NTA UGC NET 2025 Exam Analysis: June 27 Shift 1 Difficulty Level OUT, Students Reactions, Memory Based Questions

University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test 2026 ( UGC NET )

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Shikha Goyal
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Updated on Jun 27, 2025 16:38 IST
The National Testing Agency (NTA) is conducting the Day 3 (June 27) exam at various centres across the country in two shifts. Candidates can check below the exam analysis of UGC NET 2025 For Shift 1 and 2 after the completion based on the students feedback including overall difficulty level, good attempts, topics asked, expected cut off, etc.

The UGC NET 2025 June 27 session exam is ongoing. Day 3 Shift 1 is over at 12 PM. Scroll down to know the UGC NET June 27 Shift 1 & 2 analysis based on the candidates feedback including students reactions, difficulty level, memory-based questions and answers, and more.

UGC NET 2025 June 27 Analysis (Shifts 1 and 2)

UGC NET 2025 June 27 Analysis (Shifts 1 and 2)

UGC NET 2025 June 27 Analysis: The National Testing Agency (NTA) is conducting the June 27 exam in two shifts. Shift 1 is over at 12 PM. Shift 2 will conclude at 6 PM. Candidates can check the UGC NET 2025 exam analysis of Day 3 based on the students feedback for both shifts including the difficulty level of the exam, the number of good attempts, the expected cutoff, and more about the NTA UGC NET June 27 exam. Also, candidates can check the unofficial answer key along with the memory-based question paper for both shifts. 

The UGC NET 2025 Syllabus consists of two parts: Paper 1 and Paper 2. Paper 1 has 50 multiple-choice questions, and Paper 2 has 100 subject-specific questions. The UGC NET 2025 exam for June session Shift 1 and 2 for June 27 is ongoing.

Also Read: UGC NET 2025 June Exam Analysis Live Updates

Table of contents
  • UGC NET 2025 June 27 Exam Analysis (Shift 1): Student Reactions
  • UGC NET 2025 Paper 1 Detailed Analysis (Shift 1, June 27)
  • UGC NET 2025 Exam Analysis: Expected Cut off
  • UGC NET 2025 Exam Analysis: Student Reactions
  • UGC NET 2025 Exam Analysis June 27: Paper 2 Subject-Wise (Shift 1 & 2)
  • UGC NET Exam Pattern 2025

UGC NET 2025 June 27 Exam Analysis (Shift 1): Student Reactions 

As per the students' reactions, todays (Day 3) is Moderate. Some felt Easy to Moderate. Good attempts 40+

Topics asked in Shift 1 (June 27)

More topics asked in June 27 Shift 1 exam are mentioned below:
  • Maths: Ratio Match the following
  • Informal Fallacy
  • Tools of Communication (Options are Whats App, Smart Phone, etc.)
  • RC was based on Research
  • Movie asked on Rajaram Mohan Roy (Chronological order in the form of Match the following)
  • Maths: Percentage
  • Coding DREAM, LEADER, CHILD
  • Sholay
  • Aalam Arra
  • Some more topics asked in Shift 1 are:
  • Sampling
  • Logical Equivalence
  • RC - Girls' Scholarship related
  • RC - Election Awareness
  • Square of opposition
  • Profit and Loss
  • Ratio Question
  • MDG - SDG
  • Value Education
  • CT- Network Security
  • UGC, AICTE
  • IRAHE full form
  • Electromagnetic Gadgets
  • Scientific invention: www is invented by whom
  • Cognitive domain verb
  • Maths: Arrange digits in increasing order (Number system)
  • Frequency Wave order
  • Film/Institute: Place & City, etc.
Q:   What is the UGC NET 2026 expected cutoff for all subjects and categories?
A:

The UGC NET 2026 expected cutoff may fall within the range of 216 to 160 for all subjects and categories. The NTA will release the UGC NET 2026 June session cutoff marks after the declaration of the result. Candidates who will meet or exceed the cutoff marks will qualify for further recruitment process.

Q:   Is UGC NET exam conducted online?
A:

The UGC NET December session exam will be conducted online in Computer-Based Test Mode. It will be held in two shifts. Shift 1 from 9 am to 12 pm and shift 2 from 3 pm to 6 pm. 

UGC NET 2025 Paper 1 Detailed Analysis (Shift 1, June 27)

Check below in detail about the Paper 1 analysis, questions, topics asked, weightage, etc. as per the students' feedback.

Section Topics asked (Shift 1) Difficulty Level (Shift 1)
Data Interpretation 

Subject-marks (table), Ratio & percentage

Moderate- Tough
Communication

Tools of communication including smartphone, email, WhatsApp, social media, Film Institute/place and city, Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Alam Aara, Sholey (year-wise chronological order), Frequency wave sequence, etc.

Easy to Moderate

Logical Reasoning

Square of opposition (no & some), Logical equivalence, Informal Fallacies, Denotation, Contra Position, Square of opposition - contrary, etc.

Moderate - Tough
ICT

http full form, network security, who invented www, emerging technology, etc.

Easy to Moderate
People and Environment

Earthquake scale, SDG goals, protocols-climate change- mtf, pollutants and reactions, etc.

Moderate
Mathematics

Ratio calculate - MTF, Coding Decoding, Percentage, P&L, Number system-series, etc.

Moderate
Reading Comprehension

Research based (Democracy)

Moderate
Higher Education System

RUSA, UGC, Madras University, Takshila, etc.

Easy to Moderate

Research Aptitude

Sampling, Research Ethics, Mean Value -mtf, ex post facto, historical, etc.

Moderate

Teaching Aptitude

Cognitive Domain, Affective Domain, Assessment, Blooms Taxanomy, Extrinsic Motivation, Demonstrative Learning, IRAHE, value education, National School of Drama, Higher Education regulatory body, UGC, AICTE, Kothari, UEC Match the following year-wise, etc.

Easy to Moderate

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UGC NET 2025 Exam Analysis: Expected Cut off 

Candidates can check below the expected cut off (unofficial) below:

General - 60-65

OBC/EWS - 55- 60

SC/ST/PwD - 50-55

UGC NET 2025 Exam Analysis: Student Reactions

Candidates can check below the student reactions of the June 25 exam (Shift 1).

UGC NET 2025 Exam Analysis June 27: Paper 2 Subject-Wise (Shift 1 & 2)

Candidates can check below the table which will provide the UGC NET 2025 Exam Analysis for Shift 1 and 2, Subject-wise (Paper 2). It includes the number of questions asked, difficulty level, student reactions, good attempts, etc. as per the students' feedback.

Subjects Number of Questions asked Good Attempts Overall Difficulty Level Topics with max. weightage
Commerce 100 To be updated To be updated To be updated
Anthropology 100 To be updated To be updated To be updated
Social Medicine & Community Health 100 To be updated To be updated To be updated
Tourism Administration & Management 100 To be updated To be updated To be updated
English 100 To be updated To be updated To be updated
Politics 100 To be updated To be updated To be updated

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UGC NET Exam Pattern 2025

Take a look at the detailed UGC NET exam pattern 2025 below.

UGC NET Paper

Number of Questions

Marks

Paper 1

50 

100

Paper 2

100 

200

Total

150 

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