UGC NET Philosophy Syllabus 2026: Download Official PDF (Hindi & English)

UGC NET Philosophy Syllabus 2026

The UGC NET Philosophy exam consists of 150 objective-type questions totaling 300 marks, to be completed within a 3-hour duration. The exam comprises two papers with no negative marking. Below, we detail the core structure of the UGC NET Philosophy Exam Pattern 2026.

UGC NET Philosophy Exam Pattern 2026
Type of Questions	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Number of Papers	UGC NET Paper I – General Aptitude UGC NET Paper-II – Subject Concerned Philosophy
Total Marks	Paper 1 – 100, Paper 2- 200
Number of Questions	Paper 1 – 50, Paper 2- 100 i.e. 150 questions in total
Time Duration	3 hours
Negative Marking	No

UGC NET Philosophy Paper 2 Marking Scheme

The UGC NET Philosophy examination is conducted in two continuous papers without scheduled breaks. Candidates preparing for the 2026 cycle must thoroughly understand the marking scheme for both Paper 1 and Paper 2 to optimize their performance.

The UGC NET Philosophy test features objective-type multiple-choice questions designed to be answered within 3 hours. Refer to the following marking system for Paper 1 and Paper 2 to strategically plan your attempts and score higher.

• Right Answer Marking- 2 marks will be given for the correct answer
• Wrong Answer- No negative Marking for wrong answer

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UGC NET Philosophy Minimum Qualifying Marks

The NTA conducts the UGC NET exam biannually across India. Minimum qualifying marks for the UGC NET Philosophy exam vary by category. Please consult the table below for detailed category-wise qualifying criteria.

Category	Qualifying Marks
General	40%
OBC, SC, ST	35%

UGC NET Philosophy Syllabus Section Wise

The detailed section-wise and topic-wise breakdown of the UGC NET Philosophy syllabus is provided below to assist with your targeted preparation.

UGC NET Syllabus – Unit	UGC NET Syllabus – Important Topics
Unit – 1: Classical Indian: Epistemology and Metaphysics	Vedic and Upaniṣadic Cārvāka Jainism Buddhism Nyāya Vaiśeṣika Sāṃkhya Yoga Purva – Mimāṃsā Vedānta Advaita Viśiṣtādvaita Dvaita Dvaitavaita Sudhadvaita
Unit-2: Classical Western: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern	Epistemology and Metaphysics Pre-Socratic Philosophers The Sophists and Socrates Plato and Aristotle St. Augustine: Problem of Evil. St. Anselm: Ontological argument. St. Thomas Aquinas Descartes Spinoza Leibnitz Locke Berkeley Hume Kant Hegel
Unit – 3: Indian Ethics	Concept of Purusārtha, Śreyas and Preyas Varṇāshrama, Dharma, Sādhāraṇa Dharma Ṛna and yajῆa, Concept of Duty Karma-yoga, Sthitprajῆa, Svadharma, Lokasaṃgraha Apurva and Adṛṣta Sādhya-Sādhana, Itikartavyata Law of Karma: ethical implications Ṛta and Satya Yoga-kśema Astānga Yoga Jainism: Samvara-nirjarā, Tri-ratṇa, Panch-vrata. Buddhism Carvaka’s Hedonism
Unit – 4: Western Ethics	Concepts of Good, right, justice, duty, obligation, cardinal virtues, Eudaemonism, and Intuition as explained in Teleological and Deontological Theories. Egoism, Altruism, Universalism Subjectivism, Cultural Relativism, Super-naturalism. Ethical realism and Intuitionism, Kant’s moral theory Utilitarianism Theories of Punishment Ethical cognitivism and non-cognitivism: Emotivism, Prescriptivism, Descriptivism
Unit- 5: Contemporary Indian Philosophy	Swami Vivekananda Sri Aurobindo Rabindranath Tagore K. C. Bhattacharyya Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan J. Krishnamurti Mahatma Gandhi Bhim Rao Ambedkar Deendayal Upadhyaya Narayana Guru Thiruvalluvar Jyotiba Phule M. N. Roy Maulana Azad Sant Kabi Bhima Bhoi Swami Dayanand Saraswati Traitavada
Unit-6: Recent Western Philosophy	Analytic and Continental Philosophy: Frege: Sense and Reference Logical Positivism More Russell Wittgenstein Gilbert Ryle A. J. Ayer W.V.O. Quine H.P. Grice and P.F. Strawson Husserl Heidegger Kierkegaard Sartre Morleau-Ponty William James John Dewey Nietzsche Richard Rorty Immanuel Levinas
Unit- 7: Social and Political Philosophy: Indian	Mahabharata Kautilya Kamandaki Constitutionalism, Total revolution, terrorism, Swadeshi, Satyagrah, Sarvodaya, Social Democracy, State Socialism, Affirmative Action, Social Justice Social Institutions:
Unit- 8: Social and Political Philosophy: Western	Plato: Ideal State and Justice Locke, Hobbes, Rousseau Isaiah Berlin Bernard Williams Liberalism Marxism Communitarianism Multiculturalism Feminism
Unit- 9: Logic	Truth and Validity Denotation and Connotation Nature of Propositions Categorical Syllogism Laws of thought Classification of Propositions Square of Opposition Truth-Functions and Propositional Logic Quantification and Rules of Quantification Symbolic Logic Decision Procedures Venn Diagram, informal and formal Fallacies Proving Validity, Argument and Argument-form Axiomatic System, Consistency, Completeness Differences between Deductive and Inductive Logic
Unit- 10: Applied Philosophy	What is applied Philosophy? Philosophy of Technology; technology, dominance, power and social inequalities Democratization of Technology Public evaluation of science and technology Ethical Implication of information technology, biotechnology, and non-technology Environmental Ethics Medical-Ethics Professional Ethics Media Ethics Legal Ethics Philosophical Counseling

Download UGC NET Philosophy Paper Syllabus in Hindi and English

Access the direct download links for the UGC NET Philosophy Syllabus PDF in Hindi and English below. These resources cover all essential units and sub-topics required to excel in the upcoming examination.

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Preparation Strategy for UGC NET Philosophy Syllabus

To ensure success in the UGC NET Philosophy Examination, we provide curated preparation strategies, essential tips, and expert guidance for all aspirants.

• All the appearing candidate have to Work on their weaker Sections with the fear of getting the wrong answer. Practice with daily quizzes on weaker topics.
• Always Analyze your section-wise Preparation to analyze their performance taking up mock tests or solving PYQ.
• Learn UGC NET Philosophy Paper 1 and 2 from Online classes And Available Study Material on RESULT91
• Start your preparation with a proper study plan with a subject-wise strategy
• Improve Accuracy and speed for each section so that you can give proper attention to the main subject.