UGC NET Dec 2024 Exam Analysis; Check Jan 7, 2025 Question Papers Analysis for Shift 1 & 2
University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test 2025 ( UGC NET )
Exam On - 31 Dec '25 - 7 Jan '26
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 Dec Exam Analysis Jan 7, 2025
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.
- 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.
Also Read: UGC NET Dec 2024 Exam Analysis; Check Jan 8, 2025 Question Papers Analysis for all Shifts
Check UGC NET 2024 January 7 Exam Schedule
Upcoming Sarkari Exam Dates
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 |
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 |
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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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 15 hours 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 15 hours 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 Yesterday
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 5 days 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
Answered 5 days ago
The UGC NET Paper 2 is subject-specific and holds 200 marks for 100 questions. There is no negative marking for the exam. The syllabus for Political Science comprises 10 units and are mentioned below:
- Political Theory
- Political Thought
- Indian Political Thought
- Comparative Political Analysis
- Intern
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 5 days ago
The UGC NET 2025 English Syllabus is divided into ten unites as mentioned below:
- Drama
- Poetry
- Fiction and Short Story
- Non-Fiction Prose
- Language: Basic Concepts, theories and pedagogy, English in Use
- English in India: history, evolution, and future
- Cultural Studies
- Literary Criticism
- Literary Theo
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 5 days ago
The history syllabus of the UGC NET exam consists of several topics that is, Indian History, Pre-History, Ancient History, Medieval Indian History and Modern India including the National Movement and post independent phase. The history syllabus is divided in to ten units. The topics for the History
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 5 days ago
The NTA UGC NET exam will be held in an online mode which is a computer based test. The exam will be MCQ based of three hours duration. Paper 1 is common for every students where as Paper 2 will be subject specific.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
The NTA released the UGC NET 2025 exam schedule for the December session at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. On December 31 is the first exam in the first shift from 9 am to 12 pm. Subjects are listed below:
- Law
- Social Work
- Tourism Administration
- Prakrit
- Telugu
- Spanish
- Kashmiri
- Konkani
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
The NTA released the UGC NET 2025 December session exam schedule subject-wise at ugcnet.nta.nic.in on December 17. The detailed schedule is provided here on this page as well.
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Contributor-Level 6
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