UGC NET Exam Analysis 2024 OUT: Expected Cut Off, Good Attempts, Answer Key & More

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8 Oct '26 - 31 Oct '26

The National Testing Agency (NTA) exam is conducting the UGC NET exam 2024 on June 18, 2024. The NTA NET 2024 exam is being conducted for 83 subjects in two shifts. The candidates can check the UGC NET exam analysis, expected cut-off, answer key, good attempts, and more in the article.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) exam is conducting the UGC NET exam 2024 on June 18, 2024. The NTA NET 2024 exam is being conducted for 83 subjects in two shifts. The candidates can check the UGC NET exam analysis, expected cut-off, answer key, good attempts, and more in the article.

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UGC NET Exam Analysis 2024

UGC NET Exam Analysis 2024: The National Testing Agency (NTA) is conducting the UGC NET 2024 exam on June 18, 2024, for 83 subjects in two shifts. The exam is being conducted for subjects like Political Science, Commerce, Geography, etc. According to students, the UGC NET Paper 1 exam was Easy to Moderate in nature. The questions were asked about maths, reasoning, comprehension, research aptitude, etc. The Math sections were doable in nature, however, it was lengthy and time-consuming. Other than this, reasoning, teaching aptitude, and comprehension were the easiest in nature.

The candidates can check the exam exam analysis for the UGC NET exam in the article. The UGC NET exam analysis comprises the student's review of the exam, memory-based questions, UGC NET expected cut-off, and more.

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  • UGC NET Exam Analysis 2024
  • UGC NET Exam Analysis 2024: Shift 2
  • UGC NET Exam Analysis 2024: Subject Wise Difficulty Level
  • UGC NET June Exam Analysis 2024: Distribution of Questions
  • UGC NET Expected Cut Off 2024
  • UGC NET Last Minute Preparation Tips

UGC NET Exam Analysis 2024

The candidates can check the NTA UGC NET 2024 exam analysis for different subjects below. The exam analysis helps candidates to check the reviews by the aspirants who appeared for the exam, memory-based questions, expected cut-off, and more. Shiksha reported live from one of the UGC NET exam centres in Delhi to gather feedback regarding the overall difficulty level of the exam. Check below UGC NET exam analysis 2024.

Rajesh 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."

Sayyad Said, " Overall Papers 1 & 2 were moderate. 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. The questions were asked from IR, Authors and Books, Aristotle's theory, Morgan's theory, and more."

UGC NET Students' Reaction & Exam Analysis 2024

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   How to download UGC NET 2025 Cut off for Dec session?
A: 

The UGC NET cut-off 2025 for the Dec session released category-wise, paper-wise, and subject-wise for all 85 subjects. The NTA releases the cut-off marks along with the declaration of the result. Candidates can download the NTA UGC NET cut-off list by following the given steps: a) Visit the official website b) Click on the cut-off link c) Go through the cut-off marks d) Download the PDF.

Q:   What is the UGC NET 2026 expected cutoff for all subjects and categories?
A: 

The UGC NET 2026 expected cutoff may fall within the range of 216 to 160 for all subjects and categories. The NTA will release the UGC NET 2026 June session cutoff marks after the declaration of the result. Candidates who will meet or exceed the cutoff marks will qualify for further recruitment process.

Q:   How do I check UGC NET cutoff 2026 for History subject?
A: 

Open the official website of NTA, find the "UGC NET Cut Off" link, now select History and choose the session of that particular year. The UGC NET cut-off marks will be displayed to download. 

UGC NET Exam Analysis 2024: Shift 2

UGC NET shift 2 had an easy overall difficulty level. Candidates did, however, consider Data Interpretation to be moderately challenging. The table below includes information on the UGC NET Difficulty Level 2024 for June 2024.

Subjects
Difficulty Level
Teaching Aptitude
Easy to Moderate
Research Aptitude
Easy
Comprehension
Easy to Moderate
Logical Reasoning
Easy
Data Interpretation
Moderate
Maths
Difficult
Communication
Easy
Environment
Easy-Moderate
People & Development
Easy-Moderate
Higher Education
Easy
IT
Easy
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UGC NET Exam Analysis 2024: Subject Wise Difficulty Level

The candidates can check the subject-wise difficulty level of the UGC NET exam in the table below:

