UGC NET 29 June Exam Analysis OUT 2026: Check Shift 1 & 2 Paper Difficulty Level, Questions, Good Attempts

UGC NET 2026 June 29 Exam Analysis: The NTA conducted the UGC NET 2026 June 29 Shift 1 and 2 at various centres across the country. Shift 1 is concluded at 12 PM and Shift 2 at 6 PM. Candidates can check the exam analysis for Shift 1 and 2 based on students' reactions. The analysis is useful for the candidates who have to appear for the UGC NET exam and those who are preparing as well. Scroll down to know the shift-wise difficulty level of the exam, the number of good attempts, the expected cutoff, and more about the UGC NET 2026 exam. Also, candidates can check the unofficial answer key along with the memory-based question paper for both shifts. 

The UGC NET 2026 Syllabus consists of two parts: Paper 1 and Paper 2. Paper 1 has 50 multiple-choice questions, and Paper 2 has 100 subject-specific questions. The UGC NET exam for June session exam dates were June 22 to June 30, 2026.

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UGC NET 2026 June 29 Analysis: Memory Based Questions and Answers (Shift 1, Paper 1)

UGC NET 2026 June 29 Hindi Exam Analysis (Shift 1): Student Reactions OUT

According to the students' feedback, the Hindi exam difficulty level was Moderate. The paper was syllabus oriented. Questions were asked from the previous year as well. 

Topics asked in Hindi paper:

• हिंदी साहित्य का इतिहास

• आदिकाल

• भक्तिकाल

• रीतिकाल

• आधुनिक हिंदी साहित्य

• छायावाद

• प्रगतिवाद

• नई कविता

• कहानी एवं उपन्यास

• नाटक

• आलोचना

• हिंदी भाषा विज्ञान

• व्याकरण

• काव्यशास्त्र

• साहित्य सिद्धांत

• प्रमुख लेखक एवं उनकी रचनाएँ

UGC NET 2026 June 29 Exam Analysis (Shift 1): Student Reactions OUT

As per the feedback received from the students Hindi exam was Moderate and Paper 1 was Easy to Moderate. In today's shift the DI was most lengthy and time consuming. Most of the sections asked were based on the concept and also a good mix of factual questions. Higher Education carried noticeable weightage. The questions asked in the ICT were direct and easy to answer. RC was simple and scoring. Mathematical Aptitude questions were easy and calculation based. Frequently, chronology based and match the following questions were asked.

Topics asked in Paper 1:

• DI: Missing, Date Based
• Higher Education: Foreign University (steps)
• Reading Comprehension: (Easy to Moderate)
• Logical reasoning: Term distribution, Fallacy (Begging the question, hasting generalization)
• Environment: Ocean Science related, 
• ICT: http, computer, printer, telegram

UGC NET 2026 Paper 1 Analysis (Shift 1, June 25) 

Check below in detail about the Paper 1 analysis, questions, topics asked, weightage, etc. as per the students' feedback.

Section	Topics asked (Shift 1)	Difficulty Level (Shift 1)	Good attempts
Data Interpretation	Mission-based DI, Ratio & Percentage, Data Table Interpretation, Mixed Calculations	3-4	Moderate to Difficult (Lengthy)
Communication	Communication Models, Evolution of Communication Devices	2-3	Easy
Logical Reasoning	Distribution, Fallacy, Begging the Question, Hasty Generalization, Ascending Order, Distributive Reasoning	4-5	Moderate
ICT	HTTP Full Form, HTTPS Full Form, Trojan Horse, Antivirus, Social Media Platforms (LinkedIn, Twitter, Blog, Bing)	4-5	Easy
People and Environment	Montreal Protocol, SDGs, Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), Oligotrophic Lakes, Ocean Science	4-5	Moderate
Mathematics	Profit & Loss, Number Series, Coding-Decoding, Age-based Problems, Number System	4-5	Easy to Moderate
Reading Comprehension	Passage	5	Easy to Moderate
Higher Education System	Foreign Universities in India, Kothari Commission, Hunter Commission, Shiksha Aayog, Women’s Education, Radhakrishnan Commission/Radhakrishnan Mission (Match the Following with Year), Chronology-based Questions	5-6	Moderate
Research Aptitude	Steps of Research, Correct Research Process Sequence, Spearman Correlation, Research Methodology, Research Order Questions	7-8	Easy
Teaching Aptitude	Evolution of Communication Devices, E-Portfolio, Teaching Process, Piaget’s Equilibrium, Models of Teaching, Communication Models	8-9	Easy to Moderate
Overall		42-48	Easy to Moderate

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UGC NET Exam Pattern 2026

Scroll down to know the detailed UGC NET exam pattern 2026 below.

UGC NET Paper	Number of Questions	Marks
Paper 1	50	100
Paper 2	100	200
Total	150	300

• Candidates need to complete the paper in a combined duration of 3 hours (180 minutes) without any break.
• All the questions in Paper 1 and Paper 2 are compulsory.
• The medium of the question paper is in English & Hindi only. Candidates need to choose the medium carefully.
• Each question carries two marks.
• There is no negative marking for incorrect responses.

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