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UGC NET 2023 Books: Syllabus & Topic-wise Books, Direct Links
Updated On - March 24 2023 by Abhinandan Singh
UGC NET 2023 Books: the National Testing Agency will conduct the University Grant Commission – National Eligibility Test or UGC NET exam for shortlisting “Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship & Assitant Professor.” NTA has yet to release the public notice for UGC NET exam dates 2023 While preparing for the exam, candidates must adopt a proper strategy and the best UGC NET books. Given below is the detailed article on the best UGC NET books 2023. Candidate must study as per UGC NET syllabus for both Paper 1 (General Aptitude & Reasoning) and Paper 2 (Subject Based Test). Candidates can download the UGC NET 2023 Books PDF online as well.
UGC NET 2023 Books
UGC NET Books" refers to study materials and guides designed to help candidates prepare for the UGC NET exam, which is conducted by the National Testing Agency for candidates seeking to become Assistant Professors or Junior Research Fellows. These books cover topics such as general awareness, reasoning, teaching aptitude, and the subject-specific syllabus of the candidate's choice. Many publishers and authors offer UGC NET books in both print and digital formats, and choosing the right book can be an important factor in a candidate's success on the exam.
UGC NET mainly consists of two papers. Paper 1 is General Paper, syllabus of which will remain the same for all subjects. Paper 2 depends on the subject chosen by the candidate.
UGC NET Books For Paper 1
UGC NET Paper 1 exam pattern and syllabus are same for candidates of all subjects. The best books for UGC NET 2023 Paper 1 are tabulated below:
| Important Books | Authors |
|---|---|
| Trueman’s UGC NET/SET General Paper I | M. Gagan,
Sajit Kumar |
| CBSE UGC NET/SET/JRF – Paper 1: Teaching and Research Aptitude | KVS Madaan |
| UGC NET/JRF/SLET General Paper-1 Teaching & Research Aptitude | Arihant Experts |
| UGC NET/SET Paper 1 | MHE |
| CBSE UGC-NET: Teaching and Research Aptitude-JRF and Assistant Professor Exam Guide (for Paper-I) (CBSE UGC (NET) JRF & Asstt. Professor Exam) | Dr M.S. Ansari & RPH Editorial Board |
UGC NET Books For Paper 2
Given below are some important books for UGC NET 2023 Paper 2.
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Authors/Publishers |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Economics / Co-operation / Demography / Rural Economics /Development Planning/Development Studies/Econometrics/ Applied Economics/Development Eco./Business Economics | Trueman’s UGC NET Economics by Sriniwas ShirurUGC NET/JRF/SET Economics (Paper-II) -Upkar Prakashan (Author-Gopal Garg) |
| 02 | Political Science | Trueman’s UGC NET Political Science by K.A. Babu, Sajit Kumar (Author)UGC Net Political Science by Rukmini Bhattacharjee (Arihant) |
| 04 | UGC NET Books for Psychology | Trueman’s UGC NET Psychology by Dr Swati MaharshiUGC Net Psychology 2018 by Siddharth Mittal and Naroj Kumar Sahu (Arihant Experts) |
| 05 | Sociology | Trueman’s UGC NET Sociology by S.Hussain |
| 06 | History | Trueman’s UGC NET History by Promod Singh |
| 07 | Anthropology | Trueman’s UGC NET Anthropology by A.M. Tripathi |
| 08 | Commerce | Trueman’s UGC NET Commerce by Praveen Kataria, Anshu Kataria, and M. Shivani |
| 09 | Education | Trueman’s UGC NET Education by GaganManocha |
| 10 | Social Work | Trueman’s UGC NET Education by Yogendra Pal |
| 11. | Defence and Strategic Studies | CBSE UGC-NET-JRF Defense And Strategic Studies |
| 12 | Home Science | Trueman’s UGC-NET Home Science by Anju Khosla & RuchiUGC NET /SET (JRF &LS) Home Science by Suchi Rastogi |
| 14 | Public Administration | UGC Net Public Administration 2018 by Deepak Swain (Arihant)Trueman’s UGC NET Public Administration by Sajit Kumar |
| 15 | Population Studies | Principles of Population Studies by Bhende (Author), Himalayan Publishing House |
| 16 | Music | UGC NET Music Exam Guide (Hindi) by Gunjan Saxena and Nisha Rawa |
| 17 | Management (including Business Administration Management/Marketing/ Marketing Mgt./Industrial Relations and Personnel Mgt./ Personnel Mgt./Financial Mgt./Co-operative Management) | Trueman’s UGC-NET Management by M. Shivani (Author)UGC NET/SET (JRF & LS) Management by Mohit Aggarwal (Arihant experts) |
| 19 | Bengali | Bengali NET/SET by Balaram Bapari |
| 20 | Hindi | Trueman’s UGC NET Hindi Sahitya (Hindi Literature) by Board of Authors |
