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Introduction
Clearing UGC NET Social Medicine & Community Health in the June 2026 and December 2026 cycles requires strong conceptual knowledge of public health, epidemiology, health systems, community programmes, and social determinants of health. The University Grants Commission (UGC) conducts this exam every year to determine eligibility for Assistant Professorship, Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), and PhD research across Indian universities.
Social Medicine & Community Health is a multidisciplinary subject combining medical science, sociology, public health, demography, epidemiology, nutrition, environmental health, and health policy. Aspirants must develop both theoretical clarity and analytical thinking to master this subject.
To support learners, ANSS ACADEMY provides a well-structured and exam-focused UGC NET Social Medicine & Community Health Mock Test Series 2026, designed for both cycles.
🔗 UGC NET Social Medicine & Community Health Test Series 2026
🧭 About the Subject: Social Medicine & Community Health (UGC NET 2026)
Social Medicine & Community Health deals with the study of health in relation to society, focusing on how social, economic, cultural, and environmental factors influence the well-being of populations. It includes health promotion, disease prevention, community-based interventions, and public health management.
The subject prepares students for careers in:
- Public health teaching
- Health programme research
- Community medicine
- Epidemiology
- Health policy analysis
- NGO and global health organizations
📘 UGC NET Social Medicine & Community Health Syllabus – Key Areas (2026 Cycle)
1. Foundations of Social Medicine
- History of social medicine
- Social determinants of health
- Health equity, ethics, rights
- Community diagnosis
2. Epidemiology
- Measures of disease (incidence, prevalence)
- Study designs: cohort, case-control, RCTs
- Screening principles
- Epidemiological surveillance
- Outbreak investigation
3. Biostatistics
- Measures of central tendency & dispersion
- Hypothesis testing
- Probability & distributions
- Sampling methods
- Statistical inference
4. Environmental Health
- Air, water, soil pollution
- Waste disposal management
- Climate change & health
- Occupational health hazards
5. Nutrition & Health
- Macronutrients & micronutrients
- Malnutrition (PEM, anemia, vitamin deficiencies)
- Nutritional assessment
- National nutrition programmes
6. Communicable Diseases
- Transmission patterns
- Control & prevention strategies
- National communicable disease programmes
- Vaccination & immunization
7. Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)
- Risk factors and prevention
- Screening strategies
- National NCD programmes
8. Maternal & Child Health (MCH)
- MCH indicators
- Safe motherhood
- RMNCH+A strategy
- Child health programmes
9. Health System & Policy
- Primary healthcare
- National health programmes
- Health planning & management
- SDGs, WHO initiatives
10. Demography & Population Studies
- Fertility, mortality indicators
- Population growth theories
- Census, sample surveys
- Family welfare programmes
🏛️ PYQ Analysis & Important Topics for UGC NET Social Medicine & Community Health 2026
Analysis of previous years shows a consistent pattern:
⭐ Frequently Asked Topics
- Epidemiological concepts and study designs
- MCH programmes
- National health schemes
- Communicable disease control
- Environmental hazards
- Demographic indicators
- Nutritional problems & interventions
⭐ Concepts with High Weightage
- Screening & surveillance
- Primary healthcare & health planning
- Biostatistical calculations
- NCD control strategies
- Health policy frameworks
⭐ PYQ Trends Observed
- Scenario-based epidemiology questions
- Numerical/statistical questions
- Programme-based MCQs
- Conceptual public health theory
- Applied community health caselets
Practicing previous-year pattern questions is crucial for strong performance in both cycles of 2026.
📚 ANSS ACADEMY – UGC NET Social Medicine & Community Health Mock Test 2026
ANSS ACADEMY provides a comprehensive and exam-oriented mock test series designed specifically for the June 2026 and December 2026 UGC NET exams.
Features of Our Test Series
- Topic-wise MCQs covering the entire syllabus
- Full-length Paper-I + Paper-II tests
- PYQ-based practice with updated patterns
- Real-time exam simulation
- Detailed score breakdown and analytics
- Easy-to-use website and mobile application
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Perfect for aspirants aiming for Assistant Professor, JRF, or PhD entry in public health and community medicine.
🎯 Final Message for Aspirants
UGC NET Social Medicine & Community Health demands clarity of concepts, awareness of public health systems, and regular practice. With consistent effort and strategic mock test preparation through ANSS ACADEMY, cracking the June or December 2026 exam becomes highly achievable.
Stay confident, stay consistent — your journey in public health research, academia, and service leadership begins here.
