Free UGC NET Paper I 2026 syllabus tracker

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Source: the documents of the National Testing Agency, listed with the page or paragraph for each fact on the UGC NET page. Checked on 23 October 2026. Next check: when the National Testing Agency publishes a new notice, and at least once a quarter.

This tracker holds the ten Paper I units. For Paper II, add the units of your subject from the UGC NET Bureau syllabus page listed in the sources. Open the UGC NET page for the papers and sources.

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This sheet holds the ten Paper I units. For Paper II, add the units of your subject from the UGC NET Bureau syllabus page listed in the sources.

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Subject	Topic path	Stage	Round	Minutes studied	First pass finished on	Note
General Paper on Teaching and Research Aptitude	Teaching Aptitude
General Paper on Teaching and Research Aptitude	Research Aptitude
General Paper on Teaching and Research Aptitude	Comprehension
General Paper on Teaching and Research Aptitude	Communication
General Paper on Teaching and Research Aptitude	Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude
General Paper on Teaching and Research Aptitude	Logical Reasoning
General Paper on Teaching and Research Aptitude	Data Interpretation
General Paper on Teaching and Research Aptitude	Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
General Paper on Teaching and Research Aptitude	People, Development and Environment
General Paper on Teaching and Research Aptitude	Higher Education System

What the sheet covers

10 units in 1 subject, as the exam body lists them:

General Paper on Teaching and Research Aptitude: 10 units

What this edition covers

This sheet follows the December 2026 documents of the National Testing Agency. UGC-NET is a test to determine the eligibility of Indian nationals for award of Junior Research Fellowship and appointment as Assistant Professor, appointment as Assistant Professor and admission to Ph.D., and admission to Ph.D. only, in Indian universities and colleges.

What changed from the previous cycle

Within the December 2026 cycle, NTA's corrigendum of 16 October 2026 changed two lines of Chapter 3 compared with the bulletin of 08.10.2026. Para 3.5 item 5 now says answered or attempted questions are evaluated whether or not they are marked for review, and unanswered questions are not evaluated. Para 3.4(ii) now adds that UGC NET papers are bilingual in English and Hindi except language papers, and no longer carries the sentence that the option once exercised cannot be changed. The corrigendum also substitutes revised Annexures IX, X and XI (CBT procedure, Percentile Score, normalisation).

Not announced or unclear in the documents, as of 23 October 2026

A bulletin later than the Updated Information Bulletin of UGC-NET December 2026 (as on 16.10.2026): none listed on ugcnet.nta.nic.in (information bulletin page and home page) as of 2026-10-23. The 16.10.2026 version is used. An earlier version dated 08.10.2026 is also posted, and NTA's public notice of 16 October 2026 says the updated bulletin prevails if the two are inconsistent.

Using the sheet

Add the minutes after each session, leaving out pauses and breaks. Write a date in First pass finished on only when you decide that stage of that unit is done, and add a new row with Round set to 2 for a second pass. On this page you can also tick a unit when you finish its first pass: the date fills in, your ticks stay in this browser, and nothing is sent anywhere. The Excel file adds the totals for you. The full method is in A syllabus tracker that keeps minutes and finished passes apart. Passes after the first have their own sheet: the UGC NET Paper I revision tracker, with the same units and a column for each revision round.

Where the units come from

The units are copied from the documents of the National Testing Agency, which the UGC NET page lists with the date we checked each one. Checked on 23 October 2026. The exam body's current notice is the authority: syllabus units can change, so compare this sheet with it and edit what differs. AspirantGoal is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the National Testing Agency or any exam authority.

Questions about the UGC NET Paper I tracker

Is there a free UGC NET Paper I 2026 syllabus tracker as a PDF and an Excel file?

Yes. This page has one row for each of the 10 units in 1 subject, and the same list to download as Excel, CSV and PDF. The tracker is free, needs no sign-up and carries the AspirantGoal mark in every format.

Where are the UGC NET Paper I units copied from?

From the documents of the National Testing Agency, which the UGC NET page lists with the page or paragraph for each fact. They were checked on 23 October 2026.

Does the UGC NET Paper I syllabus change every year?

It can change whenever the National Testing Agency publishes a new notice. This sheet was checked on 23 October 2026, so compare it with the current notice and edit any row that differs. The UGC NET page says what had and had not been published on that day.

How many subjects are there for Paper II, and where do I find the syllabus?

Annexure II of the bulletin lists 87 subjects with their codes, and Paper I is compulsory for all. NTA does not provide a copy of the syllabus; subject syllabi are on the UGC website page ugcnetonline.in/syllabus-new.php.

What are the Paper I units in the UGC NET syllabus?

The UGC syllabus for Paper I, Code 00, has ten units: Teaching Aptitude, Research Aptitude, Comprehension, Communication, Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude, Logical Reasoning, Data Interpretation, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), People, Development and Environment, and Higher Education System.

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UGC NET Paper I 2026 syllabus tracker and checklist