Tips to Prepare for 2023 NTA-NET JRF in Computer Science and Applications

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NTA now conducts NET Exam and there are 2 papers in all.

  • Paper - I is General Paper for all – includes Teaching & Research Aptitude and is a common exam which consists of a total of 100 marks with 50 questions
  • Paper II on Computer Science and Applications consists of 200 Marks with 100 questions

Here is Some Preparation Tips for UGC NTA NET Computer Science and Applications in 3 Simple Steps

Step 1: Make Time Table for Preparation

  • First off all make time table and allot 100 day for preparation of Paper I, II & III.
  • According to this timetable divide each topic week wise.
  • During preparation time make summary notes for each and every topic.
  • don՚t waste time to decide which topic is most important and which is not, give equal attention to each topic
  • If possible Make List of week with topic you allot and one extra column which is about you whether you successfully completed this topic or not as it will helps you later when you revise syllabus
  • Do not depend on just one material; try to get more and more information from different books, Wikipedia, various blogs and websites and video tutorials.
  • For Postal course for Paper I visit: Examrace NTA NET Paper 1 Postal Course

Step 2: Solve Previous Year Papers & Preparation Flow

  • Start with NCERT Books for Computer Science
  • Look at the syllabus for Computer Science and Applications - NTA NET
  • Check out the extensive booklist available at Examrace for Computer Science and Applications Subject
  • You can also refer:
    • UGC-CSIR NET (JRF & LS) Computer Science & Applications by Kailash Chandra Gurunani Surbhi Sharma
    • Modern UGC NET⟋SLET: Computer Science Published by Anmol Publisher
    • UGC NET⟋SET Computer Science & Applications Exam Guide by R. Gupta՚s
    • UGC NET⟋SLET Computer Science and Applications Guide (Paper II & III) Exam Guide Published by G. K. Publications Pvt. Ltd.
  • After completion of preparation it՚s not over here, it՚s just first step. Next step is evaluation of your preparation which is done by solving previous year papers.
  • Spend at list one week time for this paper solving section, because you will get better idea about your preparation week area and paper pattern.
  • Past year papers for more than 10 years are available at Paper II and III Past Papers for Computer Science and Applications

Step 3: Revision

  • After gathering your weakness next step is revision.
  • Same as above allot at list 1 to 2 weeks for revision and in this days go through all the notes which you prepare and week topics gathered in paper solving.
  • Also check reviews for each topic you have made and study according to that.

Important Topics for Computer Science and Applications According to Paper II and Paper III Section-Wise Classification

  • Theory of Computation - Context free grammars - Linear Bounded Automata (LBA) - Turing Machine (TM) - Chomsky Hierarchy of Languages
  • Models for Information Channel - Variable Length Codes - Error Correcting and Detecting Codes - Image Processing - Data Compression Techniques
  • Linear Programming Problem (LPP) - Assignment and Transportation Problems - Shortest Path Problems - Network Flow Problem -Matroids - Nonlinear Programming
  • Neural Networks - Fuzzy Systems
  • Unix – Windows

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