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UGC NET Syllabus 2023 - Syllabus For Paper I and Paper II

Last updated on 08-May-2023

UGC NET Syllabus 2023

UGC NET Syllabus 2023: The University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC- NET) is conducted by the National Testing Agency twice a year. UGC NET 2023 will be conducted from the 13th to the 22nd of June 2023. This National Level Eligibility Test is being conducted to fill vacancies for the post of Asst. Professor, and Junior Research Fellowship & Assistant Professor in various Indian Universities. Here we will provide you with the relevant information about the UGC NET Syllabus 2023.

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UGC NET 2023 Syllabus - Important Dates

The UGC NET 2023 exam will be held from the 13th of June to the 22nd of June 2023. The application process is from 10th to 31st May 2023. The following table will be updated with the release of the notification.

EventsDates
Registration process starts10th May 2023
Last date of submission31st May 2023
Correction window 2nd to 3rd June 2023 (Till 11.59 PM)
Availability of Admit cardSecond week of June 2023
Exam Dates13th to 22nd June 2023
Release of Answer KeyTo Be Announced
Announcement of ResultsTo Be Announced

UGC NET Syllabus 2023

The tables below have the Syllabus and the direct links to download the full syllabus released by the Agency:

Paper-I Syllabus

The download links for the syllabus of Paper 1 subjects are given below. Candidates can download the syllabus in both English and Hindi.

Subject CodeSubjectSyllabus Download Link (English)Syllabus Download Link (Hindi)
00General Paper Teaching Aptitude, Research Aptitude, Comprehension, Communication, Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude, Logical Reasoning, Data Interpretation, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), People, Development and Environment, Higher Education SystemDownloadDownload

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Paper-II Syllabus

The download link to PDFs of the various subjects under Paper 2 of UGC NET is provided in the table below. Candidates can download the syllabus of their preferred subject in both English and Hindi.

Subject CodeSubjectSyllabus Download Link (English)Syllabus Download Link (Hindi)
01Economics / Rural Economics /Cooperation / Demography / Development Planning/ Development Studies / Econometrics/ Applied Economics/Development Eco./Business EconomicsDownloadDownload
02Political ScienceDownloadDownload
03PhilosophyDownloadDownload
04PsychologyDownloadDownload
05SociologyDownloadDownload
06HistoryDownloadDownload
07AnthropologyDownloadDownload
08CommerceDownloadDownload
09EducationDownloadDownload
10Social WorkDownloadDownload
11Defense and Strategic StudiesDownloadDownload
12Home ScienceDownloadDownload
14Public AdministrationDownloadDownload
15Population StudiesDownloadDownload
16MusicDownloadDownload
17Management (including Business Admn. Mgt./Marketing/ Marketing Mgt./Industrial Relations and Personnel Mgt./ Personnel Mgt./Financial Mgt./Co-operative Management)DownloadDownload
18MaithiliDownloadDownload
19BengaliDownloadDownload
20HindiDownload
21KannadaDownloadDownload
22MalayalamDownloadDownload
23OriyaDownloadDownload
24PunjabiDownloadDownload
25SanskritDownloadDownload
26TamilDownloadDownload
27TeluguDownloadDownload
28UrduDownloadDownload
29ArabicDownloadDownload
30EnglishDownloadDownload
31LinguisticsDownloadDownload
32ChineseDownloadDownload
33DogriDownloadDownload
34NepaliDownloadDownload
35ManipuriDownloadDownload
36AssameseDownloadDownload
37GujaratiDownloadDownload
38MarathiDownloadDownload
39French (French Version)DownloadDownload
40SpanishDownloadDownload
41RussianDownloadDownload
42PersianDownloadDownload
43RajasthaniDownloadDownload
44GermanDownloadDownload
45JapaneseDownloadDownload
46Adult Education/ Continuing Education/ Andragogy/ Non Formal Education.DownloadDownload
47Physical EducationDownloadDownload
49Arab Culture and Islamic StudiesDownloadDownload
50Indian CultureDownloadDownload
55Labour Welfare/Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/ Labour and Social Welfare/Human Resource ManagementDownloadDownload
58LawDownloadDownload
59Library and Information ScienceDownloadDownload
60Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian, and Peace StudiesDownloadDownload
62Comparative Study of ReligionsDownloadDownload
63Mass Communication and JournalismDownloadDownload
65Performing Art – Dance/Drama/TheatreDownloadDownload
66Museology & ConservationDownloadDownload
67ArchaeologyDownloadDownload
68CriminologyDownloadDownload
70Tribal and Regional Language/LiteratureDownloadDownload
71Folk LiteratureDownloadDownload
72Comparative LiteratureDownloadDownload
73Sanskrit 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
74Women StudiesDownloadDownload
79Visual Art (including Drawing & Painting/Sculpture Graphics/Applied Art/History of Art)DownloadDownload
80GeographyDownloadDownload
81Social Medicine & Community HealthDownloadDownload
82Forensic ScienceDownloadDownload
83PaliDownloadDownload
84KashmiriDownloadDownload
85KonkaniDownloadDownload
87Computer Science and ApplicationsDownloadDownload
88Electronic ScienceDownload 
89Environmental SciencesDownload 
90Politics 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.DownloadDownload
91PrakritDownloadDownload
92Human Rights and DutiesDownloadDownload
93Tourism Administration and Management.DownloadDownload
94Bodo Download
95Santali Download
100YogaDownloadDownload
101SindhiDownloadDownload

