The UGC NET 2025 exam analysis for January 5 (Day 4) for both the shifts are provided here. Candidates can check below UGC NET 2025 Dec exam day analysis, difficulty level, memory-based questions and answers, etc., based on the students' responses.
UGC NET Exam Analysis January 5, 2026
UGC NET 2025 January 5 Exam Analysis: The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted the December session exam on January 5, 2026. It was conducted in two shifts. Check student reactions, difficulty level, memory-based questions and answers, etc. below based on the students' responses for UGC NET 2025.
Analysis plays an important 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 were December 31, January 2, January 3, January 5, January 6 and January 7. Candidates can check below detailed exam analysis for the NTA UGC NET exam for January 5 based on the student reactions.
- UGC NET 2025-26 January 5 History Exam Analysis
- UGC NET 2025-26 January 5 Exam Analysis (Shift 2) OUT: Student Reactions & Topics Asked
- UGC NET 2025-26 January 5 Exam Analysis (Shift 1) OUT: Student Reactions & Topics Asked
- Paper 1 (Shift 1)
- UGC NET 2025 Paper 1 Analysis (Shift 1, January 5)
UGC NET 2025-26 January 5 History Exam Analysis
As per the student reactions, the history exam which was conducted in Shift 2 on january 5 was Moderate and Lengthy. More emphasis was on conceptual and source-based questions. Maximum questions were asked from Ancient, Medieval and Modern Indian History. Good attempts were 70-85.PYQ were asked with assertion and reason. In Modern and Ancient History Match the following was asked. Lengthy and descriptive oprions were there in the paper. High weightage on Indian History. World History was scoring.
| Units | Difficulty Level | Topics asked | Number of Questions asked |
|---|---|---|---|
| From State to Empire: Rise of Delhi Sultanate | Moderate | Delhi Sultanate rulers, administration, invasions. | 6-8 |
| Negotiating the Sources | Moderate to Difficult | Primary sources, archaeological evidence & Historiography | 8-10 |
| The Mughal Empire | Moderate | Mughal emperors, architecture, decline factors. | 7-9 |
| Colonial Economy | Moderate to Difficult | British economic policies, drain theory, famines. | 8-10 |
| Modern India (Nationalism) | Moderate | Freedom struggle, INC sessions, Gandhi Era. | 12-15 |
| Ancient Indian History | Moderate | Mauryas, Guptas, Buddhism/Jainism, Harsha | 10-12 |
| Medieval Indian History | Moderate | Bhakti-Sufi movements, Vijayanagara, Marathas. | 9-11 |
| World History (Renaissance to WWII) | Easy–Moderate | Enlightenment,Cold War origins, World Wars | 7-9 |
| Post-Independence India | Moderate | Constitution, integration of princely states | 5-7 |
| Historiography & Concepts | Moderate | Schools of history, postmodernism. | 6-8 |
Commonly asked questions
Analysis is important for candidate in NTA NET exam. It helps in preparation, understand paper structure, difficulty level, topics asked or high weightage areas, expected cutoff. By analyzing mock tests and previous years papers students can prepare well.
To give mock test is important. It helps them to find out strengths and weaknesses. regular practice also improves speed, gain confidence, reduce the exam pressure, helps to understand the exam pattern, improves speed, etc.
To crack UGC NET in two months, you really need to work hard. that to in a right direction. Firstly you need to focus on building your basics strong, and need to solve previous years' question papers. Preparation should be in such a manner that you can revise at least 60 - 70% of the syllabus before the exam (as it is very difficult to read complete syllabus).
UGC NET exam is considered to be moderate to difficult in the overall difficulty level as per the experts. The syllabus of the exam is vast and a bit challenging to cover for the candidates. In depth subject knowledge is required to crack the examination. Frequent revision also plays an important role. Paper 1 is about the teaching or research aptitude and Paper 2 is focused on specialised subjects.
UGC NET 2025-26 January 5 Exam Analysis (Shift 2) OUT: Student Reactions & Topics Asked
As per the students' Paper 1 of Shift 2 was Easy. Some felt Easy to Moderate.
UGC NET 2025-26 January 5 Exam Analysis (Shift 1) OUT: Student Reactions & Topics Asked
As per the students' Paper 1 of Shift 1 was Easy to Moderate. DI in Paper 1 was easy. English Paper 2 was Difficult and lengthy. Paper 2 was out of syllabus in English.
Topics asked are in Paper 1:
- Shannon-Weaver
- AICTE
- NAAC
- Ql/Qn
- Number series
- Excel
- Protocol
- P-Value
- Environment Summit
- CI and SI
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Types of evaluation
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Average
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Levels of Teaching
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Environmental Protection (Chronology)
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Research method
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NEP (Assertion & Reasoning), etc.
Commonly asked questions
It is important to understand the core concept of the subject while preparing for the UGC NET exam. Generally, around 6 months with dedicated hard work is sufficient to crack the UGC NET exam as per the experts. It is also recommended to study for around three to four hours daily. Consistent revision and practice is also plays an important role in the preparation journey.
The UGC NET Dec session exam will be conducted online in Computer-Based Test Mode. It will be held in two shifts. Shift 1 from 9 am to 12 pm and shift 2 from 3 pm to 6 pm.
The UGC NET exam consists of two papers namely Paper 1 and 2. Paper 1 is common for all the candidates which is based on teaching/research aptitude and Paper 2 is subject-specific and is based on the post graduate subject. In total 85 subjects are there namely history, geography, political science, etc.
The UGC NET December session exam was over on January 7. 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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Paper 1 (Shift 1)
As per the student reactions, the overall difficulty level is mentioned below:
- English was Moderate
- Sanskrit - Easy to Moderate
- Anthropology - Easy
- Adult Education - Easy to Moderate
- French - Moderate
- Dogri - Moderate
- Russian - Easy
- Chinese - Moderate
Also Read:
UGC NET 2025 Exam Analysis Dec 31
UGC NET 2025-26 Exam Analysis January 2
UGC NET 2025 Paper 1 Analysis (Shift 1, January 5)
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 | DI (Table based), Percentage calculation, DI was easy as compared to the previous shifts |
Moderate |
| Communication | Mass Media, Communication Models (Aristotle, 5W-Chronology, TV Channel Series, News Agencies & Sources, Barriers of Communication, etc. | Moderate |
| Logical Reasoning | Fallacies, Square of Opposition, Indian Logic, Assertion-Reason, Coding-Decoding, Number Series, alphabet based question, etc. | Moderate |
| ICT | Binary-Octal, RAM & ROM, CPU, Number System, Generation of Computers, MS Excel (Short Cut Keys), Network Devices, Full Forms |
Easy |
| People and Environment | Environment Protection Act (Chronology), Greenhouse Gases, Ozone Protocol, Ethanol, Coal Formation (Stages & Longest Period), earth Development Stage, etc. | Easy to Moderate |
| Mathematics | to be updated here | Easy |
| Reading Comprehension | The passages were direct and factual, no tricky vocabulary was asked, questions were straight forward | Moderate |
| Higher Education System |
NAAC-UGC Sequence, History of Coal Information, Governance-related fact based questions, Universities (Matching), etc. |
Easy |
| Teaching Aptitude | Types of Evaluation and Functions (Match the following), Formative & Summative Evaluation, P-Value, Assertion and Reason questions, Ancient Universities (Nalanda-Takshila match the following), Teaching-learning Process | Moderate |
| Research Aptitude | Research Hypothesis & Null Hypothesis, Research Methodology, P-Value, Statistics-based question, Research Evaluation concepts, etc. |
Easy |
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 3 days ago
You can access and download UGC NET History previous year question papers and solution PDFs through the Shiksha UGC NET Previous Year Question Papers portal.
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UGC NET law require PG in law or similar subjects .
Age limit for JRF is 30 years and for assistant professor there is no age limit.Candidates from reserved categories and specific backgrounds receive an upper age relaxation of up to 5 years, making the maximum age limit 35 years for them.
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With 88.6 percentile, it is better to shortlist PhD colleges based on the subject, research area, faculty, eligibility and entrance or interview process, not only the NET score. LPU can also be considered if its research areas and faculty match the topic you want to work on. Its PhD structure gives
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Yes. The NTA conducted the re-exam for three subjects on September 9 and 10. The UGC NET re-exam schedule is provided below:
English: September 9, 2026 Shift 1 - 9 AM to 12 Noon
Commerce : September 9, 2026 Shift 2 - 3 PM to 6 PM
Sociology : September 10, 2026 Shift 1 - 9 AM to 12 Noon
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