UGC-NET – Paper II: Home Science (Code: 12)
Exam Cycle: June 2026
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COURSE OVERVIEW
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Subject Name: Home Science
Subject Code: 12
Conducting Body: National Testing Agency (NTA)
Paper Type: Paper-II – Home Science
Total Marks: 200
Total Questions: 100 MCQs
Mode: Computer Based Test (CBT)
Duration: 3 Hours (Paper I + II combined)
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COMPLETE LIST OF UNITS
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Unit I: FOOD SCIENCE AND FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT
Unit II: NUTRITION AND DIETETICS.
Unit III: TEXTILES
Unit IV: APPAREL DESIGNING
Unit V: RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND CONSUMER ISSUES
Unit VI: HOUSING AND INTERIOR DESIGN
Unit VII: CHILD/HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Unit VIII: FAMILY STUDIES
Unit IX: COMMUNICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT
Unit X: EXTENSION MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
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UNIT-WISE DETAILED SYLLABUS
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Unit I: FOOD SCIENCE AND FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT
Topic 1: Food science and nutrition.
• Food science and nutrition.
Topic 2: Properties of food – physical and chemical properties.
• Properties of food
• physical and chemical properties
Topic 3: Quality evaluation of foods- objectives and subjective.
• Quality evaluation of foods
• objectives and subjective.
Topic 4: Effects of cooking and processing techniques on nutritional components and other physical parameters, food preservation and application.
• Effects of cooking and processing techniques on nutritional components
• other physical parameters
• food preservation and application.
Topic 5: Food pigments and additives.
• Food pigments and additives.
Topic 6: Food standards, microbiological safety of food, HACCP, food packaging.
• Food standards
• microbiological safety of food
• HACCP
• food packaging.
Topic 7: Perspectives of food service-menu planning, food cost analysis.
• Perspectives of food service-menu planning
• food cost analysis.
Topic 8: New product development – nano technology.
• New product development
• nano technology
Topic 9: Food service management of institutional level-hospital, educational institutions, social and special institutions.
• Food service management of institutional level-hospital
• educational institutions
• social and special institutions
Topic 10: Research methods-fundamental issues, concept, need relevance, scope and ethics in research.
• Research methods-fundamental issues
• concept
• need relevance
• scope and ethics in research.
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Unit II: NUTRITION AND DIETETICS.
Topic 1: Food groups – balanced diet, food pyramid, macro and micro nutrition.
• Food groups
• balanced diet
• food pyramid
• macro and micro nutrition.
Topic 2: Nutrients-role of nutrients in the body, nutrient deficiencies and requirements for Indians.
• Nutrients-role of nutrients in the body
• nutrient deficiencies and requirements for Indians.
Topic 3: Public health nutrition.
• Public health nutrition
Topic 4: Nutrition through life span-physiological changes, growth and development from conception to adolescence, nutritional needs and dietary guidelines for adequate nutrition through life cycle, nutrition concerns.
• Nutrition through life span-physiological changes
• growth and development from conception to adolescence
• nutritional needs and dietary guidelines for adequate nutrition through life cycle
• nutrition concerns.
Topic 5: Community nutrition, sports nutrition, nutrition in emergencies and disasters.
• Community nutrition
• sports nutrition
• nutrition in emergencies and disasters.
Topic 6: Nutritional assessment-methods and techniques.
• Nutritional assessment-methods and techniques.
Topic 7: Nutritional intervention-national nutrition policies and programmes, food and nutrition security.
• Nutritional intervention-national nutrition policies and programmes
• food and nutrition security.
Topic 8: Clinical and therapeutic nutrition.
• Clinical and therapeutic nutrition.
Topic 9: Diet counseling and management.
• Diet counseling and management.
Topic 10: Research methods- research designs, principles and purpose of research.
• Research methods- research designs
• principles and purpose of research.
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Unit III: TEXTILES
Topic 1: Textile terminologies- fibre, yarn, weave, fabric etc., classification of fibers, yarns and weaves, identification of fibres and weaves.
• Textile terminologies- fibre, yarn, weave, fabric etc.
• classification of fibers, yarns and weaves
• identification of fibres and weaves.
Topic 2: Manufacturing process of major natural and manmade fibres, properties and their end uses.
• Manufacturing process of major natural and manmade fibres
• properties and their end uses.
Topic 3: Different methods of fabric construction-woven, knitted and non woven fabrics, their properties and end uses.
