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University Grants Commission conducts the National Eligibility Test for eligible candidates for recruiting to the post of Assistant Professor or Junior Research Fellow (JRF) twice a year. Every year lakhs of aspirants are applying and appearing for the NET examination from various part of the country as it is one of the most elite positions in the country. For the interested candidates to apply for the post, it is necessary that they possess an idea about the topics that has to be covered and the best UGC NET study material 2022 that has to be used. Candidates who are appearing for the should know these things and are requested to go through UGC NET Study Material 2022.
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UGC NET 2022 Study Materials
Using the correct material for the preparation is very much important to qualify for any examination with flying colors. Here is why using the best books is beneficial for every candidate.
- Best books for the examination will be covering all the most important topics which are important for a better attempt in the examination.
- Will be having a variety of questions which will be the potential questions for the examination.
Here are the details regarding the best books for UGC NET Examination 2022.
Candidates who are preparing for the examination can use the books that are mentioned below in order to prepare well for the UGC NET examination and to score good marks in the exam. Preparing using these books will help you to understand the concepts and the syllabus fully, so that good marks can be achieved and a good rank can be secured in the final rank list. These books will be really helpful in their preparation for the exam and these books cover various sections of the UGC NET Examination 2022. Check out the subject-wise test books that can be used for examination preparation and for scoring good marks.
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UGC NET Best Books 2022
Paper I
Paper 1 test of UGC NET consist of teaching and reasoning ability, comprehension, divergent thinking, research aptitude, and general awareness of the candidate. This paper has 50 questions for 100 marks.
| Title of the Book | Name of Author(s) | Publisher and Edition |
| Trueman’s UGC NETor SET General Paper I | M. Gagan, Sajit Kumar | Danika Publishing Company |
| NTA UGC NET/SET/JRF (Paper 1 ) | KVS Madaan | Pearson Education, Third Edition |
| 2019 Latest Syllabus of NTA UGC NET / SET / JRF – (Paper 1 ) | Harpreet Kaur | Oxford University Press, First Edition, |
| NTA UGC NET / SET / JRF of (Paper 1 ) | Arihant Experts | Arihant Publications, Eleventh Edition |
| NTA UGC NET / SET / JRF of (Paper 1 ) | Dr. Usha Rani Jain | JBC Press, First Edition |
| CBSE UGC-NET – Teaching and Research Aptitude | Dr. M.S. Ansari & RPH Editorial Board | Ramesh Publishing House, |
 Paper II
The Paper II of UGC NET Examination will have 100 questions and scoring every good mark, candidate can use the study materials given below.
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Subject Name |
List Of Prescribed UGC NET Books |
| Economics / Co-operation / Demography / Rural Economics /Development Planning/Development Eco./Business Economics/Development Studies/Econometrics/ Applied Economics | Trueman’s UGC NET Economics by Author Srinivas ShirurUGC NET/JRF/SET Economics (Paper-II) -Upkar Prakashan |
| Political Science | Trueman’s UGC NET Political Science by K.A. Babu, Sajit Kumar. UGC Net Political Science by Rukmini Bhattacharjee |
| UGC NET Books for Psychology | Trueman’s UGC NET Psychology by Dr. Swati Maharsh and UGC Net Psychology 2018 by Siddharth Mittal and Naroj Kumar Sahu |
| Sociology | Trueman’s UGC NET Sociology by S.Hussain (Author) |
| History | Trueman’s UGC NET History by Promod Singh (Author) |
| Anthropology | Trueman’s UGC NET Anthropology by A.M. Tripathi (Author) |
| Commerce | Trueman’s UGC NET Commerce by Praveen Kataria, Anshu Kataria, and M. Shivani (Author) |
