| July 5th, 2014 12:20 PM | |
| Nitin Sharma | NET Preparation Will you please give me some tips for the preparation of National Eligibility Test (NET)???? The National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by University Grants Commission (UGC) under the National Educational Testing Bureau to determine eligibility for the post of lecturer in Indian colleges. Here I am giving you some tips which will help you in cracking the examination: Understand the paper pattern thoroughly Make a time schedule Systematic Approach Compile Brief Notes Give Mock Test fix, your aim is to clear UGC NET with firm determination. Do not consider random topics irrelevant or unimportant since each and every topic in the syllabus essential. Syllabus: 1. Teaching Aptitude: nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements; Learner's characteristics; factors affecting teaching; Methods of teaching; Teaching aids; Evaluation systems 2. Research Aptitude: Research meaning, characteristics and types; steps of research; methods of research; research ethics; paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium; thesis writing its characteristics and format 3. Reading Comprehension 4. Communication: nature, characteristics, types, barriers and effective classroom communication 5. Reasoning (including mathematical): Number series, letter series, codes, relationships, classification 6. Logical Reasoning: Understanding the structure of arguments; evaluating and distinguishing deductive and inductive reasoning; verbal analogies, word analogy, applied analogy; verbal classification; reasoning logical diagrams; analytical reasoning 7. Data Interpretation: Sources, acquisition and interpretation of data; quantitative and qualitative data; graphical representation and mapping of data 8. Information and Communication Technology: ICT meaning, advantages, disadvantages and uses; General abbreviations and terminology; Basics of internet and emailing 9. People and Environment: People and environment interaction; sources of pollution; pollutants and their impact on human life, exploitation of natural and energy resources, natural hazards and mitigation 10. Higher Education System: Governance, Polity and Administration; Structure of the institutions for higher learning and research in India; formal and distance education; professional/technical and general education; value education; governance, polity and administration; concept, institutions and their interactions. |
