30 September,2021 11:17 PM IST | Mumbai | BrandMedia
UGC NET Exam 2021
UGC NET 2021: National Testing Agency is likely to release the admit cards for UGC NET 2021 at https://ugcnet.nta.nic.in/. Those who had registered for the Dec/May exam and June 2021, would be required to download the admit card to write the exam.
UGC NET Exam 2021 is scheduled from October 6, 2021. To avoid the clash with the October 10 exam, NTA revised the exam dates to October 17 to 19, 2021.
Candidates who want to pursue their career in the research and teaching field can give the UGC NET exam and put in their efforts to get a decent job. University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) is a national-level exam taken to evaluate candidates' eligibility for Assistant Professor or both Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor. Every year, lakhs of aspirants apply for the UGC NET exam with a focused mind to become a lecturer or researcher in their selected fields.
Read on to know more about the syllabus and the pattern of the examination.
UGC NET Paper 1 is common for all, and all candidates are supposed to give this paper. Paper 1 comprises a total of 50 questions with 100 marks. Paper 1 syllabus has 10 units and 5 questions from each unit come in the exam. While candidates can select the subject for paper 2 based on their preference. Paper 2 will have a total of 100 questions completely based on the subject chosen by the candidate.
Candidates giving the UGC NET exam can check the detailed syllabus for Paper 1 here.
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UGC NET Paper 1 Units |
UGC NET Paper 1 Topics |
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Unit-I: Teaching Aptitude |
Characteristics and basic requirements, Concepts, objectives, levels of teaching, etc. Learner's characteristics: Characteristics of adolescent and adult learners (academic, social, emotional, and cognitive), individual differences Factors affecting teaching regarding: Teacher, Learner, Instructional facilities, Support material, etc. Methods of teaching applied in institutions for higher learning: Teacher centred vs. learner centred ways; offline vs. online methods, etc. Teaching support system: Traditional, modern, and ICT Evaluation systems: Evaluation in Choice Based Credit System in higher education, Elements and types of evaluation, online testing, etc. |
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Unit-II: Research Aptitude |
Research: Positivism and post-positivist approach, Meaning, types, and characteristics, etc. Methods of research: Experimental, descriptive, historical, qualitative and quantitative methods |
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Unit-III: Comprehension |
A passage of text will be provided. Candidates are supposed to give answers in reference to the passage. |
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Unit-IV: Communication |
Communication: Meaning, types and characteristics of communication Effective communication: Verbal/non-verbal, inter-cultural/group communications, classroom communication Mass-media, society, etc. |
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Unit-V: Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude |
Types of reasoning Number series, letter series, codes and relationships Mathematical aptitude |
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Unit-VI: Logical Reasoning |
Understanding the structure of arguments: Mood and figure, formal and informal fallacies, Argument forms, structure of categorical propositions, uses of language, connotations and denotations of terms, the classical square of opposition Evaluating and distinguishing deductive and inductive reasoning Analogies Venn diagram: Simple and many uses for establishing validity of arguments Indian Logic: Means of knowledge Pramanas: Pratyaksha, Anumana, Upamana, Shabda, Arthapatti (Implication) and Anupalabddhi (Non-apprehension) Structure & kinds of Anumana, Vyapti, Hetvabhasas |
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Unit-VII: Data Interpretation |
Sources, acquisition and classification of data Quantitative and qualitative data Graphical representation (including bar-chart, histograms, pie-chart, table-chart, etc. ) and mapping of data Data interpretation, Data and governance |
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Unit-VIII: Information and Communication Technology (ICT) |
ICT: Common abbreviations and terminology Basics of Internet, Intranet, E-mail, Audio/Video-conferencing Digital initiatives in higher education ICT and Governance |
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Unit-IX: People, Development and Environment |
Development and environment: Sustainable development goals, Millennium development Human & environment interaction: Anthropogenic activities and their impacts on the environment. Environmental concerns: Air pollution, water pollution, soil pollution, noise pollution, Local, regional and global concerns, climate change, etc. Natural & energy resources: Wind, Hydro, Solar, Soil, Geothermal, Biomass, Nuclear, etc. Natural hazards and emergencies National Action Plan on Climate Change, International agreements/efforts Environmental Protection Act (1986), Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement, International Solar Alliance |
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Unit-X: Higher Education System |
Institutions of higher learning & education in ancient India Evolution of higher learning and research in post-independence India. Professional, technical and skill-based education. Oriental, conventional and non-conventional learning programmes in the country Value education and environmental education Policies, governance, and administration |
Candidates should note that UGC NET 2021 Paper I is conducted to judge their research and teaching aptitude. UGC NET 2021 Exam is conducted by NTA to judge candidate's eligibility for Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) or Assistant Professor only posts in Indian Universities and Colleges.
For the latest updates on UGC NET 2021, they must keep a close watch on the official website.
