UGC NET ENGLISH PAPER-I &II SYLLABUS

UGC NET ENGLISH PAPER-I &II 

SYLLABUS

PAPER-I GENERAL PAPER ON TEACHING & RESEARCH APTITUDE   

The main objective is to assess the teaching and research capabilities of the  candidates. The test aims at assessing the teaching and research aptitude as well.  Candidates are expected to possess and exhibit cognitive abilities, which include  comprehension, analysis, evaluation, understanding the structure of arguments,  deductive and inductive reasoning. The candidates are also expected to have a general  awareness about teaching and learning processes in higher education system. Further,  they should be aware of interaction between people, environment, natural resources  and their impact on the quality of life. 

The details of syllabi are as follows:

Unit-I 

Teaching Aptitude

Teaching: Concept, Objectives, Levels of teaching (Memory,  Understanding and Reflective), Characteristics and basic requirements.

 Learner’s characteristics: Characteristics of adolescent and adult learners  (Academic, Social, Emotional and Cognitive), Individual differences.

 Factors affecting teaching related to: Teacher, Learner, Support material, Instructional facilities, Learning environment and Institution.

 Methods of teaching in Institutions of higher learning: Teacher centred vs.   Learner centred methods; Off-line vs. On-line methods (Swayam,  Swayamprabha, MOOCs etc.).

 Teaching Support System: Traditional, Modern and ICT based.

  Evaluation Systems: Elements and Types of evaluation, Evaluation in  Choice Based Credit System in Higher education, Computer based  testing, Innovations in evaluation systems. 

Unit-II 

Research Aptitude

 Research: Meaning, Types, and Characteristics, Positivism and Post- positivistic approach to research. 

 Methods of Research: Experimental, Descriptive, Historical, Qualitative and Quantitative methods.

 Steps of Research.

 Thesis and Article writing: Format and styles of referencing.

 Application  of  ICT in research.

 Research ethics.

Unit-III

Comprehension 

 A passage of text be given. Questions be asked from the passage to be

answered.

 

Unit-IV

Communication

 Communication: Meaning, types and characteristics of communication.

 Effective communication: Verbal and Non-verbal, Inter-Cultural and group communications, Classroom communication. 

 Barriers to effective communication.

 Mass-Media and Society.

 

Unit-V

Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude

 Types of reasoning.

 Number series, Letter series, Codes and Relationships.

 Mathematical Aptitude (Fraction, Time & Distance, Ratio, Proportion and  Percentage, Profit  and  Loss, Interest and Discounting, Averages etc.).

 

Unit-VI

Logical Reasoning

 Understanding the structure of arguments: argument forms, structure of  categorical propositions, Mood and Figure, Formal and Informal fallacies, Uses of language, Connotations and denotations of terms, Classical square of opposition.

 Evaluating and distinguishing deductive and inductive reasoning.

 Analogies. 

 Venn diagram: Simple and multiple use for establishing validity of arguments.

 Indian Logic: Means of knowledge.

 Pramanas: Pratyaksha (Perception), Anumana (Inference), Upamana (Comparison), Shabda (Verbal testimony), Arthapatti (Implication) and Anupalabddhi (Non-apprehension). 

 Structure and kinds of Anumana (inference), Vyapti (invariable relation), Hetvabhasas (fallacies of inference).

 

Unit-VII 

Data Interpretation 

 Sources, acquisition and classification of Data.

 Quantitative and Qualitative Data.

 Graphical representation (Bar-chart, Histograms, Pie-chart, Table-chart and Line-chart) and mapping of Data.

 Data Interpretation.

 Data and Governance.

 

Unit-VIII 

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

 ICT: General abbreviations and terminology.

 Basics of Internet, Intranet, E-mail, Audio and Video-conferencing.

 Digital initiatives in higher education.

 ICT and Governance.

 

Unit-IX 

People, Development and Environment 

 Development and environment: Millennium development and Sustainable development goals.

 Human and environment interaction:  Anthropogenic activities and their impacts on environment.

 Environmental issues: Local, Regional and Global; Air pollution, Water pollution, Soil pollution, Noise pollution, Waste (solid, liquid, biomedical, hazardous, electronic), Climate change and its Socio-Economic and Political dimensions.

 Impacts of pollutants on human health.

 Natural and energy resources:  Solar, Wind, Soil, Hydro, Geothermal,

Biomass, Nuclear and Forests.

 Natural hazards and 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 and education in ancient India.

 Evolution of higher learning and research in Post Independence India.

 Oriental, Conventional and Non-conventional learning programmes in India.

 Professional, Technical and Skill Based education.

 Value education and environmental education.

 Policies, Governance, and Administration.

 

NOTE:  

(i)  Five questions each carrying 2 marks are to be set from each  Module.

(ii)  Whenever graphical/pictorial question(s) are set for sighted candidates,  a passage followed by equal number of questions and  weightage be set for visually impaired candidates.

 

Paper-II English Literature

Unit –I :   Drama

Unit –II :    Poetry

Unit –III :   Fiction, short story

Unit –IV :   Non-Fictional Prose

NOTE:  The first four units must also be tested through comprehension passages to assess critical reading, critical thinking and writing skills. These four units will cover all literatures in English.

Unit –V :      Language: Basic concepts, theories and pedagogy. English in Use.

Unit –VI  :    English in India: history, evolution and futures

Unit –VII :    Cultural Studies

Unit –VIII :   Literary Criticism

Unit –IX :     Literary Theory post World War II

Unit –X  :      Research Methods and Materials in English

PATTERN

UGC- NET is an eligibility test for ‘Assistant Professor’ as well as ‘Junior Research Fellowship and Assistant Professor’ in Indian Universities and Colleges. It is being conducted in 83 subjects, at selected cities across the country by the National Testing Agency (NTA) in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode twice in a year in June and December.

Eligibility:

Ø      General/Unreserved/General-EWS candidates who have secured at least 55% marks.

Ø  OBC-NCL /SC/ST/ PwD/Third gender category candidates who have secured at least 50% marks (without rounding off) in Master’s degree or equivalent examination are eligible for this Test.

Age Limit and Relaxation:

Ø      JRF: Not more than 30 years as on 1st day of the month in which the examination is concluded i.e. Dec 1^st or June 1^st (Relaxation of 5 years is provided to the candidates belonging to OBC-NCL/SC/ST/PwD/Third gender categories and to women applicants.

Ø  Assistant Professor: There is no upper age limit in applying for UGC-NET for Assistant Professor

Pattern of Examination:

The Test will consist of two papers. Both the papers will consist of objective type, multiple choice questions. There will be no break between papers.

Paper	Marks	No. of Questions	MCQ	Total duration
I	100	50	Paper-I intends to assess the teaching/ research aptitude of the candidate. It will primarily designed to test reasoning ability, reading comprehension, divergent thinking and general awareness of the Candidate.	03 hours (180 minutes) without any break. All the questions are compulsory
II	200	100	This is based on the subject selected by the candidate and will assess domain knowledge.

Declaration of Result:

The number of candidates to be qualified (total slots or Eligibility for Assistant Professor) shall be equal to 6% of the candidates appeared in both the papers of NET.