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UGC NET Syllabus 2023 - Exam Pattern

  • The UGC NET examination will have two papers, Paper 1 and Paper 2.
  • All the questions in both Papers will be of multiple-choice type.
  • The total number of questions will be 150
  • The duration of the examination is 3 hours.
  • There will be no negative marking.
  • Paper 1 will consist of questions from common subjects
  • Paper 2 will cover questions from the subject chosen by you.
  • In Paper 2, you will be given questions from 81 subjects chosen by you.

Paper 1

The exam pattern for Paper 1 of UGC NET is as follows-

Sl. No.Subjecttotal questionsTotal marks
1General aptitude50100
2The subject selected by the candidate100200
Total  150300

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Paper 2

The exam pattern for Paper 2 of UGC NET is as follows-

Sl. No. SubjectsTotal QuestionsTotal Marks
1Teaching Aptitude0510
2Reading Comprehension0510
3Reasoning0510
4Data Interpretation0510
5People & Environment0510
6Higher Education System: Governance, Polity & Administration0510
7Information & Communication Technology (ICT)0510
8Logical Reasoning0510
9Communication0510
10Research Aptitude0510
total 50100

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Conclusion

Now that you have the syllabus for the UGC NET examination, start preparing for the exam in advance. Buy the relevant books. Go through the previous year's question paper and Sample papers.

FAQs

Is negative marking in UGC NET Exam?

No, negative marking is not applicable.

What is the duration of the UGC NET Exam? +

The duration of the examination is 3 hours (180 minutes).

Do I have an option of submitting the UGC NET Exam application form offline mode? +

No, the UGC NET application form can be submitted online on the official website of the examination only.

Can I pay the UGC NET Exam application fee through the demand draft? +

No, the UGC NET application fee can be paid in online mode through credit card/ debit card/ net banking/ UPI only.

Does the National Testing Agency provide the facility for application form correction? +

Yes, once the online form submission process ends, NTA opens the window for form correction.
The steps for form correction are given below:
Step 1: Visit the official website
Step 2: Click on the application form correction button
Step 3: Login using the application number & password
Step 4: Click on the link available for form correction
Step 5: Read the instructions carefully
Step 6: Click on I agree.
Step 7: Click on Proceed
Step 8: Make the required changes.
Step 9: Click on Submit.
Step 10: Review the corrections made.
Step 11; cluck on Final submission.
Step 12: Take a printout of the revised Confirmation

When is the last date to apply for UGC NET 2023? +

Last date to apply for UGC NET 2023 is 31st May 2023.

What is the application fee for UGC NET 2023? +

Application fee for UGC NET 2022 is as follows :
General/Unreserved – Rs. 1150/-
Other Backward Classes (OBC) – (NCL)/ Economically Weaker Section (EWS): Rs. 600/-
For SC/ ST/ PwD/ Transgender: Rs. 325/-

Where can I download the UGC NET 2023 Admit Card? +

Visit the official UGC NET website - https://ugcnet.nta.nic.in/ to download your admit card.

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