What is the official website of UGC NET?

The UGC NET Official website is ugcnet.nta.ac.in/

How many papers are there in the UGC NET exam?

There are 2 Papers. Paper I tests the teaching and research aptitude of the candidate while Paper II assesses the subject knowledge of the candidates

What is UGC NET Geography?

UGC NET Geography is a national level eligibility test conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for candidates who wish to pursue research and teaching careers in the field of Geography.

UGC NET Geography Syllabus 2024 PDF Download

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All the UGC aspirants are informed that the UGC NET Recruitment 2024 notification has been recently released by the NTA with a deadline i.e.10th December 2024. Being a national-level test the aspirants must apply as soon as possible. The syllabus for all 85 subjects is also released along with the official notification.

The candidates who chose Geography as the main subject can find the syllabus UGC NET Geography Syllabus 2024 available on the NTA’s official website. Those gearing up to take the UGC Geography Exam 2024 are strongly advised to meticulously go through the UGC NET Geography syllabus. The details of the NET Geography Syllabus 2024 have been mentioned below. Candidates will be beneficial during their preparations by reading the UGC NET Syllabus for the Geography Subject in detail.

UGC NET Geography Syllabus 2024-Overview

The UGC NET Exam 2024 will be conducted by the National Test Agency (NTA) in online mode at a national level. The candidates must refer to the following table for further details on the UGC NET Geography Syllabus 2024.

UGC NET Geography Syllabus 2024
Name of the Exam	National Eligibility Test (NET)
Conducting Body	National Testing Agency (NTA)
Exam Conducted in A Year	Twice a Year
Mode of Examination	Online
Type of Questions	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Number of Papers	UGC NET Paper I UGC NET Paper II
Number of Questions	150
Time Duration	3 hours
Negative Marking	No
Previous Year Paper	Check Here

UGC NET Geography Exam Pattern

The candidates must check out the following table under the UGC NET Geography Exam Pattern in depth.

UGC NET Geography Exam Pattern
Paper	Marks	Number of Questions (All Are Compulsory)	Duration of Exam
Paper I	100	50	03 hours
Paper II	200	100	03 hours

UGC NET Geography Marks Distribution

The UGC NET Geography Exam will consist of two papers which will be conducted without any intervals. Aspirants preparing for the exam must acquaint themselves with the marking scheme of both Paper 1 and Paper 2. The exam format for UGC NET Geography will comprise Objective Type Multiple Choice Questions and will have a time limit of three hours. Familiarizing themselves with the UGC NET Marking System for both papers can aid candidates in securing good scores.

UGC NET Geography Marks Distribution
Correct Answer	2 Marks
Incorrect/ Wrong Answer	No negative Marking
Unattempted Questions	NIL

UGC NET Geography Syllabus

The UGC NET Geography Syllabus is mentioned in detail in the following table. The candidates check out the table thoroughly to understand the depth and breadth of the UGC NET Geography Syllabus in its entirety.

UGC NET Geography Syllabus
Unit	Syllabus
UNIT I: Geomorphology	Continental Drift, Plate Tectonics, Endogenetic and Exogenetic forces. Denudation and Weathering, Geomorphic Cycle (Davis and Penck).
UNIT II: Climatology	Composition and Structure of Atmosphere; Insolation, Heat Budget of Earth, Temperature, Pressure and Winds, Atmospheric Circulation (air-masses, fronts and upper air circulation, cyclones and anticyclones (tropical and temperate).
UNIT III: Oceanography	Relief of Oceans, Composition: Temperature, Density and Salinity, Circulation: Warm and Cold Currents, Waves, Tides, Sea Level Changes, Hazards: Tsunami and Cyclone
UNIT IV: Geography of Environment	Ecosystem (Geographic Classification) and Human Ecology, Functions National Programmes and Policies Legal Framework, Environmental Policy, International Treaties, International Programmes and Polices (Brundtland Commission,
UNIT V: Population and Settlement Geography	Population Geography Settlement Geography Rural Settlements
Unit VI: Geography of Economic Activities and Regional Development	Economic Geography Agricultural Geography Industrial Geography Theories and Models of Spatial Interaction Gravity Model and its variants Regional Development Typology of Regions, Formal and Fictional Regions, World Regional Disparities,
Unit – VII: Cultural, Social and Political Geography	Cultural and Social Geography Political Geography Boundaries and Frontiers (with special reference to India), Heartland and Rimland Theories. Trends and Developments in Political Geography, Geography of Federalism, Electoral Reforms in India
Unit VIII: Geographic Thought	Contributions of Greek, Roman, Arab, Chinese and Indian Scholars, Contributions of Geographers (Bernhardus Varenius, Immanuel Kant, Alexander von Humboldt, Carl Ritter, Schaefer & Hartshorne), Impact of Darwinian Theory on Geographical Thought.
Unit IX: Geographical Techniques	Sources of Geographic Information and Data (spatial and non-spatial), Types of Maps, Techniques of Map Making (Choropleth, Isarithmic, Dasymetric, Chorochromatic, Flow Maps) Data Representation on Maps (Pie diagrams, Bar diagrams and Line Graph, GIS Database (raster and vector data formats and attribute data formats).
Unit X: Geography of India	Major Physiographic Regions and their Characteristics; Drainage System (Himalayan and Peninsular), Climate: Seasonal Weather Characteristics, Climatic Divisions, Indian Monsoon (mechanism and characteristics), Jet Streams and Himalayan Cryosphere, Types and Distribution of Natural Resources: Soil, Vegetation, Water, Mineral and Marine Resources.