How to prepare for NET/ SET examination?

Yashodhan Mithare
H.V.Desai College, Pune
Roadmap for Clearing
NET / SET…

Eligibility Criteria
 The candidates must have Master's Degree from an institution
recognized by U.G.C.
 The candidates other than SC/ST category who have secured at
least 55% marks (WITHOUT GRACE) in Master's Degree or equivalent
examination, are eligible for this test.
 SC/ST/PH/VH (PH-Physically Handicapped. VH-Visually
Handicapped i.e. Blind) category candidates who have secured at
least 50% marks (WITHOUT GRACE) in Master's Degree or equivalent
examination are eligible for this test.

Examination Structure
 Paper – I (Objective) (General)
 Paper – II (Objective)(Subject Specific)

Structure of Paper - I
General Paper on Teaching and Research Aptitude.
Total Questions – 60
Questions to be answered - 50
Each question will carry 2 marks (Total Marks – 100)
Time allotted – 75 Minutes
In the event of the candidate attempting more than 50
questions, the first 50 questions attempted by the candidate
would be evaluated.

Purpose of Paper -I
To Assess General Awareness of the
candidate
To evaluate logical thinking
To determine the ability to comprehend
To see if the candidate is able to cope
with the current trends

Advantages of preparing for Paper – I
 Personality Development
 Better Communication
 Versatility
 Better image in the class
 Enhanced Exposure
 Improved students feedback

Before preparing for Paper – I
Change your mindset

The Prerequisite
Set at ZERO….

Please Remember…
 Your academic
background does not
guarantee success in
NET/ SET.
 You may be very
good at your subject;
but that’s not enough
 Acceptance level
needs to be elevated

What needs to be changed?
A Perception that only books are
enough.
Only reading is enough
No Planning is necessary
You don’t need to be changed..

Step by Step preparation
Accept that there are
many things apart from
your subject
Knowledge of these things
is going to improve your
performance
Qualifying NET / SET is
merely a byproduct of the
preparation process

Basic Preparation
 Subscribe to a good library
 Read at least two news paper a
day
 Keep in touch with the students
preparing for competitive
examinations
 Read books on competitive
examinations
 Make it a habit to prepare your
own notes.

Broad Areas: Paper –I
 Teaching Aptitude
 Research Aptitude
 Reading Comprehension
 Communication
 Reasoning
 Logical Reasoning
 Data Interpretation
 People and Environment
 Higher Education System in India

Most Important :
Prepare Separate file for each sub section

Buy standard reference books on
each sub section

The Conflict: too much or too less

Important to know
 Search for Subject wise
terminologies books
 Glossary : Know basic
Concepts
 Convert descriptive notes
into objective one

Important to know
 Search for subject based
dictionaries
 Objective questions in
University examinations
 Competitive Examinations
question papers

While Referring to Reference Books……
• Confined yourself to the
syllabus
• Not entire book needs to be
studied
• Learn to filter index in a
book

Objectives of Teaching
Training V/s Teaching
Teaching V/s Indoctrination
Phases of Teaching
Elements of Teaching aptitude

Q. The teaching is a tripolar process
because it consists of ..
A. Child – Teacher – Curriculum
B. School – Teacher – Child
C. Child – Book – Study
D. Child- Parent – Principal
When confused, eliminate
the options that are not
right

Q. Which of the following is not a
quality of a good teaching
A. It creates emotional instability
B. It remedies children’s difficulties
C. It eliminates student’s problems in
the classroom
D. It enriches student’s potentialities
When the question
contains the word ‘NOT’ ;
remove the word and re
read the question…

Q. Which of the following should be the
correct attitude of a teacher towards
students?
a) Supremacy
b) Sympathetic
c) Outspoken
d) Being Tolerant
When situation is 50:50, think practically….

Q. Which one of the following is a good
method of teaching ?
(A) Lecture and Dictation.
(B) Seminar and Project.
(C) Seminar and Dictation.
(D) Dictation and Assignment.
Try Role Play

Q. Effectiveness of teaching
depends on..
a) Qualification of teacher.
b) Personality of teacher.
c) Handwriting of teacher.
d) Subject understanding of teacher.

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.

Q. What do you mean by ‘Synopsis’ of
a Research Project?
a) The blue print of research
b) Extracts from the Research Observations
c) A Plan of the Research
d) A Summary of the Findings of the
Research
Make it a habit to use specific terms

Q. The Central role in a
workshop is of…
a) The Director.
b) The Expert.
c) The participant.
d) The sponsor.

Q. The UGC has made it compulsory
for every teacher to participate in
seminars because..
a) Teacher is nation builder
b) Teacher is awakening the nation .
c) Teacher is transmitting democratic value .
d) Teacher is builder of young generation.

