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UGC NET Physical Education Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Exam Date 2026

Detail Information about UGC NET has published notification 2026 for the Notification of Physical Education Entrance Exam. Those Candidates who are Interested to the following Entrance Exam and completed all Eligibility Criteria can read the Notification & Apply Online. In this page we provide the Complete Syllabus of this Notification with Latest Update Exam Pattern and the Exam Date also.

UGC NET Syllabus 2026 - Highlights
 
Particulars Details
Name of the Exam UGC NET (University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test)
Conducting Authority National Testing Agency (NTA)
Exam Level National Level
Exam Frequency Twice a year
Exam Mode Online
Category Syllabus and Exam Pattern
Language Hindi and English
Purpose of the exam Determine the eligibility of candidates for posts of only Assistant Professor or both Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor in Indian universities and colleges
Official Website https://ntanet.nic.in

UGC NET Physical Education Syllabus 2026
 
Part I : Teaching/ research aptitude
 
Unit-I Teaching Aptitude
 
1. Teaching: Concept, Objectives, Levels of teaching (Memory, Understanding and Reflective), Characteristics and basic requirements.
2. Learner’s characteristics: Characteristics of adolescent and adult learners (Academic, Social, Emotional and Cognitive), Individual differences.
3. Factors affecting teaching related to: Teacher, Learner, Support material, Instructional facilities, Learning environment and Institution.
4. Methods of teaching in Institutions of higher learning: Teacher centred vs. Learner centred methods; Off-line vs. On-line methods (Swayam, Swayamprabha, MOOCs etc.).
5. Teaching Support System: Traditional, Modern and ICT based.
6. Evaluation Systems: Elements and Types of evaluation, Evaluation in Choice Based Credit System in Higher education, Computer based testing, Innovations in evaluation systems.
 
Unit-II Research Aptitude
 
1. Research: Meaning, Types, and Characteristics, Positivism and Postpositivistic approach to research.
2. Methods of Research: Experimental, Descriptive, Historical, Qualitative and Quantitative methods.
3. Steps of Research.
4. Thesis and Article writing: Format and styles of referencing.
5. Application of ICT in research.
6. Research ethics.
 
Unit-III Comprehension
 
A passage of text be given. Questions be asked from the passage to be answered.
 
Unit-IV Communication
 
1. Communication: Meaning, types and characteristics of communication.
2. Effective communication: Verbal and Non-verbal, Inter-Cultural and group communications, Classroom communication.
3. Barriers to effective communication.
4. Mass-Media and Society.
 
Unit-V Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude
 
1. Types of reasoning.
2. Number series, Letter series, Codes and Relationships.
3. Mathematical Aptitude (Fraction, Time & Distance, Ratio, Proportion and Percentage, Profit and Loss, Interest and Discounting, Averages etc.).
 
Unit-VI Logical Reasoning
 
1. Understanding the structure of arguments: argument forms, structure of categorical propositions, Mood and Figure, Formal and Informal fallacies, Uses of language, Connotations and denotations of terms, Classical square of opposition.
2. Evaluating and distinguishing deductive and inductive reasoning.
3. Analogies.
4. Venn diagram: Simple and multiple use for establishing validity of arguments.
5. Indian Logic: Means of knowledge.
6. Pramanas: Pratyaksha (Perception), Anumana (Inference), Upamana (Comparison), Shabda (Verbal testimony), Arthapatti (Implication) and Anupalabddhi (Non-apprehension).
7. Structure and kinds of Anumana (inference), Vyapti (invariable relation), Hetvabhasas (fallacies of inference).
 
Unit-VII Data Interpretation
 
1. Sources, acquisition and classification of Data.
2. Quantitative and Qualitative Data.
3. Graphical representation (Bar-chart, Histograms, Pie-chart, Table-chart and Line-chart) and mapping of Data.
4. Data Interpretation.
5. Data and Governance.
 
Unit-VIII Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
 
1. ICT: General abbreviations and terminology.
2. Basics of Internet, Intranet, E-mail, Audio and Video-conferencing.
3. Digital initiatives in higher education.
4. ICT and Governance.
 
Unit-IX People, Development and Environment
 
1. Development and environment: Millennium development and Sustainable development goals.
2. Human and environment interaction: Anthropogenic activities and their impacts on environment.
3. Environmental issues: Local, Regional and Global; Air pollution, Water pollution, Soil pollution, Noise pollution, Waste (solid, liquid, biomedical, hazardous, electronic), Climate change and its Socio-Economic and Political dimensions.
4. Impacts of pollutants on human health.
5. Natural and energy resources: Solar, Wind, Soil, Hydro, Geothermal, Biomass, Nuclear and Forests.
6. Natural hazards and disasters: Mitigation strategies.
7. Environmental Protection Act (1986), National Action Plan on Climate Change, International agreements/efforts -Montreal Protocol, Rio Summit, Convention on Biodiversity, Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement, International Solar Alliance.
 
