UGC NET Exam (December 31, 2025) Live- Shift 1 Analysis OUT, Review, Difficulty & Questions
The UGC NET 2025 exam for Dec 31 is OVER. Candidates can check below the exam analysis based on the student responses including the difficulty level, topics asked & more. Stay tune for the latest live updates about the UGC NET 2025 Dec exam analysis.
UGC NET 2025 Dec Exam Analysis LIVE: The National Testing Agency conduced the NTA UGC NET exam on December 31 from 9 am to 12 pm. The last exam is on January 7, 2026. After the conclusion of each shift, the exam analysis will be shared here based on the students' feedback. The exam analysis will cover the overall difficulty level of an exam, topics asked in the exam, expected cutoff and more. The exam will be conducted across the country in Computer-based test (CBT) mode.
On December 31, in the first shift, Law, Social Work, Telugu, Tourism Administration and Management, Spanish, Prakrit, Kashmiri and Konkani exam is conducted. The NTA released the admit card for exam dates December 31 and January 2. Scroll down for the latest live updates about the Dec UGC NET exam analysis 2025 including reporting time, exam day guidelines, analysis, student reactions, questions and answers, expected cutoff, good attempts, and more.
UGC NET 2025 Dec Exam Analysis (Dec 31, Shift 1)
As per the students feedback, the overall difficulty level of the UGC NET Dec 31 Shift 1 exam is Moderate. Some students felt that paper was lengthy.
UGC NET Exam Timings 2025 (Dec 31)
Candidates can check below the NTA UGC NET exam timings:
| Shifts |
Gate Opening Time |
Gate Closing Time |
Exam Time |
Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning (Shift I) |
7:15 to 7:30 AM |
8:30 AM |
9 AM to 12 PM |
3 hrs |
UGC NET 2025 Dec session: Exam Day Instructions
Candidates can check below the exam day instructions for Dec 31 exam.
- UGC NET admit card will not be accepted in digital photos/screenshots.
- They must reach at the exam centre before reporting time mentioned on admit card.
- Along with admit card, a valid government-issued photo ID must be carried to exam centre.
- They must follow all guidelines provided by the invigilator.
- Rough sheets or virtual pads given to them must be submitted before exit.
LIVE UPDATE
UGC NET 2025 Dec Exam Analysis Live Updates
- 11:36 PM IST• 31 Dec 2025
Were in the UGC NET Paper 1 2025 Questions repeated from Previous Year?
As per the feedback provided by the students, in the UGC NET exam, some of the questions were conceptually similar but directly were not repeated from the previous year.
- 10:50 PM IST• 31 Dec 2025
UGC NET 2025 Dec Live Updates: About Negative Marking
In the UGC NET exam, there is no negative marking for the incorrect answers.
- 10:02 PM IST• 31 Dec 2025
UGC NET Exam Analysis Dec Live Updates: Key Observations
- Questions asked in the exam were syllabus oriented
- Logical reasoning and Comprehensions were scoring
- ICT and Research questions had more weightage
- Questions asked were conceptual and theory based, etc.
- 9:09 PM IST• 31 Dec 2025
Topics asked from Higher education System including Governance, Polity and Administration
- Chronology of Committees or Commissions
- Education-related Commissions
- NCRF (National Credit Framework)
- Higher Education Topics
- NIOS
- NEP
- MSO-based Questions, etc.
- 8:12 PM IST• 31 Dec 2025
UGC NET 2025 Dec Exam Analysis Live Updates: People and Environment
- SDGs
- Gross Human Development
- Evaluation and Measurement
- Disaster Management
- Richter Scale
- PSL/P/R Waves (earthquake)
- Mercalli Scale
- General Science
- Blood Environment related concepts
- Energy related concepts, etc.
- 7:37 PM IST• 31 Dec 2025
UGC NET 2025 Dec Exam Analysis Live Updates: Topics asked from ICT
- Domain Name System (DNS)
- ICT Fundamentals
- Types of Computer Languages
- Assembly Language
- Machine Language
- Computer Types Classification including Microcomputer, Macrocomputer, Supercomputer)
- Computer Memory Types including RAM, ROM, SRAM, DRAM
- Computer Arrangement
- Function Keys
- Memory Hierarchy
- Scripted Language
- Language-related ICT questions, etc.
- 7:05 PM IST• 31 Dec 2025
UGC NET 2025 Dec Exam Analysis Live Updates: Topics asked from Data Interpretation and Quantitative aptitude
Topics asked from Data Interpretation and Quantitative aptitude are mentioned below:
- Data Interpretation (DI)
- Ratio-based DI
- Table-based DI
- Percentage
- Profit and Loss
- Mean
- Standard deviation, etc.
- 6:30 PM IST• 31 Dec 2025
UGC NET 2025 Dec Exam Analysis Live Updates: Topics asked from Reasoning and Maths
Moods and Figures
Number Series
Speed, Distance and Time
Calendar
Blood Relations
Direction Reasoning
Commission based questions
Fractions
Ratio-based questions, etc. - 6:04 PM IST• 31 Dec 2025
UGC NET 2025 Dec Exam Analysis Live Updates: Topics asked from Communication
- Types of Communication
- Moods and Figures
- Speed, Time and Distance
- Blood Relations
- Calendar
- Direction Reasoning
- Commission-based Problems
- Fractions
- Ratio-based Questions, etc.
- 5:33 PM IST• 31 Dec 2025
UGC NET 2025 Exam Analysis Live Updates: Topics asked in Reading Comprehension
Passage on Education Policy, Research, Social Issues, Inference-based questions were asked in the UGC NET exam.
- 5:06 PM IST• 31 Dec 2025
UGC NET 2025 Exam Analysis Live Updates: Topics asked from Research Aptitude
Topics asked from Research Aptitude:
- Types of Research (Statement-Based)
- Ratio-based Questions
- Table-Based Questions
- Research Design
- Type 1 Error
- Reliability
- Qualitative Research
- Survey
- P-Value
- TOR Statement
- SOSO Design
- Chronology-based Research Questions, etc.
- 4:33 PM IST• 31 Dec 2025
UGC NET 2025 Exam Analysis Live Updates: Topics asked from Teaching Aptitude
As per the feedback received from the students, topics asked in teaching aptitude are:
- Learner-Centric Approach
- Self Regulated Teaching
- Memory Level of Teaching
- Bloom's Taxonomy
- Barriers of Communication
- Teaching-Learning process
- Levels of Teaching including Understanding and Reflective
- Film City & Movies based questions were asked
- 3:38 PM IST• 31 Dec 2025
UGC NET 2025 Exam Analysis Live Updates: Questions asked in Paper 1
In paper 1 Research, ICT & logical had more weightage. Questions asked are from:
2 RCs was asked
Barrier of Communication
RAM/ROM (MTC)
Protocol
Learner Centric
Disaster
Richter Scale
Blood relation
Self Paced Teaching
TOR Statement
Survey Research
ICT- Scripted Language
Train Speed distance
NEP
Affective & Cognitive Domain - 3:15 PM IST• 31 Dec 2025
UGC NET 2025 Exam Analysis LIVE: Section-wise Paper 1 Difficulty Level
As per the feedback received from the students, the difficulty level of the Paper 1 section-wise is mentioned below:
Section Difficulty Level (Shift 1) Data Interpretation Easy to Moderate Communication Easy Logical Reasoning Moderate ICT Easy to Moderate People and Environment Moderate Mathematics Easy to Moderate Reading Comprehension Easy Higher Education System Moderate Teaching Aptitude Easy to Moderate Research Aptitude Moderate - 2:49 PM IST• 31 Dec 2025
UGC NET 2025 Exam Analysis Live: In paper 1 which Unit had more weightage?
As per the students' review, more weightage is from Research (3 or 4 questions), NoIR, SDG, Micro computer and Mini computer (sequence question), Kwyboard (special/Function), DI was lengthy that is more calculative, etc.
- 2:30 PM IST• 31 Dec 2025
UGC NET 2025 Exam Analysis LIVE: Paper 1 Difficulty Level
As per some students paper 1 of UGC NET 2025 exam was a bit lengthy. Overall Difficulty level was Moderate.
- 2:04 PM IST• 31 Dec 2025
UGC NET 2025 Dec Exam Analysis: Overall Difficulty Level of Law Subject (Paper 2)
The overall difficulty level of the UGC NET Dec 31 Law exam was Moderate as per the student feedback.
- 1:42 PM IST• 31 Dec 2025
UGC NET 2025 Dec Exam Analysis Live: Few More Topics asked in Paper 1
- Language
- Domain related question
- Teaching Aptitude Direct questions asked
- Barrier, etc.
- 1:36 PM IST• 31 Dec 2025
UGC NET 2025 Dec Exam Analysis Live: More Topics asked in Paper 1
Some more topics asked in Paper 1 are mentioned below as per the students' feedback:
- Film City
- Traditional Square of opposition
- Commission
- DI asked Ratio Based
- NCRF
- Number series, etc.
- 1:24 PM IST• 31 Dec 2025
UGC NET 2025 Dec Exam Analysis Live: Topics asked in Paper 1
As per the students feedback, topics asked in the exam are mentioned below:
- Syllogism- Mode & Fig
- Square of opposition
- NCRF, ABC
- Number series
- Green House Gas effect
- DI, Table (21-15) related to admission
- 12:29 PM IST• 31 Dec 2025
UGC NET 2025 Exam Analysis OUT LIVE: Overall Difficulty level
As per the students feedback, the overall difficulty level of the UGC NET Dec 31 Shift 1 exam is Moderate.
- 12:11 PM IST• 31 Dec 2025
UGC NET exam Analysis 2025 Live: Students are coming out from the exam centre
The UGC NET Dec 31, 2025 shift 1 is over. Students are coming out from the exam centre. Stay tuned for the live updates!
- 12:07 PM IST• 31 Dec 2025
UGC NET 2025 Dec 31 Shift 1 OVER LIVE
The UGC NET 2025 Shift 1 is over at 12 pm. Stay tuned for the live updates about the exam analyis.
- 11:50 AM IST• 31 Dec 2025
UGC NET 2025 Exam Analysis for Shift 1 Soon
The UGC NET 2025 shift 1 will be over at 12 PM. Exam Analysis Soon! Stay tuned for the live updates!
- 11:39 AM IST• 31 Dec 2025
UGC NET 2025 Law Syllabus Paper 2 Topics: LIVE
- Jurisprudence
- Constitutional and Administrative Law
- Public International Law and IHL
- Law of Crimes
- Law of Torts and Consumer Protection
- Commercial Law
- Family Law
- Environment and Human Rights Law
- Intellectual Property Las and Information Technology Law
- Comparative Public Law and System of Governance
- 11:16 AM IST• 31 Dec 2025
UGC NET 2025 Exam Analysis LIVE: Which subjects exam is today?
On December 31, in the first shift, Law, Social Work, Telugu, Tourism Administration and Management, Spanish, Prakrit, Kashmiri and Konkani subjects exam is ongoing.
- 10:58 AM IST• 31 Dec 2025
UGC NET 2025 Admit Card released for Dec 31 and Jan 2
The authority released the UGC NET 2025 admit card for Dec 31 and Jan 2 exam dates. Stay tuned for live updates!
- 10:46 AM IST• 31 Dec 2025
UGC NET 2025 Exam Analysis LIVE: Shift will over at 12 PM
Today is the first day of the UGC NET December session exam. The shift will end at 12 PM.
- 10:27 AM IST• 31 Dec 2025
UGC NET 2025 Day 1 Shift 1 Memory Based Questions Soon
Here we will provide UGC NET 2025 Dec Day 1 Shift 1 memory based questions and answers. Stay tuned for analysis and more.
- 10:02 AM IST• 31 Dec 2025
UGC NET 2025 Dec Live Updates: Why is admit card important?
An admit card is a crucial document that needs to be carried to the examination hall by the candidate. Without an admit card, candidates will not be allowed to sit in the exam.
- 9:35 AM IST• 31 Dec 2025
UGC NET 2025 Day 1 Exam Analysis After First Shift
The UGC NET 2025 Dec session exam started at 9 am. Today is Day 1 of the exam. Stay tuned for the exam analysis!
- 9:08 AM IST• 31 Dec 2025
UGC NET 2025 Dec Live Updates: Dec 31 Shift 1 started
The NTA started the UGC NET 2025 Dec 31 Shift 1 at 9 am. Stay tuned for the live updates!
- 8:54 AM IST• 31 Dec 2025
UGC NET 2025 Dec Live Updates: Day 1 Shift 1 will start at 9 am
The authority will start the (Day 1) Shift 1 at 9 am. After the completion of an exam that is at 12 pm we will provide student reactions, analysis and more.
- 8:45 AM IST• 31 Dec 2025
UGC NET 2025 Dec LIVE UPDATES: Exam centre gate is closed
The candidates need to report at the examination centre two hours before the start of the examination to complete the frisking and also registration formalities. Examination centre gate has been closed. Paper will start at 9 am.
- 8:20 AM IST• 31 Dec 2025
UGC NET 2025 Dec Exam Analysis Soon LIVE
After the conclusion of the UGC NET shift 1 at 12 pm. The exam analysis will be provided here based on the students feedback. Stay tuned for the live updates!
- 7:56 AM IST• 31 Dec 2025
UGC NET Marking Scheme 2025
UGC NET Marking Parameters
Marks Allotted
Correct answer
+2
Incorrect answer
0
Un-attempted question
0
- 7:30 AM IST• 31 Dec 2025
UGC NET 2025 Dec Exam Live Updates: Exam Centre Gate Opened.
Candidates are reaching to the exam centre. Gates are opened. The UGC NET exam will start at 9 am.
- 7:06 AM IST• 31 Dec 2025
UGC NET 2025 Exam LIVE: Candidates started reaching the exam centre. To carry Admit card is mandatory
Candidates started reaching the UGC NET exam centre. Gate will be closed around 8:30 am. The paper will start at 9 am. It is mandatory for the candidates to carry their admit card to the examination centre. Without it, candidates will not be allowed to take the exam.
- 6:35 AM IST• 31 Dec 2025
UGC NET 2025 Dec Exam LIVE: After some time Candidates will tart reaching their exam centre
The UGC NET 2025 Dec session exam will start at 9 am. After some time candidates will start reching the exam centre. Stay tuned for the live updates!
- 6:04 AM IST• 31 Dec 2025
UGC NET 2025 Dec Exam LIVE: Reporting Time
Candidates can check below the gate opening, closing and UGC NET exam timings:
Shifts
Gate Opening Time
Gate Closing Time
Exam Time
Duration
Morning (Shift I)
7:15 to 7:30 AM
8:30 AM
9 AM to 12 PM
3 hrs
- 5:28 AM IST• 31 Dec 2025
UGC NET 2025 Exam Analysis LIVE: How can a candidate score better?
It is crucial for a candidate to prioritise high-weightage subjects, practice via mock test, solve previous year papers, manage time while writing the exam.
- 4:42 AM IST• 31 Dec 2025
Documents to carry along with UGC NET 2025 Admit Card
When appearing for exam, candidates must also carry these documents
- Printed UGC NET Admit Card
- Any one valid Government Photo ID: Aadhaar, PAN, Passport, Voter ID or Driving Licence
- Passport-size Photographs
- PwD/Disability Certificate, if applicable
- 4:10 AM IST• 31 Dec 2025
UGC NET 2025 Paper 1 Exam Pattern: Live Updates
UGC NET Paper 1 Sections
No. of Questions
Total Marks
Teaching Aptitude
5
10
Research Aptitude
5
10
Reading Comprehension
5
10
Communication
5
10
Reasoning (including Maths)
5
10
Logical Reasoning
5
10
Data Interpretation
5
10
Information & Communication Technology (ICT)
5
10
People & Environment
5
10
Higher Education System: Governance, Polity & Administration
5
10
Total
50
100
- 3:22 AM IST• 31 Dec 2025
Is there negative marking in the UGC NET 2025 Dec session exam?
In the UGC NET 2025 exam, total of 150 questions were asked combining both paper 1 and 2. UGC NET 2025 exam does not have a negative marking. Candidates are awarded for correct answers but no marks are deducted for incorrect answer.
- 2:36 AM IST• 31 Dec 2025
UGC NET 2025 Dec session LIVE: Exam Day Instructions
- They must reach at UGC NET exam centre before reporting time mentioned on admit card.
- UGC NET admit card will not be accepted in digital photos/screenshots.
- Along with admit card, a valid government-issued photo ID must be carried to exam centre.
- They must follow all guidelines given by invigilator.
- Rough sheets or virtual pads given to them must be submitted before exit.
- 1:48 AM IST• 31 Dec 2025
UGC NET 2025 Dec 31 Exam Schedule LIVE
Candidates can check below the UGC NET Dec 31 exam schedule:
- 1:38 AM IST• 31 Dec 2025
When will the UGC NET 2025 Dec 31 shift 1 will start?
The UGC NET 2025 Dec 31 shift will start at 9 am. It will conclude at 12 pm. Stay tuned for the live updates about the analysis!
The NTA UGC NET exam consists of two papers and candidates need to complete it in a duration of three hours. Candidates can check below the exam pattern for both papers.
UGC NET Paper |
Number of Questions |
Total Marks |
|---|---|---|
UGC NET Paper 1 |
50 |
100 |
UGC NET Paper 2 |
100 |
200 |
Total |
150 |
300 |
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