UGC NET 2025 Exam Analysis: June 26 Shift 1 & 2 Student Reactions OUT, Memory Based Questions and Answers & More
University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test 2025 ( UGC NET )
Exam On - 31 Dec '25 - 7 Jan '26
The UGC NET 2025 June session exam is ongoing. Day 2 (June 26) of the UGC NET 2025 exam both the Shifts were over. Candidates can check below the UGC NET June 26 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 26 Exam Analysis (Shift 1 and 2)
UGC NET 2025 June 26 Analysis: The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducting the June session exam from June 25. The last exam will be on June 29, 2025. Day 2 of the examination was over. Candidates can check the UGC NET 2025 exam analysis based on the students feedback for June 26 both shifts here including the difficulty level of the exam, the number of good attempts, the expected cutoff, and more about the NTA UGC NET June 26 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 26 is ongoing.
Yes, the UGC NET follows the normalisation process to ensure fairness in the evaluation process. Basically, this process involves comparing the scores if aspirants who participate in the same examination but on different dates or in different sessions.
The UGC NET 2025 expected cutoff may fall within the range of 216 to 160 for all subjects and categories. The NTA will release the UGC NET 2025 Dec session cutoff marks after the declaration of the result. Candidates who will meet or exceed the cutoff marks will qualify for further recruitment process.
- UGC NET 2025 Paper 1 Analysis (Shift 2, June 26)
- UGC NET 2025 June 26 Exam Analysis (Shift 2): Student Reactions
- UGC NET 2025 June 26 Exam Analysis (Shift 1): Student Reactions
- UGC NET 2025 June 26 Analysis: Paper 2 (Shift 1) Student Reactions
- UGC NET 2025 June 26 Analysis: Memory Based Questions and Answers (Shift 1, Paper 1)
- UGC NET 2025 Exam Analysis: Student Reactions
- UGC NET 2025 Paper 1 Analysis (Shift 1, June 26)
- UGC NET 2025 Exam Analysis June 26: Paper 2 Subject-Wise (Shift 1 & 2)
- UGC NET Exam Pattern 2025
- UGC NET 2025 Exam Analysis: Marking Scheme
UGC NET 2025 Paper 1 Analysis (Shift 2, June 26)
Check below in detail about the Paper 1 analysis, questions, topics asked, weightage, etc. as per the students' feedback.
| Section | Topics asked (Shift 2) | Difficulty Level (Shift 2) |
|---|---|---|
| Data Interpretation |
|
Moderate to Tough |
| Communication |
|
Easy to Moderate |
| Logical Reasoning |
|
Moderate to Tough |
| ICT |
|
Easy to Moderate |
| People and Environment |
|
Moderate |
| Mathematics |
|
Moderate |
| Reading Comprehension | to be updated |
Moderate |
| Higher Education System |
|
Easy to Moderate |
| Research Aptitude |
|
Moderate |
| Teaching Aptitude |
|
Easy to Moderate |
UGC NET 2025 June 26 Exam Analysis (Shift 2): Student Reactions
As per the students' feedback, the UGC NET 2025 Shift 2 exam was Moderate. Some of the students felt Difficult. DI was difficult.
As per the students' three questions are asked from Movies.
Topics asked in Shift 2 are:
- DI percentage Based
- MOOC - Full form
Indian Logic - Movies (3 to 4 questions were asked); AlamAara
- http, html fullform
- Maths percent
- MODEM
- Wifi-code
- Raja Harishchandra
- Dadasaheb Phalke
- Square of opposition
- Router
- Coding
- Pure research
- Exploratory Research
- Noise pollution
- Earthquake
- Square of opposition
- Richter scale
- Indian Logic (2 questions)
- Memory based questions (2 questions)
- RAM, ROM, etc.
UGC NET 2025 June 26 Exam Analysis (Shift 1): Student Reactions
As per the students' feedback, the UGC NET 2025 Shift 1 Paper 1 exam overall diffciulty level is Moderate. Some felt Easy. Some of the students' said that Maths was difficult.
Upcoming Sarkari Exam Dates
- Memory sequence
- 7, 12, 122, 132.... 3602, 25202
- Fallacies (2 questions)
- Movies (3 questions)
- Carbon Dioxide
- DI percentage based (Hindi-Punjabi Language)
- Syllogism
-
SI & CI
-
Coding (1 Question)
-
DI was tough
-
Standard Deviation
-
Bloom Taxanomy
-
Doordarshan sequence
-
Plagiarism
-
SDG goals and targets
-
Logically Equivalence
-
Millisecond and Microsecond Ques
-
Madras University, NPE Chronology
-
SWAYAM Prabha (teacing aptitude)
- Uranium 235
- Commission Chronology
- Water Waste treatment
- Hypothesis
- Increasing Extension
- ICT- Third generation
-
Boat & Stream, etc.
