The UGC NET 2025 exam analysis for January 7 is provided here. Both the Shifts were 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.
- 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)
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.
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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
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.
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 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 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.
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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.
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.
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 |
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