Looking for the latest UGC NET Law syllabus for Paper 1 and Paper 2 (Law)? This page gives you a clear, exam-focused breakdown of the topics, unit-wise coverage, and a practical preparation roadmap to help you qualify UGC NET in Law confidently.

The UGC NET is conducted by NTA. The exam typically consists of two papers in a single session (no breaks): Paper 1 (Teaching & Research Aptitude) and Paper 2 (Subject: Law). Questions are objective type (MCQs).

Paper 1 checks your general aptitude for teaching and research. Focus on concept clarity, practice-based learning and time management.

• Teaching Aptitude: learner characteristics, teaching methods, evaluation systems.
• Research Aptitude: research types, methods, sampling, tools, paper writing basics.
• Reading Comprehension: unseen passages and inference-based questions.
• Communication: verbal/non-verbal, barriers, classroom communication.
• Reasoning (Logical & Analytical): statements/assumptions, syllogism, analogy, puzzles.
• Data Interpretation: tables, graphs, percentage, ratio, basic calculation speed.
• Information & Communication Technology (ICT): basics of internet, digital initiatives, e-learning.
• People, Development & Environment: sustainable development, climate, demographics.
• Higher Education System: policies, governance, institutions, teaching-learning quality.

Paper 2 (Law) is unit-based. Strong conceptual clarity + previous year question practice is the fastest way to improve accuracy and speed.

• Unit 1: Jurisprudence (legal theory, sources of law, rights & duties, schools of jurisprudence).
• Unit 2: Constitutional and Administrative Law (fundamental rights, DPSP, judiciary, administrative action).
• Unit 3: Public International Law and IHL (state responsibility, treaties, international institutions, humanitarian law).
• Unit 4: Law of Crimes (IPC concepts, general exceptions, specific offences, criminal jurisprudence).
• Unit 5: Law of Torts and Consumer Protection (negligence, strict liability, defamation, CPA and remedies).
• Unit 6: Commercial Law (contracts, agency, sale of goods, partnership, negotiable instruments basics).
• Unit 7: Family Law (Hindu & Muslim law, marriage, divorce, maintenance, succession overview).
• Unit 8: Environment and Human Rights Law (environmental principles, institutions, international conventions, human rights framework).
• Unit 9: Intellectual Property Rights and Information Technology Law (copyright, patent, trademark, IT Act and cyber issues).
• Unit 10: Comparative Public Law and Systems of Governance (comparative constitutions, governance models, constitutionalism).

If your goal is to clear UGC NET Law for Assistant Professor / JRF, your preparation should be structured and revision-heavy:

• Master Paper 1 basics: daily practice of reasoning + DI + comprehension for speed.
• Unit-wise Paper 2 plan: cover one unit at a time and finish with PYQs and tests.
• Mock tests + analysis: attempt full-length mocks and review mistakes topic-wise.
• Revision cycles: weekly revision + short notes for last-month high retention.