UGC NET Exam Analysis 2023 Out: Phase 4 Paper Analysis & Review

UGC NET Exam Analysis 2023: National Testing Agency (NTA) is conducting the UGC NET Phase-5 exam for 9 Subjects comprising subjects. The Phase 5 exam is being conducted on March 13 and 15, 2023. The candidates can check the Phase 5 exam analysis for Education.  Earlier, the Phase 4 exam got over for the 4 subjects on March 12. The Phase 1 exam was easy to moderate in nature for all the subjects. The candidates can check the student's reaction videos in the article.

Also Read: UGC NET Answer Key 2023 Live Updates 

UGC NET Exam Analysis 2023: Topics & Difficulty Level

The overall difficulty level for the UGC NET Paper 1 and 2 was moderate in nature. The candidates can check the topics and difficulty level of the UGC NET Paper 1 exam below in the table:

UGC NET Phase 5 Education Exam Analysis: March 14

The UGC NET Education paper exam got over at 12:00 pm for the first shift. The overall difficulty of the exam was moderate in nature. According to the reaction of the candidates after the exam, the question paper comprised questions from Stats, Curriculum, Swayam Prabha, and Research Aptitude (3 to 4 questions). The Teacher Education section was dominant in paper 2. The passage was from Pedagogy.

UGC NET Phase 4 Sociology Exam Analysis: March 11

UGC NET Phase 4 exam for Sociology got over at 12:00 pm for Shift 1. The overall difficulty level for the UGC NET Sociology Paper 2 was moderate in nature. The paper comprised questions from Robin Cohen Diaspora, TK Omen Communalism, Political Processes in India, etc. On the other hand, Paper 1 was easy to moderate in nature. The Maths section was a bit difficult in comparison to the other sections. The data interpretation part was lengthy and time taking, whereas the number series, simple interest, and percentage were easy in nature.

UGC NET Phase 3 Political Science Exam Analysis: March 6

UGC NET Phase 3 exam for Political Science got over at 12:00 pm for Shift 1. The overall difficulty level for the UGC NET Political Science paper 2 was easy to moderate in nature. The Paper comprised questions from Indian Political Thought, Chipko Movement, International Relations (1945), Comparative Public Administrations, Acceptance Theory, Public Policy (Paragraph), Current Affairs (Military Exercise), Indian Foreign Policy, Containment Theory (Who Coined), Kautilya Theory (Suptang), etc. Paper 1 was easy to moderate in nature.

UGC NET Phase-3 Mass Communication Exam Analysis: March 3 

UGC NET Phase 3 exam for the Mass Communication paper for Shift 1 got over at 12:00 pm. The overall difficulty level was moderate in nature. The chronological questions were dominant in the paper. This year, more factual questions were asked rather than theory-based questions. Paper 2 was also moderate in nature. Paper 2 comprised questions from all the sections with equal weightage. The maths section was a little bit difficult and time taking nature. Reasoning,  communication, and logic were easy to moderate in nature. 

UGC NET Mass Communication Exam Analysis: Student's Reactions

The student's reaction taken after the UGC NET Mass Communication shift 1 exam at 12:00 pm has been shared below for the candidates:

• Anandita said, "The paper was a bit more difficult than the previous year. The questions were deep in nature. The Paper 1 was easy to moderate in nature. However, the maths section was tricky and time taking”. 
• Raj Saini said, "Paper 1 was difficult in nature. The maths section was difficult.  Paper 2 was easy compared to the previous year. So it is possible that the cut-off for the UGC NET December Cycle will be higher than the previous year". Talking about the center, he said," The arrangements and security were good".
• Neel Darshan said, " The difficulty level for Paper 2 was easy to moderate in nature. The statement-based questions were asked in the Aptitude section. About 50 questions in the Paper 2 were moderate in nature whereas 20 questions were difficult in nature and 20 questions were easy in nature".

UGC NET Phase 3 Exam Analysis Video for Mass Communication and Journalism

UGC NET Phase 3 Geography Exam Analysis: March 3

Based on the student’s reactions UGC NET Geography Paper 2 exam comprised questions from Cartography, Geomorphology, Climatology, Oceanography, Statics, Transport Geography, Political Geography, Agricultural Geography, etc. Paper 1 comprised questions from ICT, Maths, Reasoning, Assertion, Logic, etc. The Data Interpretation section was tricky and time taking in nature. The difficulty level of reasoning was easy to moderate in nature on the other hand the question from ICT were difficult in nature. The overall difficulty level of the exam was moderate in nature. 

UGC NET Geography Exam Analysis: Student's Reaction 

The student's reaction taken after the UGC NET Geography shift 1 exam at 12:00 pm has been shared below for the candidates:

• Srikant said, "The question was asked about Indian forest, environment, ecosystem, etc. The Paper 2 difficulty level was moderate in nature. Paper 1 was easy to moderate in nature".
• Anshu said," The conceptual based question was asked in paper 1. Mean, Mode, and Median questions were asked in Paper 1. Theory-based questions were dominant in nature. Paper 2 was easy to moderate in nature".
• Deepak said," The assertion-based question, matches the following, and the chronological questions were asked in paper 2. Paper 2 was moderate in nature".

