Analysis of HRM and Labour Welfare Code 55 of UGC NET held on 04 Dec 2019
The UGC NET for Human Resource Management and Labour Welfare, HRM & LW (Code 55) was conducted in the second half of 04 Dec 2019. The difficulty level of the paper was little tougher than June 2019 exam.
Before anything else, let us look at the Cut off for Code 55 Paper in June 2019 and Dec 2018 exams:
Cut off in Jun 2019
Unreserved: 70% (JRF) and 61% (NET)
OBC: 65% (JRF) and 64% (NET)
SC: 64% (JRF) and 53% (NET)
Cut off in Dec 2018
Unreserved: 68% (JRF) and 59% (NET)
OBC: 64% (JRF) and 53% (NET)
SC: 61% (JRF) and 51% (NET)
This time, the cut off is likely to go down by 2-3 points. For JRF you can expect cut off to be around 66-69% and for NET you need around 60-63%.
After every NET exam, we at Human Peritus, analyse, how many questions appeared from Study Material Package of Human Peritus. During Dec 2019 exam, 92 out of 100 Questions were covered in Package of Human Peritus. This number was 88% in June 2019. Yes, if someone would have studied only from Human Peritus Package (and nothing else, no other book, no previous paper), She/he would have easily scored above 92% in Dec 19 exam of HRM subject. This “question by question analysis” for 04 Dec exam is available at the bottom of this page. You can see previous years analysis by clicking Jun 19 Analysis and Dec 18 Analysis and July 18 Analysis and Nov 17 Analysis
Overall Summary
On social media, we hear so many gurus saying with confidence that “1 question comes from XXX topic”. Please note that, there are no such trends. If you want to have 100% confidence of cracking UGC NET, you have to stick to these 2 rules.
Rule 1 : Go through every keyword of syllabus.
Rule 2: Treat every keyword of syllabus with equal respect. Nothing is less important.
Highlights of HRM Code 55 Paper held on 04 Dec 2019 are:
1. The UGC NET is sticking to the syllabus. No questions were asked from Motor Transport Act, Bonded Labour Act, Apprentices Act etc.
2. Till few years back, there were questions on “Rules” of ESIC Act, Industrial Employment Standing Orders Act, Factories Act. No questions were there on “Rules” in 04 Dec 2019 exam.
3. Although it is humanly impossible to remember the section number, this time the NTA has asked 2-3 questions on “section number” in labour laws.
4. There were 7-8 Questions in the form of ‘Match the following’.
5. OB and Business Management- Large number of questions on authors and theories propounded by them.
6. In every exam you will find 5-6 questions, which hardly anyone can answer, For example Can you remembers name and year of all ILO conventions that India has signed ?(they are around 47 in number). These questions should not scare you.
7. Another one is, what is included in Schedule of Workers Participation Bill 1990. It is just a bill (not even Act) and that too for year 1990.
8. Expected Questions on ILO Conventions and Articles of the Constitution of India
9. No Numerical based question in Labour Laws like calculation of leaves, compensastion, gratutity etc,
10. Ten questions were on the Reading Comprehension format, which did not require any subject knowledge.
The paper was predictable and 92% questions were from Human Peritus package.
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Thus, we have been consistently seeing that more than 80% questions appear from our content in HRM subject for UGC NET. The credit for this goes to our “Structured Methodology” of preparing content. Our team, analysed every question, that appeared in any paper since year 2009. Our subject matter expert team (all of whom are NET/JRF qualified), had brainstorming session on each keyword of revised syllabus, to identity, what should be excluded/included in the content. Lot of research is conducted before finalizing anything in content.
Human Peritus does not just provide study material. We provide you all previous questions with detailed explanation, fresh questions by our team, full length practice papers, online platform practice.
If you choose to go with us, you need not look at any other book, you need not look at you tube videos, you need not worry about previous questions. Nothing else. You can DEPEND COMPLETELY on Us.
You also get continuous guidance on what to study, what to ignore, what to focus upon etc. We also request you to view the video given at the bottom of this page. There is 1 hour video of Paper 2 and another 1 hour video of Paper 1.
Please note that it is not 30,000 feet overview, but detailed topic by topic analysis of every keyword of syllabus. It discusses everything about; how to prepare, expected cut off, how many questions were from which topic in June 19, what to do on exam day, time management etc. Therefore our advise is- please sit patiently for 1 hour with a pen and paper.
We update our Study Material package every 6 months. Next updated package for Jun 2020, will be available from 18 Dec 2019, which you can order by following the steps listed on the home page of website (Click on the Green boxes, as per your subject). This time, we are making number of MAJOR changes in the entire content, to take you closest to actual exam.
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S No | Question | Source in Human Peritus Package |
1 | Set Off Limit – Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 | Online Question Bank- Payment of Bonus Act, Q25, Booklet Name- Labour Laws 1, Page 48, Payment of Bonus Act |
2 | Labour Welfare Themes; Scholars/Institutions | Booklet Name- Labour Welfare, Page 5, Labour welfare definitions Partially covered |
3 | HR Demand Forecasting | Online Question Bank- HR Planing Q2, Booklet Name- HR Management, Page 23, HR Demand Forcasting |
4 | Performance Appraisal Methods | Online Question Bank- Performance Appraisal Methods Q5, Booklet Name- HR Management, Page 45, Performance Appraisal Methods |
5 | 3 Conditions of Dunning’s Eclectic theory – IHRM | Online Question Bank June 2019 HRM paper |
6 | 4 Phases of IHRM given by Adler and Ghadar | Booklet Name- HR Management, Page 105, Models of IHRM |
7 | Stages of Group Formation | Online Question Bank- Group Behavior Q16, Booklet Name- Organizational Behaviour, Page 67, Stages of Group Development |
8 | Provisions – Grievance Redressal Machinery | Online Question Bank- Industrial Dispute Q19, Booklet Name- Labour Laws 1, Page 22, Grievance Redressal Machinery under Industrial Dispute act |
9 | Modes of Conflict Management – Approach Mode | Not Covered |
10 | Schedule II; Workers Participation Bill, 1990 | Not Covered |
11 | HR Terms (PLC, Zero, Balance Score Card); Authors | Booklet Name- HR Management, Page 105 Models of IHRM, Page 80 Balanced scorecard |
12 | Motivation Theories – Maslow, ERG, Two Factor, X & Y | Online Question Bank- Motivational Theories Q11, Booklet Name- Organizational Behaviour, Page 86, Motivational Theories |
13 | Labour Welfare Implications – (A/R) | Online Question Bank- Approaches, Theories & Principles of Labour Welfare Q102, Booklet Name- Labour Welfare, Page 5, Labour Welfare |
14 | Training Techniques; Description | Online Question Bank- Training and Development Q14, Booklet Name- HR Management, Page 74, Other Important terms |
15 | Factories Act, 1948 (Section); Employment of Young Persons | Not Covered |
16 | Enactment of various Acts – Chronology | Booklet Name- Labour Laws 1, Page 7, Types of Labour Legislations in India |
17 | Facilities under Factories Act 1948; No. of workers | Online Question Bank- Factories Act Q10, Booklet Name- Labour Laws 2, Page 8, Factories Act |
18 | Chronology of Insertion of various Chapters – ID Act 1947 | Not Covered |
19 | Bipartite Bodies under ID Act, 1947 | Online Question Bank- Industrial Dispute Act, Q19, Tripartism, ILC , Codes of Discipline & Conduct Q8, Booklet Name- Industrial Relations, Page 28, Tripartite and Bipartite Bodies |
20 | Commissions/Committees related to Labour – Chronology | Online Question Bank- First & Second Labour Commission Q2, Booklet Name- Industrial Relations, Page 16,53, Chronological Account of IR |
21 | Interpersonal Communication Elements – Sequence | Booklet Name- Organizational Behavior, Page 47, Process of Communication |
22 | Types of Competencies & their Characteristics | Booklet Name- HR Management, Generic question on Competency |
23 | Human Resource Unit – Functions in Safety Department | Booklet Name- HR Management, Generic question on Roles of HR |
24 | Ind. Emp. (SO) Act, 1946 – Subsistence Allowance Section | Booklet Name- Labour Laws 1, Page 71, Industrial Employment Standing order Act |
25 | Industry Definition – ID Act, 1947 | Online Question Bank- Industrial Dispute Act, Q84, Booklet Name- Labour Laws 1, Page 71, Definition of Industry |
26 | ILO Conventions ratified by India – Chronology | Not Covered |
27 | Constitutional Article on Prohibition of Child Emloyment | Online Question Bank- Constitutional Provisions for Labour Welfare in India Q6, Booklet Name- Labour Laws 1, Page 5, Constitutional provision for Labour welfare |
28 | Specific Statement on Coordination (OB) | Online Question Bank- Organization Design and Structure Q13 |
29 | Time limit of Bonus – Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 | Online Question Bank- Payment of Bonus Act, Q28, Booklet Name- Labour Laws 1, Page 49, Payment of Bonus Act |
30 | Employers Associations Formation – Chronology | Online Question Bank- History of Labour Welfare in India Q79, Booklet Name- Industrial Relations, Page 63, Employer’s Organization |
31 | Minimum Wages Act, 1948 – time period | Online Question Bank- Minimum Wages Act, Q6, Booklet Name- Labour Laws 1, Page 43, Minimum Wages Act |
32 | HRIS – Definition | Booklet Name- HR Management, Page 83, HR Information System |
33 | Early Stage of Internationalization of Organisation (A/R) | Booklet Name- Organizational Behavior- Generic question on Culture |
34 | Industrial Tribunal Jurisdiction – ID Act, 1947 | Online Question Bank- Industrial Dispute Act, Q136, Booklet Name- Labour Laws 1, Page 31, Industrial Dispute Act |
35 | EPRG Framework | Online Question Bank- International HRM Q13, Booklet Name- HR Management, Page 39, International Recruitment and Placement |
36 | Governing Body – ILO | Online Question Bank- International Labour Organization, Q6, Booklet Name- Industrial Relations, Page 67, International Labour Organization |
37 | Continuous Service (Seasonal) – Gratuity Act, 1972 | Online Question Bank- Payment of Gratuity Act Q23, Booklet Name- Labour Laws 1, Page 53, Payment of Gratuity Act |
38 | Avoidance Mode – Conflict Management | Booklet Name- Organizational Behavior, Page 110, Thomas Kilman Conflict |
39 | Modification (Time Limit) – Ind. Emp. (SO) Act, 1946 | Online Question Bank- Industrial Enployment Standing Order Act Q28, Booklet Name- Labour Laws 1, Page 67, Industrial Employment Standing order Act |
40 | Types of Strikes | Online Question Bank- Dispute Resolution & Collective Bargaining Q13, Booklet Name- Industrial relations, Page 28,32, Types of strikes |
41 | Sequence of Auhorities for Dispute Settlement – ID Act, 1947 | Online Question Bank- Industrial Dispute Act, Q10, Booklet Name- Labour Laws 1, Page 21-22, Industrial Dispute Act |
42 | HR Books and Authors | Online Question Bank- Theories of Management Q44, 49, Booklet Name- Organizational Behavior, Page 28, 57, Neoclassical Theories |
43 | Conflict Process – Stages | Online Question Bank- Conflict, Negotiation, Power & Politics Q6 |
44 | Forms of Knowledge & their Description | Booklet Name- HR Management, Generic question on Knowledge Management |
45 | Constitutional Article – health and safety of workers | Online Question Bank- Constitutional Provisions for Labour Welfare in India Various Questions, Booklet Name- Labour Laws 1, Page 5, Constitutional Provisions for Labour Welfare in India |
46 | Labour Welfare Theories | Online Question Bank- Approaches, Theories & Principles of Labour Welfare Q4, Booklet Name- Labour Welfare, Page 5, Theories of Labour Welfare |
47 | Evolution of Trade Unionism in India (A/R) | Booklet Name- Industrial Relations, Page 42, Trade Union |
48 | IR – Challenge and Concept (A/R) | Booklet Name- Industrial Relations, Page 5, IR concepts and Approaches |
49 | First Convention Adopted by ILO (1919) | Not Covered |
50 | Areas relating to the Process of Change | Online Question Bank- Change Management Q26 |
51 | Leadership Behaviour Patterns | Booklet Name- Organizational Behavior, Page 114, Behavioral Theories |
52 | Theories of Motivations | Online Question Bank- Motivational Theories Q14, Booklet Name- Organizational Behavior, Page 90, Motivational Theories |
53 | Labour Demand | Booklet Name- Labour Welfare, Page 26, Demand for Labour |
54 | Unemployment in India | Booklet Name- Labour Welfare, Page 59, Unemployment and Underemployment |
55 | Propinquity Theory of Group Formation | Online Question Bank- Group Behavior Q6, Booklet Name- Organizational Behavior, Page 96, Theories of Group formation |
56 | Organizational Structure | Not Covered |
57 | Open Employment | Booklet Name- Labour Welfare, Page 63 Types of Unemployment and Page 52 UPS Approach |
58 | Labour Market Characterisitics | Online Question Bank- Labour Market-Demand & Supply, Indian Labour force Q2, Booklet Name- Labour Market, Page 21, Characteristics of Labour Market |
59 | Appointment of Inspector – Payment of Wages Act 1936 | Booklet Name- Labour Laws 1, Page 37, Appropriate Government under Payment of Wages Act |
60 | Principle of Bounded Rationality | Online Question Bank- Decision Making Q2, Booklet Name- Organizational Behavior, Page 59, Decision Making |
61 | Characterisitics of Authority | Booklet Name- Organizational Behavior, Page 37, Authority |
62 | Rate of Remuneration for Piece Work | Online Question Bank- Minimum Wages Act, Q30, Booklet Name- Labour Laws 1, Page 41, Minimum Wages Act |
63 | Principle of Coordination | Online Question Bank- Functions of Management (Books, Papers & Approaches) Q42, Booklet Name- Organizational Behavior, Page 36, M P Follet Principles |
64 | Father of Human Relations Approach | Online Question Bank- Theories of Management Q3, Booklet Name- Organizational Behavior, Page 27, Hawthrone Experiment |
65 | International Labour Organization | Booklet Name- Industrial Relations, Page 67, 68, International Labour Organization |
66 | Dimensions of Organizational Roles | Not Covered |
67 | Elements of Social Insurance | Booklet Name- Labour Welfare, Page 11, Social Insurance |
68 | Modern Management Theories | Booklet Name- Organizational Behavior, Page 29, Modern theories |
69 | Effectivity of Manager (A/R) | Booklet Name- HR Management, Page 69, Management Development Program |
70 | Period for filing Prosecution – Contract Labour Act, 1970 | Booklet Name- Labour Laws 2, Page 39, Contract Labour Act |
71 | Steps of Human Resource Planning | Online Question Bank- HR Planing Q32, Booklet Name- HR Management, Page 22, HR planning Process |
72 | Learning Outcomes; Aspects Covered | Booklet Name- Paper-1 Part A, Page 35, Bloom’s Taxanomy |
73 | Steps involved in Selection Process | Booklet Name- HR Management, Page 34, Process of Selection |
74 | Principles of Labour Legislation | Booklet Name- Labour Laws 1, Page 7, Types of Labour Legislations |
75 | Government Bodies/Events – Chronology | Booklet Name- Industrial Relations , Page 30 Code of Discipline, Second Industrial Truce Page 19 |
76 | Wages Definition – Payment of Wages Act, 1936 | Online Question Bank- Payment of Wages Act Q2, Booklet Name- Labour Laws, Page 37, Payment of Wages Act |
77 | High Probability Impact; High Degree Impact – Factors | Booklet Name- HR Management, Page 45, Critical Incident Method Generic question |
78 | Hofstede different layers of Culture | Online Question Bank- Organizational Culture & Climate Q8 |
79 | Trade Union Movement in India – Chronology | Booklet Name- Industrial Relations , Page 12-20, Chronological Account of IR |
80 | Job Evaluation | Online Question Bank- HR Planning Q35, Booklet Name- HR Management, Page 26, Job Evaluation |
81 | Herzberg’s Two Factor Theory | Online Question Bank- Motivation theories Q7, Booklet Name- Organizational Behavior, Page 86, Two Factor theory |
82 | Taylor’s Functional Foremanship | Online Question Bank- Theories of Management Q25, Booklet Name- Organizational Behavior, Page 16, Functional Foremanship |
83 | Barriers of Communication | Online Question Bank- Communication Q5, Booklet Name- Organizational Behavior, Page 54, Barriers to Communication |
84 | Supply of Labour | Booklet Name- Labour Welfare, Page 21, Characteristics features of Labour |
85 | HR Audit | Online Question Bank- Evaluation of HR Q4 |
86 | Features of Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 | Booklet Name- Labour Laws 1, Page 51, Equal Remuneration Act |
87 | Facilities under Mines Act, 1952 | Online Question Bank- Mines Act Q19, Booklet Name- Labour Laws 2, Page 21, Mines Act |
88 | Items of Job Description | Online Question Bank- HR Planning Q13, Booklet Name- HR Management, Page 28, Job Description |
89 | Approaches to IR | Online Question Bank- Approaches, Theories & Principles of Labour Welfare Q31, Booklet Name- Industrial Relations, Page 5, Approaches to Industrial Relations |
90 | Areas related to the Process of Change | Booklet Name- Organizational Behavior, Generic question on Change Management |
91 | Passage on Friendship | Answer lies within passage- No subject knowledge required |
92 | Passage on Friendship | Answer lies within passage- No subject knowledge required |
93 | Passage on Friendship | Answer lies within passage- No subject knowledge required |
94 | Passage on Friendship | Answer lies within passage- No subject knowledge required |
95 | Passage on Friendship | Answer lies within passage- No subject knowledge required |
96 | Passage on Appointment of Woman Independent Director | Answer lies within passage- Diversity in work place |
97 | Passage on Appointment of Woman Independent Director | Answer lies within passage- Diversity in work place |
98 | Passage on Appointment of Woman Independent Director | Answer lies within passage- Diversity in work place |
99 | Passage on Appointment of Woman Independent Director | Answer lies within passage- Diversity in work place |
100 | Passage on Appointment of Woman Independent Director | Answer lies within passage- Diversity in work place |
