UGC NET LAW 2021 EXAM PATTERN

The University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) is a national examination conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) biannually for candidates seeking seats in Lectureship/ JRF across Indian colleges/Universities.

The UGC NET Subject code for Law Syllabus is 58. The UGC NET Law subject syllabus consists of Paper-I and Paper-II with a total of 150 questions that is 100 questions from the subject (preference) and 50 questions from the general of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) type. Each correct response carries 2 marks.

Highlights UGC NET Paper-I UGC NET Paper-II
Test mode Online
Duration of test 3 hours (180 minutes)
Paper Type Common Subject Specific/Preference-based questions
Questions type Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)s
No of Questions 50 100
Mark in Total 50 100
No of Questions 100 200
Marking Scheme No negative Marking, 2 marks per correct response
Language medium English & Hindi

There are ten main units that candidates will need to go through in the UGC NET Law syllabus. The units are as follows:

Jurisprudence

Constitutional and Administrative Law

Public International Law and IHL

Law of Crimes

Law of Torts and Consumer Protection

Commercial Law

Family Law

Environment and Human Rights Law

Intellectual Property Rights and Information Technology Law

Comparative Public Law and Systems of Governance