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UGC NET Previous Year Question Papers and Answer Key

by Jacob Karimbinthottil
April 13, 2022
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Table of Contents

  • UGC NET Previous Year Question Papers and Answer Key
  • UGC NET Model Question Papers 2022
  • UGC NET Mock Tests 2022
  • Why Prepare with UGC NET Previous Year Question Papers?
  • UGC NET Exam Pattern 2022
  • UGC NET Syllabus 2022

UGC NET is the test for determining the eligibility of the candidate for the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) award and lectureship. UGC NET 2022 is conducted by The National Testing Agency (NTA) and the examination is usually conducted once every two years. The exam used to be held in an offline mode. But from Dec 2018, the NTA UGC NET is held in Online Mode. Every year lakhs of aspirants are applying and appearing for the NET examination as it is one of the most elite positions in the country. Clearing this examination provides the opportunity for candidates to teach in the elite institutions across the country and also a good salary. Here are some of the UGC NET Previous Year Question Papers and Answer Key for the candidates who have applied for the examination. Candidates who have applied and are preparing for the examination, please go through UGC NET Previous Year Question Papers and Answer Key.

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UGC NET Previous Year Question Papers and Answer Key

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  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 Model Question Papers 2022

Just like attending the previous year’s question papers, attending the UGC NET model question appears will also help the candidates to understand and get familiarised with the kind of questions asked in the UGC NET examination. As the UGC NET examination is a very popular and widely participated recruitment examination, candidates are requested to go through a maximum number of model question papers as possible so as to get familiarised with the examination and the type of questions that are repeatedly asked. The given below are some of the UGC NET Model Question papers that the candidates can use for their UGC NET exam preparation 2022.

KTET Exam Category Sample Questions
Paper 1 Model Question Paper 1 Download PDF
Paper 1 Model Question Paper 1 Download PDF
Paper 1 Model Question Paper 2 Download PDF

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.

Topic Link
Data Interpretation Click here!
Political Science Click here!
Higher Education System Click here!
English Click here!
Computer Science Click here!
Library Sciencee Click here!

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Why Prepare with UGC NET Previous Year Question Papers?

To ace the exam, one must have a meticulous understanding of the very basic concepts and the type of questions that will be asked. One of the strategies of a study preparation is to solve previous years’ question papers. Thus, it will help the candidates to understand the level of difficulty of the questions, the marking schemes, the time taken for solving the question papers etc. Here are some of the perks of solving the previous years’ question papers.

  • Self Assessment

The candidates will be able to assess themselves when solving previous years question papers. They will be able to analyze their preparation level in their strong and weak areas.

  • Time Management

The aspirants can manage their time efficiently if they practice solving the previous question papers. Hence, the speed and accuracy of writing the exam will improve.

  • Important Topics

The candidates will get an idea of the important topics that are asked in the UGC NET exam. So, the more you solve previous question papers, the better chances you will have in cracking the exam.

  • Repeated Questions

Solving more previous year question papers will give an idea of how frequently a question comes in each of the previous question papers. Thus this will make the students thorough in that topic.

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UGC NET Exam Pattern 2022

UGC NET examination is conducted under the supervision of CBSE and this examination follows certain examination pattern. The given below are the details that are related to the UGC NET exam pattern 2022.

The UGC NET examination 2022 consists of 2 papers. They are

  • Paper 1
  • Paper 2

The complete details regarding the exam structure that is followed in paper 1 and paper 2 is given below.

  • The Paper I will test the candidates on areas such as teaching and research aptitude. It will comprise of topics like reasoning ability, comprehension, general awareness, and divergent thinking.
  • While the Paper-II will be based on the subject selected from the 81 subjects (like Political Science, Philosophy, History, Commerce, Music, etc.) by the candidate.
  • The UGC NET question paper will be objective type.
  • The exam duration is of 3 hours.
  • The first session will be for Paper I, where it includes 50 questions for 100 marks.
  • The second session will be for Paper II. The question paper will include 100 questions for 200 marks.
Session Paper Marks No. of Qs Duration
First I 100 50 3 Hours
Second II 200 100

UGC NET Exam Pattern for Paper I

Paper I of UGC NET will be generic and it will test the teaching aptitude and reasoning ability of the teachers.

