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UGC NET General Paper-1 Overview

Get the details related to UGC NET General Paper-I such as syllabus, paper pattern, marking scheme and recommended books.

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UGC NET General Paper-1 Overview

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  1. UGC Net General Paper-I Overview The UGC NET exam consists of 2 papers, Paper I & Paper II. Paper I is common for all the candidates and Paper II is subject specific (Commerce, English etc.). In this presentation we will look into the details of General Paper I such as syllabus, pattern, marking scheme and recommended books.

  2. Table of contents UGC NET 2020 Exam patternSyllabus for paper 1 General Paper 1 PatternPaper 1 Marking SchemeList of Important Books for Paper 1

  3. ugc net Exam pattern

  4. General paper I Syllabus General Paper-I tests the basic aptitude of the candidates. The syllabus consists of 10 units which includes topics like teaching & research aptitude, communication ,reasoning and more. Let’s look at the complete syllabus in detail.

  5. unit-I (teaching Aptitude) 1. Teaching: Concept, Objectives, Levels of teaching (Memory, Understanding, and Reflective), Characteristics, and basic requirements.2. Learner’s characteristics: Characteristics of adolescent and adult learners (Academic, Social, Emotional and Cognitive), Individual differences.3. Factors affecting teaching related to Teacher, Learner, Support material, Instructional facilities, Learning environment, and Institution.4. Methods of teaching in Institutions of higher learning: Teacher centered vs. Learner-centered methods; Off-line vs. On-line methods (Swayam, Swayamprabha, MOOCs, etc.).5. Teaching Support System: Traditional, Modern, and ICT based.6. Evaluation Systems: Elements and Types of evaluation, Evaluation in Choice Based Credit System in Higher education, Computer-based testing, Innovations in evaluation systems.

  6. unit-II (Research Aptitude) 1. Research: Meaning, Types, and Characteristics, Positivism, and Post positivistic approach to research. 2. Methods of Research: Experimental, Descriptive, Historical, Qualitative, and Quantitative Methods, Steps of Research.   3. Thesis and Article writing: Format and styles of referencing, Application of ICT in research, Research ethics.

  7. unit-III (Comprehension) 1. A passage of text is given. Questions are asked from the passage to be answered.

  8. unit-Iv (Communication) 1. Communication: Meaning, types, and characteristics of communication. 2. Effective communication: Verbal and Non-verbal, Inter-Cultural and group communications, Classroom communication, Barriers to effective communication, Mass-Media, and Society.

  9. unit-v (Mathematical reasoning & aptitude) 1. Types of reasoning: Number series, Letter series, Codes, and Relationships. 2. Mathematical Aptitude: Fraction, Time & Distance, Ratio, Proportion and Percentage, Profit and Loss, Interest and Discounting, Averages, etc. 

  10. unit-vi (logical reasoning) 1. Understanding the structure of arguments: argument forms, the 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.  2. Venn diagram: Simple and multiple uses for establishing the validity of arguments.   3. Indian Logic: Means of knowledge, Pramanas- Pratyaksha (Perception), Anumana (Inference), Upamana (Comparison), Shabda (Verbal testimony), Arthapatti (Implication) and Anupalabddhi (Non-apprehension). 4. Structure and kinds of Anumana (inference), Vyapti (invariable relation), Hetvabhasas (fallacies of inference).

  11. unit-vii (data interpretation) 1. Sources, acquisition, and classification of Data. 2. Quantitative and Qualitative Data.  3. Graphical representation (Bar-chart, Histograms, Pie-chart, Table-chart, and Line-chart)  4. Mapping of Data, Data Interpretation. Data and Governance.

  12. unit-viii (information & technology) 1. ICT: General abbreviations and terminology, Basics of the Internet, Intranet, E-mail, Audio and Video-conferencing, Digital initiatives in higher education. ICT and Governance.

  13. unit-ix (People, Development & environment) 1. Development and Environment: Millennium Development and Sustainable Development Goals.  2. Human and environment interaction: Anthropogenic activities and their impacts on the environment.  3. 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. 4. Natural and energy resources: Solar, Wind, Soil, Hydro, Geothermal, Biomass, Nuclear, and Forests. 5. 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.

  14. unit-x (higher education system) 1. Institutions of higher learning and education in ancient India. 2. Evolution of higher learning and research in Post-Independence India.  3. Oriental, Conventional, and Non-conventional learning programs in India.  4. Professional, Technical, and Skill-Based education. 5. Value education and environmental education. 6. Policies, Governance, and Administration

  15. Paper-I Pattern

  16. paper-I Marking scheme

  17. recommended books for paper-I

  18. Thank you!

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