UGC NET Dec 2024 Exam Analysis; Check Jan 8, 2025 Question Papers Analysis for Shifts 1 & 2
University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test 2025 ( UGC NET )
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 Dec Exam Analysis Jan 8, 2025
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.
- 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
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NIC Establishment
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Malware
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Open Source
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Open University (Chronological)
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Jain Philosophy
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Compound Interest
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Historical research
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Sampling error (Match the following)
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Sampling Frame
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Indian Logic Question
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Five Year Plan
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Number series (Find 11th term), etc.
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:
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| 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) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 060 |
Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies |
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| 067 |
Archaeology |
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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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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 19 hours ago
The Commission is expected to soon release the UGC NET notification for the December session in the form of PDF. It will be released at ugcnet.nta.ac.in.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
There are several books available in the market that consist of the UGC NET practice sets. Also, some standard guidebooks include model test papers for the practicing of the UGC NET exam. Online test series are also available for the candidates who are aspiring to prepare for the UGC NET exam.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Candidates can check below the important books that can be used for the preparation for UGC NET paper 2 Commerce and English.
Commerce: Some of the books are Trueman's UGC NET Commerce, CB Gupta's Business Organisation, etc.
English: Some of the books are Arihant UGC NET English Literature, History of
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the December session of the UGC NET 2025 exam. The notification is not released yet. It is conducted to determine the eligibility of candidates for the post of Assistant Professor, the award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), and the admission to Ph.D
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
After BA, you need to pursue an MA in Urdu (or a related subject).
Once you complete or are in the final year of your MA, you can apply for UGC NET in Urdu.
In short:
BA alone cannot fulfill the eligibility for UGC NET.
The eligibility for UGC NET is MA in Urdu (or related field) with 55%+ marks
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
No, PhD students aren't exempt from UGC-NET or CSIR-NET. To get admission in a PhD course, UGC is requesting institutions to integrate NET scores.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
The UGC NET 2025 December session exam will be conducted online in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode at various centress across the country. The exam is administered by the National Testing Agency (NTA), and candidates must select their answers on a computer screen during the allotted time for each par
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
Candidates can check below the process to apply for the UGC NET 2025 application form for the December session:
- Visit the website- ugcnet.nta.ac.in
- Click on the 'Application form' link mentioned at the bottom of the home page
- Click on the 'New Registration'
- Enter the required details and complete the re
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
The UGC NET 2025 Notification for the December session is expected to be released in September 2025 on the official website at ugcnet.nta.ac.in. Along with the notification, application dates and exam dates will also be released. Candidates will be able to check it by visiting the official website.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
The NTA will release the UGC NET 2025 December session application form along with the notification 2025 in September 2025 (tentative). It is advised to the candidates to fill out the correct details with utmost care in the application form. Any request for change in the particulars after the closu
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UGC NET Notifications
When will the UGC NET December notification 2025 be released?