UGC NET 2023 Exam Analysis Political Science: Expected Cut Off, Difficulty Level & Student's Review
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The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted the UGC NET exam for Political Science on December 11, 2023. Check the complete exam analysis for the NTA NET Political Science exam in the article.
UGC NET Political Science Exam Analysis 2023
The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted the UGC NET Political Science exam on December 11, 2023 (Shift 1). The overall difficulty level for the UGC NET Political Science paper 2 was easy to moderate in nature. The Paper comprised questions from Indian Political Thought, Mahatma Gandhi, International Relations (1945), Comparative Public Administrations, Acceptance Theory, Public Policy (Paragraph), Current Affairs (Military Exercise), Indian Foreign Policy, Authors and Books, etc. On the other hand, the UGC NET Paper 1 was easy.
- UGC NET Paper 1 Exam Analysis (Dec 11): Shift 1
- UGC NET Political Science Exam Analysis (Dec 11): Good Attempts
- UGC NET 2023 Political Science Exam Analysis: Dec 11
- UGC NET Political Science Exam Analysis: Dec 11
- UGC NET 2023 Political Science Exam: Expected Cut Off
- UGC NET 2023 Political Science Exam Analysis: Memory-Based Questions
UGC NET Paper 1 Exam Analysis (Dec 11): Shift 1
The Paper 1 was easy in terms of difficulty level conducted on December 11, 2023. The candidates can check the detailed exam review of the UGC NET Paper 1 exam in the table below:
| UGC NET Exam Analysis 2023 11th December Difficulty Level: Paper 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Subjects | Difficulty Level | Number of Questions |
| Teaching Aptitude | Easy | 8 to 10 |
| Research Aptitude | Easy | 3 |
| Comprehension | Easy | 3 |
| Logical Reasoning | Easy | 4 |
| Data Interpretation | Moderate | 5 |
| Maths | Difficult | 2 |
| Communication | Easy | 3 |
| Environment | Easy-Moderate | 3 |
| People & Development | Easy-Moderate | 2 |
| Higher Education | Easy | 5 |
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UGC NET Political Science Exam Analysis (Dec 11): Good Attempts
The candidates can check the good attempts for the UGC NET Political Science 2023 Exam conducted on December 11, 2023, in the table below:
| UGC NET Paper 2 | Good Attempts |
|---|---|
| Political Science Exam | 80-85 |
UGC NET 2023 Political Science Exam Analysis: Dec 11
The UGC NET Paper 2 was moderate. Look at the UGC NET exam analysis by the candidates who took the exam:
- Lokesh Said, "Paper 2 was easy as compared to last year. The passage section was easy in both papers, however, the DI was on the tougher side. The expected cut off will be higher than the previous cycle as the paper was easy."
- Naveen Said, " Overall Papers 1 & 2 was moderate in moderate in nature. The questions were asked from IR, Constitution & more. The cut-off will be higher than the previous year."
- Nitish Said, " The overall exam was moderate as compared to last year. The questions were asked from the G20 summit, IR, Authors and Books, Aristotle's theory, Morgan's theory, and more."
UGC NET Political Science Exam Analysis: Dec 11
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UGC NET 2023 Political Science Exam: Expected Cut Off
The candidates can check the expected cut off for the UGC NET Political Science exam in the table below. The expected cut off is based on the reviews of the candidates who had taken the exam on December 11, 2023. The other factors are also considered while preparing the expected cut off marks for Political Science:
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| UGC NET Political Science Expected Cut-Off | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject |
Category |
NET Cut Off |
JRF Cut Off |
| Political Science |
UNRESERVED |
97 per centile |
99.5 per centile |
| Political Science |
EWS |
93 per centile |
99 per centile |
| Political Science |
OBC(NCL) |
92.5 per centile |
99 per centile |
| Political Science |
SC |
83 per centile |
96 per centile |
| Political Science |
ST |
79 percentile |
95 per centile |
UGC NET 2023 Political Science Exam Analysis: Memory-Based Questions
The memory-based question for the UGC NET Political Science exam will be shared below soon. It will be based on the review of the candidates who had taken the exam on December 11, 2023, in the first shift.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 6 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 6 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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Contributor-Level 6
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 4 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 4 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 4 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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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 4 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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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 4 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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Contributor-Level 6
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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