UGC-JRF/NET SYLLABUS

1.Teaching Aptitude

*Teaching:Nature,objectives,characteristics and basic requirement;

*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

*A passage to be set with questions to be answered.

4.Communication

*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 classification;

*Verbal analogies:Word analogy-Applied analogy;

*Reasoning Logical Diagrams:

Simple diag-rammatic relationship,

Multi-diagrammatic relationship;

*Venn diagram;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)

*ICT:meaning ,advantages,disadvantages and uses;

*General abbreviations and terminology;

Basics of internet and e-mailing.

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 EducationSystem: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.