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UGC NET Psycology Syllabus
UGC-National Education Testing Exam. The complete UGC NET Psycology outline — 11 subjects, 88 chapters and 326 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
UGC NET Psycology subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
10 chapters · 52 topics · 58 sub-topics
Emergence of Psychology12 chapters · 42 topics
Research Methodology and Statistics3 chapters · 27 topics · 29 sub-topics
Psychological testing7 chapters · 20 topics
Biological basis of behavior10 chapters · 21 topics · 9 sub-topics
Attention, Perception, Learning, Memory and Forgetting4 chapters · 24 topics · 33 sub-topics
Thinking, Intelligence and Creativity10 chapters · 33 topics
Personality, Motivation, Emotion, Stress, and Coping10 chapters · 34 topics · 14 sub-topics
Social Psychology7 chapters · 17 topics · 12 sub-topics
Human Development and Interventions10 chapters · 39 topics
Emerging Areas5 chapters · 17 topics
UGC NET Psycology flashcard decks
591 question-and-answer cards across 11 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
- General Paper 1 — 52 cards
- Emergence of Psychology — 51 cards
- Research Methodology and Statistics — 63 cards
- Psychological testing — 55 cards
- Biological basis of behavior — 51 cards
- Attention, Perception, Learning, Memory and Forgetting — 60 cards
- Thinking, Intelligence and Creativity — 53 cards
- Personality, Motivation, Emotion, Stress, and Coping — 51 cards
- Social Psychology — 53 cards
- Human Development and Interventions — 51 cards
- Emerging Areas — 51 cards
How to work through the UGC NET Psycology syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: General Paper 1 carries 52 topics while Emerging Areas carries 17. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for UGC NET Psycology.
The ~275 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
UGC NET Psycology syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the UGC NET Psycology syllabus?
UGC NET Psycology covers 11 subjects: General Paper 1, Emergence of Psychology, Research Methodology and Statistics, Psychological testing, Biological basis of behavior, Attention, Perception, Learning, Memory and Forgetting, Thinking, Intelligence and Creativity and Personality, Motivation, Emotion, Stress, and Coping, and 3 more. Together they contain 88 chapters and 326 named topics.
How much do you have to study for UGC NET Psycology?
The full UGC NET Psycology outline breaks down into 88 chapters, 326 topics and 155 sub-topics. General Paper 1 is the largest single subject with 52 topics across 10 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole UGC NET Psycology syllabus?
Roughly 275 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 13 weeks.
Are there UGC NET Psycology flashcards?
Yes — 591 question-and-answer flashcards across 11 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this UGC NET Psycology syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the UGC NET Psycology syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in India and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.
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