Q. Which one of the following belongs to
the category of homogeneous data :
(A) Multi-storeyed houses in a colony.
(B) Trees in a garden.
(C) Vehicular traffic on a highway.
(D) Student population in a class.
Add words to the
question

Communication
Communication
Nature
Characteristics
Types
Barriers
Effective Classroom Communication.

Q. The ability to communicate effectively
________
A. Depends On The Education Level
of Those Around You
B. Can Be Learned
C. Depends On Not Using Technology
to Send Messages
D. Is Natural Talent And Can Not Be
learnt

Q. Informal communication network
within the organization is known
as :
a) Interpersonal communication.
b) Intrapersonal Communication.
c) Mass Communication.
d) Grapevine Communication.

Q. The meaning of the Term
‘Communis’ is ….
A. Differences
B. Normal
C. Sensation
D. Etiquettes

Reasoning (Including Mathematical)
Number series; letter series; codes;
Relationships; classification.

Reasoning (Including Mathematical)
• Practice is the only way to solve
these questions.
• Refer to IV and VII standard
scholarship books
• Refer to UPSC and MPSC tests

Take online tests for logical reasoning

Q. 28, 25, 5 , 21, 18, 5, 14…….
a) 11 , 5
b) 10, 7
c) 11, 8
d) 5, 10
Remove No. 5 from the
series, as it is irrelevant

Q. 664, 332, 340, 170, …. , 89
a) 85
b) 178
c) 09
d) 87

Letter Series
Q. in a ‘hit and run’ case, the Police Officer
got following number of vehicle from the
witnesses.
a) 2AB
b) MH 12
c) B 345
d) 456
Find out the correct number of the vehicle
MH 12AB 1234

Q. pqr- -rsp rs–- spq-
a) pqppq
b) spqpr
c) sqpqr
d) spqrq
pqrs

A group of 1200 persons including captains
and soldiers is in a train.
For every 15 soldiers , there is one
captain. What is the number of captains in
the group?
a) 85
b) 80
c) 75
d) 70

Coding Decoding
Q. In a certain code, ‘CASUAL’ is coded
as ‘GEWYEP’. How is ‘PEOPLE’ coded
in that coded language?
(A) SHRSOH
(B) TISTPI
(C) SIRTOI
(D) THSTPI

Q. In a certain code, EXERCISE is
written as ‘39371263’ and
BENT is written as ‘5348’. How
would SCIENCE be written in that
code?
a) 6234824
b) 6123413
c) 6321431
d) 6457847

Deductive and Logical Reasoning
Q. Of the following statements, there are two
statements both of which cannot be true but
both can be false. Which are these two
statements ?
( i ) All machines make noise.
( ii) Some machines are noisy.
(iii) No machine makes noise.
(iv) Some machines are not noisy.
(A) (i) and (ii).
(B) (iii) and (iv).
(C) (i) and (iii).
(D) (ii) and (iv).

Q. Indicate the diagram in which the
group of elements fits correctly.
1. Teacher, Saints,
Human Beings
2. Sweets, Orange Fruits
3. Person, Philosopher,
Writer
4. Clerks, Officers,
Government Servants

Information and
Communication Technology

Uses of ICT
Advantages
Computers in ICT
First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth
Generation Computers
Operating Systems
Internet
Search Engines

Q. First Generation Computers used –
a) Transistors
b) Vacuum Tubes
c) Magnetic Cores
d) Silicon Chips

Q. Word Processing. Spreadsheet and
Photo editing are the examples of :-
a) System Software
b) Operating System Software
c) Platform Software
d) Application Software

Q. For booting a computer, related
information is stored in …
A. RAM
B. ROM
C. CD-ROM
D. Flash Drive

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.

Q. The gas released in Bhopal
Tragedy was-
a) MIS
b) COCL2
c) Phosgene
d) MIC

Q. The pollutant likely to deplete the
Ozone layer is ____
a) Carbon Monoxide
b) Nitrogen Oxides
c) Chlorofluoro Carbon
d) Both B and C

Q. ‘Jhuming’ occurs in India in _____
a) Hilly Areas
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Malabar Areas
d) North East
Jhum or Jhoom cultivation is a local name
for slash and burn agriculture practiced by
the tribal groups in the northeastern states
of India like Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya,
Mizoram and Nagaland and also in the
districts of Bangladesh like Khagrachari and
Sylhet. This system involves clearing a piece
of land by setting fire or clear felling and
using the area for growing crops of
agricultural importance such as upland rice,
vegetables or fruits.

