University Grants Commission National Educational Testing Entrance Exam [UGC NET]

Conducted by:National Testing Agency [NTA]

Start Date of Application:Mar 3, 2025 Last Date of application:Apr 26, 2025 Exam Date: Jun 8, 2025 Result Date: Jul 5, 2025

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All the aspirants must keep these tips in their mind while preparing for the UGC NET Exam:

The prime key to success in the UGC NET Exam is management of the time. Candidates should go to select the good books under reference or proper guidance.
Prepare the topics mentioned in the UGC NET Exam first. Do not waste time on topics which are irrelevant or unimportant.
Since the syllabus of the UGC NET Exam is really huge, candidates need to be thorough with it.
One of the most important things to do during UGC NET Exam is to learn about the paper pattern of the UGC NET Exam.
It is advisable to appear for the mock tests as this will give you a good idea of the UGC NET Exam pattern.
The syllabus of the UGC NET Exam is vast and the paper seems to be lengthy, so one should not waste much time on one question if not sure of the answer and move on to the other.
A little trick can be used. Candidates should not prepare many answers for just one topic. It is advisable to prepare introductions for many topics and if you have studied well, you can play with the techniques.
To test your knowledge for UGC NET Exam what you’ve learned and understood, start teaching someone else. This will definitely help you in memorizing things for a long duration. You may help others in understanding difficult topics and solving tough questions.
Being a bookworm can’t help you achieve a good score in UGC NET Exam. Maintain breaks after spending some time on studies. Don’t isolate yourself from family and friends, otherwise, it will stress you out.

Some of the books that can be consulted for UGC NET Paper 1

S. No	Book Name	Author	Publisher
1.	Trueman’s UGC NET/SLET General Paper I	M. Gagan (Author), Sajit Kumar	Danika Publishing Company; 2015 edition
2.	UGC NET/JRF/SLET General Paper-1 Teaching & Research Aptitude	Arihant express	Arihant Publication; Ninth edition (2017)
3.	CBSE UGC NET/SET/JRF – Paper 1: Teaching and Research Aptitude	KVS Madaan	Pearson Education; Second edition
4.	UGC NET/SET Paper 1	--	McGraw Hill Education; Second edition
5.	CBSE UGC-NET: Teaching and Research Aptitude	Dr. M S Ansari & RPH Editorial Board	Ramesh Publishing House

For Hindi Edition:

S. No.	Book Name	Author	Publisher
1.	Trueman’s UGC NET Paper 1 (Hindi)	by Sanjay Gupta, A.K. Singh	Trueman’s
2.	UGC NET/JRF/SLET General Paper-1 Shikshan Avum Shodh Abhiyogita	--	Arihant; Fifth edition
3.	UGC NET/ SET – Paper 1 (Hindi)	--	McGraw Hill Education