{"id":28752,"date":"2026-06-23T19:47:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T14:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/?p=28752"},"modified":"2026-06-23T19:47:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T14:17:52","slug":"ugc-net-history-most-important-topics-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net\/ugc-net-history-most-important-topics-2026","title":{"rendered":"UGC NET History Most Important Topics 2026: Unit-Wise High-Weightage Topics for Paper 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><b>UGC NET History 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> examination is scheduled for <\/span><b>25 June 2026 (Shift II)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. With limited time left for revision, candidates should focus on the most important and repeatedly asked topics from Ancient, Medieval, Modern, Post-Independence India, and Historiography.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This article provides the unit-wise <\/span><b>high-weightage topics for UGC NET History Paper 2<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, based on previous year trends and recent examinations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/previous-year-paper\/MQ\/MTE3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Free Live UGC NET PYQ Click Here<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>UGC NET History Exam Pattern 2026<\/b><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Paper<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Questions<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Marks<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Paper 1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">50<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">100<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Paper 2 (History)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">100<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">200<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Total<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">150<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">300<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mode: Computer-Based Test (CBT)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Duration: 3 Hours<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Marking Scheme: +2 marks for each correct answer<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Negative Marking: No<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/course-details\/personalized-self-study-planner\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14802\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ai-owered-300x75.webp\" alt=\"Study Planner\" width=\"784\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ai-owered-300x75.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ai-owered-1024x256.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ai-owered-768x192.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ai-owered-1536x384.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ai-owered-2048x512.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 784px) 100vw, 784px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/test\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>FREE UGC NET Live Test &#8211; Click Here<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Ancient India Important Topics for UGC NET History 2026<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ancient History usually contributes 25\u201330 questions. Focus on the following areas:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Indus Valley Civilization<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Harappan script<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Seals and artifacts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mature Harappan phase<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Town planning and economy<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Vedic Age<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Early and Later Vedic society<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Political institutions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Social and economic life<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net-notes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>UGC NET Notes &#8211; History\u00a0<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><b>Jainism and Buddhism<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Teachings and councils<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Patronage and spread<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Literature and sects<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Mahajanapadas and Magadha<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rise of Magadha<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Haryanka and Nanda dynasties<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/test\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>FREE UGC NET Live Test &#8211; Click Here<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><b>Mauryan Empire<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ashoka and his edicts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Arthashastra and administration<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sources for Mauryan history<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chandragupta Maurya<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Post-Mauryan Period<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Indo-Greeks<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kushanas<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shakas<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Satavahanas<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Gupta Empire<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Administration<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Economy and society<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Literature and art<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Regional Kingdoms<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vakatakas<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kadambas<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pushyabhutis<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ikshvakus<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Sources of Ancient Indian History<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Literary sources<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Foreign accounts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Inscriptions and archaeology<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.govtjobs.alertapp&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=app_download\" rel=\"nofollow 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https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/JRF-Adda-in-your-pocket-app.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 795px) 100vw, 795px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/previous-year-paper\/MQ\/MTE3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Free Live UGC NET PYQ Click Here<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Medieval India Important Topics<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>Delhi Sultanate<\/b><\/h3>\n<h4><b>Slave Dynasty<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Qutbuddin Aibak<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Iltutmish<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Razia Sultan<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Balban<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Khalji Dynasty<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alauddin Khalji<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Economic reforms<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Amir Khusrau<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Tughlaq Dynasty<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Muhammad Bin Tughlaq<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Firuz Shah Tughlaq<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Sayyid and Lodi Dynasties<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bahlol Lodi<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sikandar Lodi<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Administrative system<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/test\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>FREE 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paintings<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Important books and authors<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Maratha Empire<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shivaji and administration<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Later Marathas<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Modern India Important Topics<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Modern History is one of the most scoring sections.