UGC NET Phase-2 Economics Exam Analysis 2023: March 2

UGC NET Phase 2 exam for the Economics paper for Shift 1 got over at 12:00 pm. The overall difficulty level was moderate in nature. The questions were asked from the  Sunk cost, GDS's current, SAARC, Producer Surplus, Consumer Surplus, Probability (Heads and Tails, Cross Elasticity Demand, Chronology (Bank Rate, Repo Rate), Tax Multiplier, Benefit Principle, Population Theory, etc. The difficulty level of Paper 1 was easy to moderate in nature. The questions from the ICT were difficult in nature. Other than this, the teaching aptitude, research aptitude, and maths were easy to moderate in nature. 

UGC NET Exam Analysis Economics: Student's Reactions

The student's reaction taken after the UGC NET Economics shift 1 exam at 12:00 pm has been shared below for the candidates:

• Anubha Said," Simple Linear Regression Model and Sticky Price Model were asked in Paper 2. The overall difficulty level for the Paper 2 was moderate and paper 1 was easy to moderate in nature".
• Shivani said, " Questions based on the Jal Jeevan, Sticky Price model, 5-year plan were asked in Paper 2. The difficulty level of the numerical were easy to moderate in nature".
• Ankit said," Stats was dominating in nature, matching chronology had more than 10 questions in Paper 2. The difficulty level of Paper 1 was easy to moderate in nature".

Also Read: UGC NET Economics Exam Analysis March 2

UGC NET Phase-2 English Exam Analysis 2023: March 1

UGC NET Phase-2 Exam 2023 is being conducted by the National Testing Agency from February 8 to March 2, 2023. In UGC NET Phase-2 Exam, the exam is being carried out for 5 subjects in two different shifts i.e., 9 am to 12 pm & 3 pm to 6 pm. The NTA has conducted the UGC NET English Paper on March 1, 2023. The Shiksha team has reached out to the candidates and prepared a detailed UGC NET Phase-2 Exam Analysis 2023 and UGC NET Phase-2 Student's Reaction.

UGC NET Exam Analysis English: Student's Reactions

The UGC NET English Exam's Student reactions have been given below for the candidates taken at the exam centres of UGC NET:

• Mundsar Alam, who appeared for the English paper said, "Paper 2 was of moderate level and it was not easy. In Paper 1, the maximum number of questions were asked from DI, Current Affairs, Teaching & Research Aptitude. In Paper 2, 8-9 questions were asked from British and American literature. "

  Simran said, " Paper 1 was of easy to moderate level and Paper 2 was moderate. In Paper 2, chronological type of questions were asked maximum. The cut-off will be less as the paper was moderate to difficult." 

  Rohit said, "Overall exam was moderate, Paper 1 was moderate to difficult and Paper 2 was moderate. In Paper 2, major questions were asked from cultural theory & literary terms."

Candidates can check the UGC NET Phase-2 Exam Analysis & Student Reaction Video below.

UGC NET Phase 2 Exam Analysis 2023: February 28

The history paper was easy to moderate in nature held on February 28, 2023, in terms of difficulty level. Paper 2 comprised questions about early, medieval, and modern history in equal weightage. However, no questions were asked from Post Independent Sections. The Chronological, Books and Authors' questions were dominant in the question paper. A few questions were repeated from last year like questions related to Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Dara Sikoh, Mughal Battles, etc.

UGC NET Exam Analysis History: Student Reactions 

The UGC NET History Exam's Student reactions have been given below for the candidates taken at the exam centers of UGC NET:

• Prateek Said, “The Modern India questions were dominating in nature. The assertion and the reasoning questions were easy to moderate in nature. Based on the difficulty level of the question the Cut off for the December Cycle will be higher than last year”. 
• Ankita Said,” there were no questions from the Post Independence section. The books and authors sections were present in the paper. The paper was also easy to moderate and doable in nature”. 
• Rahul Roy Said, “5 questions were asked from the passage. Other than these questions were asked from Karanatic wars.” 

Also Read: Complete Exam Analysis for UGC NET Phase 2 Exam

UGC NET Phase 1 Exam Analysis 2023: February 23

The Linguistic paper of UGC NET held on February 23 was moderate to difficult in terms of difficulty level. The paper 1 carried two questions from Research Aptitude, seven to eight questions from Communication, six to seven questions from Teaching Aptitude, etc. The level of Paper 2 exam was moderate to difficult The paper carried a few questions from previous year's question papers. We have provided below UGC NET student reaction 2023 for Linguistics.

UGC NET Phase 1 Exam Analysis and Student Reaction: February 22 

Based on the reviews of the candidates for the UGC NET exam Phase 1 Shift 1 exam on February 22, the paper 1 exam was moderate in nature.  6 to 7 were asked from Research Aptitude, 5 questions were from Reading Comprehension, and 7 questions were from Communication. On the other hand, People & Environment and Higher Education System had 7 to 8 questions that were overall moderate in nature.

