The UGC NET January 6 exam was concluded for the December session. Both the shifts were Over. Candidates can check below the NTA UGC NET exam analysis including the overall difficulty level, topics asked in the exam, questions, answers, good attempts and more.
UGC NET Exam Analysis January 6, 2026
- UGC NET 2025-26 January 6 Exam Analysis: Political Science
- UGC NET 2025-26 January 6 Exam Analysis (Shift 2) OUT: Student Reactions & Topics Asked
- UGC NET 2025-26 January 6 Exam Analysis (Shift 1) OUT: Student Reactions & Topics Asked
- UGC NET 2025 Paper 1 Analysis (Shift 1, January 6)
- UGC NET 2025 Dec Exam Shift and Subjects (Jan 6)
- UGC NET 2025 Dec Paper 1 Syllabus
UGC NET 2025-26 January 6 Exam Analysis: Political Science
As per the students, the paper was focused on political theory and Indian politics. International relations questions asked were straightforward. Previous year trend also helped students. Fewer questions were asked from Public Administration, comparative politics were analytical. Western political questions were prominent, emphasis on thinkers like Hobbes and Marx. Theoretical aspects like sovereignty and democracy were properly covered. Questions asked were based on concepts and were not too tricky.
The overall difficulty level of the exam was Easy to Moderate. Expected good attempts are 55-65.
Topics asked are:
- Public Administration
- Karl Marx
- Ram Manohar Lohia
- Dr. Aurobindo Ghosh
- Panchayati Raj
- USA Elections
- Books & Theory
- Chief Justice of India
- Number of seats in Rajya Sabha
- Years of Establishment of Facebook & Google
- SAARC Secretary General
- 2014 Elections
- When did Lenin die
- State Formations (year based question)
- Human Relations Theory
- Chronological-based questions
- Max questions asked from IR
- Herbert Marcuse book
- Liberalism & Democracy theory
- Allahabad High Court establishment year, etc.
UGC NET 2025-26 January 6 Exam Analysis (Shift 2) OUT: Student Reactions & Topics Asked
As per the student reactions, the Paper 1 of shift 2 was Easy to Moderate. 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 | Ratio (BPL & APL) |
Easy to Moderate |
| Communication |
Mass Communication, TV, Radio, Organisational Communication |
Easy |
| Logical Reasoning | Fallacy, Direction | Moderate |
| ICT | Open Source, Operating iOS, Android, Windows, Number System with Decimal Data |
Easy to Moderate |
| People and Environment |
Namami Gange, Aromatic Hydrocarbons, pH, COD & BOD, Nuclear Energy, Hydro & Geo-Thermal Energy, Environment related Acts & Laws |
Moderate |
| Mathematics | Profit and Loss, Number Series, Alphabet based | Moderate |
| Reading Comprehension | To be updated here | Easy |
| Higher Education System | Universities (Chronology) Kolkata & Bihar, UGC Quality Assurance |
Moderate |
| Teaching Aptitude |
Video Conferencing, Ed-Puzzle, Screencastomatic, Channel based, Enquiry Training Model |
Easy to Moderate |
| Research Aptitude | Standard Deviation, Match the following, Median, Content Analysis |
Easy to Moderate |
UGC NET 2025-26 January 6 Exam Analysis (Shift 1) OUT: Student Reactions & Topics Asked
As per the student reactions, the Paper 1 of shift 1 was Easy and Doable. Some of the students felt it as Easy to Moderate. Paper 1 was calculation based. DI was easy. Reading Comprehension was easy.
Topics asked are:
- Learning (Assertion Reasoning)
- File extension (Match the following)
- Wildlife Conversation
- Connotation Dec
- Standard Hypo testing
- Average
- Project Method
- Inter personal Communication
- Binomial distribution
- Variation
- Reflection
- Standard Deviation
- Communication (Models) (Match the following)
- Binary Number
- Newspaper order
- Scholar Ancient University (Match the following)
- University Order Post Independence (Match the following)
- Noise Level (Db)
- HE-Sanskar
- NEC
- Square of opposition
- Environment Protection Act
- Indian Logic
- Vice Chancellor
- Kothari Commission
- Chinese Scholars
- Variable
- E portfolio, etc.
