UGC NET Books 2023: Check expert recommended list here!
UGC NET exam is one of the popular national level exams conducted twice a year. Every year, eligible candidates fill the application form and sit for it. There are many books available in the market for various topics of the exam. Some of the books that help ace exam preparations include General Awareness yearbook by Arihant Publications, Quantitative Aptitude by RS Agarwal, etc. The UGC NET syllabus is designed in a way to cover various topics for Paper-1 and Paper-2.
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The list of recommended books among all the books available in the market is provided here. Check the list of books for both papers – Paper-1 (Teaching and Research Aptitude) and Paper- 2 (subject Specific Test).
UGC NET Exam Highlights
Here are the key points on UGC NET 2023 exam:
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Exam Name | UGC NET (University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test ) |
| Conducting Body | University Grants Commission (UGC) |
| Level of Exam | National |
| Mode of Examination | Online |
| Purpose of Examination | For posts of Assistant Professor or both Junior Research Fellowship and Assistant Professor for various colleges and universities of India. |
| Duration of Exam | 180 Minutes |
| Type of Questions | Objective (MCQs) |
| Paper Pattern | 2 (Paper 1 & Paper 2) |
| Number of Questions | 150 |
| Negative Marking | No |
| Exam Helpdesk No. | 0120-6895200 |
| Official Website | https://www.ugcnet.nta.nic.in |
Check out CBSE UGC NET 2023 Notification, Exam Dates, Eligibility, etc.
UGC NET Exam Pattern
The Exam Pattern remains the same all the time. Exam structure or pattern helps you to clear your doubts and plan your routine accordingly without diverting your focus. The UGC NET consists of two papers - Paper 1 and Paper 2. Here is a glimpse of the UGC NET Exam Pattern:
| Particulars | Paper 1 | Paper 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Topic | Teaching and Research Aptitude | Subject Specific Test |
| Syllabus | Reading Comprehension, Reasoning Ability, General Awareness and Divergent Thinking | Based on the subject opted by the candidates and will assess the domain knowledge |
| Number of Questions | 50 | 100 |
| Maximum Marks | 100 | 200 |
Check out CBSE UGC NET Application Form
UGC NET Books 2023: Things To Remember Before Choosing Books?
There are some key points which you should remember while starting your preparation or while you are revising the topics.
- See for the updated content and the book should be of the latest edition.
- Books having sample papers in them are more beneficial for the preparation. See the past papers in the book for practice.
- Aspirants should check for the authenticity of the content book has. Content must be accurate and easy to understand.
UGC NET Paper 1 Books
All candidates who apply for UGC NET must appear in the UGC NET Paper 1. The syllabus of UGC NET Paper 1 is the same for all candidates. Candidates can check the list of books for UGC NET Paper 1.
| Book Title | Author Name |
|---|---|
| Computer Awareness | Mini Goyal & Shweta Rani |
| Quantitative Aptitude | RS Agarwal |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Arun Sharma |
| English( Grammar and Composition) | Wren & Martin |
| Reasoning ( Verbal and Non-Verbal) | B.S. Sijwali and Indu Sijwali |
| General Awareness yearbook | Arihant Publications |
| CBSE UGC NET Teaching and Research Aptitude | Dr M.S. Ansari & RPH Editorial Board |
| NTA UGC NET/ SET / JRF - Paper 1 | Arihant Experts, Harpreet Kaur, Dr Usha Rani Jain, KVS Madaan |
| Trueman’s UGC NET/ SET/ General Paper 1 | Mr Gagan, Sajit Kumar |
The above-listed books are revised according to the latest and updated syllabus. Apart from these, several publications provide books for the preparation of UGC NET. One should look for the latest edition and updated syllabus while going for one of the books.
Check UGC NET Paper Analysis 2020.
