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UGC NET Pattern

UGC NET Exam Pattern

UGC- NET Exam
Paper Marks No. of Questions MCQ Duration
I 100 50 This section in Paper I will test the reasoning ability, reading comprehension, divergent thinking and general awareness of the Candidate. 3 hours (without any break)
II 200 100 This is based on the chosen subject and will assess domain knowledge.

UGC- NET

  • It will be conducted in CBT (Computer Based Test) only in multiple shifts.
  • There will be two papers for NET 2025 exam
  • Both papers will have objective-type and multiple-choice questions
  • Candidates have to complete the papers without any break
  • Each and every question must be attempted.
  • The medium of the test will be English and Hindi
  • The candidates should choose the medium while filling out the Application Form online
  • Candidates who select Hindi in the application form will receive bilingual paper. However, candidates who select English in the application form will receive English paper only.
  • Each question will carry 2 marks
  • There will be no negative marking for incorrect response
  • For any un-answered/un-attempted questions, there will be no marks

Best Books

Best Books for Paper I:

UGC NET Books for Paper 1 Author/Publication
Trueman’s UGC NET General Paper 1 Trueman Publication
UGC NET/JRF/SLET General Paper-1 Teaching & Research Aptitude General Paper-1 Upkar Prakashan
NTA UGC NET/SET/JRF Paper 1- Teaching and Research Aptitude KVS Madaan (Pearson Education)
UGC NET/JRF/SLET General Paper-1 Teaching & Research Aptitude Arihant Experts

Best Books for Paper II:

UGC NET Paper 2 Subjects Author and Publication
Anthropology Trueman’s UGC NET Anthropology by A.M. Tripathi
Archaeology UGC NET/JRF Archaeology and Philosophy Paper (Hindi) by Mohan Lal
Bengali Bengali NET/SET by Balaram Bapari
Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian, and Peace Studies UGC NET Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian, and Peace Studies by Deepak Kumar
Commerce Trueman’s UGC NET Commerce by Praveen Kataria, Anshu Kataria, and M. Shivani
Comparative Study of Religions Comparative Study of Religions by C.R. Jain
Criminology Criminology Solved Question Paper by Mr. Nitish Kumar Soni, Dr. Mridul Srivastava, Dr. Anup Yadava
Computer Science and Applications Trueman’s UGC NET/SET Computer Science and Applications by Sanjay Singhal, Sameer Mishra
Defence and Strategic Studies UGC-NET-JRF Defence and Strategic Studies
Economics UGC NET/JRF/SET Economics (Paper 2)-Upkar Prakashan
Education Trueman’s UGC NET Education by Gagan Manocha
English UGC NET/SET English Literature by Arihant Experts
Electronic Science UGC NET/SET Electronics Science by Sunil Kushwaha
Environmental Sciences Trueman's UGC NET Environmental Science by Anil Tyagi and Virendra Singh
Gujarati UGC NET/GCET-Commerce Paper (in Gujarati) by Mukesh M Bavaliya
Geography Trueman’s UGC NET Geography by A. Magon, B.P. Panigrahi
History Trueman's UGC NET History by Promod Singh
Hindi Trueman’s UGC NET Hindi Sahitya by Board of Authors
Human Rights and Duties UGC NET Human Rights and Duties by Arihant Experts
Kannada Samagra Kannada Sahitya Kaipidi
Law Trueman’s UGC NET Law by Suman Chauhan
Library and Information Science Trueman’s UGC NET Library and Information Science by S. Thakur
Labor Welfare/Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/ Labour and Social Welfare/Human Resource Management Trueman’s UGC NET HRM/ Human Resource Management & Labour Welfare by Reetu Dogra
Management UGC NET/SET (JRF & LS) Management by Mohit Aggarwal (Arihant experts)
Malayalam UGC NET /SET/ TET Malayalam Pareeksha Sahayi by Sasidharan A.P.
Mass Communication and Journalism UGC NET Mass Communication and Journalism by Atul Udaipuria and Nitesh Kumar Singh
Museology & Conservation Museology and Conservation: A Review Edited by Vibha Upadhaya
Odia UGC NET/SSB/SLET/JRF Odia PAPER-II
Political Science Trueman's UGC NET Political Science by K.A. Babu, Sajit Kumar
Psychology Trueman's UGC NET Psychology by Dr. Swati Maharshi
Public Administration Trueman's UGC NET Public Administration by Sajit Kumar
Population Studies Principles of Population Studies by Bhende (Himalaya Publishing House)
Punjabi U.G.C. NET/SET/JRF PUNJABI by Universal (Contributor)
Physical Education Trueman’s UGC NET Physical Education by Akhilesh Tripathi, A.K. Srivastava
Sociology Trueman's UGC NET Sociology by S.Hussain
Social Work Trueman’s UGC NET Education by Yogendra Pal
Sanskrit UGC NET/JRF/SLET Sanskrit Prashan Patra-II Avum III (Hindi) by Priyanka Tiwari
Telugu UGC NET & SET (Telugu Literature) by Ganji Shashidar, Pothula Venkateshwar Reddy
Tribal and Regional Language/Literature Folklore and Its Motifs in Tribal Literature by Dr. Kishore Jadav
Tourism Administration & Management Trueman's UGC NET Tourism by Akhilesh
Urdu UGC-NET JRF & Assistant Professor Khazeen-E-Adab Urdu Paper-II by M.Arshad Ansari and M. S. Ansari
Visual Art Upkar’s UGC-NET/JRF/SET Visual Art (Paper-II) by M. Vasim
Yoga R.Gupta’s UGC-NET Yoga (Paper-II)

Each question carries 2 marks, and marks will not be deducted for incorrect answers.
UGC-NET mock tests are essential as they provide candidates with a realistic experience of the exam environment and familiarize themselves with the exam pattern and difficulty level, etc.
The UGC-NET 2025 consists of two papers - Paper 1 and Paper 2. Paper 1 is of 100 marks and will have 50 questions, and Paper 2 is of 200 marks and will have 100 questions.

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