• Different methods of fabric construction-woven, knitted and non woven fabrics
• their properties and end uses.
Topic 4: Textiles finishes-classification, processing and purposes of finishes.
• Textiles finishes-classification
• processing and purposes of finishes.
Topic 5: Dyeing and printing-classification, method of block printing, tie and dye, batik, roller printing, screen printing, discharge, heat transfer printing and digitized printing.
• Dyeing and printing-classification
• method of block printing
• tie and dye
• batik
• roller printing
• screen printing
• discharge
• heat transfer printing and digitized printing.
Topic 6: Traditional textiles of India-embroidered textiles, printed textiles, woven textiles, dyed textiles of various regions in India. Identification on the basis of fibre content, technique, motif, colour and designed.
• Traditional textiles of India-embroidered textiles, printed textiles, woven textiles, dyed textiles of various regions in India.
• Identification on the basis of fibre content, technique, motif, colour and designed.
Topic 7: Textile Testing and quality control-need of testing, sampling method, techniques of testing fibres, yarn, fabrics and garments. Testing of colour-fastness, shrinkage, pilling and GSM of fabrics.
• Textile Testing and quality control-need of testing
• sampling method
• techniques of testing fibres, yarn, fabrics and garments.
• Testing of colour-fastness, shrinkage, pilling and GSM of fabrics.
Topic 8: Textile and environment-banned dyes, eco-friendly textiles, contamination and effluent treatment, Eco-label and eco marks.
• Textile and environment-banned dyes
• eco-friendly textiles
• contamination and effluent treatment
• Eco-label and eco marks.
Topic 9: Recent developments in textiles and apparels- nano textiles, technical textiles, occupational clothing, zero waste designing, up cycling and recycling.
• Recent developments in textiles and apparels- nano textiles
• technical textiles
• occupational clothing
• zero waste designing
• up cycling and recycling.
Topic 10: Research methods-types of research, descriptive, survey, historical, qualitative, quantitative, analytical and action research.
• Research methods-types of research
• descriptive
• survey
• historical
• qualitative
• quantitative
• analytical and action research.
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Unit IV: APPAREL DESIGNING
Topic 1: Body measurements-procedure, need, figure types and anthropometry.
• Body measurements-procedure
• need
• figure types and anthropometry.
Topic 2: Equipments and tools used for manufacturing garments-advancements and attachments used for sewing machine. Types of machines used and their parts.
• Equipments and tools used for manufacturing garments-advancements and attachments used for sewing machine.
• Types of machines used and their parts.
Topic 3: Elements and principles of design and its application to apparel. Illustrations and parts of garments.
• Elements and principles of design and its application to apparel.
• Illustrations and parts of garments.
Topic 4: Fashion-Terminologies, fashion cycle, fashion theories, fashion adoption, fashion forecasting and factors affecting fashion.
• Fashion-Terminologies
• fashion cycle
• fashion theories
• fashion adoption
• fashion forecasting and factors affecting fashion.
Topic 5: Pattern making-drafting, draping and flat pattern making techniques, pattern alteration and dart manipulation techniques.
• Pattern making-drafting
• draping and flat pattern making techniques
• pattern alteration and dart manipulation techniques.
Topic 6: Apparel manufacturing-terminology used, seams, techniques and machines used, process of fabric to apparel manufacture.
• Apparel manufacturing-terminology used
• seams
• techniques and machines used
• process of fabric to apparel manufacture.
Topic 7: Apparel Quality testing-Quality standards and specification, Quality parameters and defects of fabrics and garments.
• Apparel Quality testing-Quality standards and specification
• Quality parameters and defects of fabrics and garments.
Topic 8: Care and maintenance of clothing-principles of washing, laundry agents, storage techniques case labels and symbols.
• Care and maintenance of clothing-principles of washing
• laundry agents
• storage techniques case labels and symbols.
Topic 9: Selection of clothing for different age groups. Selection of fabrics for different and uses.
• Selection of clothing for different age groups.
• Selection of fabrics for different and uses.
Topic 10: Research methods-hypothesis testing, types and scope.
• Research methods-hypothesis testing
• types and scope.
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Unit V: RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND CONSUMER ISSUES
Topic 1: Management-concept, approaches, management of time, energy, money, space, motivating factors, motivation theories, decision making.
• Management-concept
• approaches
• management of time, energy, money, space
• motivating factors
• motivation theories
• decision making.
