Looking into the exam pattern of UGC NET, basically, there are three papers involved in this test. Questions asked in all three papers are objective type only. UGC NET is counted amongst most reputed entrance exams conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for determining the eligibility of Indian residents for the post of Assistant professor or Assistant Professor & Junior Research Fellowship both in the colleges and universities located all over the country.
The exam is conducted twice a year and thousands of candidates appear in every slot. Thus, ignoring the utmost level of competition is a bad idea. An aspirant really needs to prepare hard for clearing this test with the help of most acknowledged study materials. In this post, I’m sharing here the list of some good reference books and few preparation tips by following which you can really score exceptionally in the exam.
List of Best Books to Make an Efficient Preparation for UGC NET Exam
| Sl. No | Books Title |
| 1. | UGC NET/JRF/SLET General Paper-1 Teaching & Research Aptitude by Arihant Experts |
| 2. | Trueman’s UGC NET Paper I – 2016 by by Sajit Kumar and M. Gagan |
| 3. | CBSE UGC-NET: Management Previous Years Papers – Solved Papers: I, II & III: Management Previous Years Papers by Sima Kumari |
| 4. | CBSE-UGC-NET Teaching & research Aptitude 50 practice sets (Solved with Explanations) by RPH Editorial Board |
| 5. | CBSE-UGC-NET: English (Previous Papers Solved) 2015 by RPH Editorial Board |
| 6. | CBSE-UGC-NET/SET: Labour Welfare & Industrial Relations Labour & Social Welfare Human Resource Management (Paper) 2015 by Bhuvaneshwari Sivakumar |
| 7. | CBSE-UGC-NET : Economics Previous Papers (Solved) 2015 by RPH Editorial Board |
| 8. | CBSE-UGC-NET: Labour Welfare & Industrial Relations/Labour & Social Welfare/Human Resource Mgt.: Previous Years Papers by Bhuvaneswari Sivakumar and Satish Kumar Matta |
| 9. | CBSE-UGC-NET Physical Education Previous Years’ Papers (Solved) (Popular Master Guide)2015 by RPH Editorial Board |
Subject Wise Good Books for Preparation
| Psychology | Commerce | Home Science |
| Philosophy | Anthropology | History |
| Political Science | Sociology | Economics |
Useful Tips to Score Exceptional in the Test
We are sharing below some useful tips by following which you can really score well in UGC NET 2022:
- Be determined towards your goal;
- Make a separate timetable for your study;
- Follow the systematic approach of study and try to get guidance from good mentors;
- Practice through various mock tests;
- Revise the entire syllabus before the exam;
- Solve previous years’ question papers, it’ll give you idea regarding type of questions.