Monday 16 March 2020

Top 5 Preparation Tips to Crack UGC NET Exam in First Attempt

The UGC NET is considered on of the prestigious exam organized for selection of assistant professor and junior research fellowship in the national universities and institutes. To crack this exam in first attempt is not an easy task. It requires proper strategy and dedication to qualify the exam.

Earlier the UGC NET exam was organize by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). Now NTA is responsible to conduct the UGC NET exam twice a year in June and December month (this year delayed due to corona pandemic).

In this article, I am going to share some important tips which will help you to prepare for the UGC NET exam.

While preparing for the exam, you must have a proper strategy plan. The most important is to manage your time duration accordingly.

The recent session of the exam is scheduled in July moth and the UGC NET application from has been already started.

There are only few days left for the exam preparation therefor you need a proper study plan to cover the complete syllabus.

Know the syllabus and exam pattern:


Get the complete syllabus and know all the important topics for your subject. You must be aware of the exam pattern that which type of questions asked in the exam and its difficulty level.

UGC NET exam is organized in 81 subjects and you should apply for your post-graduation subjects only. If your subject is not available in the list, you should apply for the related subject.

Knowing the syllabus will help you to prepare a better strategy. Which unit is more important and from which topic more questions are asked? You must be aware of the weightage of each unit as you will get to know how much time you need to cover all the topics.


Make a study plan:


After knowing the syllabus and exam patter, make a study plan. Decide if you want to prepare for the exam with self-study or want to join any coaching institute.

Make a timetable which include clearing the fundamental concepts to solving the questions. Choose the best books and study material which you are going to select for the preparation.

Your study plan must be prepared in such a way that the complete syllabus cover on time and you solve the related questions and practice papers as well.


Choose the Best Study Material:


The study material plays an important role in the preparation. The study material and books you choose must have easy to understand language and related questions, practice papers and mock tests.

Apart from the authorized study material, prepare your own notes. While clearing your basic concepts, make short notes of important topics, formulas and concepts.

These short notes will help you in the last time before the exam for revision.  You may find the online study material as well as offline books for your subject. 

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Time management:


As per your syllabus, you would come to know that how much time you require to prepare the specific topic.

The UGC NET exam consists two papers. Paper 1 will be common for all the subjects having the questions related to mental ability, reasoning and teaching aptitude.

On the other hand, paper 2 consists question related to your post-graduation subject, you must have deep knowledge of the subject to qualify it.

During solving the paper, it is not wise decision to read all the questions first and decide which question to attempt first.

Plan the time management in the exam according to your strength and weakness. Start with the topics you are well aware of. Try to solve the questions of first paper as soon as possible and then start solving subjective questions as paper 2 requires more time to solve. 


Practice with previous year question papers


Only being strong in theoretical part will be not enough but you should practice more and more by solving the question papers.

Solve the previous year papers, mock tests or model question papers will help you to be familiar with the paper pattern. Solving papers will help you to know that which type of questions are asked in the exam and its difficulty level.

By solving the papers, you will get to know the preparation level, your speed and accuracy in the exam.

It will boost your problem-solving skills and boost your confidence. One major advantage of solving previous year papers is that you will come to know about the repeated questions in previous year exam.


These were some of the tips proven by experts and toppers. During preparation, if you have any doubts, ask them with you teacher or seniors.  

These tips will surely help you to crack the exam in first attempt and get success in final exam. All the best.

Feel free to ask your queries in the comment section. Your suggestions are always welcome!!


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