The UGC NET (University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test) is a national-level exam in India. It is held to check if a person is qualified to:

  1. Become an Assistant Professor in Indian colleges and universities.
  2. Get a Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), which provides financial support to do research or pursue a Ph.D.

Important Details About UGC NET:

  • Who Conducts the Exam?: The exam is organized by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on behalf of UGC.
  • Subjects Covered: It includes many subjects like humanities, social sciences, commerce, science, and more.
  • Who Can Apply?: You need to have a master’s degree (post-graduation) with at least 55% marks (50% for reserved categories). Final-year students can also apply.
  • Exam Pattern:
  • Paper 1: Tests general skills like teaching ability, reasoning, and research aptitude.
  • Paper 2: Questions from the subject you choose.
  • Exam Mode: It is taken online.

Benefits of Passing UGC NET:

  1. Teaching Jobs: You can apply for Assistant Professor positions in colleges and universities.
  2. Research Support: If you qualify for JRF, you get funding for research or a Ph.D.
  3. Career Growth: It opens the door to better academic and research opportunities.

The UGC NET is held twice a year and is an important exam for those who want to become teachers or researchers in India.

National Testing Agency (NTA)

NTA UGC NET (National Eligibility Test) – Syllabus

Summary of Notification

NAT UGC NET (National Eligibility Test): Syllabus Details
S. No. Subject Name S.No. Subject Name
1. Adult Education/ Continuing Education/
Andragogy/ Non-Formal Education. 		44. Maithili
2. Anthropology 45. Malayalam
3. Arab Culture and Islamic Studies 46. Management (including Business Admn. Mgt./
Marketing / Marketing Mgt. / Industrial Relations and
Personnel Mgt. / Personnel Mgt. /
Financial Mgt. /Co-operative Management)
4. Arabic 47. Manipuri
5. Archaeology 48. Marathi
6. Assamese 49. Mass Communication and
Journalism
7. Bengali 50. Museology & Conservation
8. Bodo 51. Music
9. Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and
Peace Studies 		52. Nepali
10. Chinese 53. Oriya
11. Commerce 54. Pali
12. Comparative Literature 55. Performing Art – Dance/Drama/Theatre
13. Comparative Study of Religions 56. Persian
14. Computer Science and Applications 57. Philosophy
15. Criminology 58. Physical Education
16. Defence and Strategic Studies 59. Political Science
17. Dogri 60. Politics including International Relations/International Studies including Defence /Strategic Studies, West Asian Studies, Southeast Asian Studies, African Studies, South Asian Studies, Soviet Studies, American Studies.
18. Economics / Rural Economics /Co-operation / Demography / Development Planning /Development Studies / Econometrics/ Applied Economics / Development Economics /Business Economics 61. Population Studies
19. Education 62. Prakrit
20. Electronic Science 63. Psychology
21. English 64. Public Administration
22. Environmental Sciences 65. Punjabi
23. Folk Literature 66. Rajasthani
24. Forensic Science 67. Russian
25. French (French Version) 68. Sanskrit
26. Geography 69. 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).
27. German 70. Santali
28. Gujarati 71. Sindhi
29. Hindi 72. Social Medicine & Community Health
30. Hindu Studies 73. Social Work
31. History 74. Sociology
32. Home Science 75. Spanish
33. Human Rights and Duties 76. Tamil
34. Indian Culture 77. Telugu
35. Indian Knowledge System 78. Tourism Administration and Management.
36. Japanese 79. Tribal and Regional Language/Literature
37. Kannada 80. Urdu
38. Kashmiri 81. Visual Art (including Drawing & Painting/Sculpture Graphics/Applied Art/ History of Art)
39. Konkani 82. Women Studies
40. Labour Welfare / Personnel Management / Industrial Relations/ Labour and Social Welfare / Human Resource Management 83. Yoga
41. Law 84. Disaster Management
42. Library and Information Science 85. Ayurveda Biology
43. Linguistics

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