| Education | Trueman’s UGC NET Education by GaganManocha (Author) |
| Social Work | Trueman’s UGC NET Education by Yogendra Pal (Author) |
| Defence and Strategic Studies | CBSE UGC-NET-JRF (Defense And Strategic Studies) |
| Home Science | Trueman’s UGC-NET Home Science by Anju Khosla |
| Public Administration | UGC Net Public Administration 2018 by Deepak Swain Trueman’s UGC NET Public Administration by Sajit Kumar |
| Population Studies | Principles of Population Studies by Bhende, Himalayan Publishing House |
| Music | UGC NET Music Exam Guide by Gunjan Saxena and Nisha Rawa |
| Management | Trueman’s UGC-NET Management by M. Shivani (Author)UGC NET Management by Mohit Aggarwal |
| Bengali | Bengali NETor SET by Balaram Bapari |
| Hindi | Board of Authors’s Trueman’s UGC NET Hindi Sahitya |
| UGC NET Books for Kannada | Samagra Kannada Sahitya Kaipidi – Useful For NET (UGC), K-SET by Lokesha Masavanaghatta |
| Malayalam | UGC NET Malayalam Pareeksha Sahayi by Sasidharan A.P. (Author) |
| Odia | UGC NET Odia PAPER-II & III |
| Punjabi | U.G.C. NET PUNJABI by Universal |
| Sanskrit | UGC NET/JRF/SLET Sanskrit Prashan Patra-II Avum III (Hindi) by Priyanka Tiwari. Arihant Experts (Publisher) |
| Telugu | UGC NET & SET (Telugu Literature) by GanjiShashidar, Pothula Venkateshwar Reddy (Author) |
| Urdu | UGC-NET JRF & Assistant Professor Khazeen-E-Adab Urdu by M.Arshad Ansari and M. S. Ansari |
| English | UGC NET or SET English Literature by Arihant Experts |
| Linguistics | UGC NETor SET Linguistics Guide by Ringu Ann Baby |
| Assamese | UGC/CBSE NET Set Guide By Assam Publishing Company (Assamese) ASHIM CHUTIA -Author |
| Gujarati | UGC NET/GCET-Commerce Paper (in Gujarati) by Mukesh M Bavaliya (Author) |
| Adult Education/Continuing Education/ Andragogy/Non-Formal Education | A brief Book on Extension Education by Author Shruti Madan Singh. New Vishal Publications |
| UGC NET Books for Physical Education | Trueman’s UGC NET Physical Education by Akhilesh Tripathi and A.K. Srivastava |
| UGC NET Books for Labour Welfare, Personnel Management, Industrial Relations, Labour and Social Welfare, Human Resource Management | Trueman’s UGC NET HRM or Human Resource Management & Labour Welfare by Reetu DograUGC-NET – Labour Welfare & Industrial Relations / Labour & Social Welfare or Human Resource Management Exam Guide |
| Law | Trueman’s UGC NET Law by Suman ChauhanUGC-NET: Law (Paper-II) Exam Guide by Aproov Bhardwaj |
| Information Science & Library | Trueman’s UGC NET Library and Information Science by S. Thakur |
| Buddhist, Gandhian, Jain & Peace Studies | UGC NET Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies by Deepak Kumar (Author) |
| Comparative Study of Religions | Comparative Study of Religions by C.R. JainComparative Study of Religions by Y. Masih (Author) |
| Mass Communication & Journalism | Trueman’s UGC NET Mass Communication & Journalism by Sameer K. Mishra and UGC NET Mass Communication and Journalism by Atul Udaipuria and Nitesh Kumar Singh (Arihant Experts) |
| Museology and Conservation | Museology, Archaeology, and Conservation – A review Edited by Vibha Upadhaya |
| UGC NET Books for Archaeology | UGC NET/JRF Archaeology and Philosophy Paper by Mohan Lal |
| Criminology | (UGC-NET/JRF) Criminology Solved Question Paper by Mr. Nitish Kumar Soni Dr. Mridul Srivastava and Dr. Anup Yadava (Author) |
| UGC NET Books for Tribal and Regional Language Or Literature | Folklore and Its Motifs in Tribal Literature by Dr. Kishore Jadav |
| Folk Literature | A Concise Guide for NET or JRF by Marya Naim (Author) |
| UGC NET Books for Sanskrit traditional | UGC NET/JRF/SLET – Sanskrit Prashan-Patra II Avum III by Priyanka Tiwari (Author) |
| Women Studies (UGC NET) | Advanced Manual For Women Studies UGC/CBSE -NET or JRF by Anmol Murlidhar Nimsadkar (Author) |
| UGC NET Books for Visual Art | Upkar’s UGC-NET/JRF/SET Visual Art (Paper-II) by M. Vasim (Author) |
