UGC NET Dec 2024 Exam Analysis; Check Jan 8, 2025 Question Papers Analysis for Shifts 1 & 2

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Updated on Jan 9, 2025 12:26 IST

The UGC NET 2024 Dec session exam was held on January 8 2025 in 2 shifts. Candidates can check below the UGC NET 2024 January 8 Shift 1 & 2 exam day analysis, difficulty level, memory-based questions and answers, etc. Shift 2 will end at 6 PM. Scroll down for the latest updates and analysis for the January 8 UGC NET 2024 Dec cycle exam.

The UGC NET 2024 Analysis for the exam conducted on January 8, 2025 is provided here for the December session for both Shifts including 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 8 Analysis: The National Testing Agency (NTA) successfully conducted the December cycle exam on January 8, 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'. With the help of analyais, 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 Dec exam started on January 3 and will end on January 16, 2025. Scroll down for detailed UGC NET 2024 exam analysis for January 8 based on the student reactions.

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UGC NET 2024 Jan 8 Exam Analysis (Shift 2): Student Reactions & Memory Based Questions and Answers
UGC NET 2024 Jan 8 Exam Analysis (Shift 1): Student Reactions & Memory Based Questions and Answers
UGC NET 2024 Paper 1 Detailed Analysis (Shift 2, Jan 8)
UGC NET 2024 Paper 1 Detailed Analysis (Shift 1, Jan 8)
UGC NET 2024 Paper 2 (Hindi) Analysis (Shift 1, Jan 8)
UGC NET 2024 Detailed Analysis (Shift 2, Jan 8) Subject-Wise
Check UGC NET 2024 January 8 Exam Schedule
UGC NET Exam Pattern 2024

UGC NET 2024 Jan 8 Exam Analysis (Shift 2): Student Reactions & Memory Based Questions and Answers

Paper 1 was Easy to Moderate as per students' feedback. Good attempts: 40 to 44

Paper 2 was Moderate as per students' reactions. Good attempts: 108 to 115 for Home Science

UGC NET 2024 Jan 8 Exam Analysis (Shift 1): Student Reactions & Memory Based Questions and Answers

Student Reactions & Memory-Based Questions and Answers. A slight technical glitch has been observed in today's shift. As per students', a slight delay has been observed in the beginning of the exam.

Paper 1 overall difficulty level is Easy to Moderate. Good attempts: 40 to 44

Paper 2 is Easy to Moderate in difficulty level. Cutoff expected will be high.

As per students' feedback, check below the topics asked in Paper 1 Shift 1:

RC (Easy)
DI (Verbal, Budget)
Nuclear disaster
Effective teaching
Percentage Fraction
Types of Definition (Earth revolve)
SMCR Model
MoE
Video conferencing
NIC Establishment
Malware
Open Source
Open University (Chronological)
Jain Philosophy
Compound Interest
Historical research
Sampling error (Match the following)
Sampling Frame
Indian Logic Question
Five Year Plan
Number series (Find 11th term), etc.

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UGC NET 2024 Paper 1 Detailed Analysis (Shift 2, Jan 8)

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 1)	Difficulty Level (Shift 1)
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 Question	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 1 Detailed Analysis (Shift 1, Jan 8)

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 1)	Difficulty Level (Shift 1)
Data Interpretation	Verbal (Budget Type)	Easy to Moderate
Communication	SMCR model of communication	Easy to Moderate
Logical Reasoning	Statement Based true and false, Types of Definition, Indian Logics – Anupalabdhi	Moderate
ICT	Trojan Horse, Video Conferencing, NIC establishment, Types of Malware, Open Source Software	Easy
People and Environment	Nuclear Disaster	Moderate
Mathematics	Compound Interest, Number Series – Find out eleventh term (Arithmetic Progression Type)	Moderate to Difficult
Reading Comprehension	-	Easy
Higher Education System	Open Universities chronology, Jain Philosophy, MoE – Shodhganga	Easy to Moderate
Teaching Aptitude	Effective Teaching	Easy to Moderate
Research Aptitude	Sampling Error, Sampling Frame, Historical Research	Moderate

UGC NET 2024 Paper 2 (Hindi) Analysis (Shift 1, Jan 8)

As per students' the overall difficulty level of the exam was easy to moderate. Good attempts 65 to 70.

Topics asked in Hindi exam are mentioned below as per the feedback received from the students' who took the exam:

चंदन बाला रास
सुदामा चरित्र
अंधेर नगरी नाटक
आदिकाल ( 2 or 3 Questions)
भारतेन्दु रचनाओ का क्रम
नाखून क्यों बढ़ते हैं
संस्कृति के चार अध्याय
दिल्ली दरबार
जामुन के पेड़
चंद्रकला रास
जयशंकर प्रसाद रचनाओं का क्रम
नागार्जुन के उपन्यास, etc.

UGC NET 2024 Detailed Analysis (Shift 2, Jan 8) Subject-Wise

Scroll down to know the UGC NET 2024 Shift 2 Subject-wise analysis.

Subjects and Number of Questions	Difficulty Level	Good Attempts	Topics asked
Music (100 Questions)	Easy	73 to 81	Understanding the Basics of Music, Music History and Appreciation, Music Forms, Western Music Theory,Indian Classical Music (Vocal and Instrumental),
Indian Culture (100 Questions)	Easy to Moderate	73 to 80	Historical Development of Indian Culture, Indian Literature and Language, Contemporary Indian Culture, Religions in India, Indian Architecture,
Home Science (100 Questions)	Moderate	70 to 75	Human Development, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Home Science Extension and Communication,
Adult Education/ Continuing Education/ Andragogy/ Non-Formal Education (100 Questions)	Moderate	69 to 73	Principles of Adult Education, Non-Formal Education, Issues in Adult Education,Methods and Approaches of Adult Education,
Archaeology (100 Questions)	Moderate	75 to 80	Foundations of Archaeology, Historical Archaeology, Advanced Topics in Archaeology, Cultural Evolution, Art and Architecture,
Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian, and Peace Studies (100 Questions)	Easy to Moderate	70 to 76	Buddhist Studies, Peace Studies, Research Methodology, Jaina Studies, Gandhian Studies,

Check UGC NET 2024 January 8 Exam Schedule

Candidates can check below the shift-wise Exam schedule for January 8, 2025.

Date of Exam	SHIFT – 1 (09:00 AM to 12:00 PM)		SHIFT – 2 (03:00 PM to 06:00 PM)
Date of Exam	Subject Code	Subject Name	Subject Code	Subject Name
08 January 2025	020	Hindi	036	Assamese
	035	Manipuri	095	Santali
	021	Kannada	010	Social Work
			012	Home Science
			016	Music
			046	Adult Education/ Continuing Education/ Andragogy/ Non-Formal Education.
			050	Indian Culture
			060	Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies
			067	Archaeology