List of Books for UGC NET Paper 2
UGC NET Paper 2 has 100 quotations carrying 2 marks each which make the maximum marks 200. All the questions in both the paper are of objective type and no negative marking is there. Here is a list of subject-wise books for UGC NET Paper 2:
| Name of Subject | UGC NET Paper 2 Books |
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| Yoga |
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| Tourism Administration and Management | Akhilesh (Trueman’s UGC NET Tourism) |
| Environmental Sciences | Anil Tyagi and Virendra Singh (Trueman’s UGC NET Environmental Science) |
| Electronic Science | Sunil Kushwaha (Author) CBSE UGC NET/SET Electronic Science |
| Geography | A. Magon, B.P. Panigrahi (Trueman’s UGC NET) |
| Forensic Science | Dr Anu Singla (UGC NET/ JRF MCQ) |
| Computer Science and Applications | Sanjay Singhal, Sameer Mishra (Trueman’s UGC NET/ SET) |
| Visual Art including Drawing & Painting/Sculpture/Graphics/Applied Art/History of Art) | Upkar’s UGC NET /JRF/SET Visual Art ( Paper 2) by M. Vasim (Author) |
| Women Studies | Anmol Nimsadkar (Advanced Manual for Women Studies UGC/CBSE- NET/JRF) |
| Folk Literature | Marya Naim (Author) NET/JRF |
| UGC NET Books for Tribal and Regional Language/Literature | Dr Kishore Jadav (Folklore and Its Motifs in Tribal Literature) |
| UGC NET Books for Sanskrit traditional subjects (including) Jyotisha/Sidhanta Jyotish/ Navya Vyakarna/ Vyakarna/ / Navya Nyaya/ Mimansa /Sankhya Yoga/ Tulanatmaka Darsan/ Shukla Yajurveda/ Madhav Vedant/ Dharmasasta/ Sahitya) | Sanskrit Prashan-Patra II Avum III by Priyanka Tiwari (Author) UGC NET/SLET/JRF |
| Museology & Conservation | Vibha Upadhaya (Editor) (Archaeology, Museology and Conservation) |
| UGC NET Books for Archaeology | Mohan Lal (UGC NET/JRF Archaeology and philosophy Paper) (Hindi) |
| Criminology | UGC NET / JRF Criminology Solved Question Paper by Mr Nitish Kumar Soni Dr Mridul Srivastava Dr Anup Yadava |
| Comparative Study of Religions | CR Jain Comparative Study of Religions by Y. Masih |
| Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies | Deepak Kumar |
| Library and Information Science | S. Thakur (Author) Trueman’s UGC NET Library and Information Science |
| Law | Aproov Bhardwaj (R Gupta’s Publication) Trueman’s UGC NET Law by Suman Chauhan |
| Gujarati | Mukesh M Bavaliya UGC NET/GCET- Commerce Paper (In Gujarati) |
| Adult Education / Continuing Education/ Andragogy/ Non- Formal Education | Extension Education by Shruti Madan Singh (Author), New Vishal Publications |
| UGC NET Books for Physical Education | Trueman’s UGC NET Physical Education by Akhilesh Tripathi (Author), AK Srivastava (Author) |
| UGC NET Books for Labour Welfare/Personnel Management/ Industrial Relations/ Labour and Social Welfare/ Human Resource Management | Trueman’s UGC NET HRM/ Labour Welfare by Reetu DograUGC-NET: Labour Welfare & Industrial Relations / Labour & Social Welfare / Human Resource Management (Paper-II) Exam Guide |
| Linguistics | Ringu Ann Baby Linguistics Guide UGC NET/SET |
| English | UGC NET/SET (JRF & LS) English Literature by Arihant Experts |
| Assamese | Assam Publishing Company (Assamese) ASHIM CHUTIA-Author, UGC/CBSE NET |
| Urdu | UGC NET JRF & Assistant Professor Khazeen-E-Adab Urdu (Paper II & III) By M. Arshad Ansari and M.S. Ansari |
| Telugu | UGC booksNET & SET by Ganjishashidar, Pothula Venkateshwar Reddy |
| Odia | UGC NET/SSB/SLET/JRF Odia Paper II & III |
| Punjabi | UGC NET/SET/JRF Punjabi by Universal (Contributor) |
| Sanskrit | UGC NET/JRF/SLET Sanskrit Prashan Patra-II Avum III (Hindi) by Priyanka Tiwari (Author), Arihant Experts (Publisher) |
