NET 2017 Exam Description

NET - National Eligibility Test is one of the most important and well known entrance examinations. National Eligibility Test (NET) is a national level exam conducted by University Grants Commission. NET, is the first step for any aspirant who desires (his/her) career in the education industry as Lecturer or professor.

Examination Pattern

• Paper I will start from 09:30 A.M. to 10:45 A.M. This paper will have questions based on general nature, aimed to evaluate the research or teaching aptitude, comprehension, reasoning ability and divergent thinking in the candidates.
• There will be the addition of two marks on giving correct answer.
• Paper II will start from 11:15 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. There will be the addition of two marks on giving correct answer.
• Paper III will start from 02:00 P.M. to 04:30 P.M.
• The question of paper II and III will come from the entire syllabus including the electives.
• The candidates will have to dot down their answers in the Optical Mark Reader(OMR) sheet.

NOTE : Each correct answer will carry 2 marks and there is no negative marking.

Exam Syllabus

1. Paper II
   • Introduction to Discrete Structure
   • Computability
   • Graphs & Groups
   • Computer Arithmetic
   • Programming in C
   • Object-Oriented Programming Concepts
   • Relational Database Design & SQL
   • Data Structure
   • Network Fundamentals & Reference Models
   • Data Communication & Internetworking
   • Routing & Networking Security
   • Assembly Language Fundamentals & Compilation
   • Operating System & Memory Management
   • The Unix System
   • Software Engineering
   • Parallel Computing & Mobile Computing
   • E-Technologies
   • Windows Programming
2. Paper III
   • Combinational & Sequential Circuits
   • Microprocessor Architecture and Programming
   • Database Concepts
   • Object-Oriented Database Management System
   • Introduction to Oracle
   • Display Systems and Input Devices
   • Storage Devices and Input Tools
   • Programming Language Concepts
   • Classes and Inheritance
   • Horn Clauses and Their Implementation
   • Program Development in Prolog
   • Parallelism, Coroutines and Compiler Structure
   • Regular Language and Finite Automata
   • Analog and Digital Transmission
   • Topologies and OSI Reference Model
   • Data Structure
   • Sorting and Searching
   • Object-Oriented Programming
   • Net Based Components
   • Programming Techniques and Tools
   • Memory Management
   • Distributed Operating System
   • Introduction to Unix and Windows NT
   • Al Approach for Solving Problems and Automated Reasoning
   • Frames, Scripts and Prolog Programming
   • Expert System
   • System Approach to Planning and Decision
   • Elective I
   • Elective II
   • Elective III
   • Elective IV
   • Elective V

For Details Information : http://www.ugc.ac.in/net/syllabuspdf/87.pdf