Topic 2: Functions of management-planning, supervision, controlling, organizing, evaluation, family life cycle-stages, availability and use of resources.
• Functions of management-planning, supervision, controlling, organizing, evaluation
• family life cycle-stages
• availability and use of resources.
Topic 3: Resources-classification, characteristics, factors affecting use, resource conservation, time management, work simplification techniques, classes of change, fatigue and its management.
• Resources-classification
• characteristics
• factors affecting use
• resource conservation
• time management
• work simplification techniques
• classes of change
• fatigue and its management.
Topic 4: Management of natural resources-land, forest, water, air, water harvesting, municipal solid waste management, concept of sustainable development, SDGs.
• Management of natural resources-land, forest, water, air
• water harvesting
• municipal solid waste management
• concept of sustainable development
• SDGs.
Topic 5: Money management-family income, types, supplementation, budgeting, household accounts, family savings and investment, tax implications.
• Money management-family income
• types
• supplementation
• budgeting
• household accounts
• family savings and investment
• tax implications.
Topic 6: Human resource management- functions, need, human resource development- challenges, functions, manpower planning, training need assessment, training methodologies, training evaluation.
• Human resource management- functions
• need
• human resource development- challenges, functions
• manpower planning
• training need assessment
• training methodologies
• training evaluation.
Topic 7: Consumer-definition, role, rights and responsibilities, consumer behavior, consumer problems, education and empowerment.
• Consumer-definition
• role
• rights and responsibilities
• consumer behavior
• consumer problems
• education and empowerment.
Topic 8: Consumer protection- consumer organization, cooperatives, alternative redressal, standardization, standard marks, quality control, buying aids, consumer legislation.
• Consumer protection- consumer organization
• cooperatives
• alternative redressal
• standardization
• standard marks
• quality control
• buying aids
• consumer legislation.
Topic 9: Entrepreneurship-concept, process, barriers, entrepreneurial motivation, challenges, enterprise setting, project planning and appraisal, enterprise management.
• Entrepreneurship-concept
• process
• barriers
• entrepreneurial motivation
• challenges
• enterprise setting
• project planning and appraisal
• enterprise management.
Topic 10: Research methods-sampling techniques, types of sampling, sampling procedures, probability and non probability sampling.
• Research methods-sampling techniques
• types of sampling
• sampling procedures
• probability and non probability sampling.
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Unit VI: HOUSING AND INTERIOR DESIGN
Topic 1: Design fundamentals – elements of art, principles of design, principles of composition.
• Design fundamentals – elements of art
• principles of design
• principles of composition.
Topic 2: Colour – dimensions of colour, psychological effects of colour, colour schemes, factors affecting use of colour.
• Colour – dimensions of colour
• psychological effects of colour
• colour schemes
• factors affecting use of colour.
Topic 3: Space planning and design-housing need and important, principles of planning spaces, types of house plans, economy in construction, planning for different income groups.
• Space planning and design-housing need and important
• principles of planning spaces
• types of house plans
• economy in construction
• planning for different income groups.
Topic 4: Building regulations-norms and standards, zoning, housing for special groups and areas, housing finance.
• Building regulations-norms and standards
• zoning
• housing for special groups and areas
• housing finance.
Topic 5: Housing and environment- building materials- impact on environment, green rating systems, energy efficiency in buildings, energy auditing, indices of indoor comfort.
• Housing and environment- building materials- impact on environment
• green rating systems
• energy efficiency in buildings
• energy auditing
• indices of indoor comfort.
Topic 6: Energy as a resource- conventional and non- conventional sources, renewable /non-renewable energy, energy management, national efforts on energy conservation.
• Energy as a resource- conventional and non- conventional sources
• renewable /non-renewable energy
• energy management
• national efforts on energy conservation.
Topic 7: Product design – design thinking process, diffusion and innovation, design communication, ergonomic considerations.
• Product design – design thinking process
• diffusion and innovation
• design communication
• ergonomic considerations.
Topic 8: Ergonomics – significance, scope, anthropometry, man, machine, environment relationship, factors affecting physiological cost of work, body mechanics, functional design of work place, time and motion study, energy studies.
• Ergonomics – significance
• scope
• anthropometry
• man, machine, environment relationship
• factors affecting physiological cost of work
• body mechanics
• functional design of work place
• time and motion study
• energy studies.
Topic 9: Furniture and furnishing – historical perspectives, architectural styles, contemporary tends, wall finishes, window and window treatments.
• Furniture and furnishing – historical perspectives
• architectural styles
• contemporary tends
• wall finishes
• window and window treatments.
Topic 10: Research methods-selection and preparation of tools for data collection-questionnaire, interview, observation, measuring scales, ranking and measurement, reliability and validity of tools.
• Research methods-selection and preparation of tools for data collection-questionnaire
• interview
• observation
• measuring scales
• ranking and measurement
• reliability and validity of tools.
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Unit VII: CHILD/HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Topic 1: Principles of growth and development, care during pregnancy and pre-natal and neonatal development.
• Principles of growth and development
• care during pregnancy and pre-natal and neonatal development.
Topic 2: Theories of human development and behavior.
• Theories of human development and behavior.
Topic 3: Early childhood care and education – activities to promote holistic development.
• Early childhood care and education – activities to promote holistic development.
Topic 4: Influence of family, peers, school, community and culture on personality development.
• Influence of family, peers, school, community and culture on personality development.
Topic 5: Children and persons with special needs, care and support, special education, prevention of disabilities, rehabilitation.
• Children and persons with special needs
• care and support
• special education
• prevention of disabilities
• rehabilitation.
Topic 6: Children at risk-child labour, street children, children of destitute, orphans, child abuse and trafficking.
• Children at risk-child labour
• street children
• children of destitute
• orphans
• child abuse and trafficking.
Topic 7: Adolescence and youth: changes, challenges and programs to promote optimal development.
• Adolescence and youth: changes
• challenges and programs to promote optimal development.
Topic 8: Adulthood, characteristics, changing roles and responsibilities in early and middle adulthood.
• Adulthood
• characteristics
• changing roles and responsibilities in early and middle adulthood.
Topic 9: Aging-physical and psychological changes and care needs.
• Aging-physical and psychological changes and care needs.
Topic 10: Research methods-types of variables and their selection.
• Research methods-types of variables and their selection.
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Unit VIII: FAMILY STUDIES
Topic 1: Dynamics of marriage and family relationships.
• Dynamics of marriage and family relationships.
Topic 2: Family welfare-approaches, programmes and challenges, role in national development.
• Family welfare-approaches
• programmes and challenges
• role in national development.
Topic 3: Domestic violence, marital disharmony, conflict, resolution of conflict.
• Domestic violence
• marital disharmony
• conflict
• resolution of conflict.
Topic 4: Parent education, positive parenting, community education.
• Parent education
• positive parenting
• community education.
Topic 5: Family disorganization, single parent families.
• Family disorganization
• single parent families.
Topic 6: Family studies-family in crisis, family therapy, initiatives for child development.
• Family studies-family in crisis
• family therapy
• initiatives for child development.
Topic 7: Human rights, rights of children, rights of women, status of women, gender roles.
• Human rights
• rights of children
• rights of women
• status of women
• gender roles.
Topic 8: Guidance and counseling- across life span and for care givers.
• Guidance and counseling- across life span and for care givers.
Topic 9: Health and well being across life span development.
• Health and well being across life span development.
Topic 10: Research methods- data collection and classification, coding, tabulation, inferential and descriptive statistics.
• Research methods- data collection and classification
• coding
• tabulation
• inferential and descriptive statistics.
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Unit IX: COMMUNICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT
Topic 1: Basics of communication- nature, characteristics, functions, process, models, elements, principles, barriers, perception, persuasion and empathy, types of communication, levels (settings) of communication transactions, process of listening.
• Basics of communication- nature, characteristics, functions, process, models, elements, principles, barriers, perception, persuasion and empathy
• types of communication
• levels (settings) of communication transactions
• process of listening.
Topic 2: Communication systems and communication theories- human interaction theories, mass communication theories, message design theories, communication systems, culture and communication.
• Communication systems and communication theories- human interaction theories
• mass communication theories
• message design theories
• communication systems
• culture and communication.
Topic 3: Concept of development- theories, models, measurement and indicators of development.
• Concept of development- theories, models, measurement and indicators of development.
Topic 4: Concept of development- communication models and approaches, diffusion and innovation, mass media, social marketing.
• Concept of development- communication models and approaches
• diffusion and innovation
• mass media
• social marketing.
Topic 5: Role of communication in development- need and importance, development journalism, writing for development-print, radio, television and internet.
