Juhee Prasad Updated On: 16 Oct, 2018 14:45 IST
01 Sep-30 Sep, 2018
UGC NET 2018 is conducted for the candidates who wish to apply for the posts of Assistant Professor and/or Junior Research Fellowship (JRF). UGC NET 2018 Syllabus defines the topics and subjects that the candidates must study well in order to score good marks in this national level competitive examination. The exam will be divided into 2 sessions Paper 1 and Paper 2. For Paper 1, the candidates will have to go through a common syllabus describing the details that are covered under the teaching and research capabilities. The UGC NET 2018 Syllabus of Paper 2 is based on the subject that the candidates choose for the examination. A wide range of subjects are available for the candidates to select and appear in the test. The syllabus then would comprise of the topics that are covered under the subject selected by the candidates. The exam will be conducted for as many as 100 different subjects. The syllabus for different courses will be different based on similar exam pattern. What candidates must most importantly study for Paper 2, are the dates, facts and figures of any topic that they take up for the preparation.
The University Grants Commission (UGC) under the supervision of NTA decides the UGC NET syllabus for its aspirants. Based on the different subjects, a planned detailed syllabus prescribed by UGC is available for the candidates. The syllabus of UGC NET in detail will help the candidates to identify what to study and what not to study for the entrance exam. Let's check out the Syllabus for Paper 1 in detail and know about the 100 subjects that can be opted for Paper 2 of UGC NET 2018.
Paper 1 has been planned in order to check the teaching skills and research capabilities of the candidates. General awareness with context to the teaching profile combined with cognitive abilities are tested in this section. There are a total of ten sections/subjects that cover the entire Paper 1 of UGC NET 2018. Subjects like Research Aptitude, Teaching Aptitude, Communication, Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, Information & Communication Technology, etc. are part of the Syllabus of Paper 1 of UGC NET 2018. The detailed description of the sub-topics of these subjects is given below for candidates to read through it and start preparing for Paper 1.
| Subjects | Sub-Topics |
| Research Aptitude |
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| Teaching Aptitude |
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| Reading Comprehension |
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| Reasoning (Including Mathematics) |
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| Communication |
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| Logical Reasoning |
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| Information and Communication Technology (ICT) |
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| Data Interpretation |
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| Higher Education System: Governance, Polity and Administration |
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| People and Environment |
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The list of subjects for Paper 2 of UGC NET 2018 is given below:
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Public Administration |
Russian |
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Punjabi |
Labour Welfare |
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Urdu |
Comparative Studies of Religions |
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Visual Arts |
Forensic Science |
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Women Studies |
Social Medicine & Community Health |
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Tribal and Regional Language/ Literature |
Rabindra Sangeet |
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Social Work |
Geography |
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Sociology |
Manipuri |
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Tamil |
Library and Information Services |
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Telugu |
Buddhist, Gandhian and Peace Studies |
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Tourism Administration and Management |
Theatre |
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Sanskrit Traditional Subjects (including Jyotisha/Sidhanta Jyotisha/Navya Vyakarna/ Vyakarna/Mimamsa/Navya Nyaya/Sankhya Yoga/Tulanatmaka Darsana / Shukla Yajurveda/ Madhva Vedanta/ Dharma Sastra/ Sahitya/ Purana-itihasa/Agama/Advaita Vedanta) |
Visual Art (including Drawing & Painting/Sculpture/Graphics/Applies Art/History of Art) |
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Sanskrit |
Law |
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Bodo |
Yoga |
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Music |
Rajasthani |
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Karnatik Music (Vocal Instrument, Percussion) |
Marathi |
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Oriya |
Indian culture |
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Forensic Science |
Konkani |
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Geography |
Pali |
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Hindi |
Adult Education |
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History |
Assamese |
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Archaeology |
Human Rights and Duties |
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Bengali |
Japanese |
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Comparative Literature |
Kashmiri |
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Criminology |
Tourism Administration & Management |
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Defence and Strategic Studies |
French |
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Economics |
Chinese |
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Electronic Science |
International and Area Studies |
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Environmental Sciences |
Prakrit, |
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Pali |
Computer Science and Applications |
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Philosophy |
Dogri |
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Politics |
Percussion Instruments |
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Population Studies |
Persian |
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Psychology |
Nepalese |
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Linguistics |
Performing Arts |
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Maithili |
German |
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Malayalam |
Arab culture and Islamic Studies |
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Museology and Conservation |
Prakrit |
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Home Science |
Spanish |
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Human Rights and Duties |
Drama |
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Kannada |
Physical Education |
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Kashmiri |
Electronic Science |
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Konkani |
Environmental Sciences |
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Sanskrit |
Women Studies |
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Santali |
Gujarati |
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Social Medicine & Community Health |
Folk Literature |
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Anthropology |
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