📘 NTA UGC NET Paper 1 (June 25–29, 2025) – Important Questions & Topics
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the UGC NET Paper 1 from 25 to 29 June 2025 in two shifts. Paper 1 evaluates your overall teaching-research aptitude, reasoning, communication, and awareness. Here's your all-in-one preparation guide with important topic breakdowns and examples.
🧠 Topic-Wise Breakdown with Short Explanations & Examples
🔹 Teaching Aptitude
Concept: It includes teaching methods, evaluation systems, classroom environment, and learner characteristics.
Example: “Which method is best for student-centered learning?” (Answer: Heuristic or Discovery method)
🔹 Research Aptitude
Concept: Research methods, types of research, hypothesis formulation, and ethics.
Example: “Which type of research is problem-solving in nature?” (Answer: Action Research)
🔹 Reading Comprehension
Concept: Comprehending unseen passages, drawing inferences, and understanding tone.
Example: “The author’s main argument in the passage is…” (Answer depends on given passage)
🔹 Communication
Concept: Types of communication, barriers, non-verbal communication, and effective classroom interaction.
Example: “Noise is a type of which barrier?” (Answer: Physical barrier)
🔹 Logical Reasoning
Concept: Syllogisms, analogies, number series, and logical diagrams.
Example: “All cats are animals. All animals are mammals. So, all cats are mammals.” (Check for validity)
🔹 Mathematical Reasoning
Concept: Percentages, ratios, averages, time-speed-distance, profit-loss.
Example: “What is 25% of 160?” (Answer: 40)
🔹 Data Interpretation (DI)
Concept: Interpreting graphs, pie charts, bar diagrams and drawing conclusions.
Example: “Based on a pie chart of population data, what percent is urban?”
🔹 ICT (Information & Communication Technology)
Concept: Basics of computers, internet, e-learning tools, ICT initiatives like SWAYAM.
Example: “What does URL stand for?” (Answer: Uniform Resource Locator)
🔹 People & Environment
Concept: Environmental issues, pollution, sustainable development, natural resources.
Example: “Which gas is responsible for the greenhouse effect?” (Answer: CO₂)
🔹 Higher Education System
Concept: Indian education policies, governance, value education, historical development of education.
Example: “Who regulates higher education in India?” (Answer: UGC)
💡 Preparation Tips:
- Analyze the latest syllabus in detail
- Solve previous year questions
- Practice mock tests regularly
- Refer to quality bilingual notes
- Stay updated with education-related current affairs
📚 Recommended Internal Links:
- People & Environment Notes for Paper 1 – 10 Lectures with MCQs
- Mock Test (21 August 2024) – 50 Questions with Answers
- 25 Repeated Questions in Paper 1 – Learn Them
✅ Make your revision effective — Practice these key areas with confidence!
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