CBSE UGC NET Syllabus for Net Exam June 2017 | Updated
Major heading
Unit 1: Teaching Aptitude
Unit 2: Research Aptitude
Subject Content
Teaching:
Nature, objectives, characteristics, and
basic requirements
Learners characteristics Factors
affecting teaching
Methods of teaching Teaching aids;
Evaluation systems.
Tips:
Follow Some Standard Notes
Prepare your Own Chart Based Notes
(Example)
Keep Short Notes handy
Characteristics of Teacher and Student
is Important
Pratice as many as Question you can on
Teaching apptitude. If you have time
you can follow some edution books
from SET syllabus.
**Note Teaching Aptitude is purely theoretical
topic need to studied using short notes
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.
Tips:
Follow Some Notes or IGNOU Materials
Study Various Research Example
Remember Differences on research
methods
Nature of resource
Method of Research and Types of

Unit 3: Reading Comprehension
Unit 4: Communication
Unit 5: Reasoning (Including
Mathematical)
Unit 6: Logical Reasoning
Unit 7: Data Interpretation
Research
**Solve as many as question on Research
Based topic
Reading Comprehension:
A passage to be set with questions to be
answered.
Tips:
**Comprehension Requires Practice You can
practice some Reading Comprehension from
Bank PO Guides/SSC Exam . This Needs
attention to details and practice
Communication:
Nature, characteristics, types, barriers
and effective classroom
communication.
Tips:
**Follow Standard Books (See top 10 Books )
Focus should be on basic communication
frame works,Communication barriers
organisational communication and different
definition given by scholars.
Number series; letter series; codes;
Relationships; classification
Tips:
Follow Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive
Examinations by R.S. Aggarwal
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.
Tips:
Follow Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive
Examinations by R.S. Aggarwal
Data Interpretation:
Sources, acquisition and interpretation
of data.
Quantitative and qualitative data;
Graphical representation and mapping
of data.
Tips:

Unit 8: Information and
Communicating Technology (ICT)
Unit 9: People and Environment
Unit 10: Higher Education System :
Governance Polity And
Administration;
Follow Quantitative Aptitude for
Competitive Examinations by R.S.
Aggarwal
Study basic bar and PI Chart examples
ICT :
Meaning, advantages, disadvantages
and uses;
General abbreviations and terminology;
Basics of internet and e-mailing
Tips:
Prepare List of General abbreviations
and terminology
Study Basic of Computers from
Standard 1oth books
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
Tips :
Study 1oth Class NCERT Books
https://ugcnetpaper1.com/key-notes-
for-ugc-paper-1-people-and-
environment/
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.
References to Study
http://www.ey.com/IN/en/Industries/Indi
a-sectors/Education/EY-Higher-
education-in-India-Vision-2030
http://www.ibef.org/industry/education-
sector-india.aspx
Department of Higher Education
 http://mhrd.gov.in/

https://ugcnetpaper1.com/important-
key-facts-higher-education-system-
india-ugc-net/

you will always see supersized question from

this section this requires basic knowledge of
Civics and Constitution key facts . You should
need to keep eye on Who is Who..& follow
govt related schemes.