| 21 | UGC NET Books for Kannada | Samagra Kannada Sahitya Kaipidi – Useful For IAS, KAS, KES, PUC Lecturer, NET (UGC), K-SET by Lokesha Masavanaghatta |
| 22 | Malayalam | UGC NET /SET/ TET Malayalam Pareeksha Sahayi by Sasidharan A.P. (Author) |
| 23 | Odia | UGC NET/SSB/SLET/JRF Odia PAPER-II & III |
| 24 | Punjabi | U.G.C. NET/SET/JRF PUNJABI by Universal (Contributor) |
| 25 | Sanskrit | UGC NET/JRF/SLET Sanskrit Prashan Patra-II Avum III (Hindi) by Priyanka Tiwari (Author), Arihant Experts (Publisher) |
| 27 | Telugu | UGC NET & SET (Telugu Literature) by GanjiShashidar, Pothula Venkateshwar Reddy |
| 28 | Urdu | UGC-NET JRF & Assistant Professor Khazeen-E-Adab Urdu (Paper II & III) by M.Arshad Ansari and M. S. Ansari |
| 30 | English | UGC NET/SET (JRF & LS) English Literature by Arihant Experts |
| 31 | Linguistics | UGC NET/SET Linguistics Guide by Ringu Ann Baby |
| 36 | Assamese | UGC/CBSE NET Set Guide By Assam Publishing Company (Assamese) (ASHIM CHUTIA -Author) |
| 37 | Gujarati | UGC NET/GCET-Commerce Paper (in Gujarati) by Mukesh M Bavaliya |
| 46 | Adult Education/Continuing Education/ Andragogy/Non-Formal Education | A brief Book on Extension Education by Shruti Madan Singh (Author), New Vishal Publications |
| 47 | UGC NET Books for Physical Education | Trueman’s UGC NET Physical Education by Akhilesh Tripathi (Author), A.K. Srivastava (Author) |
| 55 | UGC NET Books for Labour Welfare/Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/ Labour and Social Welfare/Human Resource Management | Trueman’s UGC NET HRM/ Human Resource Management & Labour Welfare by Reetu DograUGC-NET: Labour Welfare & Industrial Relations / Labour & Social Welfare / Human Resource Management (Paper-II) Exam Guide |
| 58 | Law | Trueman’s UGC NET Law by Suman ChauhanUGC-NET: Law (Paper-II) Exam Guide by Aproov Bhardwaj (R Gupta’s Publication) |
| 59 | Library and Information Science | Trueman’s UGC NET Library and Information Science by S. Thakur (Author) |
| 60 | Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies | UGC NET Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies by Deepak Kumar |
| 62 | Comparative Study of Religions | Comparative Study of Religions by C.R. JainComparative Study of Religions by Y. Masih |
| 63 | Mass Communication and Journalism | Trueman’s UGC NET Mass Communication & Journalism by Sameer K. Mishra (Author)
UGC NET Mass Communication and Journalism by Atul Udaipuria and Nitesh Kumar Singh (Arihant Experts) |
| 66 | Museology & Conservation | Archaeology, Museology, and Conservation: A review Edited by Vibha Upadhaya |
| 67 | UGC NET Books for Archaeology | UGC NET/JRF Archaeology and Philosophy Paper (Hindi) by Mohan Lal) |
| 68 | Criminology | (UGC-NET/JRF) Criminology Solved Question Paper by Mr. Nitish Kumar Soni Dr. Mridul Srivastava Dr. Anup Yadava |
| 70 | UGC NET Books for Tribal and Regional Language/Literature | Folklore and Its Motifs in Tribal Literature by Dr. Kishore Jadav |
| 71 | Folk Literature | Folk Literature: A Concise Guide for NET/JRF by Marya Naim (Author) |
| 73 | UGC NET Books for Sanskrit traditional subjects (including) Jyotisha/Sidhanta Jyotish/ Navya Vyakarna/ Vyakarna/ / Navya Nyaya/ Mimansa /Sankhya Yoga/ Tulanatmaka Darsan/ Shukla Yajurveda/ Madhav Vedant/ Dharmasasta/ Sahitya) | UGC NET/JRF/SLET – Sanskrit Prashan-Patra II Avum III by Priyanka Tiwari (Author) |
| 74 | Women Studies | Advanced Manual For Women Studies UGC/CBSE -NET/JRF by Anmol Murlidhar Nimsadkar |
| 79 | UGC NET Books for Visual Art (including Drawing & Painting/Sculpture Graphics/Applied Art/History of Art) | Upkar’s UGC-NET/JRF/SET Visual Art (Paper-II) by M. Vasim (Author) |
| 80 | Geography | Trueman’s UGC NET Geography by A. Magon, B.P. Panigrahi |
| 82 | Forensic Science | Forensic Science UGC NET/JRF-MCQ by Dr Anu Singla |
| 87 | UGC NET Books for Computer Science and Applications | Trueman’s UGC NET/SET Computer Science and Applications by Sanjay Singhal, Sameer Mishra |
| 88 | Electronic Science | CBSE UGC NET/SET ELECTRONIC SCIENCE by Sunil Kushwaha (Author) |
| 89 | Environmental Sciences | Trueman’s UGC NET Environmental Science by Anil Tyagi and Virendra Singh |
| 92 | Human Rights and Duties | (a) UGC NET/SET (JFR&LS) Human Rights & Duties Paper II & III by FazilAtulUdaipuria (Author) UGC NET Human Rights and Duties by Arihant Experts |
| 93 | Tourism Administration and Management. | Trueman’s UGC NET Tourism by Akhilesh |
| 100 | Yoga | R.Gupta’s UGC-NET Yoga (Paper II & III) Exam Guide by RPH Editorial Board (Author) |
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