Also Read:
UGC NET 2025-26 Exam Analysis January 5
UGC NET 2025 Paper 1 Analysis (Shift 1, January 6)
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 | Ratio and Proportion |
Moderate |
| Communication | Mas Communication, Mass Media | Easy |
| Logical Reasoning | Square of opposition, Deductivism, Logical Equillance, Syllogism, Opposition, Fallacy | Easy to Moderate |
| ICT | Questions were statement-based, Software, Email, JPEG, HTML (Match the following) |
Easy |
| People and Environment | International Treaties (Chronology arrange), Albido effect, Noise Level (Db), Protocols | Easy to Moderate |
| Mathematics | Average, successive Discount, Number series (Missing series), Fraction, Coding Decoding, | Moderate |
| Reading Comprehension | To be updated here | Easy |
| Higher Education System | Sanskar, News paper order, ancient universities, Post independence Universities, Chinese Scholars, Woods Dispatch, 5 Year Plan |
Moderate |
| Teaching Aptitude | Project Method, Teachers Committee, Human Memory, Cooperative Learnings | Easy to Moderate |
| Research Aptitude | Null Hypothesis, Alternate Sypothesis, Face to Face communication, APA Style, Sampling, etc. |
Easy to Moderate |
Also Read:
UGC NET 2025-26 Exam Analysis January 3
UGC NET 2025 Exam Analysis Dec 31
UGC NET 2025-26 Exam Analysis January 2
UGC NET 2025 Dec Exam Shift and Subjects (Jan 6)
Candidates can check shift timings of UGC NET as per their subjects
| Dates |
Shift I (9 AM to 12 PM) |
Shift II (3 to 6 PM) |
|---|---|---|
| January 6, 2026 |
Political Science Defence & Strategic Studies Arab Culture Hindu Studies Nepali Comparative Literature Japanese Sindhi |
Hindi Tamil Mass Communication Kannada Malayalam Manipuri Indian Knowledge Systems German |
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
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 5 days ago
The UGC NET result 2026 for the June session be released on the official portal at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. Candidates will be required their login credentials to download their result including the application number and date of birth.
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No. Once the admit card is released, candidate will not be able to change the exam centre in any circumstances. The exam centre mentioned on the hall ticket is final. Also, the assigned exam centre is based on the choices of the candidate made during the application process and can not be modified l
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No. A candidate will not receive the UGC NET City Intimation Slip by post. The authority will release the City slip on the official website at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. Candidates required their login credentials to download the city slip including the application number and date of birth.
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Yes. It is important for a candidate to carry the UGC NET admit card to the examination centre. Without it, candidate will not be allowed to sit in the exam. It consists of the details like name of a candidate, photograph, shift, reporting time, exam day instructions, etc.
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Answered a month ago
If in case candidate find any discrepancy in the UGC NET admit card for the June session then he or she must contact the NTA via helpline numbers 011-40759000 during the working hours or email them.
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Answered a month ago
The UGC NET admit card for the June session 2026 will be released around four days prior to the examination date. It will be released on the official website at ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
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Answered a month ago
Yes, IIT Hyderabad does accept UGC NET scores to decide admissions to the PhD courses. Several IIT Hyderabad departments also accept the GATE scores as well to decide the PhD admissions of candidates.
In addition to the aforementioned entrance exams, candidates are also required to fulfill the specif
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Answered a month ago
Candidates can check below the methods to make corrections if required in the UGC NET application or registration form:
- Visit at ugcnet.nta.nic.in
- Login using the application number and password
- Click on the link/button available for the application form correction
- Read the instructions and click on the
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Answered a month ago
The NTA has not yet released the UGC NET 2026 notification and so the application process dates have not been announced for the June session. It is expected that the application is likely to start in April 2026 and the last date for the registration may likely be in May 2026. The authority will also
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Yes, the National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the UGC NET exam twice in a year in two sessions namely June and December session. Candidates can give the exam unlimited times. There is no limit in number of attempts. Two sessions increase the opportunity for a candidate to qualify the exam for JRF
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