UGC NET Dec 2024 Exam Analysis; Check Jan 7, 2025 Question Papers Analysis for Shift 1 & 2

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Updated on Jan 9, 2025 12:31 IST

The UGC NET 2024 Dec session exam is ongoing on January 7, 2025. Shift 1 is over. Candidates can check below the UGC NET 2024 January 7 Shift 1 exam day analysis, difficulty level, memory-based questions and answers, etc. Shift 2 will start at 3 PM. Scroll down for the latest updates and analysis for the January 7 UGC NET 2024 Dec cycle exam.

The UGC NET 2024 Analysis for the exam held on January 7, 2025 is provided here for the December session for Shift 1 & 2. Scroll down 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 7 Exam Analysis: The National Testing Agency (NTA) successfully conducted the December cycle exam on January 7, 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 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 December session started on January 3 and will end on January 16, 2025. Scroll down for detailed UGC NET 2024 exam analysis for January 7 based on the student reactions.

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UGC NET 2024 Jan 7 Exam Analysis (Shift 2): Student Reactions & Memory Based Questions and Answers
UGC NET 2024 Jan 7 Exam Analysis (Shift 1): Student Reactions & Memory Based Questions and Answers
Check UGC NET 2024 January 7 Exam Schedule
UGC NET 2024 Paper 1 Analysis (Shift 2, Jan 7)
UGC NET 2024 Paper 1 Analysis (Shift 1, Jan 7)
UGC NET 2024 Paper 2 (English) Analysis (Shift 2, Jan 7)
UGC NET 2024 Paper 2 (Commerce) Analysis (Shift 1, Jan 7)
UGC NET 2024 Exam Analysis January 7: Subject-Wise (Shift 1)
UGC NET Exam Pattern 2024
UGC NET 2024 Dec Paper 1 Syllabus

UGC NET 2024 Jan 7 Exam Analysis (Shift 2): Student Reactions & Memory Based Questions and Answers

As per students' Reaction,

Paper 1 was Moderate. Some students' felt easy to moderate. Good attempts is 48 to 53.

Paper 2 (English) was Moderate in difficulty level.

Memory-based questions are provided below.

UGC NET 2024 Jan 7 Exam Analysis (Shift 1): Student Reactions & Memory Based Questions and Answers

As per students' Reaction,

Paper 1 was easy and some felt easy to moderate. Expected score for Paper 1 is 42 to 44.

Paper 2 (Commerce) was moderate to tough. Questions mostly asked were based on sequencing. It was time consuming, lengthy. Chronology based questions were asked. Match the followinf was also there. Questions were repeated from previous years mainly in business economics and income tax.

Questions asked in paper 1 (Shift 1):

Series
DI on percentage, Expenditure Income Based (easy)
RC on Ayurveda ( Easy to Moderate, Indirect)
In Higher Education: UGC Chairman Sequencing
In Research, Statistics question based on Frequency sequencing
MSO type question asked
London Smog Components
State of Water PH
Mathematical reasoning: Number System, sequencing
Coding decoding
Learner centric approach
Sampling (NP types)
Meta Coognition benefits features
Green House gases (potential sequencing)
Logical reasoning
Indian Logic (Nyayikas Shabd)
Informal fallacy
Missing term number series
Boat streams
MS Excel: 660 - 660 Row Column $
Learning managemnst System (1 Question Google)
Question based on pollutant (MCQ)
Ancient Scholar Question (work match the following), Vishnugupta, Brahmagupta, etc.
MoE- MHRD
Half - Full Duplex ( Telephone, Walkie Talkies)
Types of viruses, worms, Trojan Horse
Valid Invalid statement question asked
Fish Bowl Question, etc.

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Check UGC NET 2024 January 7 Exam Schedule

Candidates can check below the shift-wise Exam schedule for January 7, 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

07 January 2025

008

Commerce

030

English

100

Yoga

UGC NET 2024 Paper 1 Analysis (Shift 2, Jan 7)

