The UGC NET 2024 Analysis for Public Administration is provided here. The NTA conducted the UGC NET 2024 Public Administration exam on August 22 (Shift 2). Candidates can check below the questions asked, topics, student reactions, difficulty level, number of good attempts, and more.
UGC NET 2024 Public Administration Analysis: The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted the UGC NET 2024 Public Administration Exam on August 22 (Shift 2). Analysis plays a crucial role in the preparation as it provides information regarding the difficulty level of the examination, the question paper, the topics asked in the exam, etc. Candidates can predict, regarding the cutoff, whether it will rise or drop. The UGC NET 2024 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 2024 exam for June session started on August 21 and will conclude on September 4, 2024. Candidates can check below the detailed UGC NET 2024 Public Administration exam analysis based on the student reactions, overall difficulty level, topics asked, memory-based questions and answers, etc.
Also Read: UGC NET 2024 June Exam Live Updates
- UGC NET 2024 Public Administration Analysis: Student Reactions & memory Based Questions and Answers
- UGC NET Public Administration Exam Pattern 2024
- UGC NET 2024 Public Administration Syllabus Paper 2
UGC NET 2024 Public Administration Analysis: Student Reactions & memory Based Questions and Answers
Shift 2 Paper 1 overall difficulty level was moderate as per student reactions.
Topics asked in paper 1
- Number system
- Plagiarism
- Experimental
- Fallacy
- IP address
- Water Pollution
- Montreal Summit
- Types of Research
- Argument: Deductive, Inductive (Match the following)
- Percentage
- Profit and Loss
- Average
- Number series
- Sampling
Null hypothesis, etc.
Also Read: UGC NET 2024 Admit Card
UGC NET Public Administration Exam Pattern 2024
Have a look at the detailed UGC NET exam pattern 2024 below.
| UGC NET Paper |
Number of Questions |
Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 |
50 |
100 |
| Paper 2 |
100 |
200 |
| Total |
150 |
300 |
UGC NET 2024 Public Administration Syllabus Paper 2
The syllabus for the UGC NET Public Administration is provided below:
- Introduction to Public Administration
- Administrative Thought
- Indian Administration
- State & Local Administration
- Comparative and Development Administration
- Economic and Financial Administration
- Social Welfare Administration
- Public Policy
- Governance and Good Governance
- Research Methodology
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Beginner-Level 1
Answered a week ago
The authority will release the NTA UGC NET provisional answer key after the conclusion of an exam in a few days along with the question paper and response sheet. It will help the candidates to verify their responses, estimate the probable scores and evaluate their performance in the examination.
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Contributor-Level 6
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No. candidate can not submit the UGC NET application form offline. It was released on the official portal at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The application form was released online on October 7. All the process of the online form including the registration, document upload, fee payment, confirmation, etc. must
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Contributor-Level 6
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In the UGC NET exam, two marks are awarded for every correct answer. There is no negative marking in the exam. For every correct answer, two marks are awarded. Scroll down to know the marking scheme.
UGC NET Marking Parameters | Marks Allotted |
|---|---|
Correct answer | +2 |
Incorrect answer | 0 |
Un-attempted question | 0 |
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Answered a week ago
The NTA released the UGC NETadmit card 2025 for the December session exam. It was released on the official portal at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The admit card is a mandatory document thata needs to be carried at the examination centre by the candidate.
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The UGC NET December session exam was over on January 7. As per the students' feedback UGC NET January 2 Paper 1 was Moderate some felt that Assertion & Reasoning part was a bit difficult. Paper 1 was lengthy.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 weeks ago
The questions asked in the NTA UGC NET Paper 1 exam are generic and intend to assess the teaching or research aptitude of the candidate. Details are provided below:
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 |
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Answered 2 weeks ago
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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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 weeks ago
Candidates can chech below the methods to downlaod the UGC NET admit card:
- Go to the ugcnet.nta.nic.in
- Click on the hall ticket link for the exam
- Enter the details asked on the login page- application number, date of birth, and security pin
- Click on the submit button
- Download and save it
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Contributor-Level 6
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The UGC NET Paper 2 subject specific i.e, Economics, consists of 100 questions worth 2 marks each. The exam will be of 3-hour duration, so there will be no breaks between paper 1 and paper 2. Candidates should cover all significant units of the of the Economics syllabus as mentioned below:
- Micro Econ
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