• Role of communication in development- need and importance
• development journalism
• writing for development-print, radio, television and internet.
Topic 6: Concerns of development communication- gender, health, environment, sustainability, human rights, population, literacy, rural and tribal development.
• Concerns of development communication- gender, health, environment, sustainability, human rights, population, literacy, rural and tribal development.
Topic 7: Advocacy and behavior change communication- concept, theories, models, approaches, application and challenges.
• Advocacy and behavior change communication- concept
• theories
• models
• approaches
• application and challenges.
Topic 8: Traditional, modern and new media for development – folk forms of songs, art, dance, theatre, puppetry, advertisement, cinema, ICTs for development-community radio, participatory video, social media and mobile phones.
• Traditional, modern and new media for development – folk forms of songs, art, dance, theatre, puppetry, advertisement, cinema
• ICTs for development-community radio, participatory video, social media and mobile phones.
Topic 9: Organisation/agencies/institutes working for development communication- international/national/state and local.
• Organisation/agencies/institutes working for development communication- international/national/state and local.
Topic 10: Research methods-analysis of data through parametric and non parametric tests.
• Research methods-analysis of data through parametric and non parametric tests.
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Unit X: EXTENSION MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Topic 1: Historical perspectives of extension–genesis of extension education and extension systems in India and other countries, objectives of extension education and extension service, philosophy and principles of extension programme development.
• Historical perspectives of extension–genesis of extension education and extension systems in India and other countries
• objectives of extension education and extension service
• philosophy and principles of extension programme development.
Topic 2: Programme management- need assessment, situation analysis, planning, organization, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
• Programme management- need assessment
• situation analysis
• planning
• organization
• implementation
• monitoring and evaluation.
Topic 3: Extension methods and materials- interpersonal, small and large group methods, audiovisual aids-need, importance, planning, classification, preparation and field testing, use and evaluation of audio-visual materials.
• Extension methods and materials- interpersonal, small and large group methods
• audiovisual aids-need, importance, planning, classification, preparation and field testing
• use and evaluation of audio-visual materials.
Topic 4: Curriculum development and planning for extension education and development activities, Bloom’s taxonomy of educational objectives and learning.
• Curriculum development and planning for extension education and development activities
• Bloom’s taxonomy of educational objectives and learning.
Topic 5: Non-Formal, adult and lifelong education-historical perspectives, concept, theories, approaches, scope, methods and materials used, challenges of implementation and evaluation, issues to be addressed.
• Non-Formal, adult and lifelong education-historical perspectives
• concept
• theories
• approaches
• scope
• methods and materials used
• challenges of implementation and evaluation
• issues to be addressed.
Topic 6: Training, skill development and capacity building for human resource development-methods of training, entrepreneurship development.
• Training, skill development and capacity building for human resource development-methods of training
• entrepreneurship development.
Topic 7: Community development- perspectives, approaches, community organization, leadership, support structures for community development, Panchyati raj institutions, NGOs and community based organisations.
• Community development- perspectives
• approaches
• community organization
• leadership
• support structures for community development
• Panchyati raj institutions
• NGOs and community based organisations.
Topic 8: People’s participation and stakeholders’ perspectives, Participatory Learning and Action-methods and techniques.
• People’s participation and stakeholders’ perspectives
• Participatory Learning and Action-methods and techniques.
Topic 9: Development programmes in India for urban, rural and tribal population groups-programmes for nutrition, health, education, wage and self employment, women’s development, skill development, sanitation and infrastructure.
• Development programmes in India for urban, rural and tribal population groups-programmes for nutrition, health, education, wage and self employment, women’s development, skill development, sanitation and infrastructure.
Topic 10: Research methods-scientific report writing, presentation of data, interpretation and discussion.
• Research methods-scientific report writing
• presentation of data
• interpretation and discussion.
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EXAMINATION STRUCTURE
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Paper-II: Subject Specific Examination
- Total Questions: 100
- Total Marks: 200
- Question Type: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
- Negative Marking: No
- Duration: 3 Hours (Combined with Paper I)
- Mode: Computer Based Test (CBT)
Additional Notes (if any):
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SYLLABUS SUMMARY
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Total Units: 10
Total Topics: 100
Subject: Home Science
Subject Code: 12
Exam Category: UGC-NET Paper-II
Source: Official NTA/UGC Syllabus
Status: “As per latest official syllabus”
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