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UGC NET Law Syllabus

UGC-National Education Testing Exam. The full UGC NET Law syllabus: 11 subjects, 103 chapters, 390 topics and 79 sub-topics, with 582 flashcards written against it.

11Subjects
103Chapters
390Topics
79Sub-topics
582Flashcards

UGC NET Law subjects

UGC NET Law has 11 subjects. Each one is listed below with its chapters in syllabus order; open a subject for every topic and sub-topic inside them.

General Paper 1

10 chapters · 52 topics · 58 sub-topics · 51 flashcards

  1. Teaching · 4 topics
  2. Research Aptitude · 6 topics
  3. Comprehension · 1 topic
  4. Communication · 4 topics
  5. Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude · 3 topics
  6. Logical Reasoning · 7 topics
  7. Data Interpretation · 4 topics
  8. ICT: General abbreviations and terminology · 3 topics
  9. People, Development and Environment · 14 topics
  10. Higher Education System · 6 topics

Unit – I

10 chapters · 37 topics · 50 flashcards

  1. Data, Information, Knowledge and Wisdom · 4 topics
  2. Information Life Cycle - Generation, Collection, Storage and Dissemination · 4 topics
  3. Role of Information in Planning, Management, Socio-economic, Cultural, Educational and Technological Development · 6 topics
  4. Information Science - Relationship with other subjects, Information Society and Knowledge Society · 3 topics
  5. Communication – Concept, Types, Theories, Models, Channels and Barriers; Trends in Scholarly Communication · 7 topics
  6. Information Industry - Generators, Providers and Intermediaries · 3 topics
  7. IPR and Legal Issues - Categories, Conventions, Treaties, Laws · 4 topics
  8. Plagiarism: Concept and Types · 2 topics
  9. Right to Information Act (RTI); Information Technology Act · 2 topics
  10. National Knowledge Commission; National Mission on Libraries · 2 topics

Unit - II

11 chapters · 17 topics · 8 sub-topics · 50 flashcards

  1. Historical Development of Libraries in India · 1 topic
  2. Types of Libraries · 4 topics
  3. Library Legislation and Acts in Indian States · 2 topics
  4. Laws of Library Science · 2 topics
  5. Library and Information Science Profession · 1 topic
  6. Professional Associations · 2 topics
  7. Role of UGC, RRRLF and UNESCO · 1 topic
  8. Library and Information Science Education in India
  9. Library Public Relations and Extension Activities
  10. Type of Users · 2 topics
  11. Information Literacy · 2 topics

Unit – III

10 chapters · 33 topics · 51 flashcards

  1. Information Sources · 1 topic
  2. Sources of Information · 1 topic
  3. Primary Information Sources (Print and Electronic) · 6 topics
  4. Secondary Information Sources (Print and Electronic) · 6 topics
  5. Tertiary Information Sources (Print and Electronic) · 3 topics
  6. Reference Sources · 5 topics
  7. Electronic Information Resources · 4 topics
  8. Databases · 5 topics
  9. Institutional and Human Resources · 1 topic
  10. Evaluation of Reference Sources and Web Resources · 1 topic

Unit - IV

10 chapters · 45 topics · 3 sub-topics · 50 flashcards

  1. Community Information Services
  2. Reference Service · 2 topics
  3. Alerting Services · 4 topics
  4. Mobile based Library Services and Tools · 9 topics
  5. Web 2.0 and 3.0 · 6 topics
  6. Collaborative Services · 4 topics
  7. Web - Scale Discovery Services
  8. National Information Systems and Networks · 10 topics
  9. International Information Systems and Networks · 8 topics
  10. Library Resource Sharing and Library Consortia · 2 topics

Unit - V

10 chapters · 37 topics · 76 flashcards

  1. Universe of Knowledge · 2 topics
  2. Knowledge Organisation · 5 topics
  3. Mapping of Subjects in Library Classification Schemes · 3 topics
  4. Knowledge Organisation: Cataloguing · 4 topics
  5. Standards of Bibliographic Record Formats and Description · 6 topics
  6. Standards for Bibliographic Information Interchange & Communication · 3 topics
  7. Metadata Standards · 5 topics
  8. Indexing Systems and Techniques · 4 topics
  9. Abstracting · 1 topic
  10. Information Retrieval System · 4 topics

Unit - VI

10 chapters · 52 topics · 52 flashcards

  1. Management · 3 topics
  2. Library and Information Centers Management · 8 topics
  3. Human Resource Management · 10 topics
  4. Financial Management in Libraries · 6 topics
  5. Project Management · 3 topics
  6. Total Quality Management (TQM) · 4 topics
  7. Library Building, Furniture and Equipments · 4 topics
  8. Management Information System (MIS) · 4 topics
  9. Knowledge Management · 3 topics
  10. Marketing of Library Products and Services · 7 topics

Unit - VII

2 chapters · 5 topics · 50 flashcards

  1. Character Representation · 3 topics
  2. Computer Hardware · 2 topics

Unit – VIII

10 chapters · 43 topics · 7 sub-topics · 50 flashcards

  1. Library Automation · 5 topics
  2. Barcode, RFID, QR Code, Biometric, Smartcard · 1 topic
  3. Digitization · 6 topics
  4. Digital Library · 5 topics
  5. Digital Preservation · 6 topics
  6. Digital Library Initiatives · 2 topics
  7. Institutional Repositories · 7 topics
  8. Content Management Systems · 3 topics
  9. Application of Artificial Intelligence, Expert Systems and Robotics in Libraries · 2 topics
  10. Ontology · 6 topics

Unit - IX

10 chapters · 39 topics · 3 sub-topics · 51 flashcards

  1. Concept of Research · 4 topics
  2. Types of Research · 2 topics
  3. Research Methods · 4 topics
  4. Research Design · 5 topics
  5. Methods of Data Collection · 5 topics
  6. Data Analysis and Interpretation · 2 topics
  7. Statistical Packages · 4 topics
  8. Research Report Writing and Citation Tools · 9 topics
  9. Metric Studies in LIS · 4 topics
  10. Trends in Library and Information Science Research

Unit – X

10 chapters · 30 topics · 51 flashcards

  1. Academic Library and Information System · 3 topics
  2. Public Library and Information System · 3 topics
  3. Special Library and Information System · 3 topics
  4. Health Science Library and Information System · 3 topics
  5. Corporate Library and Information System · 3 topics
  6. Agricultural Library and Information System · 3 topics
  7. Engineering and Technological Library and Information System · 3 topics
  8. Archive, Museums and Oriental Libraries · 3 topics
  9. Community Information System · 3 topics
  10. Information Services and System for Persons with Disability, Children and Women · 3 topics

UGC NET Law flashcards

582 question-and-answer cards across 11 subject decks, each shown in full on its subject page.

UGC NET Law syllabus FAQ

What subjects are in the UGC NET Law syllabus?

UGC NET Law covers 11 subjects: General Paper 1, Unit – I, Unit - II, Unit – III, Unit - IV, Unit - V, Unit - VI, Unit - VII, Unit – VIII, Unit - IX and Unit – X.

How many chapters and topics are in the UGC NET Law syllabus?

103 chapters and 390 topics, broken down further into 79 sub-topics, across 11 subjects. General Paper 1 is the largest subject, with 52 topics in 10 chapters.

Are there UGC NET Law flashcards?

Yes — 582 question-and-answer flashcards in 11 subject decks. Each deck is printed in full on its subject page here, and the same cards are in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.