UGC NET January 7, 2026 Exam Analysis (OUT)- Check Shift 1 & 2 Subject-wise Difficulty, Questions & Ans
University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test 2025 ( UGC NET )
The UGC NET 2025 exam analysis for January 7 is provided here. Both the Shifts are Over. Jan 7 was the last day of an exam. 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 7, 2026
UGC NET 2025 January 7 Exam Analysis OUT: The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted the December session exam on January 7, 2026. It was the last day of an exam. 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.
According to the schedule, in shift 1 (9 AM to 12 PM), Economics (incl. allied fields), Management, Public Administration, Population Studies, Linguistics, Buddhist/Jaina/Gandhian/Peace Studies, Pali, Ayurveda Biology papers is being conducted. Whereas in shift 2 (3 to 6 PM) of UGC NET 2025, these subjects are conducted Environmental Sciences, Home Science, Performing Arts (Dance/Drama/Theatre), Music, Electronic Science, Labour Welfare/HRM, Marathi, Physical Education. Candidates can check below detailed exam analysis for the NTA UGC NET exam for January 7 based on the student reactions.
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- UGC NET 2025-26 January 7 Exam Analysis: Economics
- UGC NET 2025-26 January 7 Exam Analysis (Shift 2) OUT: Student Reactions & Topics Asked
- UGC NET 2025-26 January 7 Exam Analysis (Shift 1) OUT: Student Reactions & Topics Asked
- UGC NET 2025 Paper 1 Analysis (Shift 1, January 7)
- Check UGC NET 2025-26 January 7 Exam Schedule
UGC NET 2025-26 January 7 Exam Analysis: Economics
The UGC NET Economics exam was Easy to Moderate as per the students' reactions. Across the units, questions were evenly distributed, focused on conceptual understanding, numerical interpretation and analytical ability. Growth and Development Economics, Micro Economics were considered scoring. International Economics was the most challenging unit as per the students.
UGC NET 2025-26 January 7 Exam Analysis (Shift 2) OUT: Student Reactions & Topics Asked
As per the students reactions, the Shift 2 Paper 1 was Easy to Moderate. Some students' felt Moderate.
UGC NET 2025-26 January 7 Exam Analysis (Shift 1) OUT: Student Reactions & Topics Asked
As per the students' feedback, Paper 1 of Shift 1 was Moderate. Match the following questions were asked. Assertion Reasoning. Chronology was asked.
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Paper 2 was very lengthy and difficult.
Topics asked are:
- In DI: Percentage, Average, Ratio was asked. It was easy to moderate.
- Maximum of teaching
- Commission basis
- Teacher Learner Centric
- Variance
- Kyoto Protocol
- 1857 Universities
- Number Series
- H. Index
- ICT based teaching
- Informal Fallacy
- Logical Equivalent, immediate inference
- Acts of PDE
- Sea Pollution
- Wild Life
- Sampling techniques
- NoIR
- Third generation of Computer
- Pragmatism
- Plagiarism
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Memory Hierarchy
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UGC/AICTE Chronology
- Triangulation
- Percentage average
- CPU
- Biosphere reserve
- Acid Rain, 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.
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
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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UGC NET 2025 Paper 1 Analysis (Shift 1, January 7)
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 |
to be updated here |
| Communication | to be updated here | to be updated here |
| Logical Reasoning | to be updated here | to be updated here |
| ICT | to be updated here |
to be updated here |
| People and Environment | to be updated here | to be updated here |
| Mathematics | to be updated here | Easy |
| Reading Comprehension | to be updated here | to be updated here |
| Higher Education System |
to be updated here |
to be updated here |
| Teaching Aptitude | to be updated here | to be updated here |
| Research Aptitude | to be updated here |
to be updated here |
Check UGC NET 2025-26 January 7 Exam Schedule
Candidates can check below the shift-wise Exam schedule for January 7.
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Beginner-Level 1
Answered 6 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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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 6 days 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 6 days 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 6 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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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 6 days 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 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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Contributor-Level 10
UGC NET Notifications
Candiates can check below the steps to download the UGC NET question papers: Visit at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. Click on the answer key & question paper link. Login using the required details. Download the question paper PDF