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Advent of Europeans<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Portuguese, Dutch, French and British<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Factories and settlements<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net-notes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>UGC NET Notes &#8211; History\u00a0<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><b>Anglo Wars<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Anglo-Mysore Wars<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Anglo-Maratha Wars<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Anglo-Sikh Wars<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>British Policies and Acts<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Regulating Act 1773<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pitt&#8217;s India Act<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Charter Acts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Government of India Acts<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Economic Policies and Famines<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Drain theory<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Revenue settlements<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Major famines and chronology<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Peasant and Tribal Movements<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Causes and leaders<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Important revolts<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Social and Religious Reform Movements<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Brahmo Samaj<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Arya Samaj<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Aligarh Movement<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ramakrishna Mission<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/test\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>FREE UGC NET Live Test &#8211; Click Here<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><b>National Movement (1885-1947)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Candidates should remember chronology carefully.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Important events:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Formation of INC (1885)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Partition of Bengal (1905)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Surat Split (1907)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Home Rule Movement<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Non-Cooperation Movement<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Civil Disobedience Movement<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Quit India Movement<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Important Personalities<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mahatma Gandhi<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bal Gangadhar Tilak<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Subhash Chandra Bose<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jawaharlal Nehru<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lala Lajpat Rai<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Swami Vivekananda<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Also revise:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Books and authors<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Newspapers and journals<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sessions of Congress<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Post-Independence India Important Topics<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This section has become highly important in recent years.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Integration of Princely States<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sardar Patel<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Operation Polo<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hyderabad and Junagadh<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Constitution Making<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Constituent Assembly<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Committees and members<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Linguistic Reorganization of States<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dhar Commission<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">JVP Committee<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">States Reorganisation Act, 1956<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Five-Year Plans<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Objectives<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Names and achievements<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Founders<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Conferences<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">India&#8217;s role<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/test\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>FREE UGC NET Live Test &#8211; Click Here<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Historiography Important Topics<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nearly 7\u201310 questions are asked from Historiography.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Schools of Historiography<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Orientalist School<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Colonial Historiography<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nationalist Historiography<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Marxist School<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cambridge School<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Subaltern Studies<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Postmodernism<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Important Historians and Books<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">R.C. Majumdar<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">D.D. Kosambi<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Romila Thapar<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ranajit Guha<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Irfan Habib<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Research Methodology<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sources<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Historical methods<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Recent trends in history writing<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/previous-year-paper\/MQ\/MTE3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Free Live UGC NET PYQ Click Here<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Topic-Wise Expected Weightage<\/b><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Section<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Expected Questions<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ancient India<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">25-30<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Medieval India<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">20-25<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Modern India<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">25-30<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Post-Independence India<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">5-8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Historiography<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">7-10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net-notes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>UGC NET Notes &#8211; History\u00a0<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Last-Minute Revision Strategy for UGC NET History 2026<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Revise chronology and important dates.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Memorize books, authors, inscriptions and personalities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Practice previous year questions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Focus on Historiography and Post-Independence India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Revise administration and economic policies of major dynasties.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Attempt Paper 1 seriously, as it plays a crucial role in achieving JRF.