What are the best books for preparing for the UGC NET (history)?
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The CNSE NCERT books are the key.
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List of Best UGC NET History Books For Preparation:1- Indian History by Krishna Reddy2- India's Ancient Past by R S Sharma3- The Wonder That Was India by A L Basham 4- The Wonder That was India (1200-1700) by S A Rizvi5- Medieval India (From Sultanat to the Mughals- Delhi Sultanate 1206-1526) Part 1 by Satish Chandra6- Medieval India (From Sultanat to the Mughals- Mughal Empire 1526-1748) Part 2 by Satish Chandra 7- A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India (From the Stone Age to the 12th Century) by Upinder Singh8- A brief history of Modern India by Spectrum9- Madhyakalin Bharat Bhaag 1 (750-1540) by Harishchandra verma etc.
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A list of Best UGC NET History Books For Preparation:
1- Indian History by Krishna Reddy
2- India's Ancient Past by R S Sharma
3- The Wonder That Was India by A L Basham
4- The Wonder That was India (1200-1700) by S A Rizvi
5- Medieval India (From Sultanat to the Mughals- Delhi Sultanate 1206-1526) Part 1 by Satish Chandra
6- Medieval India (From Sultanat to the Mughals- Mughal Empire 1526-1748) Part 2 by Satish Chandra
7- A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India (From the Stone Age to the 12th Century) by Upinder Singh
8- A brief history of Modern India by Spectrum
9- Madhyakalin Bharat Bhaag 1 (750-1540) by Harishchandra Varma
10- Madhy...more -
Some of the best books for UGC NET History are- Indian History by Krishna Reddy, India's Ancient Past by R S Sharma, A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India (From the Stone Age to the 12th Century) by Upinder Singh, Madhyakalin Bharat by Harishchandra Varma (Bhaag 1 and Bhaag 2) etc.
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The Commission released the UGC NET notification 2025 for the December session in the form of PDF on October 7 at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The registration also started for the December sesison along with the notification. The last date to apply is November 7, 2025.
There are several books available in the market that consist of the UGC NET practice sets. Also, some standard guidebooks include model test papers for the practicing of the UGC NET exam. Online test series are also available for the candidates who are aspiring to prepare for the UGC NET exam.
Candidates can check below the important books that can be used for the preparation for UGC NET paper 2 Commerce and English.
Commerce: Some of the books are Trueman's UGC NET Commerce, CB Gupta's Business Organisation, etc.
English: Some of the books are Arihant UGC NET English Literature, History of English Literature by Edward Albert, etc.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the December session of the UGC NET 2025 exam. The notification is not released yet. It is conducted to determine the eligibility of candidates for the post of Assistant Professor, the award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), and the admission to Ph.D.s in Indian universities and colleges.
After BA, you need to pursue an MA in Urdu (or a related subject).
Once you complete or are in the final year of your MA, you can apply for UGC NET in Urdu.
In short:
BA alone cannot fulfill the eligibility for UGC NET.
The eligibility for UGC NET is MA in Urdu (or related field) with 55%+ marks
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