Check will be able to 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	Ful forms, Simple Table DI based on average	Easy
Communication	Verbal, Non-Verbal (Thumbs up), Physiological barriers to communication, 4 Media Theory (Chronological order), Interview Skills related question, Press theories	Moderate
Logical Reasoning	Missing alphabets, Upstream and downstream, Informal Fallacy, Mood & Figure, Validity and Invalidity	Easy to Moderate
ICT	Trojan Horse, Green Hat Hacker, Full form of WIMEX, SITE, MVNO, etc.	Easy to Moderate
People and Environment	Biodiversity definition, Bhopal Gas Tragedy, Disaster Management, Paris Agreement, Environmental studies, Pollutants	Moderate
Mathematics	Missing numbers, Coding & Decoding, Ages, Average, Profit & Loss, Speed	Moderate
Reading Comprehension	Handicraft Culture	Easy
Higher Education System	Buddhist table, Chronology based questions, University, Good Library, Jain Education, NEP 2020, UGC, NAAC	Easy to Moderate
Teaching Aptitude	MSO, Mind mapping, Lecture method, Evaluation, MOOCs (Match the following), White Board, Swayam, Moodle (LMS),	Moderate
Research Aptitude	Probability, Sampling, Referencing Style	Easy to Moderate

UGC NET 2024 Paper 1 Analysis (Shift 1, Jan 7)

Check will be able to 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	Income Expenditure & Profit Profit formula based	Moderate
Communication	Media convergence, Mass Media (Radio & TV)	Easy
Logical Reasoning	Coding-Decoding, Fallacy, Indian logic, Mood and figure, etc.	Moderate
ICT	Conversion (Binary Numbers), Digital Platform, AI Sequence, MS Excel Formula, Open Source, Half-Full Duplex, Trojan Horse	Easy to Moderate
People and Environment	BOD & COD, Water pH Hardness, Hydro-Thermal Energy, Bio-accumulation, Global Warming & Greenhouse Gases, Aur Pollution, NAPCC, Disaster Management, ISA, London Smog, Green House Gases, etc.	Moderate
Mathematics	Square and cube, Number system, Boat, River, Time and Distance, Coding & Decoding	Moderate
Reading Comprehension	Ayurveda Studies	Easy
Higher Education System	UGC Chairman Chronology, Chronology based questions were asked, Ministry of Education, Kothari Commission, Ancient Scholars (Brahmagupta & Vishnugupta)	Moderate
Teaching Aptitude	ICT tools & teaching, MOOC, Types of learning, Peer Teaching, Metacognition, Learner Centric, etc.	Easy
Research Aptitude	Stratified Sampling, Correlational Research, Non-Parametric Test, ANOVA, Steps & Types of Research	Easy to Moderate

UGC NET 2024 Paper 2 (English) Analysis (Shift 2, Jan 7)

Candidates can check below the Paper 2 (Shift 2) difficulty level, topics with maximum weightage, etc. according to the students' feedback:

Chronology Based Questions: F. Bacon, D. H. Lawrence, Shakespeare, Pablo Neruda, W B Yeats, etc.

Indian Literature: Kanthapura published date (Ans: February 1938), Dalit Literature 1 or 2 Q (Juthan By Omprakash Valmiki), R K Narayan- Post Independence work, Jejuri series of poems written by Arun Kolatka

Schools of literature: Bloomsbury Group, Modern Language Association (MLA) Format, New Criticism, Aboriginal Authors – Australian, Figure of speech, Stream of Consciousness, Ecocriticism statement based questions, Terza rima identification, Langue/ Parole, Cleanth Brooks – American literary critic, Defamiliarization by Shklovsky, Revenge – Tragedy Definition, Bama – Karakku

Direct Question Based on: Shakespeare – First Folio, Epigram and epitaph, Gothic Literature Charateristics, George Eliot’s last novel – Daniel Deronda, Practical Criticism Definition

UGC NET 2024 Paper 2 (Commerce) Analysis (Shift 1, Jan 7)

Candidates can check below the Paper 2 (Shift 1) difficulty level, topics with maximum weightage, etc. according to the students' feedback:

Particulars	Details
Overall Difficulty Level	Moderate to Tough
Topics asked (Maximum weightage)	Income tax Income tax returns Tax Aversion Digital Banking Reserve Bank of India World Trade Organisation GST Theory Securities Exchange Board of India Financial Markets Inflation Accounting Standard

UGC NET 2024 Exam Analysis January 7: Subject-Wise (Shift 1)

Candidates can check below the table which will provide the UGC NET 2024 Exam Analysis for Shift 1, Subject-wise. It will include the number of questions asked, difficulty level, student reactions, good attempts, etc.

Subjects	Number of Questions asked	Good Attempts	Overall Difficulty Level
Commerce	100	To be updated	Moderate to Tough
English	100	To be updated	Moderate
Yoga	100	To be updated	To be updated

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

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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: