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UGC NET Prakrit Syllabus Highlights

Before delving into the details of UGC NET Prakrit Syllabus, let us quickly go through the paper pattern and key points about the exam below:

UGC NET Prakrit Syllabus Highlights
Exam Name	UGC NET (University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test)
Conducting Body	National Testing Agency (NTA)
Subject	Prakrit
Mode of Exam	Online - CBT (Computer-Based Test)
Exam Duration	180 minutes
No. of Papers and Total Marks	Paper 1: Teaching & Research Aptitude Paper 2: Prakrit
Total Marks	Paper 1 – 100 marks Paper 2 – 200 marks
Total Questions	50 MCQs in Paper 1 100 MCQs in Paper 2
Marking Scheme	+2 for each correct answer No negative marking for incorrect answer

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UGC NET Prakrit Syllabus 2025

The UGC NET Prakrit syllabus consists of ten units. The candidates must read all these ten units in detail to achieve marks much higher than the cutoff. At first, candidates need to go through the syllabus very minutely and sort the topics that they are confident about. Then they should choose the most appropriate books and study materials that are in accordance with the UGC NET Prakrit syllabus and exam pattern.

UGC NET Syllabus For Prakrit Paper II
Unit Name & Number	Unit Details
Unit – I: History of the Prakrit Language: Origin and Development	Elements of the Prakrit language in Vedic literature Earliest source of Prakrit Development of the Prakrit language: Primary Prakrit Inscriptional Prakrit, Niya Prakrit, Prakrit Dhammapada General introduction to the language of the Aṅga Canonical texts General introduction to the language of the texts – Kasāyapāhuḍa, Ṣaṭkhaṇḍāgama and the texts of Kundakunda Secondary Prakrit Language of the Upāṅga canonical texts and Mūlasūtras : Aupapātika, Rājapraśnīya, Daśavaikālika, Uttarādhyayana General introduction to the language of the Mūlācāra, Bhagavatī Ārādhanā and Tiloyapaṇṇatti General introduction to the language of Gāthāsaptasatī, Paümacariyaṃ and Vasudevahiṇḍī Tertiary Prakrit: Commentary literature of the Canons : general introduction to the language of the Dhavalā and Jayadhavalā, sukhabodhā, commentary of Śīlāṅka on Sūtrakṛtāṅga General introduction to the Setubandha, Gaüḍavaho, Līlāvaikahā and Prakrit texts of Haribhadrasūri, Kuvalayamālākahā Origin of the Apabhraṃśa language: Study of the works of Joindu, Svayambhū and Puṣpadanta & the Apabhraṃśa verses cited by Hemacandra in his Prakrit grammar 4. Contribution of Prakrit to the development of modern Indian languages: Hindi and other regional languages
Unit – II: Origin and characteristic features of different Prakrits	Mahārāṣṭrī Śaurasenī Ardhamāgadhī Māgadhī Paiśācī Apabhraṃśa
Unit – III: Prakrit Canons and Commentary literature	History of Ardhamāgadhī and Śaurasenī canonical literature History of commentary literature of the Prakrit canons General introduction to the Samaṇasuttaṃ
Unit – IV: History of Prakrit Kāvya literature	Mahākāvya Khanḍakāvya Caritakāvya Kathākāvya Campūkāvya Muktakakāvya
Unit – V: Prakrit in the ancient dramatic literature and Saṭṭaka literature	Prakrits in the dramas of Aśvaghoṣa and Bhāsa Prakrits in the Mṛcchakaṭika, Mudrārākṣasa and in the dramas of Kālidāsa Characteristic features of the Saṭṭaka literature
Unit – VI: Prakrit Inscriptional literature	Study of the 14 Rock-edicts of the Girnar version of Emperor Aśoka Study of the Hāthīgumphā Inscription of Emperor Khāravela Study of the Ghaṭiyāla Inscription of Kakkuka
Unit – VII: Prakrit Scientific literature	Rhetorics Kośa Some important Prakrit texts on Astrology and Mathematics Prakrit grammarians and grammatical treatises Metrics Features with examples of some of the metres in Prakrit and Apabhraṃśa Prakrit Metres – gahā, patthā, viulā, uggāhā, gāhū, siṃhiṇī, gāhiṇī, khaṃdhaa Apabhraṃśa Metres – duvai, kaḍavaa, ghattā, pajjhaḍiā, helā, caüpāiyā
Unit – VIII: Prakrit Grammar and Prakrit Philology	Prakrit Grammar – General rules of the Noun, Adjective, Pronoun,Verb, Indeclinables, Case, Case-endings, Sandhi and Samāsa Prakrit Philology – Phonetic Changes – vowels and consonants, ya-śruti, anusvāra, anunāsika, visarga; Phonetic behaviors – Assimilation, Dissimilation, Anaptyxix, Metathesis, Elision, Āgama, etc.
Unit – IX: Study of the Original Prakrit Texts	Ācārāṅga (First śrutaskandha : Chapter I - satthapariṇṇā; Chapter II- logavijaya) Uttarādhyayana (Chapter I – Viṇayasuyaṃ, Chapter IX – namipavajjā) Daśavaikālika (Chapters – I, II, III and IV) Pravacanasāra of Kundakunda (Chapter I - jñādhikāra) Sammaisuttaṃ of Siddhasena (Full text) Dravyasaṃgraha of Nemicandra (Full text) Bhagavatī Ārādhanā of Śivārya (verses 1 – 72) Vasunandī-śrāvakācāra (verses 1 – 50 and the verses based on seven types of addictions 60 – 87 and 101 – 111)
Unit – X: Study of the Original Prakrit Kāvya literature	Mṛcchakaṭika of Śūdraka – only Prakrit portions (Chapters 1,2 and 6) Setubandha of Pravarasena – Chapter I Vajjālaggaṃ of Jayavallabha – First eight vajjās : soyāra, gāhā, kavva, sajjaṇa, dujjaṇa, mitta, neha, nīivajjā Gāhāsattasaī of Hāla – First śataka : verses 1 – 50 Samarāiccakahā – Chapter I Kuvalayamālākahā Uddyotansūri – paragraphs 1-12 Karpūramañjarī of Rājaśekhara (Full) Paümacariu of Svayambhū – Chapters 21 and 22 Nāyakumāracariu of Puṣpadanta – Chapter I General introduction to the modern Prakrit literature 1) Rayaṇavālakahā 2) Bhāvaṇāsāro 3) Virāgasetu 4) Titthayara-bhāvaṇā

