Short Description
UGC NET exam is taking place between 21 June and 30 June 2025. This test is for people who want to become Assistant Professors get a Junior Research Fellowship JRF or apply for a Ph.D. in colleges and universities in India. Paper 1 explained below.
If you are interested and eligible you can apply online until 7 May 2025.
Quick Info About UGC NET 2025
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Conducted By | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Purpose | Assistant Professor, JRF, and Ph.D. admission |
| Level | National (all over India) |
| Frequency | Twice a year |
| Exam Mode | Online (Computer-Based Test) |
| Question type | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
| Sections | Paper 1 and Paper 2 |
| Total questions | Paper 1: 50 Paper 2: 100 |
| Marks | Paper 1: 100 Paper 2: 200 |
| Time | 3 hours (180 minutes) |
| Negative marking? | No |
Paper 1 Syllabus – What You’ll Be Tested On
Paper 1 checks how good you are at teaching, doing research, and thinking clearly. It has 10 parts (called units). Let’s break it down:
Unit 1: Teaching Aptitude
This part checks how well you understand teaching.
- What is teaching, and why do we do it?
- Different levels of teaching (like memory-based or thinking deeply).
- Types of learners – teens and adults, and how they learn.
- What affects good teaching (like the teacher, tools, or environment)?
- Different teaching methods – offline, online, etc.
- Types of tests and how we check what students learned.
Unit 2: Research Aptitude
This part is about doing research.
- What is research and what are its types?
- Ways to do research (like surveys or experiments).
- Steps to do research the right way.
- How to write research papers and articles.
- Using computers and the internet for research.
- Ethics (doing research the right and honest way).
Unit 3: Comprehension
You’ll get a short passage to read, and then answer questions about it. It checks your understanding.
Unit 4: Communication
This checks how well you communicate.
- What communication means and its types.
- Speaking, writing, body language, group talks, classroom talk.
- Things that make communication fail.
- Media’s role in society.
Unit 5: Mathematical Reasoning & Aptitude
This is about basic math skills and patterns.
- Number patterns, letter patterns, codes.
- Math skills like fractions, time & distance, profit & loss, interest, and percentages.
Unit 6: Logical Reasoning
Here, you’ll answer questions based on logic.
- Understanding arguments and reasoning.
- Deductive and inductive thinking.
- Analogies and Venn diagrams.
- Basics of Indian logic and different ways of knowing (like seeing, hearing, etc.).
Unit 7: Data Interpretation
This part tests how you understand data.
- Where data comes from and how it’s used.
- Reading bar graphs, pie charts, tables, etc.
- Understanding what data says.
Unit 8: ICT (Information and Communication Technology)
This is about using technology in education and life.
- Common tech words and shortcuts.
- Basics of email, video calls, internet, etc.
- Online tools used in education.
- Using tech for good governance.
Unit 9: People, Development & Environment
This part is about how people and the environment affect each other.
- Sustainable development and global goals.
- Human impact on nature.
- Pollution, climate change, waste management.
- Natural resources like wind, water, and solar energy.
- Natural disasters and how to handle them.
- Laws and world agreements to protect nature (like Paris Agreement, Kyoto Protocol, etc.).
Unit 10: Higher Education System
This part is about how education works in India.
- Old Indian education systems.
- How education has changed after independence.
- Traditional and new learning styles.
- Skill-based and technical education.
- Value and environmental education.
- Policies and how colleges are run.