UGC NET January 5, 2026 Exam Analysis (OUT)- Check Shifts 1 & 2 Subject-wise Difficulty, Ques & Ans
University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test 2025 ( UGC NET )
Exam On - 31 Dec '25 - 7 Jan '26
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 are 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.
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.
The UGC NET December 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.
Upcoming Sarkari Exam Dates
- 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)
- Check UGC NET 2025-26 January 5 Exam Schedule
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 |
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 Economics
- Macro Economics
- Statistics and Econometrics
- Mathematical Economics
- International Economics
- Public Economics
- Money and Banking
- Growth and Development Economics
- Environmental Economics and Demography
- Indian Economy
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).
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.
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.
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 |
Check UGC NET 2025-26 January 5 Exam Schedule
Candidates can check below the shift-wise Exam schedule for January 5.
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Beginner-Level 1
Answered 4 days 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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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
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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 4 days 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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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 a week 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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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.