UGC NET Exam Pattern

UGC NET Exam Paper

Exam Pattern

UGC- NET

• It will be conducted in CBT (Computer Based Test) only in multiple shifts.
• There will be two papers for NET 2023 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
• Two marks (+2) will only be given to candidates who have attempted the question if the question is deemed to be incorrect and is dropped. There could be a technical or human error at fault.
• Only those candidates who attempted the question and selected one of the correct answers would be given credit if the question was deemed to be incorrect, unclear, or had numerous correct answers.

Best Books

Best Books for Paper I:

• CBSE UGC-NET - Teaching and Research Aptitude by Dr. M.S. Ansari & RPH Editorial Board
• Best 2000 Smart Question Bank - NTA UGC - NET/SET/JRF - Teaching & Research Aptitude General Paper -1 (Compulsory) – English by S Chand
• NTA UGC NET / SET / JRF of (Paper 1) by Arihant Expert
• Trueman’s UGC NET or SET General Paper I by M. Gagan, Sajit Kumar

Best Books for Paper II:

• Economics- UGC NET/JRF/SET Economics (Paper-II) by Upkar Prakashan
• Political Science- Trueman’s UGC NET Political Science by K.A. Babu, Sajit Kumar.
• Psychology- Trueman’s UGC NET Psychology by Dr. Swati Maharsh
• Sociology- Trueman’s UGC NET Sociology by S.Hussain
• History- Trueman’s UGC NET History by Promod Singh
• Anthropology- Trueman’s UGC NET Anthropology by A.M. Tripathi
• Commerce- Trueman’s UGC NET Commerce by Praveen Kataria, Anshu Kataria, and M. Shivani
• Education- Trueman’s UGC NET Education by Gagan Manocha
• Social Work- Trueman’s UGC NET Education by Yogendra Pal
• Defense and Strategic Studies-UGC-NET-JRF Defense And Strategic Studies
• Home Science- Trueman’s UGC-NET Home Science by Anju Khosla & Ruchi
• Public Administration-UGC Net Public Administration by Deepak Swain (Arihant)
• Population Studies-Principles of Population Studies by Bhende (Himalaya Publishing House)
• Music-UGC NET Music Exam Guide (Hindi) by Gunjan Saxena and Nisha Rawa
• Management-Trueman’s UGC-NET Management by M. Shivani
• Bengali-Bengali NET/SET by Balaram Bapari
• Hindi-Trueman’s UGC NET Hindi Sahitya by Board of Authors
• Kannada-Samagra Kannada Sahitya Kaipidi
• Malayalam-UGC NET /SET/ TET Malayalam Pareeksha Sahayi by Sasidharan A.P.
• Odia-UGC NET/SSB/SLET/JRF Odia PAPER-II
• Punjabi-U.G.C. NET/SET/JRF PUNJABI by Universal (Contributor)
• Sanskrit-UGC NET/JRF/SLET Sanskrit Prashan Patra-II Avum III (Hindi) by Priyanka Tiwari
• Telugu-UGC NET & SET (Telugu Literature) by GanjiShashidar, Pothula Venkateshwar Reddy
• Urdu-UGC-NET JRF & Assistant Professor Khazeen-E-Adab Urdu Paper-II by M.Arshad Ansari and M. S. Ansari
• English-UGC NET/SET English Literature by Arihant Experts
• Linguistics- UGC NET/SET Linguistics Guide by Ringu Ann Baby
• Assamese-UGC/CBSE NET Set Guide By Assam Publishing Company
• Gujarati-UGC NET/GCET-Commerce Paper (in Gujarati) by Mukesh M Bavaliya
• Adult Education/Non-Formal Education-A brief Book on Extension Education by Shruti Madan Singh, New Vishal Publications
• Physical Education-Trueman’s UGC NET Physical Education by Akhilesh Tripathi, A.K. Srivastava
• 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
• Law-Trueman’s UGC NET Law by Suman Chauhan
• Library and Information Science-Trueman’s UGC NET Library and Information Science by S. Thakur
• Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian, and Peace Studies-UGC NET Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian, and Peace Studies by Deepak Kumar
• Comparative Study of Religions-Comparative Study of Religions by C.R. Jain
• Mass Communication and Journalism-Trueman’s UGC NET Mass Communication & Journalism by Sameer K. Mishra
• Museology & Conservation-Archaeology, Museology, and Conservation: A review Edited by Vibha Upadhaya
• Archaeology-UGC NET/JRF Archaeology and Philosophy Paper (Hindi) by Mohan Lal
• Criminology-Criminology Solved Question Paper by Mr. Nitish Kumar Soni, Dr. Mridul Srivastava, Dr. Anup Yadava
• Tribal and Regional Language/Literature-Folklore and Its Motifs in Tribal Literature by Dr. Kishore Jadav
• Folk Literature-A Concise Guide for Folk Literature of NET/JRF by Marya Naim
• Sanskrit Prashan-UGC NET/JRF/SLET – Sanskrit Prashan-Patra II Avum III by Priyanka Tiwari
• Women Studies-Advanced Manual For Women Studies UGC/NET/JRF by Anmol Murlidhar Nimsadkar
• Visual Art-Upkar’s UGC-NET/JRF/SET Visual Art (Paper-II) by M. Vasim
• Geography-Trueman’s UGC NET Geography by A. Magon, B.P. Panigrahi
• Forensic Science-UGC NET/JRF-MCQ of Forensic Science by Dr. Anu Singla
• Computer Science and Applications-Trueman’s UGC NET/SET Computer Science and Applications by Sanjay Singhal, Sameer Mishra
• Electronic Science-UGC NET/SET Electronics Science by Sunil Kushwaha
• Environmental Sciences-Trueman’s UGC NET Environmental Science by Anil Tyagi and Virendra Singh
• Human Rights And Duties-UGC NET/SET Human Rights & Duties Paper-II by Fazil Atul Udaipuria
• Tourism Administration & Management-Trueman’s UGC NET Tourism by Akhilesh
• Yoga-R.Gupta’s UGC-NET Yoga (Paper-II)