The UGC NET 2024 Analysis for the exam conducted on January 10, 2025 is provided here for the December session for Shifts 1 & 2. Check below for UGC NET 2024 Dec exam day analysis, difficulty level, memory-based questions and answers, whether the paper is easy or tough, etc., based on the feedback received from the students.
UGC NET 2024 Jan 10 Exam Analysis: The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted the December session exam on January 10, 2025 in two shifts. Check student reactions, difficulty level of the exam, memory-based questions and answers, etc. below based on the feedback received from the students'. Analysis plays a vital role in the preparation as it provides information about 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 December session started on January 3 and will end on January 27, 2025. Scroll down for detailed UGC NET 2024 exam analysis for January 10 based on the student reactions.
- UGC NET 2024 Jan 10 Exam Analysis (Shift 2): Student Reactions & Topics Asked
- UGC NET 2024 Paper 1 Analysis (Shift 2, Jan 10)
- UGC NET 2024 Paper 2 Shift 2 (Subject-Wise) Analysis Jan 10
- UGC NET 2024 Jan 10 Exam Analysis (Shift 1): Student Reactions & Topics Asked
- UGC NET 2024 Paper 1 Analysis (Shift 1, Jan 10)
- UGC NET 2024 Paper 2 Shift 1 (History) Analysis Jan 10
- Check UGC NET 2024 January 10 Exam Schedule
- UGC NET Exam Pattern 2024
- UGC NET 2024 Dec Paper 1 Syllabus
UGC NET 2024 Jan 10 Exam Analysis (Shift 2): Student Reactions & Topics Asked
As per the students'
Paper 1 was of moderate difficulty. Some of the questions asked were straightforward.
Paper 2 (Psychology) was moderate.
UGC NET 2024 Paper 1 Analysis (Shift 2, Jan 10)
Candidates can check below in detail about the Paper 1 analysis, questions, topics asked, weightage, etc. as per the students' review:
| Section | Topics asked (Shift 2) | Difficulty Level (Shift 2) |
|---|---|---|
| Data Interpretation | Data Sources, Acquisition, Classification, Graphical Representation |
Moderate |
| Communication | Types, Characteristics, Verbal & Non-verbal, Barriers, Mass-media, etc. | Easy |
| Logical Reasoning | Argument Forms, Categorical Propositions, Venn Diagrams, Analogies, etc. | Easy to Moderate |
| ICT | Abbreviations, Internet, E-mail, Digital Initiatives in Higher Ed, etc. |
Easy |
| People and Environment | Development, Environmental Issues, Sustainable Development Goals, Impact of Pollutants | Moderate |
| Mathematics | Number Series, Letter Series, Codes, Time & Distance, Ratio, etc. | Moderate |
| Reading Comprehension | Passage questions were easy | Easy |
| Higher Education System |
Evolution of Higher Learning, Institutions, Professional Education, Technical and Skill-based Education |
Moderate |
| Teaching Aptitude | Teaching Concept, Objectives, Levels, Methods, Evaluation, CBCS in Higher Education | Easy to Moderate |
| Research Aptitude | Research Types, Characteristics, Positivism, ICT in Research, etc. |
Easy to Moderate |
UGC NET 2024 Paper 2 Shift 2 (Subject-Wise) Analysis Jan 10
Candidates can check below the table which provides the UGC NET 2024 Exam Analysis for Shift 2 of some subjects. It consists of the number of questions asked, difficulty level, student reactions, good attempts, etc.
| Subjects | Number of Questions asked | Good Attempts | Overall Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population Studies Some of the topics asked: Population Theories, Fertility, Mortality, and Migration, Population Growth and Composition, Urbanization, and Population Distribution, etc.
|
100 | 69 to 75 | Easy to Moderate |
| Psychology Some of the topics asked: Research Methodology and Statistics, Developmental Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Health Psychology, Psychometrics, etc. |
100 | 74 to 80 | Moderate |
| Anthropology Some of the topics asked: Culture and Society, Theories of Culture and Society, Political Anthropology, Religion and Ritual, Contemporary Issues, etc. |
100 | 70 to 75 | Easy to Moderate |
| Social Medicine & Community Health Some of the topics asked: Definition and Scope of Social Medicine, Public Health, Epidemiology, Measures of Disease Frequency, Epidemiology of Non-Communicable Diseases, Health Care Systems, etc. |
100 | 70 to 76 | Moderate |
| Tourism Administration, and Management Some of the topics asked: Concept and Definition of Tourism, Tourism Resources, Cultural and Heritage Resources, Tourism Planning, etc.
|
100 | 70 to 77 | Moderate |
UGC NET 2024 Jan 10 Exam Analysis (Shift 1): Student Reactions & Topics Asked
As per the students'
Paper 1 was Easy to Moderate. Good attempts: 39 to 43. Questions were repeated from previous years. RC was easy, based on language and direct questions were asked.
