UGC NET 2019 Paper Analysis by students who appeared in 1st shift on day 1 of the exam. Know here about exam difficulty level, topics and more.
UGC NET 2019 June exam has been conducted for day 1 (first shift) i.e. June 20, 2019 in computer-based test mode. UGC NET exam was held for three hours i.e. 9:30am to 12:30pm (20 extra minutes for differently-abled candidates) for both paper 1 and paper 2. National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted UGC NET June 2019 exam in more than 260 test centres with facility for CBT mode as well as differently abled candidates (Scribe, wheelchair, helper etc.).
Shiksha exclusively covered UGC NET from exam centres in Sarita Vihar, Delhi, where more than 1000 candidates appeared for the exam. Where, UGC NET 2019 paper 1 was common for all candidates, majority of the candidates at this test centre appeared for Mass Communication, History and Linguistics subjects for Paper 2.
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Let us take a look at UGC NET 2019 exam analysis and reviews by the candidates:
Rabeena attempted UGC NET exam for the first time. She appeared for History subject for paper 2 of UGC NET 2019 June exam. As per her paper analysis, she found the exam difficulty level was not that tough however, some of the questions were uncertain. She added that for paper 2, if candidates practice UGC NET previous year question papers and sample papers/mock papers, then the exam would be easier.
Deepshikha, who also appeared for History subject as UGC NET paper 2, shared that the difficulty level was low, and it would have been much easier for candidates who studied this subject from a regular degree course. However, she also added, as the difficulty level of UGC NET 2019 paper 2 was not high; therefore, all candidates would be able to score well in the exam.
Anjali attempted UGC NET this year again, she appeared for the exam last year as well and was successful in cracking it. She shared that this year, the difficulty level of UGC NET 2019 for both papers was easy. She appeared for History subject, and said that since the UGC NET 2019 paper 2 carried subjective questions it was expected to be difficult, however, this year the exam difficulty was on medium level. She also said that since, NTA has made few changes in the exam pattern of UGC NET and now that both the papers are to be attempted in three hours only, it has become easier for candidates. She said that earlier it was difficult as time duration for attempting paper 1 was not enough, but this year she got enough time to attempt both the papers.
Nitesh, who appeared for Mass Communications subject in UGC NET 2019 Paper 2, shared that the difficulty level was medium for him. The overall question paper was easier for him, however, he also added that he did not expect old topics such as Names of Books, Authors, and movies hence, the questions from paper 2 of UGC NET seemed difficult.
Nisha appeared for Linguistics in paper 2 exam of UGC NET 2019, and shared that the difficulty level of question paper was medium however, some of the questions were difficult based on topics such as syntax, Traditional and Structural Syntax, Generative Syntax etc. she said that questions based on Historical Linguistics were easier comparatively. She added, in comparison to last year’s question paper, the paper 2 question paper this year was on a tougher side.
UGC NET 2019 June examinations will be held from June 20 to 28, 2019 (excluding June 22 and 23) in two shifts for all days, check all exam dates for UGC NET June 2019.
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Answered 6 days ago
The Commission is expected to soon release the UGC NET notification for the December session in the form of PDF. It will be released at ugcnet.nta.ac.in.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
There are several books available in the market that consist of the UGC NET practice sets. Also, some standard guidebooks include model test papers for the practicing of the UGC NET exam. Online test series are also available for the candidates who are aspiring to prepare for the UGC NET exam.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Candidates can check below the important books that can be used for the preparation for UGC NET paper 2 Commerce and English.
Commerce: Some of the books are Trueman's UGC NET Commerce, CB Gupta's Business Organisation, etc.
English: Some of the books are Arihant UGC NET English Literature, History of
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the December session of the UGC NET 2025 exam. The notification is not released yet. It is conducted to determine the eligibility of candidates for the post of Assistant Professor, the award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), and the admission to Ph.D
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
After BA, you need to pursue an MA in Urdu (or a related subject).
Once you complete or are in the final year of your MA, you can apply for UGC NET in Urdu.
In short:
BA alone cannot fulfill the eligibility for UGC NET.
The eligibility for UGC NET is MA in Urdu (or related field) with 55%+ marks
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
No, PhD students aren't exempt from UGC-NET or CSIR-NET. To get admission in a PhD course, UGC is requesting institutions to integrate NET scores.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
The UGC NET 2025 December session exam will be conducted online in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode at various centress across the country. The exam is administered by the National Testing Agency (NTA), and candidates must select their answers on a computer screen during the allotted time for each par
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