Sections Number of questions Maximum marks
Teaching Aptitude 5 10
Research Aptitude 5 10
Reading Comprehension 5 10
Communication 5 10
Reasoning (including Maths) 5 10
Logical Reasoning 5 10
Data Interpretation 5 10
Information & Communication Technology (ICT) 5 10
People & Environment 5 10
Higher Education System: Governance, Polity & Administration 5 10
Total 50 100
  • The questions will be objective type.
  • Each question will carry 2 marks.
  • Paper I will be for a duration of 1 hour.
  • No negative marking for wrong answers in Paper I.

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UGC NET Exam Pattern for Paper II

Paper-II of the UGC NET is going to be subject-based. The candidates will be asked questions based on the subject they choose. The paper will be objective type.

Subject Number of questions Maximum marks
Chosen subject by the candidate 100 200
  • Each question will carry 2 marks.
  • Paper-II will have a duration of 2 hours.
  • No negative marking will be given for wrong answers in Paper-II.

UGC NET Syllabus 2022

UGC conducts the National Eligibility Test as two papers. Candidates who are appearing for the examination should score good marks in both papers to score a good rank in the final rank list.

Paper I syllabus

Paper I is on General Research Aptitude and Teaching skills. These are the topic that has to be covered for this section.

UGC NET Paper-I Unit wise Subjects

Unit-I: Teaching Aptitude

  • Teaching: Concept, objectives, levels of teaching (memory, understanding & reflective), characteristics along with basic requirements
  • Learner’s characteristics: Characteristics of adolescent & adult learners (academic, social, emotional & cognitive), individual differences
  • Factors affecting teaching related to Teacher, Learner, Support material, Instructional facilities, Learning environment as well as Institution
  • Methods of teaching in universities of higher learning: Teacher centered against. learner-centered methods; offline against online methods (Swayam, Swayamprabha, MOOCs, etc.).
  • Teaching support system: Traditional, modern as well as ICT based
  • Evaluation systems: Elements & types of evaluation, evaluation in Choice Based Credit System as in higher education, computer-based testing, innovations which take place in evaluation systems

Unit-II: In case of Research Aptitude

  • Research: Meaning, Types, & characteristics, positivism as well as a post-positivist approach to research
  • Methods of research: Experimental, descriptive, historical, qualitative, and quantitative methods
  • Steps for conducting a research
  • Thesis & article writing: Format as well as styles of referencing
  • Application of ICT in the research field
  • Ethical research

Unit-III: Comprehension

  • A passage of text shall be given. Questions shall be asked from the passage from where it is to be answered

Unit-IV: Communication

  • Communication: Meaning, types & characteristics of communication
  • Effective communication: Verbal & non-verbal, inter-cultural & group communications, classroom communication
  • Barriers in case of effective communication
  • Mass-media & society

Unit-V: Mathematical Reasoning & Aptitude

  • Types of reasoning
  • Number series, letter series, codes & relationships
  • Mathematical aptitude (fraction, time and distance, ratio, proportion & percentage, profit & loss, interest & discounting, averages, etc.)

