NTA NET Political Science 2019 Syllabus Changes: Topics Added & Deleted
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Following is the list of changes in the 2019 syllabus. Note that we do not recommend that you leave the topics, which have not been mentioned in the new syllabus. These should also be covered although they may be given lower priority. Note that all the new 2019 topics (and also the old ones) are covered in our online course.
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Topics Added in NTA NET Political Science in 2019 Syllabus
| Political Theory and Thought | Concepts and Issue-II | Justice (New 2019) |
| Political Theory and Thought | Concepts and Issue-II | Rights (New 2019) |
| Political Theory and Thought | Concepts and Issue-II | Power (New 2019) |
| Political Theory and Thought | Concepts and Issue-II | Citizenship (New 2019) |
| Political Theory and Thought | Political Traditions | Conservatism (New 2019) |
| Political Theory and Thought | Political Traditions | Marxism (New 2019) |
| Political Theory and Thought | Political Traditions | Feminism (New 2019) |
| Political Theory and Thought | Political Traditions | Ecologism (New 2019) |
| Political Theory and Thought | Political Traditions | Multiculturalism (New 2019) |
| Political Theory and Thought | Political Traditions | Postmodernism (New 2019) |
| Political Theory and Thought | Political Traditions | Socialism (New 2019) |
| Political Theory and Thought | Confucius | (New 2019) |
| Political Theory and Thought | European Thought-II | Mary Wollstonecraft (New 2019) |
| Political Theory and Thought | European Thought-II | Hannah Arendt (New 2019) |
| Political Theory and Thought | European Thought-II | Frantz Fanon (New 2019) |
| Political Theory and Thought | Modern Indian Thought | Aggannasutta (New 2019) |
| Political Theory and Thought | Modern Indian Thought | Dharamshastra (New 2019) |
| Political Theory and Thought | Modern Indian Thought | Aggannasutta (New 2019) |
| Political Theory and Thought | Modern Indian Thought | Barani (New 2019) |
| Political Theory and Thought | Modern Indian Thought | Kabir (New 2019) |
| Political Theory and Thought | Modern Indian Thought | Pandita Ramabai (New 2019) |
| Political Theory and Thought | Modern Indian Thought | Bal Gangadhar Tilak (New 2019) |
| Political Theory and Thought | Modern Indian Thought | Swami Vivekanand (New 2019) |
| Political Theory and Thought | Modern Indian Thought | Rabindranath Tagore (New 2019) |
| Political Theory and Thought | Modern Indian Thought | Periyar E.V. Ramaswamy (New 2019) |
| Political Theory and Thought | Modern Indian Thought | Muhammad Iqbal (New 2019) |
| Political Theory and Thought | Modern Indian Thought | Dr.B.R.Ambedkar (New 2019) |
| Political Theory and Thought | Modern Indian Thought | J L Nehru (New 2019) |
| Political Theory and Thought | Modern Indian Thought | Ram Manohar Lohia (New 2019) |
| Political Theory and Thought | Modern Indian Thought | Jaya Prakash Narayan (New 2019) |
| Political Theory and Thought | Modern Indian Thought | Deendayal Upadhyaya (New 2019) |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Approaches To Study of Comparative Politics | Institutional (New 2019) |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Approaches To Study of Comparative Politics | Political Cultural (New 2019) |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Approaches To Study of Comparative Politics | Political Economy (New 2019) |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Approaches To Study of Comparative Politics | New Institutional (New 2019) |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Approaches To Study of Comparative Politics | Comparative Methods (New 2019) |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Colonialism and Decolonization | Forms of Colonialism (New 2019) |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Colonialism and Decolonization | Forms of Anti-Colonial Struggles (New 2019) |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Colonialism and Decolonization | Forms of Decolonization (New 2019) |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Nationalism | European (New 2019) |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Nationalism | Non-European (New 2019) |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | State Theory | Debate Over The Nature of State In Capitalist and Socialist Societies (New 2019) |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | State Theory | Post-Colonial State (New 2019) |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | State Theory | Welfare State (New 2019) |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | State Theory | Globalization (New 2019) |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | State Theory | Nation States (New 2019) |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Political Regims - Democratic | Electoral (New 2019) |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Political Regims - Democratic | Liberal (New 2019) |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Political Regims - Democratic | Majoritarian (New 2019) |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Political Regims - Democratic | Participatory (New 2019) |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Political Regims - Non Democratic Regimes | Patrimonialism (New 2019) |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Political Regims - Non Democratic Regimes | Bureaucratic Authoritarians (New 2019) |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Political Regims - Non Democratic Regimes | Military Dictatorship (New 2019) |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Political Regims - Non Democratic Regimes | Totalitarianism (New 2019) |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Political Regims - Non Democratic Regimes | Fascist (New 2019) |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Constitutionalism | Forms of Constitutions (New 2019) |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Constitutionalism | Rule of Law (New 2019) |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Constitutionalism | Judicial Independence and Liberal Constitutionalism (New 2019) |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Constitutionalism | Emergency Powers (New 2019) |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Democratisation | Democratic Transition (New 2019) |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Democratisation | Consolidation (New 2019) |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Development | Modernization (New 2019) |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Development | World Systems Theory (New 2019) |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Structures of Power | Ruling Class (New 2019) |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Structures of Power | Power Elites (New 2019) |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Structures of Power | Democratic Elitism (New 2019) |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Party Systems and Pressure Groups | Interest Groups (New 2019) |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Party Systems and Pressure Groups | Social Movements (New 2019) |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Party Systems and Pressure Groups | New Social Movements (New 2019) |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Party Systems and Pressure Groups | Non-Government Organisation (New 2019) |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Party Systems and Pressure Groups | Civil Society Campaigns (New 2019) |
| International Relations | Contending Theories and Approaches | Structural Marxism (New 2019) |
| International Relations | Contending Theories and Approaches | Neoliberalism (New 2019) |
| International Relations | Contending Theories and Approaches | Neorealism (New 2019) |
| International Relations | Contending Theories and Approaches | Social Constructivism (New 2019) |
| International Relations | Contending Theories and Approaches | Critical International Theory (New 2019) |
| International Relations | Contending Theories and Approaches | Feminism (New 2019) |
| International Relations | Contending Theories and Approaches | Post Modernism (New 2019) |
| International Relations | Concepts | State (New 2019) |
| International Relations | Concepts | State Systems and Non State Actors (New 2019) |
| International Relations | Concepts | Sovereignty (New 2019) |
| International Relations | Arms and Wars | Changing Nature of Warfare (New 2019) |
| International Relations | Arms and Wars | Weapons of Mass Destructions (New 2019) |
| International Relations | United Nations | Aims (New 2019) |
| International Relations | United Nations | Objectives (New 2019) |
| International Relations | United Nations | Structure and Evaluation of Working of UN (New 2019) |
| International Relations | United Nations | Peace and Development Perspective (New 2019) |
| International Relations | United Nations | Humanitarian Intervention (New 2019) |
| International Relations | United Nations | International Law (New 2019) |
| International Relations | United Nations | ICC (New 2019) |
| International Relations | Global Governance and Bretton woods System | (New 2019) |
| International Relations | G-20 | (New 2019) |
| International Relations | BRICS | (New 2019) |
| International Relations | Regional Organisational | European Union (New 2019) |
| International Relations | Regional Organisational | African Union (New 2019) |
| International Relations | Regional Organisational | SCO (New 2019) |
| International Relations | Contemporary Challenges | International Terrorism (New 2019) |
| International Relations | Contemporary Challenges | Climate Change and Environmental Concerns (New 2019) |
| International Relations | Contemporary Challenges | Human Rights (New 2019) |
| International Relations | Contemporary Challenges | Migration and Refugees (New 2019) |
| International Relations | Contemporary Challenges | Poverty and Development (New 2019) |
| International Relations | Contemporary Challenges | Role of Religion (New 2019) |
| International Relations | Contemporary Challenges | Culture and Identity Politics (New 2019) |
| Indian's Foreign Policy | Perspective of India Foreign Policy | Post-Colonial (New 2019) |
| Indian's Foreign Policy | Perspective of India Foreign Policy | Development (New 2019) |
| Indian's Foreign Policy | Perspective of India Foreign Policy | Rising Power (New 2019) |
| Indian's Foreign Policy | Perspective of India Foreign Policy | Emerging Political Economy (New 2019) |
| Indian's Foreign Policy | Continuity and Change In FP | Principles and Determinants (New 2019) |
| Indian's Foreign Policy | Non Alignment Movement Background and Relevance | (New 2019) |
| Indian's Foreign Policy | India's Nuclear Policy | (New 2019) |
| Indian's Foreign Policy | India's Relations | USA (New 2019) |
| Indian's Foreign Policy | India's Relations | China (New 2019) |
| Indian's Foreign Policy | India's Relations | USSR/Russia (New 2019) |
| Indian's Foreign Policy | India's Engagement | EU (New 2019) |
| Indian's Foreign Policy | India's Engagement | BRICS (New 2019) |
| Indian's Foreign Policy | India's Engagement | ASEAN (New 2019) |
| Indian's Foreign Policy | India's Engagement | SCO (New 2019) |
| Indian's Foreign Policy | India's Engagement | African Union (New 2019) |
