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UGC NET PAPER 1 covers 10 topics testing a range of skills including teaching aptitude, research aptitude, comprehension, communication, reasoning, data interpretation, ICT, people and the environment, and higher education system governance. The paper contains 50 questions worth 2 marks each in a 1 hour duration. Candidates must score 40% (20 questions) for general category and 35% (18 questions) for reserved categories to pass. Best practices to prepare include regular study of topics, practicing with past year papers, revising basic maths, and focusing on reasoning and quantitative aptitude.

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UGC NET PAPER 1 covers 10 topics testing a range of skills including teaching aptitude, research aptitude, comprehension, communication, reasoning, data interpretation, ICT, people and the environment, and higher education system governance. The paper contains 50 questions worth 2 marks each in a 1 hour duration. Candidates must score 40% (20 questions) for general category and 35% (18 questions) for reserved categories to pass. Best practices to prepare include regular study of topics, practicing with past year papers, revising basic maths, and focusing on reasoning and quantitative aptitude.

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UGC NET PAPER 1

 TOPICS :

1) UGC NET teaching aptitude


2) Ugc net research aptitude
3) Reading comprehentions
4) Ugc net communications
5) Reasoning (including mathematics)
6) Logical reasoning
7) Data interpretation
8) Information and communication technology
9) People and environment
10) Higher education system : goverence, polity, administration
What is the structure of the paper?
 50 questions will be asked
 Carrying two marks each
 PAPER 1 is not merely a qualifying paper as marks are calculated for final
scores
 40% (20 question) cutoff for general category students
 35% (18 que.) cutoff for reserved category students
 Duration 1hr for paper 1 & 2hrs for paper 2
 Age limit 30

What are some best practices to prepare for the


paper?
 Regular and organise study of paper1
 This is mendetory
 Have daily study target

 Attempt to study all the topic as they will caryy 5 questions


each
 Learn to priorities the units based on the performance in mocks
STEP1 : Evaluate your preparation through mock tests/sample paper etc.
 Prepare notebook and mention your strengths and development
areas
 Maintain this notebook for quick revision and formulas short cuts
 It massively help in last minute revision before exams

Solve last 10-20 years papers


 This will seal your chances of success
 Practice in an exam like environment
 Speed and accuracy is enhanced by practising mock tests

Revision of basic mathematics is must


 Basic class 10th level maths

This will help in solving unit 5 REASONING (INCLUDING MATHEMATICS)

Which test the following:


 Number series
 Letter series
 Codes
 Relationships
 Classification

It also helps in solving data interpretation problems faster


Practice basic concepts of DI and Statistics:
 Easy to score in this unit
 Know how to solve average,mean,etc.
 Practice the art of interpreting data
 Know and study the basic bar and pie chart examples
 Increase your quantitative aptitude

ICT ( Information and Communication technology)


 Have a knowledge of concepts, abbrevations and terminology
 Know about the recent trends in the space
 Know the besics of internet and emailing
 Prepare a list of
* Abbreviations
* Terminologies

 Know the besics of computers (upto 10th class syllabus)


 Know the use of ICT in education
 How it helps in education
 How it encourages continuous learning
 How it improves the teaching and learning process

Cover PEOPLE AND ENVIRONMENT :


 Have knowledge about people and environment interaction
 Have knowledge about:
 Sources of pollution
 Pollutants and their impact on human life
 Exploitation of natural resources
 Various kind of energy resources
 Natural hazards and mitigation
Leverage class 10th books to study this unit
Follow and be aware about the policy changes in HIGHER EDUCATION
SYSTEM:
 Indian higher education is the 3rd largest in the world be updated with
the recent changes
 Follow the government sites related to National Education
 For this unit you need to focus on
1) Civics
2) Constitution
3) Structure of higher education
4) Formal and distance education
5) Professional technical and value education
6) Know about GOVERNANCE and POLITY

Most importantly don’t forget to focus on TEACHING and


REASEARCH APTITUDE.

BOOKS FOR PAPER 1 :


1) UGC NET/JRF/SLET General Paper-1 Teaching & Research
Aptitude Paperback. Arihant Experts.
2) CBSE UGC NET/SET/JRF - Paper 1: Teaching and Research
Aptitude Paperback. KVS Madaan.
3) CBSE UGC NET/SET/JRF - Paper 1 by Mc Graw Hills
4) Data interpretation and logical reasoning – Arun Sharma
5) Quantitative aptitude for competitive examination – R.S.Agrawal
6) Mental aptitude – shubhkamna publications
UGC NET PAPER 2 – POLITICAL SCIENCE

