A Handbook on Teaching & Research Aptitude (General Paper -I of UGC-NET/SET/JRF & PET Exams)

Book excerpt: Preface UGC NET exam pattern 2022 has been released by National Testing Agency (NTA) along with the official notification. As per the UGC NET 2022 exam pattern, the exam consists of two papers- Paper 1 and Paper 2. Both papers are comprised of objective-type multiple-choice questions (MCQs). There is no break between Paper 1 and 2. The exam will be conducted in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode. The medium of the UGC NET question paper is in English and Hindi languages only. Till December 2018, the UGC NET exam pattern was such that the test consisted of two papers (Paper 1 and 2) that were conducted in two different sessions. Candidates had to complete both the papers (Paper 1 and 2) in a duration of one and two hours, respectively. However, in June 2019, NTA changed the exam pattern as per which candidates now have to give both the papers in a single three-hour duration.In UGC NET Paper 1, the official website of NTA informs, "The questions will be generic in nature, intending to assess the teaching/research aptitude of the candidate. It will primarily be designed to test reasoning ability, comprehension, divergent thinking and general awareness of the candidate."This book ‘A Handbook for General Paper on Teaching & Research Aptitude (Paper -I) of UGC-NET & PET Exams: A Crash Course for all Aspiring Students’ (For All 101 Subjects) is an outcome of not just efforts from the authors, but contributions by many Research Scholars. We take this opportunity to thank all those who supported in publication of this book. Many research scholars have been kind enough to share their research works in form of Video sessions on Teaching & Research Aptitude, Power-point presentations, MCQs in google from etc, so that a larger section of the aspiring students can take a guideline in preparing for the exams.This Book also contains useful QR codes for direct link to various folders and files on the drive for Syllabi for UGC NET Paper-I & Various MCQ’s on different Open-source websites.We owe to many authors and websites whose writings formed the basis for this book. Our special acknowledgment and thanks to Indira Gandhi Open University, New Delhi and their open source websites www.ignou.ac.in & www.egyankosh.ac.in . We also take this opportunity to thank Amazon and Kindle Publishing for the publication of this book. At the end we would like to say that there is always a room for improvement in whatever we do. We would appreciate any suggestions and feedback regarding this book from the readers on [email protected] so that the book can be made more interesting and meaningful. Dr. Mukul Burghate I BE, FIE, M. Com, MBA, SET, NET Dr. Indu Mazumdar I MBA, DTM, NET Dr. Ram Panchariya I MBA, M. Com, NET Dr. Ninad Gawande I MBA, NET