NTA UGC NET June 2020 Exam Pattern and Syllabus of 81 Subjects (Paper-1 & Paper-2): NTA will conduct UGC NET June 2020 Exam in various subjects at selected Examination Centers spread across the country for the post of Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) or Assistant Professor only. The exam would be conducted in a single session with no break between Paper 1 & Paper 2. Below are some Important Dates for the NTA UGC NET June 2020 Exam:
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UGC NET June 2020 Exam |
Important Dates |
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Online Application and Registration Date |
16th March 2020 to 31st May 2020 (5:00 PM) |
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Downloading of Admit Cards |
Postponed (Previously 18 April to 24 April 2020) |
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UGC NET June 2020 Exam Dates |
Previously 15th June 2020 to 20th June 2020 (Postponed- Revised dates after assessing COVID-19 situation) |
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Date for announcing results |
5th July 2020 (Postponed) |
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Let’s look at the Exam Pattern and Syllabus of the NTA UGC NET June 2020 Exam:
NTA UGC NET June 2020 Exam Pattern
UGC NET June 2020 Exam will be conducted in online mode to determine the candidate’s eligibility for Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) or Assistant Professor only posts in Indian Universities and Colleges. It will be a Computer-Based Test (CBT) consisting of two papers, i.e., Paper I and II conducted in a single session (No break between Paper 1 & Paper 2). Candidates are required to appear for both the papers in order to be eligible for JRF and Assistant Professor or Assistant Professor only.
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NTA UGC NET June 2020 Exam Pattern |
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Session |
Paper |
Number of Questions (All are compulsory) |
Marks |
Duration |
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Single |
I |
50 |
100 |
1 Hour |
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II |
100 |
200 |
2 Hours |
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Total |
150 |
300 |
3 Hours |
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Note:
- In Paper-I, the questions will be generic in nature, intending to assess the teaching/research aptitude of the candidate. It will primarily be designed to test reasoning ability, comprehension, divergent thinking and general awareness of the candidate.
- Paper-II will be based on the subject selected by the candidate.
- There will be no negative marking.
- All Questions are compulsory.
- Both the papers will consist of only objective type questions (MCQs).
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UGC NET Paper-I Exam Pattern and Syllabus: General Paper on Teaching & Research Aptitude
The main objective of Paper-I is to assess the teaching and research capabilities of the candidates. Therefore, the test is aimed at assessing the teaching and general/research aptitude as well as their awareness. They are expected to possess and exhibit cognitive abilities. Cognitive abilities include comprehension, analysis, evaluation, understanding the structure of arguments and deductive and inductive reasoning.
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The candidates are also expected to have a general awareness and knowledge of sources of information. They should be aware of the interaction between people, environment and natural resources and their impact on the quality of life. Let’s have a look at the exam pattern for Paper-I in detail:
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NTA UGC NET June 2020 Part-I Exam Pattern |
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Part |
Sections (Objective Multiple Choice Questions) |
Questions |
Marks |
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I |
Teaching Aptitude |
5 |
10 |
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II |
Research Aptitude |
5 |
10 |
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III |
Reading Comprehension |
5 |
10 |
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IV |
Communication |
5 |
10 |
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V |
Reasoning (including Maths) |
5 |
10 |
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VI |
Logical Reasoning |
5 |
10 |
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VII |
Data Interpretation |
5 |
10 |
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VIII |
Information & Communication Technology (ICT) |
5 |
10 |
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IX |
People & Environment |
5 |
10 |
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X |
Higher Education System: Governance, Polity & Administration |
5 |
10 |
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Total |
50 |
100 |
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Note:
- Each section gets equal weightage: 5 questions and 10 marks from each section, i.e., 2 marks for each correct answer.
- There will be no negative marking in the exam.
- The exam duration will be 1 Hour.
- Whenever pictorial questions are set for the sighted candidates a passage followed by equal number of questions should be set for the visually handicapped candidates.
Let’s look in detail the syllabus for all the 10 sections of Paper-I:
- Teaching : Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
- Learner’s characteristics;
- Factors affecting teaching;
- Methods of teaching;
- Teaching aids;
- Evaluation systems.
- Research: Meaning, characteristics and types;
- Steps of research
- Methods of research;
- Research Ethics;
- Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium
- Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.
- A passage to be set with questions to be answered.
IV. Communication
- Communication Nature, characteristics, types, barriers and effective classroom communication.
V. Reasoning (Including Mathematical)
- Number series; letter series; codes;
- Relationships; classification.
- Understanding the structure of arguments;
- Evaluating and distinguishing deductive and inductive reasoning;
- Verbal analogies: Word analogy — Applied analogy;
- Verbal classification;
- Reasoning Logical Diagrams: Simple diagrammatic relationship, multi-diagrammatic relationship;
- Venn diagram; Analytical Reasoning.
VII. Data Interpretation
- Sources, acquisition and interpretation of data;
- Quantitative and qualitative data;
- Graphical representation and mapping of data.
VIII. Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
- ICT : meaning, advantages, disadvantages and uses;
- General abbreviations and terminology;
- Basics of internet and e-mailing.
- People and environment interaction;
- Sources of pollution;
- Pollutants and their impact on human life, exploitation of natural and energy resources;
- Natural hazards and mitigation
X. Higher Education System: Governance, Polity and Administration
- Structure of the institutions for higher learning and research in India: formal and distance education professional/technical and general education; value education: governance, polity and administration; concept, institutions and their interactions.
UGC NET Paper-II Exam Pattern and Syllabus: 81 Subjects
In Paper-II UGC NET June 2020 Exam, there will be only Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). Let’s have a look at the exam pattern for Paper-II in detail:
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NTA UGC NET June 2020 Part-II Exam Pattern |
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Paper-II |
Type of Questions |
No. of Questions |
Mark for 1 Question |
Total Marks |
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Selected Subject |
Objective Multiple Choice Questions |
100 |
2 |
200 |
- Paper-II will be of total 200 Marks.
- There will be no negative marking in the exam.
- All questions are compulsory.
- The total exam duration will be 2 Hours.
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As you already know, Paper-II will be based on the subject selected by the candidate. So, below are the list of subjects alongwith their codes for which UGC NET Paper-II will be conducted:
| List of NET Paper-2 Subjects and their Codes | ||
| Subject Code | Subject | Syllabus |
| 46 | Adult Education/ Continuing Education/ Andragogy/ Non Formal Education | ENGLISH - DOWNLOAD PDF HINDI - DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 7 | Anthropology | ENGLISH - DOWNLOAD PDF HINDI - DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 49 | Arab Culture and Islamic Studies | ENGLISH - DOWNLOAD PDF HINDI - DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 29 | Arabic | DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 67 | Archaeology | ENGLISH - DOWNLOAD PDF HINDI - DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 36 | Assamese | DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 19 | Bengali | DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 94 | Bodo | DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 60 | Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies | ENGLISH - DOWNLOAD PDF HINDI - DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 32 | Chinese | DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 8 | Commerce | ENGLISH - DOWNLOAD PDF HINDI - DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 72 | Comparative Literature | ENGLISH - DOWNLOAD PDF HINDI - DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 62 | Comparative Study of Religions | ENGLISH - DOWNLOAD PDF HINDI - DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 87 | Computer Science and Applications | DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 68 | Criminology | ENGLISH - DOWNLOAD PDF HINDI - DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 11 | Defence and Strategic Studies | ENGLISH - DOWNLOAD PDF HINDI - DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 33 | Dogri | DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 1 | Economics / Rural Economics /Co-operation / Demography / Development Planning/ Development Studies / Econometrics/ Applied Economics/Development Economics/Business Economics | ENGLISH - DOWNLOAD PDF HINDI - DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 9 | Education | ENGLISH - DOWNLOAD PDF HINDI - DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 88 | Electronic Science | DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 30 | English | DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 89 | Environmental Sciences | DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 71 | Folk Literature | ENGLISH - DOWNLOAD PDF HINDI - DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 82 | Forensic Science | ENGLISH - DOWNLOAD PDF HINDI - DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 39 | French (French Version) | ENGLISH - DOWNLOAD PDF FRENCH - DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 80 | Geography | ENGLISH - DOWNLOAD PDF HINDI - DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 44 | German | DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 37 | Gujarati | DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 20 | Hindi | DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 6 | History | ENGLISH - DOWNLOAD PDF HINDI - DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 12 | Home Science | ENGLISH - DOWNLOAD PDF HINDI - DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 92 | Human Rights and Duties | ENGLISH - DOWNLOAD PDF HINDI - DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 50 | Indian Culture | ENGLISH - DOWNLOAD PDF HINDI - DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 45 | Japanese | DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 21 | Kannada | DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 84 | Kashmiri | DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 85 | Konkani | DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 55 | Labour Welfare/Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/ Labour and Social Welfare/Human Resource Management | ENGLISH - DOWNLOAD PDF HINDI - DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 58 | Law | ENGLISH - DOWNLOAD PDF HINDI - DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 59 | Library and Information Science | ENGLISH - DOWNLOAD PDF HINDI - DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 31 | Linguistics | ENGLISH - DOWNLOAD PDF HINDI - DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 18 | Maithili | DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 22 | Malayalam | DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 17 | Management (including Business Admn. Mgt./Marketing/ Marketing Mgt./Industrial Relations and Personnel Mgt./ Personnel Mgt./Financial Mgt./Cooperative Management) | ENGLISH - DOWNLOAD PDF HINDI - DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 35 | Manipuri | DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 38 | Marathi | DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 63 | Mass Communication and Journalism | ENGLISH - DOWNLOAD PDF HINDI - DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 66 | Museology & Conservation | ENGLISH - DOWNLOAD PDF HINDI - DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 16 | Music | ENGLISH - DOWNLOAD PDF HINDI - DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 34 | Nepali | DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 23 | Oriya | DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 83 | Pali | ENGLISH - DOWNLOAD PDF HINDI - DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 65 | Performing Art - Dance/Drama/Theatre | ENGLISH - DOWNLOAD PDF HINDI - DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 42 | Persian | DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 3 | Philosophy | ENGLISH - DOWNLOAD PDF HINDI - DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 47 | Physical Education | ENGLISH - DOWNLOAD PDF HINDI - DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 2 | Political Science | ENGLISH - DOWNLOAD PDF HINDI - DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 90 | Politics including International Relations/International Studies including Defence/Strategic Studies, West Asian Studies, South East Asian Studies, African Studies, South Asian Studies, Soviet Studies, American Studies | ENGLISH - DOWNLOAD PDF HINDI - DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 15 | Population Studies Note: The candidates with Master’s Degree in Geography (with specialization in Population Studies) or Mathematics/ Statistics are also eligible to appear in the subject “Population Studies” |
ENGLISH - DOWNLOAD PDF HINDI - DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 91 | Prakrit | ENGLISH - DOWNLOAD PDF HINDI - DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 4 | Psychology | ENGLISH - DOWNLOAD PDF HINDI - DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 14 | Public Administration | ENGLISH - DOWNLOAD PDF HINDI - DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 24 | Punjabi | DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 43 | Rajasthani | DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 41 | Russian | ENGLISH - DOWNLOAD PDF RUSSIAN - DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 25 | Sanskrit | ENGLISH - DOWNLOAD PDF HINDI - DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 73 | 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). | DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 95 | Santali | DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 101 | Sindhi | SINDHI ARABIC - DOWNLOAD PDF HINDI - DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 81 | Social Medicine & Community Health | ENGLISH - DOWNLOAD PDF HINDI - DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 10 | Social Work | ENGLISH - DOWNLOAD PDF HINDI - DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 5 | Sociology | ENGLISH - DOWNLOAD PDF HINDI - DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 40 | Spanish | DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 26 | Tamil | DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 27 | Telugu | DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 93 | Tourism Administration and Management. | ENGLISH - DOWNLOAD PDF HINDI - DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 70 | Tribal and Regional Language/Literature | ENGLISH - DOWNLOAD PDF HINDI - DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 28 | Urdu | DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 79 | Visual Art (including Drawing & Painting/Sculpture Graphics/Applied Art/History of Art) | ENGLISH - DOWNLOAD PDF HINDI - DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 74 | Women Studies Note: The candidates with Master’s Degree in Humanities (including languages) and Social Sciences are eligible to appear in subject “Women Studies” |
ENGLISH - DOWNLOAD PDF HINDI - DOWNLOAD PDF |
| 100 | Yoga | ENGLISH - DOWNLOAD PDF HINDI - DOWNLOAD PDF |
Candidates can view the detailed syllabus of their selected subject by downloading the PDF Files of the respective subjects from the above table. After going through the above mentioned detailed syllabus of the NTA UGC NET June 2020 Exam, the next step is to create a study plan and start working on it. For instance, start your practice by solving some previous year question papers and analyse your strong & weak points. Regular practice will help in achieving accuracy and a high score in the exam.