Since December 2018, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has been conducting the National Eligibility Test (NET) for Indian nationals aspiring to the posts of assistant professor and junior research fellowship (JRF) in Indian universities and colleges. This qualifying test consists of two papers of which Paper I—General Paper on Teaching & Research Aptitude—is mandatory for all candidates. The paper is designed to test “reasoning ability, comprehension, divergent thinking and general awareness”. The test ranges over a variety of subjects not easily available in standard text books.

Highlights

• This book is a compilation of multiple choice questions on each of the units of study prescribed by the UGC for Paper I of this examination.

• The questions are based on the 2019 UGC syllabus, which added new topics in different sections.
• Adequate practice is sought to be provided in the form of practice exercises comprising a wide range and variety of multiple choice questions on each topic, all based on the types of questions set in recent UGC NET and SET examinations.
• Detailed explanatory notes accompany the answers to practically all the questions, providing insight and elucidation as well as more information on the topic.
• The book also has solved test papers of UGC NET/JRF and SET with detailed explanations.
• The book has been devised to give the reader ample opportunity for self-assessment and focussed self-improvement.