| Indian's Foreign Policy | India's Engagement | Southern African Development Community (New 2019) |
| Indian's Foreign Policy | India's Engagement | Gulf Cooperation Council (New 2019) |
| Indian's Foreign Policy | India's Relations | Gujral Doctrine (New 2019) |
| Indian's Foreign Policy | India's Relations | Look East (New 2019) |
| Indian's Foreign Policy | India's Relations | Look West (New 2019) |
| Indian's Foreign Policy | India's Negotiation Strategies | The United Nations (New 2019) |
| Indian's Foreign Policy | India's Negotiation Strategies | World Trade Organisation (New 2019) |
| Indian's Foreign Policy | India's Negotiation Strategies | IMF (New 2019) |
| Indian's Foreign Policy | India's Negotiation Strategies | Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change (New 2019) |
| Indian's Foreign Policy | Contemporary Challenges | Maritime Security (New 2019) |
| Indian's Foreign Policy | Contemporary Challenges | Energy Security (New 2019) |
| Indian's Foreign Policy | Contemporary Challenges | Environmental Security (New 2019) |
| Indian's Foreign Policy | Contemporary Challenges | Migrants and Refugees (New 2019) |
| Indian's Foreign Policy | Contemporary Challenges | Water Resources (New 2019) |
| Indian's Foreign Policy | Contemporary Challenges | International Terrorism (New 2019) |
| Indian's Foreign Policy | Contemporary Challenges | Cyber Security (New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | Pluralism Heritage | (New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | Constituent Assembly | Composition (New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | Constitutionalism In India | Democracy (New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | Constitutionalism In India | National Unity (New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | Constitutionalism In India | Checks and Balances (New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | Constitutionalism In India | Basic Structure Debate (New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | Federalism | Strong Centre Framework (New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | Federalism | Asymmetrical Federal Provisions and Adaption (New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | Federalism | Role of Intergovernmental Coordination Mechanism (New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | Federalism | Inter State Council (New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | Local Government Institutions | Functioning and Reforms (New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | Constitutional and Statutory Bodies | Comptroller and Auditor General (New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | Constitutional and Statutory Bodies | National Commission For Scheduled Castes (New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | Constitutional and Statutory Bodies | National Commission For Scheduled Tribes (New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | Constitutional and Statutory Bodies | National Commission For Human Rights (New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | Constitutional and Statutory Bodies | National Commission For Women (New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | Constitutional and Statutory Bodies | National Commission For Minorities (New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | State, Economy and Development | Nature of Indian State (New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | State, Economy and Development | Development Planning Model (New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | State, Economy and Development | New Economic Policy (New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | State, Economy and Development | Growth and Human Development (New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | Process of Globalization | Social and Economic Implications (New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | Identity Politics | Religion (New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | Identity Politics | Tribe (New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | Identity Politics | Caste (New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | Identity Politics | Region (New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | Identity Politics | Language (New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | Social Movements | Dalit (New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | Social Movements | Tribal (New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | Social Movements | Women (New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | Social Movements | Farmers (New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | Social Movements | Labour (New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | Civil Society Groups | Non Party Social Formations (New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | Civil Society Groups | Non-Government Organisations (New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | Civil Society Groups | Social Action Groups (New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | Regionalization of Indian Politics | Reorganisation of Indian States (New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | Regionalization of Indian Politics | States As Political and Economic Units (New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | Regionalization of Indian Politics | Sub State Regions (New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | Regionalization of Indian Politics | Regional Disparities (New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | Regionalization of Indian Politics | Demand For New States (New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | Gender and Politics In India | Issues of Equality and Representation (New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | Ideology and Social Basis of Political Parties | National Parties (New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | Ideology and Social Basis of Political Parties | State Parties(New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | Electoral Politics | Participation (New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | Electoral Politics | Contestation (New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | Electoral Politics | Representation (New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | Electoral Politics | Emerging Trends (New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | Managing Conflict In The Organisation | Mary Parker Follett (New 2019) |