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UGC NET Prakrit Exam Pattern 2025

Learning the UGC NET Prakrit exam pattern along with the UGC NET Prakrit syllabus for Paper II is one of the most important things during the preparation. There are two papers in the UGC NET Prakrit examination-

Paper I- General Paper on Teaching and Research Aptitude
Paper II- Prakrit

Only multiple choice questions will be asked in the examination. The examination will be held through a Computer Based Test mode and for 3 hours. There is no break between the two papers. Questions in the UGC NET Prakrit Paper II will be asked in English or Hindi, as opted by the candidates.

UGC NET Prakrit Paper	Number of Questions	Marks
Paper-I Teaching & Research Aptitude	50	100
Paper-II Prakrit	100	200
Total Weightage	150	300

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UGC NET Prakrit Syllabus FAQs

How many units are there in the UGC NET Prakrit syllabus?

In the UGC NET Prakrit syllabus, ten units are there.

Which topics should I read to cover the UGC NET syllabus for Prakrit?

You should read the following topics- History of Prakrit Language, Origin and characteristic features of different Prakrits, Prakrit Canons and Commentary literature, History of Prakrit Kāvya literature, Prakrit in the ancient dramatic literature and Saṭṭaka literature, Prakrit Inscriptional & Scientific literature, Prakrit Grammar and Prakrit Philology, Study of the Original Prakrit Texts and Kāvya literature.

How can I revise the UGC NET Prakrit syllabus for Paper II?

You can take help from the various study materials, mock tests and previous years’ papers to revise the entire syllabus.

Where can I download the UGC NET Prakrit syllabus PDF?

You can download the syllabus from the official website of Testbook.

In which language questions will be asked in the UGC NET Prakrit Paper II?

Questions in Paper II will be asked in English or Hindi, as chosen by the candidates.

In which mode the UGC NET Prakrit examination will be conducted?

The National Testing Agency conducts the UGC NET Prakrit examination in the Computer Based Test mode.

Can I complete the UGC NET Prakrit syllabus by solving the previous years’ papers?

The previous years’ papers enables the candidates to get a narrow overview of the syllabus, but to complete the syllabus comprehensively, you must read the books and study materials carefully.

Which topics should be covered for History of Prakrit Kavya Literature?

You must read the following topics- Mahākāvya, Khanḍakāvya, Caritakāvya, Kathākāvya, Campūkāvya, Muktakakāvya.

Will there be negative marking in the UGC NET Prakrit Paper II?

There won’t be any negative marking in the UGC NET Prakrit Paper II.

Which type of questions will be asked in the UGC NET Prakrit Paper II?

Only multiple-choice questions will be asked in the Paper II of UGC NET Prakrit.

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