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Exam pattern

Paper 2 pattern

UGC NET Paper 2 — History

  • 100 questions
  • 200 marks
  • 120 minutes
  • +2 per right answer
  • no negative marking
  • Unit 1 — Sources, Pastoralism and the Indus/Harappa Civilization10 Qs · 20 marks
  • Unit 2 — From State to Empire: the Mauryas to the Gupta Age10 Qs · 20 marks
  • Unit 3 — Regional Kingdoms, Polity and Society of Early Medieval India10 Qs · 20 marks
  • Unit 4 — The Delhi Sultanate, the Mughals, Vijayanagara and the Marathas10 Qs · 20 marks
  • Unit 5 — Medieval Administration and Economy10 Qs · 20 marks
  • Unit 6 — Medieval Society and Culture10 Qs · 20 marks
  • Unit 7 — European Powers, British Expansion and the Revolt of 185710 Qs · 20 marks
  • Unit 8 — Colonial Economy, Society and the Indian Renaissance10 Qs · 20 marks
  • Unit 9 — The National Movement and Post-Independence India10 Qs · 20 marks
  • Unit 10 — Historical Method, Research, Methodology and Historiography10 Qs · 20 marks

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  • Chapters in English and Hindi25 chapters on the official syllabus, each ending in a quiz that explains every answer.
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From the chapter: Negotiating the Sources, Food Production and the Indus/Harappa Civilization

The study of coins — their metal, weight and legend — as a category of historical source is called:

Show the answer and why

Answer: A.

Numismatics is specifically coin-study; epigraphy studies inscriptions, exploration is site survey without digging, and seriation is a relative dating method using artefact-type sequences.

Syllabus

UGC NET History syllabus, unit by unit

Open a unit to see its chapters. The course’s free chapter is Paper 1’s first.

Unit 1 — Sources, Pastoralism and the Indus/Harappa Civilization2 chapters
  1. Negotiating the Sources, Food Production and the Indus/Harappa Civilization
  2. The Vedic Age, the Mahajanapadas and the Heterodox Sects
Unit 2 — From State to Empire: the Mauryas to the Gupta Age2 chapters
  1. From State to Empire: Magadha, Alexander and the Mauryas
  2. Post-Mauryan Regional Powers, the Gupta-Vakataka Age and Harsha
Unit 3 — Regional Kingdoms, Polity and Society of Early Medieval India3 chapters
  1. Regional Kingdoms of Early Medieval India
  2. Early Medieval Polity, Agrarian Economy and Trade
  3. Early Medieval Religion, Society and the Debate on State Formation
Unit 4 — The Delhi Sultanate, the Mughals, Vijayanagara and the Marathas3 chapters
  1. Sources of Medieval History and the Delhi Sultanate
  2. The Mughal Empire: Foundation, Expansion and Decline
  3. Vijayanagara, the Bahmanis and the Rise of the Marathas
Unit 5 — Medieval Administration and Economy2 chapters
  1. Medieval Administration: Sultanate, Mughal, Deccan and Maratha Systems
  2. Medieval Economy: Agriculture, Industry, Trade and Currency
Unit 6 — Medieval Society and Culture2 chapters
  1. Medieval Society: Sufis, the Bhakti Movement, the Sikh Movement and Social Life
  2. Medieval Education, Fine Arts and Architecture
Unit 7 — European Powers, British Expansion and the Revolt of 18572 chapters
  1. Sources of Modern History, the Rise of European Powers and the Revolt of 1857
  2. Company and Crown Administration, Paramountcy and Constitutional Changes
Unit 8 — Colonial Economy, Society and the Indian Renaissance3 chapters
  1. Colonial Economy: Trade, Agriculture and Industrial Decline
  2. Colonial Infrastructure, Urbanisation and Popular Movements
  3. Social Reform and the Indian Renaissance
Unit 9 — The National Movement and Post-Independence India3 chapters
  1. Rise of Indian Nationalism and the Indian National Congress
  2. Gandhian Mass Movements, the INA and the Road to Partition
  3. India After Independence
Unit 10 — Historical Method, Research, Methodology and Historiography3 chapters
  1. The Scope and Method of History
  2. Historical Research Methodology
  3. Historiography: Schools and Theories

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What does the UGC NET History course cost?

The first chapter of the UGC NET course is free. All 25 chapters of this subject, in English and Hindi, unlock with the UGC NET plan — ₹29 a month, less than ₹1 a day, cancel anytime — with scored practice, the Paper-2 mock test and spaced revision. Premium adds the AI mentor.

Does it cover the whole History syllabus?

All 10 units of the NTA syllabus (subject code 06) are written, in 25 chapters, from the official document unit by unit.

What is the UGC NET Paper 2 exam pattern for History?

100 questions for 200 marks, with no negative marking. Paper 1 and Paper 2 are taken in one sitting of three hours; the mock test here rehearses Paper 2 in 120 minutes.

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