UGC NET 2025 June 26 Analysis: Paper 2 (Shift 1) Student Reactions
As per students' feedback, the overall difficulty level of the Paper 2 was Moderate for Shift 1.
UGC NET 2025 June 26 Analysis: Memory Based Questions and Answers (Shift 1, Paper 1)
Available Soon!
UGC NET 2025 Exam Analysis: Student Reactions
Candidates can check below the student reactions of the June 25 exam (Shift 1).
UGC NET 2025 Paper 1 Analysis (Shift 1, June 26)
Check below in detail about the Paper 1 analysis, questions, topics asked, weightage, etc.
| Section | Topics asked (Shift 1) | Difficulty Level (Shift 1) |
|---|---|---|
| Data Interpretation |
DI (Cumulative), Standard Deviation, DI (Percentage-based, Hindi-Punjabi Language), Simple Interest, Compound Interest, Sequence/Series , Millisecond and Microsecond, Coding/Decoding
|
Moderate |
| Communication | Models of Communication (Circular Model), Alaam Ara (First mute movie), Doordarshan Sequence, Doordarshan Serials like Ramayana, Mahabharata, Buniyaad, Humlog (Chronoly based ques was aksed), etc. |
Easy to Moderate |
| Logical Reasoning |
Fallacies, Syllogism, Logical Equivalence, Sequence & Series, Coding-Decoding, etc. |
Easy |
| ICT | Cyber Crime (2 Ques), Malware/Ransomware, Android, Plagiarism (overlaps with Research), ICT- Third generation, etc. |
Moderate |
| People and Environment | SDG Goals and Targets, Carbon Dioxide, Uranium 235, Choloroform Bacteria, Waste Water Treatment, etc. |
Easy |
| Mathematics | SI, CI, Incorrect Series, Coding/Decoding, Number Series, Standard Deviation, Boat & Stream,etc. |
Moderate |
| Reading Comprehension | to be updated |
to be updated |
| Higher Education System | Takshila, Madras University, NPE Chronology, RUSA, UGC, NEP 2020, etc. |
Easy to Moderate |
| Research Aptitude | Plagiarism, SD Numerical, Descriptive Research, Logical Equivalence, Fallacies (Slippery Slope, Hetvbhas- 2 ques asked), Chronology (Madras University, NPE), Memory sequence, Plagiarism, etc. |
Moderate |
| Teaching Aptitude | Prabha, Bloom's Taxanomy, NEP 20220, NPE Chronology, Role of Teaching, RUSA, UGC |
Easy to Moderate |
UGC NET 2025 Exam Analysis June 26: 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.
Analysis is important for candidate in NTA NET exam. It helps in preparation, understand paper structure, difficulty level, topics asked or high weightage areas, expected cutoff. By analyzing mock tests and previous years papers students can prepare well.
| Subjects | Number of Questions asked | Good Attempts | Overall Difficulty Level | Topics with max. weightage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Science | 100 | To be updated | To be updated | To be updated |
| Forensic Science | 100 | To be updated | To be updated | To be updated |
| Political Science | 100 | To be updated | To be updated | To be updated |
| Buddhist | 100 | To be updated | To be updated | To be updated |
| Archaeology | 100 | To be updated | To be updated | To be updated |
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 |
300 |
UGC NET 2025 Exam Analysis: Marking Scheme
In each paper of UGC NET exam, two marks are awarded for every correct answer. There is no negative marking in the UGC NET 2025 exam.
| UGC NET Marking Parameters |
Marks Allotted |
|---|---|
| Correct answer |
+2 |
| Incorrect answer |
0 |
| Un-attempted question |
0 |
Paper 1 (Common for all candidates) consist of 50 questions of 100 marks. 2 marks for every questions is awarded and there is no negative marking.
Paper 2 (Subject-Specific questions) consist of 100 questions of 200 marks. 2 marks for every question is awarded and there is no negative marking.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?B
Beginner-Level 1
Answered 5 days 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
Answered 5 days ago
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
Answered 5 days ago
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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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 5 days 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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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 5 days ago
The UGC NET December session exam is ongoing. 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 a week 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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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week 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 a week 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
Answered a week ago
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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Contributor-Level 10
UGC NET Notifications
The minimum qualifying mark for the general category is 40% and for the reserved category is 35% for both papers. Usually, the UGC NET cutoff for the JRF is higher as compared to the assistant professor. Also, the difference between the cutoffs depends upon the difficulty level of the exam.