IMPORTANT TOPICS:
1) INDIAN POLITICAL THOUGHTS
2) WESTERN POLITICAL THOUGHTS
3) NATURE AND SIGNIFICANCE
4) POLITICAL THEORIES
5) Ideology
6) State & sovereignty
7) Law & justice
8) Power & authority
9) Citizenship
10) Human rights
11) Liberty
12) Equality
13) Rights for property
14) Process of social change
15) Political parties
16) Type of government
17) Constitution
18) Theory of democracy
19) Development & envornment
20) Globalisation & politics
21) Economical forums &summits
22) International relations
Important books of WESTERN POLITICAL THINKERS :
 PLATO
1) Republic 381BC (imp)
2) Allegory of cave
3) Symposium
4) Apology (imp)
5) Sophist (imp)
6) Protagoras
7) Eythphro
8) Statesman (imp)
9) Laws (imp)

 ARISTOTLE
1) POLITICS
2) The constitutions
3) Eademus or soul
4) De Anima
5) Metrology
6) History of Animals
7) On the Heavens

 MECHIVELLI
1) THE PRINCE (imp)
2) Discourses on Livy
3) The Art of War (imp)
4) Floretine histories
 Thomas HOBBES
1) Livyatan
2) De Cive
3) De Corpore
4) De Homine
5) Elements of Laws,Naturals & politics

 JOHN LOCKE (father of librerism)


1) The second treaties of civil government
2) An eassay concerning human understanding
3) Some thoughts concerning education

 ROUSSEAU
1) The social contract (imp)
2) On education
3) Confession
4) Discourse on inequality
5) Discourse on arts & science

 BENTHAM
1) An introduction to the principles of morols &
legislation
2) A fragments on governments
3) Theory of legislation
 L.S.MILLS
1) On liberty
2) Utilitarianism
3) The subjection of women
4) Principal of political economics

 KARL MAEX
1) Capital
2) The communist manifesto
3) A contribution to the critique of political economy
4) Wage labour and capital

INDIAN POLITICAL THINKERS :

 KOUTILYA – ECONOMICS

 MAHATMA GANDHI :
1) AUTO BIOGRAPHY the story of my experience with truths
2) Hind swaraj 1909
3) Young india A weekly Journal 1919-1932
4) Satygraha in south Africa 1924

 Manvendra Nath Roy


1) New humanism a manifesto 1947
2) Reasons, romanticism & revolution
3) New humanism and politics
4) Materialism 1937
 Arbindo Ghosh
1) The life divine
2) Ideal of human unity
3) The superman

 J P Narayan
1) Why socialism
2) Three besic problem of free india
3) Swaraj for the people

 Vinayak Damodar Sawarkar


1) My transportation for life
2) Hindutwa
3) The war of indian independence of 1851

 Dr. B.R.Ambedkar
1) Caste in india – Their Mechanism Genesis & development
2) Mood nayak – weekly journal
3) The annihilation of caste – 1936
4) Federation versus freedom 1939

Note:
1) Idea
2) Concept/theories
3) Application
IMPORTANT BOOKS FOR UGC NET PAPER 2 POLITICAL SCIENCE :

 Political theories & thoughts


1) A history of political thoughts : Plato to Marx - MUKHRJEE &
Susheela Ramaswami
2) O.P.GAUBA
3) Political Theory – Rajeev Bhargava
4) Indian political thought : Themes & Thinkers - Mahendra Prasad &
Himanshu Roy
5) Political theory – Roy & Bhattacharya
6) Modern political theory – S.P.Verma
7) Political theory – Andrew Heywood
8) Indian political thought – Bidyut Chkrabarty
9) Foundation of indian political thought – V.R.Mehta
10) Western political thought – Andrew Heywood
11) Western poltical thought – O.P.Gauba
12) Political ideology – Andrew Heywood

 COMPARATIVE POLITICS
1) Comparative politics – J.C.Johari
2) Comparative politics – O.P.gauba

 Indian Government & Politics


1) M.Laxmikant (your favourite  )
2) Introduction to the constitution of india – D.D.Basu
3) Our constitution or introduction to the constitution of india –
Subhash Kashyap
4) Our parliament – Subhash Kashyap
5) Governance – M.laxmikant
6) Politics in India – Rajani Kothari
7) Indian government and politics – B.L.Fadia

 Foregin Policy :
1) International relation- V.N.Khanna
2) Andrew Heywood
3) Foregin policy of india – Gupta &Shukla
4) Indian foregin policy – V.P.Dutta/J.N.Dixit
5) Indian foregin policy retrospect and prospect – summit Gangully
6) International relation – pushpesh pant

 Public administration :
1) Public administration – M.Laxmikant
2) B.L.Fadia

 Globalisation
1) Global politics – Andrew Heywood
2) Globalizing of world politics – Smith & Belly

 Journal
1) World focus
2) Mainstream strategic analysis

 IGNOU Notes : (most important)


B.A – M.A

 TRUEMAN OR ARIHANT BOOKS

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