UGC NET December 31, 2025 Exam Analysis (OUT)- Check Subject-wise Difficulty, Questions & Review

University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test 2026 ( UGC NET )

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Shikha Goyal
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Updated on Dec 31, 2025 14:52 IST
The National Testing Agency conducted the December 31 UGC NET exam in the first shift from 9 am to 12 pm. The UGC NET exam analysis for paper 1 and 2 based on the student reactions is provided here. Scroll down for the UGC NET exam analysis including difficulty level, topics asked, expected cutoff etc.

The UGC NET analysis for the exam December 31 is provided here for the Shift 1. Candidates can check below UGC NET 2025 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 Exam Analysis Dec 31, 2025

UGC NET Exam Analysis Dec 31, 2025

UGC NET 2025 Dec 31 Exam Analysis: The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted the December session exam on December 31, 2025 in Shift 1 from 9 am to 12 pm across the country in Computer-based test mode. Check student reactions, difficulty level, memory-based questions and answers, etc. below based on the feedback received from the students' for UGC NET 2025 Shift 1.

Analysis plays a significant role in the preparation as it provides information about the level of difficulty of the examination, the question paper, the topics asked in the exam, etc. Candidates can predict about the cutoff, whether it will rise or drop. The UGC NET 2025 exam dates are December 31, January 2, January 3, January 5, January 6 and January 7. Scroll down for detailed exam analysis for the NTA UGC NET exam for Dec 31 based on the student reactions.

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Table of contents
  • UGC NET 2025 Dec 31 Exam Analysis (Shift 1): Student Reactions & Topics Asked
  • UGC NET 2025 Paper 1 Analysis (Shift 1, Dec 31)
  • UGC NET Exam Pattern 2025
  • UGC NET 2025 Dec Paper 1 Syllabus

UGC NET 2025 Dec 31 Exam Analysis (Shift 1): Student Reactions & Topics Asked

As per the student reactions, the overall difficulty level of the UGC NET 2025 Shift 1 exam is Moderate. Some students' felt that the exam was lengthy.

Topics asked in Paper 1 are:

  • Syllogism- Mode & Fig
  • Square of opposition
  • NCRF, ABC
  • Number series
  • Green House Gas effect
  • DI, Table (21-15) related to admission
  • Film City
  • Traditional Square of opposition
  • Commission
  • DI asked Ratio Based, etc.

UGC NET 2025 Paper 1 Analysis (Shift 1, Dec 31)

Candidates can 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

to be updated here

Easy to Moderate
Communication to be updated here Easy
Logical Reasoning to be updated here Moderate
ICT
to be updated here
Easy to Moderate
People and Environment to be updated here Moderate
Mathematics to be updated here Easy to Moderate
Reading Comprehension to be updated here Easy
Higher Education System

 

to be updated here

Moderate
Teaching Aptitude to be updated here Easy to Moderate
Research Aptitude
to be updated here
Moderate
Also Read: UGC NET Exam Centre 2025

UGC NET Exam Pattern 2025

Candidates can check below the exam pattern below.

UGC NET Paper

Number of Questions

Marks

Paper 1

50 

100

Paper 2

100 

200

Total

150 

300

Also Read: UGC NET Exam pattern

UGC NET 2025 Dec Paper 1 Syllabus

The Paper 1 syllabus is provided below. 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

Also Read:

UGC NET Syllabus 2025

UGC NET Exam Analysis 2025

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