UGC NET Syllabus 2024: Paper 1 and 2 Syllabus PDF (Official)

Candidates preparing for the UGC NET exam scheduled for 1st to 19th January 2025 must thoroughly know the latest UGC NET Syllabus to crack the exam with distinction. The UGC NET exam is conducted to determine the eligibility of candidates for only Assistant Professor or both Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor posts in Indian universities and colleges. UGC NET Syllabus is divided into two papers wherein the syllabus for paper 1 is common for all posts and the syllabus for paper 2 differs as per the subjects opted. As the syllabus plays an important role in boosting the preparation for the UGC NET 2024 exam, we have provided the detailed UGC NET syllabus and exam pattern for both Paper-I & Paper-II in this article. 

UGC NET Syllabus 2024

UGC has entrusted the National Testing Agency (NTA) to conduct the UGC NET 2024 in 83 subjects to determine the eligibility of students to become "Assistant Professors" and "Junior Research Fellowship" (JRF) in Indian universities and colleges. In this article, we have covered the UGC NET revised syllabus. UGC NET exam is conducted in two papers (Paper-I and Paper-II) consisting of multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and all questions are compulsory. Candidates need to complete both papers in a single three-hour period. To score good marks in the exam, read the detailed syllabus and start your preparation now.

UGC NET Exam Pattern 2024

UGC NET 2024 Examination will be conducted in online mode (Computer Based Test). Before looking into the detailed syllabus of the NTA UGC NET Syllabus 2024, the student must be familiar with the updated UGC NET Exam Pattern 2024, which has been discussed below.

Important Points:
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 the UGC NET 2024 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 has attempted the question and chosen one of the correct answers will be given the credit. If there is any dropped question(s), marks will be awarded to all the candidates.

UGC NET Paper 1 Syllabus 2024

The first step for preparing for the UGC NET exam is to be familiar with the UGC NET syllabus as this helps the aspirants to strategise their preparations in a well-defined manner. UGC NET 2024 exam will consist of 2 papers and the syllabus for both papers is discussed below.

The UGC NET syllabus for Paper 1 consists of the subjects that will help analyse the candidate’s teaching and research ability, cognitive abilities, and general awareness about teaching and learning processes in the higher education system. The paper 1 consists of 50 questions for 100 marks. The detailed syllabus and UGC NET Paper-1 Syllabus PDF file link have been provided below:

Unit-I: Teaching Aptitude

• Teaching: Concept, Objectives, Levels of teaching (Memory, Understanding and Reflection), 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

• 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

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

• 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

• 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

• 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)

• 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

• 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

• 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 Programs in India
• Professional, Technical and Skill-Based education
• Value education and environmental education
• Policies, Governance, and Administration

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.

Note: We have also attached the UGC NET Paper 1 PDF below in both Hindi and English languages. 

UGC NET Paper 1 Syllabus PDF 2024 [in English]

UGC NET Paper 1 Syllabus PDF 2024 [in Hindi]

UGC NET Paper 2 Syllabus 2024

UGC NET 2024 Paper 2 will be based on subject-wise selection by the candidate. Paper II will also consist of only 100 objective-type questions (MCQs) for 200 marks. A total of 83 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 UGC NET Paper 2 Syllabus PDFs for all subjects are mentioned below: