Single-phase (Nb 2 O 5 ) 1−x (TiO 2 ) x ceramics were prepared for x = 0.00, 0.05, 0.08 and 0.11 compositions using a solid-state reaction technique. The effect of TiO 2 substitution on the vibrational and phase transition behavior of Nb 2 O 5 was studied using the micro-Raman scattering technique and compared with similar results on Ta 2 O 5 . The external modes resulting from interaction among various polyhedra were observed and vibrational changes were studied in the temperature range −200 to 1100 • C. An increase in structural disorder was reflected in the Raman spectra with increasing TiO 2 content in both Nb 2 O 5 and Ta 2 O 5 . Ta 2 O 5 shows a phase transition at about 300 • C . However, a low-temperature phase transition was observed about 50 • C from (Nb 2 O 5 ) 1−x (TiO 2 ) x compositions.