Q. ‘Minamata’ disease is caused due
to pollution of __
a) Organic Waste into drinking
water
b) Oil Spill in sea water
c) Industrial Waste mercury
flowing into fishing water
d) Arsenic into atmosphere

10.Higher Education System
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.

Q. Which of the following states spend
largest amount on primary
education?
A. Maharashtra
B. Kerala
C. Gujarat
D.Tamil Nadu

Q. Which of the following Governor
General took initiative to get the
Universities Act of 1904 passed?
a) Lord Chelmsford
b) Lord Morley
c) Lord Wellesley
d) Lord Curzon

Q. ‘Navodaya Schools’ have
been started for:- ?
a) Poor Children
b) Genius Children
c) Weak Children
d) Rural Children

Q. ‘Operation Blackboard’ means___
a) Providing education to all children up
to 14 years of age
a) Spreading education in villages
b) Extending adult education
c) Providing minimum facilities in schools

Write down and by heart as many as
possible multiple choice question from
different books till you are able to answer at
least 75% of the questions without looking at
the options.
For Current affairs, refer to standard news
papers and special editions of Manorama,
Readers Digest, Competition Success Review
etc.

For Intelligence Test, Scholarship Books of
4th and 7th Standard may be used at initial
stage.
For advanced study, standard books for
UPSC and MPSC examinations published
by Upkar, Tata MC Grew Hill, CSR may be
referred to.
Ample use of internet is a must.

Q. Which social quality enhances
the respect of a teacher?
a. Literary inclination (Aptitude)
b. Poem recital
c. Community Services
d. Arrangement of camps for students

Read the question before you look at
the answer.
Come up with the answer in your
head before looking at the possible
answers, this way the choices given
on the test won't throw you off or
trick you.
Eliminate answers you know aren't
right.

 Read all the choices before choosing
final answer.
 There is no guessing penalty, always
take an educated guess and select
an answer.
 Don't keep on changing your
answer, usually your first choice is
the right one, unless you misread
the question.

Usually the correct answer is the
choice with the most information

If the question is long and
complex, underline or
delete a part of the subject
and verb to help you.

• Don’t prepare during spare time…..
• Spare time for preparation…..

Recommended Books
Book name: UGC NET Digest Teaching and
Research Aptitude (General Paper - I)
Author: Dr. M. L. Kamlesh
Publisher: Khel Sahitya Kendra
Price1425/-
Book name: UGC - JRF & Lectureship Paper I
Teaching and Research Aptitude
Author: Dr. M S Ansari
Publisher: R Gupta
Price:218

• Book name: UGC University Grants Commission
NET/SET for Lectureship Exam Paper I (Compulsory) -
As per new syllabus
Author: GKP
Publisher: G K Publications
Price221/-
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• Book name: UGC NET/JRF/SLET Teaching & Research
Aptitude (General Paper-I)
Author: Lal Jain, K. C. Vashistha
Publisher: Upkar
Price:228/-
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• Book name: Practice Work Book - UGC NET/JRF/SLET
Teaching & Research Aptitude (General Paper-I)
Author: Sanjay Gupta
Publisher: Upkar
Price:68
Note: This books will have 20 set of model papers for UGC
NET.

Scheduling
SET PREPARATION SCHEDULE
TIME REQUIRED
ONE YEAR
Four Hours a day, 24 Days a month

Month Week Paper No. Work to be done
1 / 12
First --  Searching of libraries for books
 Subscription of Magazines, Journals etc.
Second
--  Purchases of stationery
 Preparation of files for various topics.
Third
--
 Finding out SET qualified candidates
 Discussions with them about various
aspects of examinations
Fourth --  Review of previous years question
Papers to finalize optional subject

2 / 12
First --
 Purchases of books on General awareness,
Objectives for UPSC/ MPSC (Commerce)
 Purchases of books recommended for
scholarship examinations (IV and VII)
Second I & II
 Reviewing the books and confirming that
all the topics in the syllabus are covered.
Third
III
 Getting additional books / notes if required
Fourth I  Preparation of notes on:-
ICT, People & Environment

3 /
12
First --
 Preparation of notes on :-
Higher Education System, Communication,
Research Aptitude, Teaching Aptitude
Second I & II
Third
III
 Getting additional books / notes if required
Fourth I  Preparation of notes on:-
ICT, People & Environment

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