Download |
| 66 | Museology & Conservation | Download | Download |
| 67 | Archaeology | Download | Download |
| 68 | Criminology | Download | Download |
| 70 | Tribal and Regional Language/Literature | Download | Download |
| 71 | Folk Literature | Download | Download |
| 72 | Comparative Literature | Download | Download |
| 73 | Sanskrit traditional subjects (including) Jyotisha/Sidhanta Jyotish/ Navya Vyakarna/ Vyakarna/ Mimansa/ Navya Nyaya/ Sankhya Yoga/ Tulanatmaka Darsan/ Shukla Yajurveda/ Madhav Vedant/ Dharmasasta/ Sahitya/ Puranotihasa /Agama). | Download | |
| 74 | Women Studies | Download | Download |
| 79 | Visual Art (including Drawing & Painting/Sculpture Graphics/Applied Art/History of Art) | Download | Download |
| 80 | Geography | Download | Download |
| 81 | Social Medicine & Community Health | Download | Download |
| 82 | Forensic Science | Download | Download |
| 83 | Pali | Download | Download |
| 84 | Kashmiri | Download | Download |
| 85 | Konkani | Download | Download |
| 87 | Computer Science and Applications | Download | Download |
| 88 | Electronic Science | Download | |
| 89 | Environmental Sciences | Download | |
| 90 | 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. | Download | Download |
| 91 | Prakrit | Download | Download |
| 92 | Human Rights and Duties | Download | Download |
| 93 | Tourism Administration and Management. | Download | Download |
| 94 | Bodo | Download | |
| 95 | Santali | Download | |
| 100 | Yoga | Download | Download |
| 101 | Sindhi | Download | Download |
102 Hindu Studies Check Here to download