| Geography | Trueman’s UGC NET Geography by A. Magon, B.P. Panigrahi (Author) |
| Forensic Science (explains the entire forensic Science) | Forensic Science UGC NET or JRF-MCQ by Dr. Anu Singla (Author) |
| UGC NET Books for Computer Science and Applications | Trueman’s UGC NET/SET Computer Science and Applications by Author Sanjay Singhal, Sameer Mishra |
| Electronic Science (explains the entire electric and it’s science) | CBSE UGC NET/SET ELECTRONIC SCIENCE by Sunil Kushwaha |
| Environmental Sciences | Trueman’s UGC NET Environmental Science by Author Anil Tyagi and Virendra Singh |
| Human Rights and Duties | UGC NET/SET (JFR&LS) Human Rights & Duties Paper II & III by Author Fazil Atul UdaipuriaArihant Experts UGC NET Human Rights and Duties |
| Tourism Administration and Management. | Trueman’s UGC NET Tourism by Author Akhilesh |
| Yoga | UGC-NET Yoga Exam Guide by RPH Editorial Board of R.Gupta |
UGC NET Video Classes 2022
UGC NET examination is witnessing great participation from candidates from various parts of the country every year. So it is very important that the candidates who are appearing for the UGC NET examination to follow a great preparation strategy and preparation procedure for the examination. It is possible that the candidates can attend video classes for the examination. Entri provides video classes for the UGC NET examination through the Entri application. Also, the candidates can also attend the Entri video classes from expert mentors covering all the necessary topics and concepts for the recruitment examination.
UGC NET Mock Tests 2022
Candidates who are preparing for the UGC NET examination need to make their exam preparation strategic and result-oriented. For this candidates need to get familiarised with the examination, exam pattern, kind of questions asked, and the difficulty level of the examination. Mock tests can be used as a medium for this. Entri App provides mock tests covering various topics that will enable the candidates to get an idea regarding the question paper and the portions that they have to prioritize as they prepare for the examination. The given below are some of the mock tests that candidates can make use of as part of UGC NET exam preparation 2022.
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UGC NET Previous Year Question PapersÂ
The given below are the subject-wise previous year question paper and answer keys for the UGC NET examination 2022.
Commerce :
| Title | Question Paper | Answer Key |
| UGC NET Commerce Paper II December 2012 | Question Paper   | Answer Key |
| UGC NET Commerce Paper III December 2012 | Question Paper |   Answer Key |
| UGC NET Commerce Paper II December 2013 | Question Paper |   Answer Key |
| UGC NET Commerce Paper III December 2013 | Question Paper |  Answer Key |
| UGC NET Commerce Paper II June 2012 | Question Paper |   Answer Key |
| UGC NET Commerce Paper III June 2012 | Question Paper |   Answer Key |
| UGC NET Commerce Paper II June 2013 | Question Paper    | Answer Key |
| UGC NET Commerce Paper III June 2013 | Question Paper   | Answer Key |
Management :
| Title | Question Paper | Answer Key |
| UGC NET Management Paper II December 2012 | Question Paper | Answer Key |
| UGC NET Management Paper III December 2012 | Question Paper | Â Answer Key |
| UGC NET Management Paper II December 2013 | Question Paper |   Answer Key |
| UGC NET Management Paper III December 2013 | Question Paper |  Answer Key |
| UGC NET Management Paper II June 2012 | Question Paper | Answer Key |
| UGC NET Management Paper III June 2012 | Question Paper |   Answer Key |
| UGC NET Management Paper II June 2013 | Question Paper |  Answer Key |
UGC NET Study Plan 2022
We shall divide the 2-months’ time into 7 weeks and shall provide a weekly study planner for your full-proof preparation of examinations. Please note that we are not mentioning any fixed number of hours but our planner is based on topics from various subjects since the objective is to finish the syllabus and not invest your time only.