Unit-X Higher Education System
 
1. Institutions of higher learning and education in ancient India.
2. Evolution of higher learning and research in Post Independence India.
3. Oriental, Conventional and Non-conventional learning programmes in India.
4. Professional, Technical and Skill Based education.
5. Value education and environmental education.
6. Policies, Governance, and Administration.
 
Part II : Domain knowledge (Physical Education)

Unit 1: Physical Education :
 
1. Physical education and adapted physical education, their objectives Philosophies of education as applied to physical education
2. Development of Physical education in Greece, Rome, Sweden, Russia England, Denmark, Germany, USA, Australia and China
3. Growth and development of physical education in India: Recreation- its principles, characteristics and importance. Modern trends in recreation. Indoor and outdoor recreational programmes. Recreational programmes for various categories of people
4. Wellness- its importance, benefits and challenges. Development and maintenance of wellness
5. Teaching Aptitude – nature, objectives, characteristics of teaching, learner characteristics and teaching methods
6. Social aspects of sports- sports as a socializing agency, social values , sports leadership, sports as cultural heritage and social aspects of competition
7. Ancient & Modern Olympics games, Asian and Commonwealth games
8. Structure and functions of international and national bodies controlling various games and sports. Prominent honors and awards in games and sports
 
Unit 2: Exercise Physiology :
 
1. Its scope and importance in the field of physical education and sports
2. Cardiorespiratory adaptations to long and short term physical activities
3. Muscle- its types , characteristics and functions. Microscopic structure of muscle fibre. Sliding filament theory of muscular contraction. Types of muscle fibres and sports performance. Muscular adaptations to exercise
4. Neuro-muscular junction and transmission of nerve impulse, kinesthetic Sense organs and neural control of motor skills
5. Bio-chemical aspects of exercise - Metabolism of food products. Aerobic and anaerobic systems during rest and exercise. Direct and indirect methods of measuring energy cost of exercise
6. Recovery process - Physiological aspects of fatigue. Restoration of energy stores. Recovery oxygen. Nutritional aspects of performance
7. Environmental influence on human physiology under exercise
8. Women in sports- trainability. Physiological gender differences and special problems of women athletes
9. Aging - Physiological consequences, life style management and healthful aging. Physiological responses of various therapeutic modalities and rehabilitation
10. Physiological aspects of various Ergogenic aids. Massage manipulations and their physiological responses
 
Unit 3: Kinesiology and Biomechanics :
 
1. Modern trends in biomechanics. Planes and Axes of human body. Joints and their movements
2. Muscle attachments - Origin, insertion, action and leverage of the principal muscles used in sports
3. Motion: its laws and their application in sports. Projectile and principles of projections
4. Linear and angular kinematics and kinetics. Friction, Spin, impact and elasticity
5. Air and water dynamics
6. Mechanical advantage and applications of Levers in sports. Posture and its deformities with their corrective exercises
7. Kinesiological, Muscular and mechanical analyses of fundamental movements: Mechanical analyses of major sports skills
 
Unit 4: Sports Psychology :
 
1. Its importance in the field of physical education and sports. Motivation in sports- types, theories and dynamics
2. Psychological factors affecting sports performance- Emotions, Anxiety aggression, stress ,self confidence, concentration, mental practice and goal setting
3. Personality- Theories of personality, measurement of personality
4. Group dynamics, Group cohesion and leadership in sports
5. Cognitive process- memory and thinking. Principles of Motor skill learning. Transfer of training and its types with its implication in sports
6. Long and short term psychological preparation for performance/ competition. Psychological skill training for activation and relaxation
7. Spectators and sports performance
 
Unit 5: Development of Teacher Education for Physical Education in India :
 
1. Comparative study of professional preparation in physical education of India with those of USA, Russia, Germany, Australia and UK
2. Professional and other courses of physical education in India. Role of Government agencies monitoring professional courses in physical education
3. Qualities, qualifications and responsibilities of physical education personnel at primary, secondary and higher education levels. Scope of physical education personnel in the promotion of health, fitness and wellness
4. Recent Government policies for promoting physical education and sports in India
5. Hierarchy of organizational set-up in physical education at schools, colleges and university level
6. Role of public & private sectors in the promotion of physical education and sports in the country
7. Curriculum development- Concepts and principles of curriculum planning. Subject matter for different levels of education - primary, secondary and higher education
8. Curriculum design and content- importance, selection and classification of subject matter with reference to age, sex and differently abled pupils. Integrated programme for boys and girls
9. Teaching aids - Time-table, Concepts, credit system for various subject courses- theory and practical, Impact of technology in physical education and sports
10. Curriculum evaluation: Concepts and purpose; procedure and appraisal
 
Unit 6: Health :
 
1. Its objectives and spectrum. Health education, its importance and principles . Role of genetics and environment in achieving health. Health-related physical fitness
2. Community health programme- Health appraisal & health instructions. International and national health promoting government & private agencies
3. School Health programme and personal hygiene
4. Communicable diseases: causes, symptoms, prevention through other means and Immunization
5. Psychosomatic disorders/ sedentary life style diseases : causes, symptoms and prevention
6. Obesity related health problems. Body weight control and its significance on health. Role of exercise, dieting and combination of exercise & dieting on weight control
7. First-aid- objectives and principles. First-aid for Shock, poisoning, burns, drowning, bleeding, electric shock and common sports injuries
8. Pollution- Air, water, sound and radiation. Effects of pollution on health, Preventive and safety measures from pollution
9. Nutrition- Balanced diet and its components. Nutritional Deficiencies. Understanding of malnutrition and nutritional supplements
10. Effects of smoking, alcohol, & drugs on health; prevention and rehabilitation
 
Unit 7: Sports Training :
 
1. Its characteristics and principles. Training load, its features, principles and adaptation process. Means and methods of executing training load. Overload, its Causes, symptoms and remedial measures
2. Strength- its characteristics, types of strength, factors determining strength and strength development
3. Endurance- its characteristics, types of endurance, factors determining endurance and endurance development
4. Speed- its characteristics, types of Speed, factors determining Speed and speed development
5. Flexibility-its characteristics, types of flexibility, factors determining flexibility and flexibility development
6. Coordinative abilities- its characteristics, types of coordinative abilities, factors determining coordinative abilities and development of coordinative abilities
7. Technique and skill- its characteristics and importance. Different stages of technique development and technique training. Tactics and strategy
8. Planning- its importance and principles. Types of planning
9. Periodization- its importance, objectives and types of periodization. Concept of different periods - Preparatory, competition and transitional. Types of Competition
10. Talent identification- process and procedure
 
Unit 8: Research in Physical Education :
 
1. Its importance and classification. Ethical issues in research
2. Methods of research- Descriptive, historical and experimental. Experimental research designs
3. Identification and formulation of research problems. Types of research hypotheses and their formulation. Hypotheses testing
4. Tools of research- Questionnaires, opinionnaires, interviews and observation
5. Sources and steps of literature search- library, research data bases, internet- search engines, online journals. Note taking and critical reading
6. Sampling Techniques- Probability and non probability. Data, its types and collecting measures
7. Normal probability curve and grading scales
8. Statistical processes, their importance and uses in research
9. Application of parametric and non parametric statistical techniques in research
10. Computer applications- statistical packages for data analyses- SPSS, e-mail, search engines and Microsoft office
11. Preparation of research proposal, report, abstract, paper for publication and paper for presentation
 
Unit 9: Test, Measurement and Evaluation :
 
1. Their types and importance in physical education and sports. Principles and processes of evaluation in physical education
2. Criteria of selecting an appropriate test and administration of testing programme
3. Types of tests and construction of standard knowledge and skill tests
4. Tests for fitness- Physical fitness, motor fitness, motor ability and motor educability. Health related fitness tests
5. Test for fitness components- strength, endurance, speed, flexibility and coordinative abilities
6. Sports skill tests- Badminton, Basketball, Football, Hockey, Tennis, and Volleyball
7. Anthropometric Measurements- land marks and measurement of various body segments ,height, sitting-height, weight, diameters, circumferences, skinfolds, body mass index, ponderal index
8. Somatotype and Posture evaluating techniques
9. Testing of physiological phenomenons- Blood pressure, breathing frequency vital capacity, heart rate, pulse rate, body temperature and body composition
10. Tests for psychological variables- Anxiety, aggression, team cohesion, achievement motivation, mental-toughness, and self-efficacy
 
Unit 10: Management :
 
1. Its principles and theories. Scope of management in physical education and sports. Guiding principles for organizing physical education & sports programmes in institutions
2. Personnel management- objectives and principles. Self-appraisal, communication skills and time management. Essential skills of administration
3. Financial management- objectives, purposes, principles and scope. Planning and preparation of budget. Mechanics of purchase and auditing
4. Supervision - objectives, principles and importance of supervision. Techniques of supervision. Duties and responsibilities of a supervisor
5. Facility management- planning, procuring and maintenance of facilities- indoor and outdoor facilities. Planning and management of sports infrastructure. Management of records
6. Role of sports manager- interpersonal, informational and decision making. Managerial skills – technical, human and conceptual. Qualities and qualification of sports manager
7. Event management- its principles, planning, check list, rehearsal, itinerary, execution, reporting and follow-up procedures of an event
8. Public relation- principles of public relations in physical education and sports. Mass Media- communication and publicity, qualifications of Public relation officer

UGC NET Physical Education Exam Pattern 2026
 
Duration : 03 hours (180 minutes)
 
Part
Subject No. of Question Marks
Part I Teaching/ research aptitude of the candidate.
It will primarily be designed to test reasoning ability, reading comprehension, divergent thinking and general awareness
50 100
Part II Domain knowledge ( Physical Education) 100 200
  Total 150 300
 
UGC NET Exam Date 2026 : December 2026 to January 2027 (Tentative)
 
Starting Date of Application Form : October 2026
 
Last Date of Application Form : November 2026 (Tentative)
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