UGC NET JRF Syllabus | UGC NET Syllabus

What is UGC NET JRF Syllabus?

Candidates can view the detailed syllabus of their selected subject on the official website of UGC, i.e., www.ugc.ac.in/net/syllabus.aspx. After going through the below mentioned detailed syllabus of NTA UGC NET Exam, the next step is to create a study plan and start working on it. For instance, start your practice by solving some previous year question papers and analyses your strong & weak points. Regular practice will help in achieving accuracy and high score in the exam.

It must be remember that it is compulsory for aspirants to appear for both the papers in order to be eligible for JRF and Assistant Professor or Assistant Professor only. In this article, we have discussed every aspects of UGC NET JRF exam pattern below. It is advisable to peruse UGC NET exam pattern carefully.

UGC NET JRF Syllabus for Paper-I

UGC NET paper-I (General Paper on Teaching and Research Aptitude) is common and mandatory for all candidates. Let’s look in detail the syllabus for all the 10 sections of Paper-I:

Teaching Aptitude

Teaching : Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Learner’s characteristics;
Factors affecting teaching;
Methods of teaching;
Teaching aids;
Evaluation systems.

Research Aptitude

Research: Meaning, characteristics and types;
Steps of research
Methods of research;
Research Ethics;
Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium
Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.

Reading Comprehension

A passage to be set with questions to be answered.

Communication

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

Reasoning (Including Mathematical)

Number series; letter series; codes;
Relationships; classification.

Logical Reasoning

Understanding the structure of arguments;
Evaluating and distinguishing deductive and inductive reasoning;
Verbal analogies: Word analogy — Applied analogy;
Verbal classification;
Reasoning Logical Diagrams: Simple diagrammatic relationship, multi-diagrammatic relationship;
Venn diagram; Analytical Reasoning.

Data Interpretation

Sources, acquisition and interpretation of data;
Quantitative and qualitative data;
Graphical representation and mapping of data.

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

ICT : meaning, advantages, disadvantages and uses;
General abbreviations and terminology;
Basics of internet and e-mailing.

People and Environment

People and environment interaction;
Sources of pollution;
Pollutants and their impact on human life, exploitation of natural and energy resources;
Natural hazards and mitigation

Higher Education System: Governance, Polity and Administration

UGC NET Paper-I Units	UGC NET Paper-I Details
Unit-I: 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; 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 post-positivistic 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 be given. Questions to be 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, 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), 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 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 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 programmes in India Professional, technical and skill-based education. Value education and environmental education Policies, governance, and administration

UGC NET JRF Syllabus for Paper-II

The subject for paper-II needs to be chosen by the candidate. A candidate can choose the subject of his/ her post-graduation or a related subject. NTA UGC NET is conducted for total 81 subjects. Click on the PDF links below to check UGC NET paper-II syllabus for all 81 subjects:

UGC NET Paper-II Subject	UGC NET Paper-II Code	UGC NET Paper-II Syllabus
Economics/ Rural Economics/ Co-operation/ Demography/ Development Planning/ Development Studies/ Econometrics/ Applied Economics/ Development Eco./ Business Economics	01	Check Here
Political Science	02	Check Here
Philosophy	03	Check Here
Psychology	04	Check Here
Sociology	05	Check Here
History	06	Check Here
Anthropology	07	Check Here
Commerce	08	Check Here
Education	09	Check Here
Social Work	10	Check Here
Defence and Strategic Studies	11	Check Here
Home Science	12	Check Here
Public Administration	14	Check Here
Population Studies	15	Check Here
Music	16	Check Here
Management (including Business Admn. Mgt./ Marketing/ Marketing Mgt./ Industrial Relations and Personnel Mgt./ Personnel Mgt./ Financial Mgt./ Co-operative Management)	17	Check Here
Maithili	18	Check Here
Bengali	19	Check Here
Hindi	20	Check Here
Kannada	21	Check Here
Malayalam	22	Check Here
Oriya	23	Check Here
Punjabi	24	Check Here
Sanskrit	25	Check Here
Tamil	26	Check Here
Telugu	27	Check Here
Urdu	28	Check Here
Arabic	29	Check Here
English	30	Check Here
Linguistics	31	Check Here
Chinese	32	Check Here
Dogri	33	Check Here
Nepali	34	Check Here
Manipuri	35	Check Here
Assamese	36	Check Here
Gujarati	37	Check Here
Marathi	38	Check Here
French (French Version)	39	Check Here
Spanish	40	Check Here
Russian	41	Check Here
Persian	42	Check Here
Rajasthani	43	Check Here
German	44	Check Here
Japanese	45	Check Here
Adult Education/ Continuing Education/ Andragogy/ Non Formal Education	46	Check Here
Physical Education	47	Check Here
Arab Culture and Islamic Studies	49	Check Here
Indian Culture	50	Check Here
Labour Welfare/ Personnel Management/ Industrial Relations/ Labour and Social Welfare/ Human Resource Management	55	Check Here
Law	58	Check Here
Library and Information Science	59	Check Here
Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies	60	Check Here
Comparative Study of Religions	62	Check Here
Mass Communication and Journalism	63	Check Here
Performing Art - Dance/ Drama/ Theatre	65	Check Here
Museology & Conservation	66	Check Here
Archaeology	67	Check Here
Criminology	68	Check Here
Tribal and Regional Language/ Literature	70	Check Here
Folk Literature	71	Check Here
Comparative Literature	72	Check Here
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)	73	Check Here
Women Studies	74	Check Here
Visual Art (including Drawing & Painting/ Sculpture/ Graphics/ Applied Art/ History of Art)	79	Check Here
Geography	80	Check Here
Social Medicine & Community Health	81	Check Here
Forensic Science	82	Check Here
Pali	83	Check Here
Kashmiri	84	Check Here
Konkani	85	Check Here
Computer Science and Applications	87	Check Here
Electronic Science	88	Check Here
Environmental Sciences	89	Check Here
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	90	Check Here
Prakrit	91	Check Here
Human Rights and Duties	92	Check Here
Tourism Administration and Management	93	Check Here
Bodo	94	Check Here
Santali	95	Check Here
Yoga	100	Check Here
Sindhi	101	Check Here