UGC NET German Syllabus And Exam Pattern 2025 - Check All Details Here!
The National Testing Agency conducts the University Grants Commission’s National Eligibility Test also called the NTA UGC NET biannually. The UGC NET is conducted for 82 subjects, German being one among them. Candidates who qualify for this national-level examination, get the chance to apply for the posts of Junior Research Fellow and Assistant Professor in various institutions. From June 2019 onwards the exam pattern has been updated and Paper III has been removed. Only two papers are evaluated now - Paper I (compulsory for all) and Paper II (as selected by the candidates).
- Paper II of the UGC NET German examination will have 100 questions.
- The examination is conducted in Computer Based Mode since June 2019.
- Some of the important units mentioned in the UGC NET German syllabus are- Sprachkönnen, Sprachgebrauch, Sprachkompetenz, Literatur, Literaturgeschichte etc.
- In June 2019, the cutoff for JRF & Assistant Professor was 68.00 whereas for Assistant Professor only, the cutoff was 64.67.
- In June 2018, the cutoff for JRF & Assistant Professor was more compared to June 2019 i.e. it was 70.67. For Assistant Professor only, it was 64.00, which was a little less compared to June 2019.
- The UGC NET cutoff depends highly on the number of candidates appearing in the examination and the difficulty level of the paper.
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UGC NET German Syllabus Paper II
The UGC NET German syllabus has been divided into 10 units. Candidates need to go through the UGC NET syllabus for German to know all the topics that will be covered in the exam. The syllabus will also help them prepare their study plan during the preparation.
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UGC NET German Syllabus Paper II |
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Unit Name & Number |
Unit Details |
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Unit 1: Sprachkönnen |
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Unit 2: Sprachgebrauch |
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Unit 3: Sprachkompetenz |
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Unit 4: Literatur |
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Unit 5: Literaturgeschichte |
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Unit 6: Literatur- und Kulturwissenschaf |
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Unit 7: Linguistik |
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Unit 8: Übersetzungswissenschaft |
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Unit 9: Didaktik und wissenschaftliches Schreiben |
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Unit 10: Landeskunde |
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UGC NET German Paper II Exam Pattern
There are two papers in the UGC NET German examination-
- Paper I - General Paper on Teaching and Research Aptitude
- Paper II - German
The examination will be conducted in the Computer Based Test mode and the duration is 3 hours. There is no break between the two papers. 100 multiple choice questions of 2 marks each will be asked in the UGC NET German Paper II.
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UGC NET German Paper II Exam Pattern |
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Exam Mode |
Computer Based Test |
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Exam Duration |
3 hours (180 minutes) |
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Types of questions |
Multiple Choice Questions |
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Total Number of questions (Paper II) |
100 |
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Total Marks (Paper II) |
200 |
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Negative Marking |
No negative marking |
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includedUGC NET German Paper II Marking Scheme
Apart from the UGC NET German syllabus and exam pattern for paper II, knowledge of the marking scheme is equally important. Candidates need to know how their answers are evaluated by the authorities. They need to mark only option as there answer.
- For each correct response, a candidate receives a mark of 2.
- No marks will be deducted for wrong answers.
- No marks will be awarded for unattended or marked for review questions.
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Total Marks |
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Correct Answer |
2 marks |
100 |
200 |
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No Answer |
0 mark |
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Incorrect Answer |
0 mark |
UGC NET German Paper II Minimum Qualifying Marks
Candidates will get the chance to apply for the posts of Junior Research Fellow and Assistant Professor only after scoring the minimum qualifying marks. Refer to the table below for the category-wise minimum qualifying marks in both the UGC NET German papers combined-
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Minimum Marks (%) to be Scored |
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General |
40% Marks in both the papers taken together |
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OBC/SC/ST/PWD |
35% Marks in both the papers taken together |
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UGC NET German Paper II Books For Preparation
In order to maximize the chances of selection, candidates need to prepare using the UGC NET German books. These books must be in accordance with the UGC NET German syllabus for Paper II. You can check the complete list of UGC NET Paper II books on Testbook’s official website. You must also look for books that provide the solved previous years’ papers of UGC NET German Paper II and books with thousands of multiple choice questions that follow the latest exam pattern of UGC NET German Paper II.
UGC NET German Paper II Preparation Tips
In this section, we will talk about some of the preparation tips that can be followed for the UGC NET German Paper II.
- Read the UGC NET German syllabus and exam pattern for Paper II very carefully to know all the topics.
- Make a routine according to the syllabus and follow it strictly during the entire preparation phase.
- Choose the right set of books according to the UGC NET German syllabus and read them thoroughly.
- Make notes while reading the books to ensure remembrance of all the materials read.
- Practise questions from the UGC NET German previous years’ papers to understand the previous year trends in the questions.
- Take UGC NET German mock tests often to improve the speed and accuracy and also for self-evaluation.
- Revise your notes regularly to keep in touch with each and every topic.
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