UGC NET Phase 1 Exam Analysis and Student Reaction: February 21 

Shiksha visited one of the exam centres for the UGC NET exam and got a detailed review of the UGC NET Paper 1 and Paper 2 exam. The UGC NET Phase 1 Shift 1 exam review for Paper 1 has been given below for the candidates:

• Saksham said, “The difficulty level for the mathematical reasoning section was easy to moderate. The Data Interpretation questions were lengthy and time taking. Other than this the paper was doable in nature.” 
• Lovely said, “The teaching aptitude and research aptitude were doable and easy in nature. However, the overall Paper 1 difficulty level was moderate in nature.” 
• Ritik said, “The questions from communication were easy and doable in nature but the computer section was moderate to difficult. The questions in the communication section were direct in nature and were twisted as compared to the last session.” 

Also Read: UGC NET Phase 1 Shift 1 Exam Analysis (Feb 21)

Previous Years' UGC NET Exam Analysis

The candidates who are going to appear for the UGC NET December Cycle exam 2022 can check the previous cycles' exam analysis cum student reaction videos on the page below. 

UGC NET Exam Analysis Video 2022- Phase 2

The UGC NET exam analysis video of the UGC NET Phase 2 December 2021 and June 2022 exam has been shared below for the candidates. The exam difficulty level of the exam was moderate to difficult based on the reaction of the aspirants:

UGC NET Exam Analysis Video 2022: Phase 1

The UGC NET exam analysis for different phases will be shared below after the successful conduction of the exam for the December cycle. However, the UGC NET exam analysis 2022 video of the Phase 1 exam is shared here. Candidates should watch the video below to know the difficulty level of the UGC NET question paper 2022.

Highlights of UGC NET Exam Analysis

The UGC NET exam analysis will involve the following details:

• Paper-wise review of UGC NET question paper 2023
• The difficulty level of questions asked in the exam
• Good attempts made by candidates in the exam
• Expected UGC NET cut-off 2023

UGC NET Exam Analysis 2021

The UGC NET 2021 exam conducted online on November 21, 2021 was easy to moderate difficulty level. Candidates who appeared for the UGC NET exam found Paper 1 as easy to moderate and Paper 2 as moderate to difficult. There was no change in the exam structure and pattern of the UGC NET question paper 2022. Shiksha visited one of the UGC NET exam centres 2022 in Faridabad to obtain the feedback of students. Watch the student reaction video below:

Also Read: UGC NET 2021 Exam Analysis & Student Reaction

Candidates can check below the paper-wise and overall exam analysis of the UGC NET 2021 exam. 

UGC NET 2020 Exam Analysis

Check UGC NET 2020 exam analysis for Paper 1 and 2 below.

Paper 1: The UGC NET Paper 1 2020 was moderate to difficult in terms of the difficulty level, as per candidates who appeared for the exam. Questions in the Paper 1 were mainly asked from the Teaching and Research Aptitude. There were fewer questions from Mathematics and Logical Reasoning. Questions from Data Interpretation and People & Environment were easy. Check the complete section-wise difficulty level of UGC NET Paper 1 below.

Paper 2: UGC NET Paper 2 for subjects such as Sanskrit and German was easy and that for Mass Communication and Oriya was moderate to difficult. Candidates could easily complete their papers on time.

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UGC NET December 2019 Exam Analysis

Check UGC NET December 2019 exam analysis for Paper 1 and 2 below.

Paper 1: UGC NET December 2019 Paper 1 was of easy to moderate difficulty level. The paper was easy even for candidates who were under-prepared for the exam.

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Paper 2: Most of the candidates Shiksha spoke to had taken the UGC NET exam for Forensic Science and Mass Communication subjects. The difficulty level of both papers was moderate to difficult.

Also Read: UGC NET December 2019 Paper 2 analysis

UGC NET June 2019 Exam Analysis

Given below is UGC NET June 2019 exam analysis for Paper 1 and 2.

Paper 1: UGC NET June 2019 Paper 1 was of easy to moderate difficulty level. The exam was simple as compared to past years’ UGC NET question papers. There was no change in the pattern of the exam.

Also Read: UGC NET 2019 Paper 1 analysis  

Paper 2: The difficulty level of Paper 2 (most of the subjects) was also low. Candidates who had practised previous years’ UGC NET question papers could crack the paper easily.

Also Read: UGC NET 2019 Paper 2 analysis

UGC NET June 2018 Exam Analysis

Given below is the UGC NET June 2018 exam analysis for Paper 1 and 2.

Paper 1: NTA conducted the UGC NET exam in online mode for the first time in June 2018. The exam was conducted smoothly without any technical glitches. The paper was of moderate difficulty level.

Also Read: UGC NET 2018 Paper 1 analysis

Paper 2: UGC NET Paper 2 for different subjects was also of moderate difficulty level. However, there was a change in UGC NET exam pattern as candidates had to appear for only two rather than three papers.

Also Read: UGC NET 2018 Paper 2 analysis