Paper 2 (History) exam was Moderate. match the following was asked, chronology questions asked, death dates, National movement questions were not asked much, etc.
Topics asked in Paper 1 Shift 1 are mentioned below based on the students' feedback:
DI: Ratio
RC: Easy (Language)
HE: Commission (MTC)m Nalanda, Taxshila (two or three questions)
Logical" Sabhya Vichaar, Fallacy
PDE: Noise Pollution (Parameter), Soil ( 2 Quetions), In which part of the soil worms are present,
Maths: percentage, Aplhabet series,
UGC NET 2024 Paper 1 Analysis (Shift 1, Jan 10)
Candidates can check below in detail about the Paper 1 analysis, questions, topics asked, weightage, etc. as per the students' review:
| Section | Topics asked (Shift 1) | Difficulty Level (Shift 1) |
|---|---|---|
| Data Interpretation | Ratio based |
Easy |
| Communication | Group communication, grapevine theory | Easy to Moderate |
| Logical Reasoning | Sabhay Vichar, Fallacy, India Logic, Mood & Figure, Samparekshan | Easy to Moderate |
| ICT | CPU, RAM, ROM, Harddisc, Video conferencing |
Easy |
| People and Environment | Noise Pollution, worms in soil, RIO Summit 1992, Biodiversity, Bio mass | Easy to Moderate |
| Mathematics | Coding Decoding, Average Speed, Profit Uncome expenditure, Alphabetic series, Number series | Moderate |
| Reading Comprehension | It was easy | Easy |
| Higher Education System | Nalanda, Takshila, Commission (Match the following), NEP 2020, Banasthali Vidhyapeeth, Biddhist educational institutions, Vedic Education
|
Moderate |
| Teaching Aptitude | Teaching Learning Process, Meta Cognition, Semantic and Episodic memory, Cognitive Theory | Easy |
| Research Aptitude | Qualitative and Quantitative Research, Parametric Test, Research Ethics, Population Parameter |
Easy |
UGC NET 2024 Paper 2 Shift 1 (History) Analysis Jan 10
Candidates can check below the questions, topics asked in the examination held on Jan 10, 2025.
| Topics/Questions asked | Difficulty level |
|---|---|
|
Moderate |
Check UGC NET 2024 January 10 Exam Schedule
Candidates can check below the shift-wise Exam schedule for January 10, 2025.
| Date of Exam |
SHIFT – 1 (09:00 AM to 12:00 PM) |
SHIFT – 2 (03:00 PM to 06:00 PM) |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject Code |
Subject Name |
Subject Code |
Subject Name |
|
|
10 January 2025 |
006 |
History |
011 |
Defence and Strategic Studies |
| 083 |
Pali |
015 |
Population Studies |
|
| 091 |
Prakrit |
031 |
Linguistics |
|
| 094 |
Bodo |
004 |
Psychology |
|
|
|
|
007 |
Anthropology |
|
| 079 |
Visual Art (including Drawing & Painting/Sculpture Graphics/Applied Art/History of Art) |
|||
| 081 |
Social Medicine & Community Health |
|||
| 082 |
Forensic Science |
|||
| 093 |
Tourism Administration and Management. |
|||
UGC NET Exam Pattern 2024
Take 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 Dec Paper 1 Syllabus
The UGC NET Paper 1 syllabus has been given below for the candidates who are willing to appear for the UGC NET exam. Paper 1 comprises 50 questions from 10 units that hold a total weightage of 100 marks:
- Teaching Aptitude
- Research Aptitude
- Comprehension
- Communication
- Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude
- Logical Reasoning
- Data Interpretation
- Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
- People, Development, and Environment
- Higher Education System
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