Compiled Recommended Books:

1. 1st Answer – 1 yrs old

a. Introduction to Psychology by Morgan and King
b. Social Psychology by David G. Myers
c. Abnormal Psychology by Ronald J. Comer
d. Cognitive Psychology by Robert J. Sternberg
e. Developmental Psychology by John W. Santrock
f. Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology by Hugh Coolican
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2. 2 Answer – 2 yrs old
a. 11th & 12th Psychology NCERT books
b. Introduction to Psychology by Morgan and King: (one can refer to the general psychology
book by Morgan and King. This book can be counted as most reliable and important
from the point of view of clearing NET exam.)
c. Arihant or Trueman: One can refer to either Arihant or Trueman. A few mistakes are
there in both of them for which one will have to develop a core understanding of the
topics from some reliable source. However, one can still refer to Arihant as it covers
almost everything related to NET exam.
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3. 3 Answer – 5 yrs old
a. NCERTs of 11th and 12th are must!! Some questions are directly asked from ncert.
b. Basic books - which are very important to build and understand concept. Since , ugc net
is conceptual,it is very important that your concepts are right.
i. Morgan and King, General psychology.
ii. Baron, General psychology.
iii. A.K singh, Test Measurements and research methods in behavioural Sciences.
iv. Hall and Lindzay, theories of Personality.
v. Sarason, Abnormal Psychology.
vi. Pinel, physiological psychology.
vii. Baron Byrne and Gopa bharadwaj, Social Psychology.
viii. Mangal, Educational Psychology.
ix. Cognitive psychology (will mention the book’s name)
x. Human development, Shaffer / human development by Berk or any other book
you referred to.
c. Specific books- these are to be referred according to topics. You may not need entire
book but exactly some topics that are relevant to the syllabus and current pattern of ugc
net psychology.
i. Applied Psychology
ii. Organizational psychology Luthans
iii. Organizational psychology Robbins
iv. Ciccrelli, General psychology
v. Chaddha, Applied Psychometry.
vi. S.K mangal, statistics in psychology and education.
 vii. Garrett, statistics in psychology.
d. PYQPs: Most important is going through the past question papers of 10 years and
selecting topics from questions as the topics are repeated not the questions and practice
them in time bound manner as there is strictly no time to think much or ponder on one
question
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4. 4 Answer – 2 yrs old
a. Psychology XI and XII Standard NCERT Textbook
b. Psychology- Robert A Baron
c. Social Psychology- Baron & Byrne
d. Theories of Personality- Hall & Lindzey
e. Abnormal Psychology and Modern Life- James C Coleman
f. Introduction to Psychology- Atkinson & Hilgard
g. Organizational Behaviour- Stephen P Robbins
h. Advanced Educational Psychology- SK Mangal
i. Psychological Testing- AK Singh
j. Developmental Psychology- Elizabeth Hurlock
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5. 5 Answer – 1 yrs old
a. 11th & 12th Psychology NCERT books
b. General psychology - Passer & Smith and Ciccarelli.
c. Research Methodology & Statistics - AK Singh, Das & Das, and Coolican.
d. Biopsychology - Book by Carlson, Instant notes on physiological psychology by Hugh
Warner.
e. Psychopathology - Ronald J Comer/Carson Butcher Mineka.
f. Health Psychology - Taylor.
g. Social Psychology - Sanderson.
h. Psychometric tests - Anastasi and AK Singh.
i. Cognitive Psychology & Learning - Galotti & Olson for learning.
j. Personality - Feist & Feist
k. Notes from egyankosh, reliable PDFs on google, GRE Kaplan book, AP Psychology books.
l. Practise 10k-12k questions from good sources.
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6. 6 Answer - https://testseries.edugorilla.com/exam-info/ugc-net-psychology-books
a. General Psychology
i. Tata McGraw Hill's Publications Introduction to Psychology Written by Morgan,
King, Weiss, and Schopler
ii. Pearson Education's Psychology Written by Ciccarelli, Meyer
b. Developmental Psychology
i. Tata McGraw Hill's Publications Child Development Written by Stanrock
ii. Pearson Education's Child Development Written by Berk Laura
c. Physiological Psychology
i. Pearson Education's Foundations of Physiological Psychology Written by Carlson
ii. Allyn and Bacon's Biopsychology Written by Pinel
d. Social Psychology
 i. Social Psychology Written by R.A. Baron, and Byrne
ii. Tata McGraw Hill's Publications Exploring Social Psychology by Myers
iii. Prentice Hall's Social Psychology Written by S.E. Taylor, Peplau
e. Cognitive Psychology
i. Prentice Hall's Cognition Written by Benjafield, J.G
ii. Thomson Wadsworth Cognitive Psychology - R.J. Sternberg
iii. Cengage Learning's Cognitive Psychology - In and Out of the Laboratory by K.M
Galotti
f. Systems of Psychology
i. Oxfords Brief History of Modern Psychology by Benjamin
ii. Times of India's A History of Experimental Psychology by Boring
iii. Methuen and Co. Contemporary Schools of Psychology by Woodworth, Sheshan
g. For Personality
i. Personality - A Physical Interpretation by Allport
ii. Theories of Personality by Ryckman
h. Research and Methodology
i. Surjeet Publications Foundations of Behavioural Research by Kerlinger
ii. Bharati Bhawan's - Research Methods in Behavioural Sciences Written by Singh
i. Psychometrics
i. Pearson Education Asia's Psychological Testing by A. Anastasi, Urbania
ii. McGraw Hill's Psychometric Theory by J.C. Nunnally
iii. Psychological Testing - Principles by R.M. Kaplan, D.P. Saccuzzo
iv. McGraw Hill's Psychometric Methods by J.P Guilford
j. Psychological Testing
i. Psychological Testing by A. Anastasi, Urbania
ii. Psychological Testing - History, Principles, Applications by J.R. Gregory
k. Psychopathology
i. Harper Collins Publications Abnormal Psychology and Modern Life by R.C. Carson,
J.N. Butcher, S.Mineka
ii. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers A Short Book of Psychiatry by Neeraj Ahuja
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7. 7 Answer - https://www.upseducation.in/update/ugc-net-jrf-psychology/
a. Introduction to Psychology (8th-10th Edition) by Rita Atkinson and Hilgard
b. Social Psychology by Baron Robert
c. Theories of Personality by Hall, Lindzey, and Campbell
d. Cognitive Psychology by Robinson-Riegler
e. Biological Psychology: James W. Kalat
f. Bio-Psychology, Key-Points by Dr. Arvind Otta
g. Statistics by Quinn McNemar / Minium
h. Clinical Psychology by Alan Carr / Hecker and Geoffrey
i. Abnormal Psychology by Sarason and Sarason / R. Comer
j. Personality: George Kelly
k. Human Development by Diane Paplia
 l. Psychological Testing by Anastasi
m. It is also important to be updated related to the latest advancements in
Psychology/Mental Health. Sometimes it can play a crucial role in preparation. You may
refer to Psychologs Magazine for the latest advancements.
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8. 8 Answer - https://byjusexamprep.com/net-exams/ugc-net-exam-book.
https://byjus.com/govt-exams/ugc-net-books/
a. Trueman's UGC NET Psychology by Dr. Swati Maharshi
b. UGC Net Psychology by Siddharth Mittal and Naroj Kumar Sahu (Arihant Experts)
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9. 9 Answer - https://www.pw.live/exams/ugc-net/ugc-net-books/
a. Introduction to Psychology by Morgan, King, Weisz, Schopler
b. Trueman’s UGC NET Psychology by Dr. Swati Maharshi
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10. 10 Answer – Mind Review YT Channel: - BOOKLIST FOR PAPER 2 (PSYCHOLOGY):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdEW9o70xSc
a. Beginner:
i. • Introduction to Psychology (Morgan & King) OR • Psychology (Ciccarelli)
b. Unit-Wise Preparation:
i. Unit 1 (Emergence): Foundations of Indian Psychology (Girishwar Misra) &
Ciccarelli
ii. Unit 2 (Research & Statistics): A.K. Singh (Research) & Hugh Coolican (Statistics)
iii. Unit 3 (Psychological Testing): A.K. Singh
iv. Unit 4 (Biological Basis of Behaviour): Biopsychology (John P. J. Pinel)
v. Unit 5 (Perception, Learning, Memory): Cognitive Psychology (Sternberg)
vi. Unit 6 (Intelligence, Thinking, Creativity): Cognitive Psychology (Sternberg)
vii. Unit 7 (Personality, Motivation, Emotion, Stress & Coping): Personality (Lindzey &
Hall) & Ciccarelli)
viii. Unit 8 (Social Psychology): Baron & Branscombe (Social Psychology)
ix. Unit 9 (Human Development & Interventions): Development through lifespan
(Laura E. Berk) & Abnormal Psychology (Butcher)
x. Unit 10 (Emerging Areas): Myers' Psychology (David Myers) & Open resources
published papers for some topics not in book (can search via Google Scholar).
11. Answer by Qura Bot on 20th April, 2024:
a. "Psychology" by Robert A. Baron: This book provides a comprehensive overview of
various topics in psychology and is a good resource for understanding the fundamentals
of the subject.
b. "Introduction to Psychology" by Clifford T. Morgan: This book covers a wide range of
topics in psychology and provides a good foundation for those preparing for the UGC
NET exam.
c. "Psychology: Themes and Variations" by Wayne Weiten: This book is known for its
engaging writing style and comprehensive coverage of various topics in psychology,
making it a valuable resource for UGC NET aspirants.
d. "UGC NET Psychology" by Arihant Experts: This book is specifically designed for UGC NET
aspirants and covers the syllabus comprehensively, including practice questions and
previous year papers.
e. "Trueman's UGC NET Psychology" by A.K. Mishra: Another popular choice among UGC
NET aspirants, this book covers the syllabus in a structured manner and includes practice
questions for self-assessment.
f. "UGC-NET: Psychology (Paper II) Exam Guide" by RPH Editorial Board: This guide is
tailored for the UGC NET exam and includes a detailed explanation of concepts along
with practice questions for each topic.
g. "Psychology Study Material for UGC NET" by Pearson: This study material is designed
specifically for UGC NET aspirants and covers the syllabus in a structured manner,
making it easier for candidates to prepare for the exam.
h. It is important to solve previous year question papers and take mock tests to assess your
preparation.