UGC NET 2023 Exam Analysis (Commerce): Difficulty Level, Expected Cut Off,& Memory Based Questions

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The UGC NET Commerce Paper for the December cycle was conducted on December 7, 2023, by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The candidates can check the exam analysis along with the good attempts, difficulty level, memory-based questions, and more in the article. Read the article for the complete exam analysis.

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.

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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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Table of contents
  • 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:

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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."

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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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Yes. The NTA conducted the re-exam for three subjects on September 9 and 10. The UGC NET re-exam schedule is provided below:

English: September 9, 2026 Shift 1 - 9 AM to 12 Noon
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