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 |
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|
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|
012 |
Home Science |
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| 016 |
Music |
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| 046 |
Adult Education/ Continuing Education/ Andragogy/ Non-Formal Education. |
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| 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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Beginner-Level 1
Answered a week ago
The authority will release the NTA UGC NET provisional answer key after the conclusion of an exam in a few days along with the question paper and response sheet. It will help the candidates to verify their responses, estimate the probable scores and evaluate their performance in the examination.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
No. candidate can not submit the UGC NET application form offline. It was released on the official portal at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The application form was released online on October 7. All the process of the online form including the registration, document upload, fee payment, confirmation, etc. must
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
In the UGC NET exam, two marks are awarded for every correct answer. There is no negative marking in the exam. For every correct answer, two marks are awarded. Scroll down to know the marking scheme.
UGC NET Marking Parameters | Marks Allotted |
|---|---|
Correct answer | +2 |
Incorrect answer | 0 |
Un-attempted question | 0 |
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
The NTA released the UGC NETadmit card 2025 for the December session exam. It was released on the official portal at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The admit card is a mandatory document thata needs to be carried at the examination centre by the candidate.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
The UGC NET December session exam is ongoing. As per the students' feedback UGC NET January 2 Paper 1 was Moderate some felt that Assertion & Reasoning part was a bit difficult. Paper 1 was lengthy.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week 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 a week 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 a week ago
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 2 weeks 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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