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Orientation
UGC – NET, SET, JRF

The National Eligibility Test (NET) is conducted on behalf of University Grants Commission

(UGC) for determining the eligibility of Indian nationals for the Eligibility of Assistant
Professorship, Junior Research Fellowship or both, for Indian Universities and Colleges.

Eligibility?

Candidates who have secured at least 55% marks in Master’s Degree.

Difficulty levels?

 The difficulty level of the exam was moderate. Candidates who prepared for

the exam well would not have felt much difficulty in attempting the questions.
 To specifically talk about UGC NET paper-I, there were a lot of questions on Teaching
Aptitude, Research Aptitude and Higher Education System.

3-5 hours
 takes about 3-5 hours of regular studies to clear the UGC NET exam. You cannot skip
the daily revisions if you really want to clear the exam.

Can MA first year apply for NET?

 For UGC NET Exam, you can apply.

What is the salary of a UGC NET qualified person?

 A NET/JRF Holder who wants to pursue professorship in Private Universities would be

rewarded with Rs. 30000 – Rs. 70000 Per Month.

Exam Pattern
 UGC NET 2021 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
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2). Candidates are required to appear for both the papers in order to be eligible for
JRF and Assistant Professor or Assistant Professor only.

NTA UGC NET 2021 Exam Pattern

Number of Questions (All are
Session Paper compulsory) Marks Duration

Single I 50 100 1 Hour

(No break
between
Paper 1 & II 100 200 2 Hours
Paper 2)
Total   150 300 3 Hours
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.
UGC NET Paper-I Exam Pattern and Syllabus:
The main objective of Paper-I is to assess the teaching and research capabilities of the
candidates.
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.

NTA UGC NET 2021 Paper-I Exam Pattern

Sections (Objective Multiple Choice Questions)
Part Questions Marks

I Teaching Aptitude 5 10
II Research Aptitude 5 10
III Reading Comprehension 5 10
IV Communication 5 10
V Reasoning (including Maths) 5 10
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VI Logical Reasoning 5 10
VII Data Interpretation 5 10
Information & Communication Technology
VIII 5 10
(ICT)
IX People & Environment 5 10
Higher Education System: Governance, Polity
X 5 10
& Administration
  Total 50 100

Details of all the 10 sections of Paper-I:

I. Teaching Aptitude
 Teaching : Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
 Learner’s characteristics;
 Factors affecting teaching;
 Methods of teaching;
 Teaching aids;
 Evaluation systems.
II. Research Aptitude
 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.
III. Reading Comprehension
 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.
VI. Logical Reasoning
 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.
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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.
IX. People and Environment
 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.
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Units From- 2018 December - 2020

10 Qs (British, Roman, 16 Qs (Shakespearean, Jacobean,
Unit– I: Drama French, American Greek and Modern Drama; 3
playwrights) questions based on a given excerpt)
27 Qs (British, Indian,
Jamaican Poets; A total of 5
Unit– II: Poetry 25 Qs (5 Subjective questions)
questions based on given
excerpts) *
Unit– III: Fiction, short 17 Qs (British, Somalian, 19 Qs (1 question based on a given
story Irish, Japanese writers) * excerpt)
Unit– IV: Non-Fictional
14 Qs (Majorly British) * 11 Qs
Prose
Unit– V: Language: Basic
concepts, theories and 8 Qs 8 Qs
pedagogy. English in Use
Unit– VI: English in India:
history, evolution and 6 Qs 2 Qs
futures
Unit– VII: Cultural Studies 5 Qs 5 Qs
Unit– VIII: Literary
3 Qs 4 Qs
Criticism
Unit– IX: Literary Theory
3 Qs 6 Qs
post World War II
Unit– X: Research Methods
2 Qs 1 Qs
and Materials in English
Miscellaneous 5 Qs 3 Qs
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Success techniques

 A systematic study routine could help you plan better and score
more.
 With the syllabus of the English getting generic from to specific,
the scope of the subject has diversified.
 This is quite interesting because, with this, UGC aims at testing
your knowledge on
 You are not just supposed to carry bookish knowledge but must be
able to look at
Previous Paper
 After the introduction of the new pattern of the exam and the
updated syllabus, UGC
 has conducted the exam only twice.