| Indian Government and Politics | Managing Conflict In The Organisation | Peter Drucker (New 2019) |
| Governance and Public Policy in India | Institutional Mechanism | Consumer Protection Act (New 2019) |
| Governance and Public Policy in India | Institutional Mechanism | Citizen Charter (New 2019) |
| Governance and Public Policy in India | Institutional Mechanism | Grievance Redress System (New 2019) |
| Governance and Public Policy in India | Grassroot Governance | Panchayati Raj Institutions and Their Functioning (New 2019) |
| Governance and Public Policy in India | Planning and Development | Decentralised Planning (New 2019) |
| Governance and Public Policy in India | Planning and Development | Planning For Development (New 2019) |
| Governance and Public Policy in India | Planning and Development | Sustainable Development (New 2019) |
| Governance and Public Policy in India | Planning and Development | Participatory Development (New 2019) |
| Governance and Public Policy in India | Planning and Development | E-Governance (New 2019) |
| Governance and Public Policy in India | Planning and Development | Niti Aayog (New 2019) |
| Governance and Public Policy in India | Public Policy For Social Economic Development | Housing (New 2019) |
| Governance and Public Policy in India | Public Policy For Social Economic Development | Health (New 2019) |
| Governance and Public Policy in India | Public Policy For Social Economic Development | Drinking Water (New 2019) |
| Governance and Public Policy in India | Public Policy For Social Economic Development | (New 2019) |
| Governance and Public Policy in India | Public Policy For Social Economic Development | MNREGA (New 2019) |
| Governance and Public Policy in India | Public Policy For Social Economic Development | NHRM (New 2019) |
| Governance and Public Policy in India | Public Policy For Social Economic Development | RTE (New 2019) |
| Governance and Public Policy in India | Monitoring and Evaluation of Public Policy | (New 2019) |
| Governance and Public Policy in India | Mechanism of Making Governamce Process Accountable | Jansunwai (New 2019) |
| Governance and Public Policy in India | Mechanism of Making Governamce Process Accountable | Social Audit (New 2019) |
Old Topics from NTA NET Political Science in 2019 Syllabus
| Political Theory and Thought | Kautilya and Shanti Parva | None |
| Political Theory and Thought | Plato and Aristotle | None |
| Political Theory and Thought | European Thought-I | Machiavelli |
| Political Theory and Thought | European Thought-I | Hobbes |
| Political Theory and Thought | European Thought-I | Locke |
| Political Theory and Thought | European Thought-I | Rousseau |
| Political Theory and Thought | European Thought-II | Bentham |
| Political Theory and Thought | European Thought-II | J. S. Mill |
| Political Theory and Thought | European Thought-II | Hegel |
| Political Theory and Thought | European Thought-II | Marx and Green |
| Political Theory and Thought | Contemporary Political Thought-I | Mao |
| Political Theory and Thought | Contemporary Political Thought-I | Gramsci |
| Political Theory and Thought | Contemporary Political Thought-II | Rawls |
| Political Theory and Thought | Modern Indian Thought | Gandhi |
| Political Theory and Thought | Modern Indian Thought | M. N. Roy |
| Political Theory and Thought | Modern Indian Thought | Aurobindo Ghosh |
| Political Theory and Thought | Modern Indian Thought | Joy Prakash Ambedkar |
| Political Theory and Thought | Modern Indian Thought | Savarkar |
| Political Theory and Thought | Concepts and Issue-I | Medieval Political Thought |
| Political Theory and Thought | Concepts and Issue-I | Church State Relationship |
| Political Theory and Thought | Concepts and Issue-I | Theory of Two Swords |
| Political Theory and Thought | Concepts and Issue-II | Behaviouralism and Post-Behaviouralism |
| Political Theory and Thought | Concepts and Issue-II | Decline and Resurgence of Political Theory |
| Political Theory and Thought | Concepts and Issue-II | Democracy |
| Political Theory and Thought | Concepts and Issue-II | Liberty and Equality |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Evolution of Comparative Politics as a discipline | Nature and scope |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Approaches to Study of Comparative Politics | Traditional |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Approaches to Study of Comparative Politics | Structural and Functional |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Approaches to Study of Comparative Politics | Systems and Marxist |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Constitutionalism | Concepts |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Constitutionalism | Problems and Limitations |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Forms of Government | Unitary-Federal |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Forms of Government | Parliamentary-Presidential |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Organs of Government | Executive |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Organs of Government | Legislature |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Organs of Government | Judiciary |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Party Systems and Pressure Groups | Electoral Systems |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Bureaucracy | None |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Political Development and Political Modernization | None |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Political Culture | None |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Political Socialization | None |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Political Communication | None |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Political Elite | Elitist theory of Democracy |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Power | Authority and Legitimacy |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Revolution | Theories and Types |
| Comparative Politics and Political Analysis | Dependency | Development and Under Development |
| Indian Government and Politics | National Movement | None |
| Indian Government and Politics | Constitutional Developments and the Making of Indian Constitution | None |
| Indian Government and Politics | Ideological Bases of the Indian Constitution | None |
| Indian Government and Politics | Preamble | None |
| Indian Government and Politics | Fundamental Rights | None |
| Indian Government and Politics | Duties and Directive Principles | None |
| Indian Government and Politics | Constitution as Instrument of Socio-Economic Change | None |
| Indian Government and Politics | Constitutional Amendments and Review | None |
| Indian Government and Politics | Structure and Process-I | President |
| Indian Government and Politics | Structure and Process-I | Prime Minister |
| Indian Government and Politics | Structure and Process-I | Council of Ministers |
| Indian Government and Politics | Structure and Process-I | Working of the Parliamentary System |
| Indian Government and Politics | Structure and Process-II | Governor |
| Indian Government and Politics | Structure and Process-II | Chief Minister |
| Indian Government and Politics | Structure and Process-II | Council of Ministers |
| Indian Government and Politics | Structure and Process-II | State Legislature |
| Indian Government and Politics | Panchayati Raj Institutions | None |
| Indian Government and Politics | Federalism | Theory and Practice in India |
| Indian Government and Politics | Federalism | Demands of Autonomy |
| Indian Government and Politics | Federalism | Separatist Movements |
| Indian Government and Politics | Federalism | Emerging trends in Centre-State Relations |
| Indian Government and Politics | Judiciary | Supreme Court |
| Indian Government and Politics | Judiciary | High Courts |
| Indian Government and Politics | Judiciary | Judicial Review |
| Indian Government and Politics | Judiciary | Judicial Activism including Public Interest Litigation cases |
| Indian Government and Politics | Judiciary | Judicial Reforms |
| Indian Government and Politics | Political Parties | None |
| Indian Government and Politics | Pressure Groups | None |
| Indian Government and Politics | Public Opinion | None |
| Indian Government and Politics | Media | None |
| Indian Government and Politics | Subaltern and Peasant Movements | None |
| Indian Government and Politics | Elections | None |
| Indian Government and Politics | Electoral Behaviour | None |
| Indian Government and Politics | Election Commission and Electoral Reforms | None |
| Public Administration | Development of Public Administration as a discipline | None |
| Public Administration | Approaches to the study of Public Administration | None |
| Public Administration | Decision-making, Ecological and Systems | None |
| Public Administration | Development Administration | None |
| Public Administration | Theories of Organization | None |
| Public Administration | Principles of Organization | Line and staff |
| Public Administration | Principles of Organization | Unity of command |
| Public Administration | Principles of Organization | Hierarchy |
| Public Administration | Principles of Organization | Span of control |
| Public Administration | Principles of Organization | Centralization and decentralization |
| Public Administration | Principles of Organization | Types of organization |
| Public Administration | Principles of Organization | Formal and informal |
| Public Administration | Principles of Organization | Forms of organization |
| Public Administration | Principles of Organization | Department |
| Public Administration | Principles of Organization | Public corporation and board |
| Public Administration | Chief Executive | Types |
| Public Administration | Chief Executive | Functions and roles |
| Public Administration | Personnel Administration | Recruitment |
| Public Administration | Personnel Administration | Training |
| Public Administration | Personnel Administration | Promotion |
| Public Administration | Personnel Administration | Discipline |
| Public Administration | Personnel Administration | Morale |
| Public Administration | Personnel Administration | Employee-Employer Relations |
| Public Administration | Bureaucracy | Theories |
| Public Administration | Bureaucracy | Types and Roles |
| Public Administration | Bureaucracy | Max Weber and his critics |
| Public Administration | Bureaucracy | Civil servant-Minister relationship |
| Public Administration | Leadership | Its role in decision-making |
| Public Administration | Leadership | Communication |