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/test\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>FREE UGC NET Live Test &#8211; Click Here<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The UGC NET History Paper 2 generally contains balanced questions from Ancient, Medieval and Modern India, with increasing emphasis on Historiography and Post-Independence India. Candidates should prioritize revision of high-weightage topics and focus on conceptual clarity rather than starting new topics in the last days before the examination.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flipkart.com\/ugc-net-general-paper-1-hand-written-book-jrfadda-notes-aditi-ma-m\/p\/itm494f814128b46\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14809\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/book-banner-2-300x100.webp\" alt=\"JRF Adda Book\" width=\"786\" height=\"262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/book-banner-2-300x100.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/book-banner-2-1024x341.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/book-banner-2-768x256.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/book-banner-2-900x300.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/book-banner-2-620x207.webp 620w, https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/book-banner-2-400x133.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/book-banner-2.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 786px) 100vw, 786px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>FAQs on UGC NET History Most Important Topics 2026<\/b><\/h2>\n<style>#sp-ea-28757 .spcollapsing { height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height;transition-duration: 300ms;}#sp-ea-28757{ position: relative; }#sp-ea-28757 .ea-card{ opacity: 0;}#eap-preloader-28757{ position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; height: 100%;width: 100%; text-align: center;display: flex; align-items: center;justify-content: center;}#sp-ea-28757.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #e2e2e2; }#sp-ea-28757.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {color: #444;}#sp-ea-28757.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.sp-collapse>.ea-body {background: #fff; color: #444;}#sp-ea-28757.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {background: #eee;}#sp-ea-28757.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .ea-expand-icon { float: left; color: #444;font-size: 16px;}<\/style><div id=\"sp_easy_accordion-1782223966\"><div id=\"sp-ea-28757\" class=\"sp-ea-one sp-easy-accordion\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-preloader=\"1\" data-scroll-active-item=\"1\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\"><div id=\"eap-preloader-28757\" class=\"accordion-preloader\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/plugins\/easy-accordion-free\/public\/assets\/ea_loader.svg\" alt=\"Loader image\"\/><\/div><div class=\"ea-card ea-expand sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-287570\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse287570\" aria-controls=\"collapse287570\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-minus\"><\/i> What are the most important topics for UGC NET History 2026?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse collapsed show\" id=\"collapse287570\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-28757\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-287570\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The most important topics for UGC NET History 2026 include the Indus Valley Civilization, Vedic Age, Mauryan Empire, Gupta Empire, Delhi Sultanate, Mughal Administration, National Movement, British Acts, Historiography, and Post-Independence India. These topics have consistently carried significant weight in previous examinations.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-287571\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse287571\" aria-controls=\"collapse287571\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Which unit has the highest weightage in UGC NET History Paper 2?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse287571\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-28757\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-287571\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ancient India and Modern India generally carry the highest weightage in UGC NET History Paper 2, with approximately 25\u201330 questions each. Candidates should prioritize these units during revision.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-287572\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse287572\" aria-controls=\"collapse287572\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> How many questions are expected from Historiography in UGC NET History 2026?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse287572\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-28757\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-287572\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Candidates can expect around 7\u201310 questions from Historiography. Important areas include the Orientalist, Colonial, Nationalist, Marxist, Cambridge, and Subaltern schools of historiography, along with major historians and their works.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-287573\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse287573\" aria-controls=\"collapse287573\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Is Modern India important for UGC NET History Preparation 2026?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse287573\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-28757\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-287573\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yes, Modern India is one of the most scoring sections in the exam. Topics such as the National Movement, British Policies, Social and Religious Reform Movements, and important personalities are frequently asked.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-287574\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse287574\" aria-controls=\"collapse287574\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Which Ancient India topics should I focus on for UGC NET History 2026?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse287574\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-28757\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-287574\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Candidates should focus on the Indus Valley Civilization, Vedic Age, Jainism and Buddhism, Mahajanapadas, Mauryan Empire, Gupta Empire, Post-Mauryan Kingdoms, and sources of Ancient Indian History.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-287575\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse287575\" aria-controls=\"collapse287575\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> What are the important Medieval India topics for UGC NET History Paper 2?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse287575\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-28757\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-287575\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Key Medieval India topics include the Delhi Sultanate, Vijayanagara Empire, Bahmani Kingdom, Mughal Empire, Mansabdari System, Mughal Architecture, and the Maratha Administration under Shivaji.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-287576\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse287576\" aria-controls=\"collapse287576\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> How important is Post-Independence India in the UGC NET History Exam 2026?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse287576\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-28757\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-287576\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Post-Independence India has gained importance in recent years. Candidates should revise the integration of princely states, Constitution-making process, linguistic reorganization of states, Five-Year Plans, and India's role in the Non-Aligned Movement.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-287577\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse287577\" aria-controls=\"collapse287577\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Should I study previous year questions for UGC NET History 2026?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse287577\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-28757\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-287577\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yes, analyzing UGC NET History PYQ topics helps identify recurring themes, important concepts, and question patterns. 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