| Malayalam | UGC NET/SET/TET Malayalam Pareeksha Sahayi by Sasidharan A.P. (Author) |
| Hindi | Trueman’s UGC NET Hindi Sahitya (Hindi Literature) by Board of Authors |
| UGC NET Books for Kannada | Samagra Kannada Sahitya Kaipidi- Useful for IAS, KAS, KES, PUC Lecturer, NET (UGC), K-SET by Lokesha Masavanghatta |
| Bengali | Balaram Bapari |
| Music | UGC NET Music Exam Guide (Hindi) by Gunjan Saxena and Nisha Rawa |
| Population Studies | Bhende (Author), Himalayan Publishing House. |
| Public Administration | Net Public Administration 2018 by Deepak Swain (Arihant) Trueman’s UGC NET Public Administration by Sajit Kumar |
| Home Science | Trueman’s UGC-NET Home Science by Anju Khosla & Ruchi UGC NET/SET/JRF/LS by Suchi Rastogi |
| Defence and Strategic Studies | CBSE UGC NET JRF Defense and Strategic Studies |
| Social Work | Yogendra Pal |
| Education | GaganManocha UGC NET Education |
| Commerce | Praveen Kataria, Anshu Kataria, and M. Shivani |
| Anthropology | A.M. Tripathi Trueman’s UGC NET Anthropology |
| History | Promod Singh Trueman’s UGC NET |
| Sociology | S. Hussain Trueman’s UGC NET |
| Psychology | UGC NET Psychology by Dr Swati Maharshi UGC NET psychology 2018 by Siddharth Mittal and Naroj Kumar Sahu (Arihant Experts) |
| Political Science | K.A. Babu, Sajit Kumar (Author) UGC NET Political Science by Rukmini Bhattacharjee (Arihant) |
| Economics/Co-Operation/Rural Economics/Demography/ Development Planning/Development Studies/Econometrics/Applied Economics/Development Economics/Business Economics | Shriniwas Shirur UGC NET/JRF/SET (Paper II)-Upkar Prakashan(Author- Gopal Garg) |
| Human Rights & Duties | UGC NET SET (JFR & LS) Paper II & III by Fazil Atul Udaipuria (Author) Human Rights and Duties by Arihant Experts |
The candidates are provided with a detailed syllabus and recommended books for UGC NET. The candidates can check the above list of Books for Paper 1 & 2 of the UGC NET for their preparation. Books for a specific subject are also mentioned in the table. For practice, check the Prepp’s Test series and previous year papers.
| Relevant Links | ||
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| UGC NET Exam Date | UGC NET Answer Key | UGC NET Cut Off Marks |
| UGC NET Latest News | UGC NET Previous Year Question Papers | UGC NET Admit Card |
Note that, the recommended books are according to the latest UGC NET syllabus, we will update this section in case of official notification regarding the update of the syllabus.
UGC NET Books FAQs
Q1. Is it compulsory to give both papers?
Ans. Yes, Every candidate has to go through both the paper to qualify.
Q2. Can I give UGC NET after PG Diploma?
Ans. If you have completed a PG Diploma from a recognised university, then you are eligible to sit in the exam.
Q3. My degree is not full-time, Can I sit in the exam?
Ans. Yes, only if your university is a recognised one.
Q4. Which is the best book for preparation?
Ans. You can refer to the list stated above.
Q5. How to get free study resources for UGC NET?
Ans. For study resources or past papers, you can log into Prepp official website and then search for the same.
Q6. How to get an E-Certificate of UGC NET?
Ans. NTA releases the E-Certificates, to download you can see the step in our detailed article. The link to the article is -
Q7. Validity of UGC NET JRF Award Letter?
Ans. Validity of UGC NET JRF Award Letter is of 3 years with effect from the date of issue.
Q8. How much does a UGC NET Qualify earn?
Ans. Upon qualification of UGC NET, the Assistant professor gets a salary of Rs. 30,000- Rs. 45,000/- per month while the JRF Candidates gets a stipend of Rs. 25,000.
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