Week 1 Study Plan
| Day | English Language | Quantitative Aptitude | Reasoning Ability | General Awareness |
| 1 | Reading Comprehension (Understanding the basic technique of solving questions) | Profit and Loss | Coding-Decoding (Letters and Numbers) |
History – Ancient India
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| 2 | Reading Comprehension (Practice topics from banking and economy) | Simple Interest | Coding-Decoding (language-based and comprehension-based) | |
| 3 | Reading Comprehension (Practice Topics from Social, Technology, and Science, etc.) | Compound Interest | Blood Relations |
History – Mediaeval India
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| 4 | Reading Comprehension (Misc. Topics) | Ratio and Proportion | Syllogism (normal) | |
| 5 | Fill in the Blanks (Single and Double Fillers) | Mixture and Alligations | Syllogism (negative and positive possibilities) |
History – Modern India (Indian Freedom Struggle)
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| 6 | Cloze Test (Practice Session) | Simplification (Practice Session) | Syllogism (Misc.) | |
| 7 | Weekly Revision & Take Online Mock Test or Practice with Previous Year Papers | |||
Week 2 Study Plan
| Day | English Language | Quantitative Aptitude | Reasoning Ability | General Awareness |
| 1 | Basic Rules of Grammar (Tenses, Articles, Parts of Speech etc.) | Number System | Seating Arrangement (Linear) | Indian Polity – Preamble, Fundamental Rights and Duties, DPSP etc. |
| 2 | Grammar (Subject-Verb Agreement, degrees of comparison, participles and gerunds, infinitive etc.) | Linear Algebra and various formulae | Seating Arrangement (Circular) |
Indian Polity – State and Central Legislature, President and Vice-President, Prime Minister and Cabinet, Chief Minister and Governor etc.
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| 3 | Basics of Error Spotting (Application of grammar rules and syntax rules) | Quadratic Equations, Polynomial Functions etc. | Seating Arrangement (Mixed) | Indian Polity – Judiciary, Emergency Provisions, Centre-State Relations, Important amendments etc. |
| 4 | Error Spotting (Advanced level) | Algebra (Misc. rules) | Puzzles (With one variable) | Physics- S.I. unit of quantities, Light and Sound as waves with properties, Gravitational Force |
| 5 | One Word Substitution | Mensuration (2-D figures) | Puzzles (With more than one variable) | Physics- Heat and Thermodynamics, optics (lenses –convex and concave lens etc.), escape velocity |
| 6 | Homonyms | Mensuration (3-D figures) | Puzzles (Advanced level with comprehension related problems) | Physics – Energy and Newton’s Laws of Motion, Relativity Theory, Liquid, solid and gas laws etc. |
| 7 | Weekly Revision with Previous Papers or Mock Tests | |||
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Week 3 Study Plan
| Day | English Language | Quantitative Aptitude | Reasoning Ability | General Awareness |
| 1 | Synonyms | Data Interpretation (Line Chart, Bar Graph, Histogram etc.) | Clock Related problems | Chemistry – Atoms and Molecules, chemical bonding, periodic table, carbon and its compounds |
| 2 | Antonyms | Data Interpretation (Pie Chart, rectangular graphs etc.) | Ranking and Direction Test | Chemistry – Solution and Chemical Reactions, Organic Substances and Their usages, valency |
| 3 | Idioms with their meanings | Data Interpretation (Mixed problems) | Number and Letter Series | Chemistry – Nuclear Fission and Fusion, galvanization, metallurgy and misc. topics based on previous year papers |
| 4 | Appropriate Prepositions with verbs | Data Sufficiency | Analogy (Both number and letter based) | Biology – Human Anatomy (Various parts of human body with functions) |
| 5 | Para Jumbling (Understanding the flow of a paragraph) | Time and Distance (Train and Platform related problems+ Boat and Stream related problems) | Matrix | Biology – Plant Physiology (Cell structure etc.) |
| 6 | Para Jumbling (Practice Session) | Time and Distance (Misc.) | Dictionary Rankings and Word Related Problems (Jumbled Words, word formation etc.) | Biology – Vitamins and diseases, virus and bacteria related diseases, immune system in plants and humans etc. |
| 7 | Weekly Revision with Previous Papers or Mock Tests | |||
Week 4 Study Plan
| Day | English Language | Quantitative Aptitude | Reasoning Ability | General Awareness |
| 1 | Confusing Words – At a Glance with spellings and applications | Time and Work (Men and Days based) | Non-Verbal Reasoning (paper cutting and folding, analogical figures etc.) | Economics – terms such as GDP, GNP, NDP, NNP, GST, Direct and Indirect Taxes, National Income, Per Capita Income, Inflation, IIP etc. |
| 2 | Sentence Improvement (Based on basic rules of grammar) | Time and Work (Pipe and Cistern based) | Non-Verbal Reasoning (Mirror Image, Hidden Images etc.) | Indian Economy – Nature and Characteristics, Regulatory bodies such as RBI, SEBI, PFRDA and their functions, money market and securities market, unemployment etc. |
| 3 | Misfit Sentences (Understanding the logic and Practice Session) | Geometry (Triangle Properties) | Non-Verbal Reasoning (Misc. based on previous year papers) | Indian Economy – Planning, NITI Ayog, Poverty Alleviation, Five Year Planning etc. |
