Tips to clear NTA NET (Previously UGC NET)

I have cleared UGC NET (Commerce) in very first attempt therefore I can give you the general guidelines which should be followed to crack this exam.

I am sharing a very good answer which is written by Suresh Verm :

Paper - I preparation Tips :

1. Understand the paper pattern thoroughly. Its important to answer 50 questions you know rather than answering more because if you answer more than 50 questions only the first 50 will be counted regardless if questions after the first 50 are answered correctly
2. Prepare a study schedule including as many varied topics as you can and study accordingly
3. Study basic concepts in mass communication for the communication topic
4. Study each topic because 5 questions will definitely come from each topic
5. Its important to study Teaching and Research in depth as the most difficult questions are usually in this section
6. Revise basic mathematics concepts from class 12th, focusing mainly on understanding sets/patterns and improve approximation techniques
7. Data Interpretation is generally based on statistics, so study statistics from graduation course to prepare
8. Read any new material (not too long) and try summarizing it in a few points to practice for reading comprehension
9. People and Environment should be prepared from Class 10th as well
10. Information and Communication Technology and Higher Education System should be given sufficient time as both are material-heavy
11. Use flash cards and charts for Information and Communication Technology
12. Definitions, abbreviations and terminology are very important for Information and Communication Technology so make sure you know them well
13. Study for Higher Education System Governance, Polity and Administration using flowcharts
14. Practice as many sample papers/previous year papers as you can to gain speed and accuracy 
15. Remember to check the sample paper/previous paper soon after completing it so you can identify and improve on your weak areas

Mantras for Success in NTA NET/JRF (Earlier UGC-NET) by Suresh Verma

“While most of us are dreaming of success, winners wake up and work hard to achieve it.” -Anonymous

Seven Success Mantra’s to crack NTA-NET

1. Sound Planning and Preparation- NET requires concentration on the strategy to define your mission, objectives and deadlines. Benjamin Franklin rightly said, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” The first and foremost step towards your success is to choose your goal honestly and sincerely. Take a bold decision and ask yourself why you want to become a teacher/ professor? Never choose NET as your ambition if there is a social circle pressure. The answer should come from the core of your heart. The next important step is to ask yourself when to start preparing and how to prepare. Preparation and background work must start by the first Semester/ Year of post graduation. Try to get comprehensive understanding about the exam process, its structure and various aspects related to the preparation. 

2. Commitment– It means staying loyal to what you said or promised long after the mood you said it. For success, commitment gives you energy which fuels your drive to achieve instead of simply wishing. We all have this energy high or low. Always take the first bold step earliest which is mostly the hardest part in any mission/project. One of the fine ways is to promise yourself to get/do something nice when you succeed.

3. Zeal and Enthusiasm - Khalil Gibran once said: “ Zeal is a volcano, on the peak of which indecisiveness does not grow.” Take care that you should not attempt the NET as a trial. Your first attempt after masters ought to be the best attempt. This exam is all about the complete and deep study of the subject with lot of clarity. The exam can be performed well when you have gone through a number of references/authors and you are very strong in fundamentals with clarity.

4. Focus and concentration- For NET, you must have clarity of thought and the ability to stay focused and determined on your studies. This happens when you are aware about exactly what the Examination expects from you. Unlike your university examination, this examination is relative. You have to show better performance than other aspirants to get a final place in the merit list. This will happen when you keep your goal SMART i.e Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Research based and Time bound.

5. Time Management - Self control and proper time utilization is another important skill which makes you or breaks you. If you consider everything to be equally important and equally urgent, then you will experience more stress rather than success in your life. Lord Chesterfield rightly said, “Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no laziness, no procrastination; Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.”

6. Remain Healthy- In order to perform better, eat right, exercise and take right amount of sleep. If you give weight to health, you will discover secret of running stress free life and find time to relax. Home

7. Visualise Success- You can get anything you want if you have success instinct followed by action. Success starts with a vision. You can’t do anything that you cannot picture yourself doing. Famous psychologist Dr. Walter Scott rightly said, “Success or failure is caused more by mental attitudes than by mental capacities.”

So, your success in this examination depends on four D’s i.e Dedication, Determination, Discipline and Drill. Be ready to work tough like a sportsperson. Plan your syllabus distribution in a time period and try to work it out within your set schedule. Set weekly/monthly targets and at the end of the week, do a selfappraisal or critical evaluation exercise. You may find a lot of temptation to give up the attempt in NET examination but never quit. Here you keep in mind some words of Thomas Edison’s who said, “Many of life’s failures are those people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”