What is the mode of the UGC NET exam?

The UGC NET Paper 2 subject specific i.e, Economics, consists of 100 questions worth 2 marks each. The exam will be of 3-hour duration, so there will be no breaks between paper 1 and paper 2. Candidates should cover all significant units of the of the Economics syllabus as mentioned below:

• Micro Economics 
• Macro Economics 
• Statistics and Econometrics 
• Mathematical Economics 
• International Economics 
• Public Economics 
• Money and Banking 
• Growth and Development Economics 
• Environmental Economics and Demography 
• Indian Economy 

The UGC NET Paper 2 is subject-specific and holds 200 marks for 100 questions. There is no negative marking for the exam. The syllabus for Political Science comprises 10 units and are mentioned below:

• Political Theory  
• Political Thought  
• Indian Political Thought 
• Comparative Political Analysis  
• International Relations 
• India's Foreign Policy 
• Political Institutions in India 
• Political Processes in India 
• Public Administration 
• Governance and Public Policy in India 

The UGC NET 2025 English Syllabus is divided into ten unites as mentioned below:

• Drama  
• Poetry 
• Fiction and Short Story 
• Non-Fiction Prose  
• Language: Basic Concepts, theories and pedagogy, English in Use 
• English in India: history, evolution, and future  
• Cultural Studies 
• Literary Criticism 
• Literary Theory post World War II 
• Research Methods and Materials in English 

The history syllabus of the UGC NET exam consists of several topics that is, Indian History, Pre-History, Ancient History, Medieval Indian History and Modern India including the National Movement and post independent phase. The history syllabus is divided in to ten units. The topics for the History subject are mentioned below:

• Negotiating the Sources
• From State to Empire
• The Emergence of Regional Kingdoms
• Source of Medieval Indian History
• Administration & Economy
• Society and Culture
• Sources of Modern Indian History
• Colonial Economy
• Rise of Indian Nationalism
• Historical Method, Research, Methodology, and Historiography

The NTA released the UGC NET 2025 exam schedule for the December session at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. On December 31 is the first exam in the first shift from 9 am to 12 pm. Subjects are listed below: 

• Law
• Social Work
• Tourism Administration
• Prakrit
• Telugu
• Spanish
• Kashmiri
• Konkani