| 4 | Sentence Completion (Practice Session) | Geometry (Properties related to squares, rectangles, rhombuses, parallelograms, trapeziums etc.) | Analytical Reasoning (Statement and Conclusion problems) | Geography – Solar System, Deserts, Volcanoes, Rivers, Glaciers, Atmospheric layers, ocean currents etc. |
| 5 | Phrase Replacement (Practice Session) | Geometry (Properties related to circles, tangents etc.) | Analytical Reasoning (Statement and Argument Problems) | Indian Geography – Physical Properties, Climate, Natural Vegetation, Soils and Crops, irrigation system |
| 6 | Miscellaneous Topics based on Previous Year Papers | Geometry (Misc. such as angles, sides etc.) | Analytical Reasoning (Misc.) | Indian Geography – famous in India and its states, world-famous sites etc. |
| 7 | Weekly Revision with Previous Papers or Mock Tests | |||
Week 5 Study Plan
| Day | English Language | Quantitative Aptitude | Reasoning Ability | General Awareness |
| 1 |
Revision of chapters from the first and second week
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Trigonometry (Ratio of angles, formulae etc.) |
Revision of chapters from 1st and 2nd week
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Current Affairs (last month)
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| 2 | Trigonometry – Height and Distance | |||
| 3 | Approximation problems |
Current Affairs (Second last month)
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| 7 | Revision of CA of 3 months- at a glance |
Week 6 Study Plan
| Day | English Language | Quantitative Aptitude | Reasoning Ability | General Awareness |
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Revision of chapters from 3rd and 4th week
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Revision of chapters from 2nd and 3rd week
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Revision of chapters from 3rd and 4th week
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Current Affairs (4th last month)
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| 7 | Weekly Revision – CA of 3 months at a glance |
Week 7 Study Plan
| Day | English Language | Quantitative Aptitude | Reasoning Ability | General Awareness |
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Solving of questions from any standard grammar / RC book (chapters of 1st and 2nd week only)
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Revision of 4th week chapters
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Question-solving (1st and 2nd week chapters)
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Computer – history and generations, memory, software and hardware, input and output devices |
| 2 | Computer – Abbreviations, terminology, shortcuts in keyboards | |||
| 3 | Computer – MS Office, DBMS, Networking, internet, e-mail, programming basics | |||
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Solving of Questions (1st and 2nd week chapters)
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Banking and Finance Awareness (includes the history of banking, types of banks, banking terms, fund transfer such as RTGS, NEFT etc. small finance and payment banks, RBI, etc.)
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UGC NET Exam Tips
- Identify Your Weaker Sections from the exam syllabus and Work on That: Since most of the topics are based on a basic, high school syllabus that has been studied earlier during your education, you can identify the topics you are strong and weak respectively as you go through the syllabus. Identify your weaker spots which you are having difficulty in and start focusing on them more so that good marks can be scored.
- Be Clear with the Concepts of the syllabus and preparation materials: Brush up on the fundamentals of every subject. This is very important for the topics which have mathematical as well as scientific formulas.
- Memorize The Formulas & Scientific Concepts: For the Arithmetic section, you need to remember a lot of formulas from which the questions are asked repeatedly. Practice and memorize them by heart every time you have understood the concepts. The formulas can be made through in your mind with proper practice and strategic preparation. Also, the scientific concepts must be thorough with all candidates who wish to score a good rank as this is recruitment for technical posts.
- Learn The Steps To Solve Questions: This is a must for all sections of the syllabus. Go through the example problems for this purpose. There are many simple ways to do the maths in the Arithmetic sections that will save your time as well as effort. Candidates are requested to be clear with such tricks before appearing for the examinations.
UGC NET Exam Strategy
One of the important strategies each candidate has to follow is the proper use of available time and materials. All the candidates who wish to score a rank in the final list have to prepare their preparation timetable on the basis of the easiness of the syllabus. Also, candidates have to make sure that the material that they follow is the right one and has the whole details that are required.
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