UGC NET 2023 Exam Analysis (Commerce): Difficulty Level, Expected Cut Off,& Memory Based Questions
University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test 2025 ( UGC NET )
Exam On - 31 Dec '25 - 7 Jan '26
The National Testing Agency conducted the UGC NET Commerce December 2023 exam on December 7, 2023, in Shift 1. Read the complete analysis of the UGC NET Commerce exam in the article below.
UGC NET Commerce Exam Analysis
The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted the UGC NET commerce exam on December 7, 2023, in Shift 1 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. The overall difficulty level of the UGC NET Commerce was moderate as compared to the previous year's exam. Paper 2 comprised questions from Marketing Mix, Money Market, Capital Market, etc. Paper 1 was easy, the questions were asked from teaching aptitude, maths, ICT, and more.
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- UGC NET Paper 1 Exam Analysis (Dec 7)
- UGC NET Commerce Exam Analysis: Good Attempts (Dec 7)
- The UGC NET Commerce Exam Analysis Shift 1
- UGC NET 2023 Commerce Exam Memory Based Question: December 7
UGC NET Paper 1 Exam Analysis (Dec 7)
The candidates can check the exam UGC NET 2023 Paper 1 exam analysis in the table below:
| UGC NET Exam Analysis 2023 7th December Difficulty Level: Paper 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Subjects | Difficulty Level | Number of Questions |
| Teaching Aptitude | Easy | 8 to 10 |
| Research Aptitude | Easy | 4 |
| Comprehension | Easy | 2 |
| Logical Reasoning | Easy | 2 |
| Data Interpretation | Moderate | 5 |
| Maths | Difficult | 2 |
| Communication | Easy | 3 |
| Environment | Easy-Moderate | 5 |
| People & Development | Easy-Moderate | 2 |
| Higher Education | Easy | 5 |
| IT | Easy | 3 |
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UGC NET Commerce Exam Analysis: Good Attempts (Dec 7)
The candidates can check the good attempts for the UGC NET Commerce exam below in the table:
| Paper | Number of Good Attempts |
|---|---|
| Paper 1: General Paper | 50-55 |
| Paper 2: English | 80 to 85 |
The UGC NET Commerce Exam Analysis Shift 1
The NTA conducted the UGC NET Commerce exam on December 7, 2023. The UGC NET Commerce Paper 1 was moderate as compared to the previous year's exam. Look at the reviews by the candidates who took the exam below:
Preeti Said," Paper 1 was easy and doable in nature, however, the questions from the maths section were difficult. The questions were asked from time, distance, and speed, DI. On the other hand, Paper 2 was moderate. Previous year's questions were also present in the paper."
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Rahul Said," Paper 2 was a bit difficult as the economics and stats-based questions were dominant in the paper. 2 to 3 numerical were asked in paper 2, whereas, paper 1 was easy in nature."
Shivani Said, " The questions were asked from Capital Market, Money Mix, Cash Cows, Capital Market, and more. Other than this, paper 1 was easy, the questions were asked from ICT, teaching, and research aptitude."
Also Read: UGC NET Commerce Question Paper
UGC NET 2023 Commerce Exam Memory Based Question: December 7
The UGC NET Commerce exam memory-based questions are shared below for the Commerce subject exam conducted on December 7, 2023. The memory-based questions are taken from the candidates who have taken the exam. The memory-based questions will be shared soon below.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 13 hours 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 13 hours 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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Answered Yesterday
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 5 days 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
Answered 5 days ago
The UGC NET Paper 2 is subject-specific and holds 200 marks for 100 questions. There is no negative marking for the exam. The syllabus for Political Science comprises 10 units and are mentioned below:
- Political Theory
- Political Thought
- Indian Political Thought
- Comparative Political Analysis
- Intern
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 5 days ago
The UGC NET 2025 English Syllabus is divided into ten unites as mentioned below:
- Drama
- Poetry
- Fiction and Short Story
- Non-Fiction Prose
- Language: Basic Concepts, theories and pedagogy, English in Use
- English in India: history, evolution, and future
- Cultural Studies
- Literary Criticism
- Literary Theo
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Answered 5 days ago
The history syllabus of the UGC NET exam consists of several topics that is, Indian History, Pre-History, Ancient History, Medieval Indian History and Modern India including the National Movement and post independent phase. The history syllabus is divided in to ten units. The topics for the History
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Answered 5 days ago
The NTA UGC NET exam will be held in an online mode which is a computer based test. The exam will be MCQ based of three hours duration. Paper 1 is common for every students where as Paper 2 will be subject specific.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
The NTA released the UGC NET 2025 exam schedule for the December session at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. On December 31 is the first exam in the first shift from 9 am to 12 pm. Subjects are listed below:
- Law
- Social Work
- Tourism Administration
- Prakrit
- Telugu
- Spanish
- Kashmiri
- Konkani
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Answered a week ago
The NTA released the UGC NET 2025 December session exam schedule subject-wise at ugcnet.nta.nic.in on December 17. The detailed schedule is provided here on this page as well.
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