Unit-VI: Logical Reasoning

  • Understanding the structure of arguments: Argument forms, the structure of categorical propositions, mood & figure, formal with informal fallacies, uses of language, connotations as well as denotations of terms, the classical square of opposition
  • Evaluating & distinguishing deductive & inductive reasoning
  • Analogies
  • Venn diagram: Simple & multiple uses for establishing the validity of arguments
  • Indian Logic: Means of knowledge
  • Pramanas: Pratyaksha (Perception), Anumana (Inference), Upamana (Comparison), Shabda (Verbal testimony), Arthapatti (Implication) & Anupalabddhi (Non-apprehension)
  • Structure with kinds of Anumana (inference), Vyapti (invariable relation), Hetvabhasa (fallacies of inference)

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Unit-VII: Data Interpretation

  • Sources, acquisition & classification of data
  • Quantitative & qualitative data
  • Graphical representation (bar-chart, histograms, pie-chart, table-chart & line-chart) along with mapping of the required data
  • Data interpretation
  • Data & governance
  • Unit-VIII: Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
  • ICT: General abbreviations & terminology
  • Basics of Internet, Intranet, E-mail, Audio & Video-conferencing
  • Digital initiatives in terms of higher education
  • ICT & Governance

Unit-IX: People, Development and Environment

  • Development & environment: Millennium development with Sustainable development goals
  • Human and environment interaction: Anthropogenic activities & their impacts on the environment
  • Environmental issues: Local, regional & global; air pollution, water pollution, soil pollution, noise pollution, waste(solid, liquid, biomedical, hazardous, electronic), climate change & its socio-economic and political dimensions
  • Impacts of pollutants on human health
  • Natural & energy resources: Solar, Wind, Soil, Hydro, Geothermal, Biomass, Nuclear & Forests
  • Natural hazards & disasters: Mitigation strategies
  • Environmental Protection Act (1986), National Action Plan on Climate Change, International agreements/efforts -Montreal Protocol, Rio Summit, Convention on Biodiversity, Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement, International Solar Alliance

Unit-X: Higher Education System

  • Institutions of higher learning & education in ancient India
  • Evolution of higher learning & research in post-independence India
  • Oriental, conventional & non-conventional learning programs in India
  • Professional, technical along skill-based education.
  • Value education & environmental education
  • Policies, governance, as well as administration

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Paper-II Syllabus

In the paper II portion of the UGC NET examination, candidates can select an atopic as their elective from a total of 84 subjects. The details regarding the complete list of electives are available from the UGC Official website. Here are some of the most important portions as well as topics that are usually covered in Paper II of the UGC NET examination 2021.

Names of the Subject Important Topics of the UGC NET Paper-II 2021
Commerce Accounting along with Auditing
Banking & Financial Institutions
Income-tax with Corporate tax Planning
Business Statistics & Research Method
Legal Aspects of Business for understanding business
English Fiction as well as Short Stories
Cultural Studies Topic
Non-Fictional Prose Topic
Literary Theory Post World War II – Summary
Literary Criticism Topic
Computer Science Theory of Computation & Compilers
Data Structures with Algorithms
Data Communication & Computer Networks
DBMS (Database Management System)
System Software and Operating System
Management Organizational Behaviour Topic
Human Resource Management (HRM)
Business Plan & Feasibility Analysis
Financial Management as well as Concept and Functions
Marketing Topic
Economics Microeconomics Topic
Macroeconomics Topic
Indian Economics
Growth and Development with Economics
Public Economics Topic
Education Curriculum Studies Topic
Research in Education Topic
Teacher Education Topic
Learner & Learning Process
History, Politics & Economics of Educational
Library Science Research Methods Topic
Library Automation topic
Financial Management in Libraries Topic
Right to Information Act (RTI) Topic
Mapping of Subjects in Library Classification Schemes – DDC, UDC as well as CC
Political Science Comparative Politics Analysis Topic
Political Institutions in India Topic
Political Theories
Governance & Public Policy in India
Public Administration Topic
HRM(Human Resource Management) Collective Bargaining Topic
Job Analysis Topic
Labour Welfare Topic
Labour Legislation Topic
Trade Unions Topic
Law Constitutional & Administrative Law
Public International Law & IHL (International Humanitarian Law)
Family Law Topic
Jurisprudence Law
Environment & Human Rights Law

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