| Public Administration | Financial Administration | Budget |
| Public Administration | Financial Administration | Audit |
| Public Administration | Financial Administration | Control over Finance with special reference to India and UK |
| Public Administration | Good Governance | None |
| Public Administration | Problems of Administrative Corruption | None |
| Public Administration | Transparency and Accountability | None |
| Public Administration | Right to Information | None |
| Public Administration | Grievance Redressal Institutions | Ombudsman |
| Public Administration | Grievance Redressal Institutions | Lokpal and Lokayukta |
| International Relations | Contending Theories and Approaches | Idealist |
| International Relations | Contending Theories and Approaches | Realist |
| International Relations | Contending Theories and Approaches | Systems |
| International Relations | Contending Theories and Approaches | Game |
| International Relations | Contending Theories and Approaches | Communication and Decision-making |
| International Relations | Power | None |
| International Relations | Interest and Ideology in International Relations | None |
| International Relations | Elements of Power | Acquisition |
| International Relations | Elements of Power | Use and limitations of power |
| International Relations | Elements of Power | Perception |
| International Relations | Elements of Power | Formulation and Promotion of National Interest |
| International Relations | Elements of Power | Meaning |
| International Relations | Elements of Power | Role and Relevance of Ideology in International Relations |
| International Relations | Arms and Wars | Nature |
| International Relations | Arms and Wars | Causes and types of wars |
| International Relations | Arms and Wars | Conflicts including ethnic disputes |
| International Relations | Arms and Wars | Conventional |
| International Relations | Arms and Wars | Nuclear / bio-chemical wars |
| International Relations | Arms and Wars | Deterrence |
| International Relations | Arms and Wars | Arms Race |
| International Relations | Arms and Wars | Arms Control and Disarmament |
| International Relations | Peaceful Settlement of Disputes | None |
| International Relations | Conflict Resolution | None |
| International Relations | Diplomacy | None |
| International Relations | World-order and Peace studies | None |
| International Relations | Cold War | None |
| International Relations | Alliances | None |
| International Relations | Non-Alignment | None |
| International Relations | End of Cold war | None |
| International Relations | Globalisation | None |
| International Relations | Rights and Duties of states in international law | None |
| International Relations | Intervention | None |
| International Relations | Treaty law | None |
| International Relations | Prevention and abolition of war | None |
| International Relations | Political Economy of International Relations | New International Economic Order |
| International Relations | Political Economy of International Relations | North-South Dialogue |
| International Relations | Political Economy of International Relations | South-South Cooperation |
| International Relations | Political Economy of International Relations | WTO |
| International Relations | Political Economy of International Relations | Neo-colonialism and Dependency |
| International Relations | Regional and sub-regional organisations | None |
| International Relations | SAARC | None |
| International Relations | ASEAN | None |
| International Relations | OPEC | None |
| International Relations | OAS | None |
| International Relations | United Nations | Objectives |
| International Relations | United Nations | Structure and Evaluation of the working of UN |
| International Relations | United Nations | Peace and Development perspectives |
| International Relations | United Nations | Charter Revision |
| International Relations | United Nations | Power-struggle |
| International Relations | United Nations | Diplomacy within UN |
| International Relations | United Nations | Financing and Peace-keeping operations |
| International Relations | India's Role in International affairs | India's relations with its neighbours |
| International Relations | India's Role in International affairs | Wars |
| International Relations | India's Role in International affairs | Security Concerns and Pacts |
| International Relations | India's Role in International affairs | Mediatory Role |
| International Relations | India's Role in International affairs | Distinguishing features of Indian Foreign Policy and Diplomacy |
| State Politics | Dynamics of State Politics | None |
| State Politics | Local Governments | None |
| State Politics | Political Parties | None |
| State Politics | Pressure Groups | None |
| State Politics | Public Opinion | None |
| State Politics | Elections | None |
| State Politics | Electoral Reforms | None |
| State Politics | Class | None |
| State Politics | Caste | None |
| State Politics | Gender | None |
| State Politics | Dalit and Regional Issues | None |
| State Politics | Problems of Nation | None |
| State Politics | Building and Integration | None |
| Political Theory and Thought | Liberalism | None |
| Political Theory and Thought | Role of Ideology | None |
| Political Theory and Thought | European Thought-I | Augustine |
| Political Theory and Thought | General Political Theory | None |
Topics Removed from NTA NET Political Science in 2019 Syllabus
| Political Theory and Thought | Contemporary Political Thought-I | Lenin (For SET) |
| Political Theory and Thought | Contemporary Political Thought-II | Nozic (For SET) |
| Political Theory and Thought | Contemporary Political Thought-II | Communitarians (For SET) |