Subjects Good Attempts Difficulty Level
Philosophy 75 to 80 Easy to Moderate
History 70 to 75 Easy to Moderate
Commerce 75 to 80 Easy to Moderate
Social Work 80 to 85 Easy
Public Administration 75 to 80 Moderate
Music 80 to 85 Easy
Hindi 75 to 80 Easy to Moderate
Kannada 75 to 80 Easy to Moderate
Oriya 75 to 80 Easy to Moderate
Punjabi 77 to 80 Easy
Sanskrit 77 to 80 Easy to Moderate
Tamil 70 to 75 Moderate
Arabic 77 to 80 Easy to Moderate
Linguistics 70 to 75 Moderate
Nepali 77 to 80 Easy to Moderate
Marathi 77 to 80 Easy to Moderate
French 70 to 75 Moderate
Spanish 70 to 75 Moderate
Russian 80 to 85 Easy to Moderate
Rajasthani 75 to 80 Easy to Moderate
German 70 to 75 Moderate
Japanese 70 to 75 Moderate
Physical Education 75 to 80 Easy to Moderate
Arab Culture and Islamic Studies 70 to 75 Moderate
Buddhist – Jaina – Gandhian and Peace Studies 75 to 80 Easy to Moderate
Comparative Study of Religions 70 to 75 Moderate
Dance / Drama / Performing Art 77 to 83 Easy
Comparative Literature 75 to 80 Easy to Moderate
Indian Culture 75 to 80 Easy to Moderate
Law 75 to 80 Easy to Moderate
Criminology 70 to 75 Moderate
Geography 70 to 75 Moderate
Computer science and applications 70 to 75 Moderate

Also Read: UGC NET Result 2024

UGC NET June Exam Analysis 2024: Distribution of Questions

The distribution of questions in UGC NET exam is given below.

UGC NET Exam Analysis 2024 Difficulty Level- Shift 1
Subjects Difficulty Level Number of Questions
Teaching Aptitude Easy-Moderate

3

Research Aptitude Easy-Moderate 1
Comprehension Moderate

2

Logical Reasoning Moderate 1
Data Interpretation Easy-Moderate 1
Maths Moderate 1
Communication Easy-Moderate 1
Environment Easy-Moderate

2

People & Development Easy-Moderate 1
Higher Education Easy-Moderate 1
IT Easy to Moderate 1

UGC NET Expected Cut Off 2024

The candidates can check the subject-wise expected cut-off for the UGC NET exam in the table below:

UGC NET 2024 Expected Cutoff
Subjects Category JRF & Assistant Professor Cut-Off Assistant Professor Cut-Off

Psychology

Gen/ UR

216

196

EWS

200

174

OBC(NCL)

200

174

SC

184

162

ST

178

158

Education

Gen/ UR

210

190

EWS

198

172

OBC(NCL)

196

172

SC

182

160

ST

184

162

Anthropology

Gen/ UR

194

174

EWS

190

160

OBC(NCL)

184

162

SC

166

150

ST

166

150

Sociology

Gen/ UR

218

200

EWS

208

184

OBC(NCL)

204

182

SC

192

168

ST

190

166

Social Work

Gen/ UR

196

178

EWS

188

162

OBC(NCL)

180

156

SC

172

142

ST

166

144

Philosophy

Gen/ UR

226

206

EWS

216

186

OBC(NCL)

210

186

SC

200

178

ST

180

158

Home Science

Gen/ UR

200

182

EWS

184

162

OBC(NCL)

182

162

SC

176

150

ST

176

150

Defence & Strategic Studies

Gen/ UR

224

208

EWS

216

194

OBC(NCL)

208

192

SC

214

192

ST

190

182

Population Studies

Gen/ UR

204

182

EWS

196

168

OBC(NCL)

186

168

SC

174

164

ST

172

160

Public Administration

Gen/ UR

200

182

EWS

192

168

OBC(NCL)

190

166

SC

172

150

ST

172

150

Maithili

Gen/ UR

218

202

EWS

202

182

OBC(NCL)

198

184

SC

212

198

ST

—

—

Management

Gen/ UR

180

164

EWS

170

148

OBC(NCL)

164

144

SC

154

136

ST

152

134

Sanskrit

Gen/ UR

196

178

EWS

186

164

OBC(NCL)

180

162

SC

170

152

ST

158

138

Punjabi

Gen/ UR

172

160

EWS

162

148

OBC(NCL)

160

144

SC

152

134

ST

136

136

Telugu

Gen/ UR

164

154

EWS

152

144

OBC(NCL)

154

140

SC

152

134

ST

146

136

Tamil

Gen/ UR

160

148

EWS

140

144

OBC(NCL)

150

138

SC

144

132

ST

—

132

Law

Gen/ UR

224

202

EWS

210

182

OBC(NCL)

206

180

SC

190

168

ST

182

160

Urdu

Gen/ UR

214

202

EWS

206

190

OBC(NCL)

206

190

SC

204

168

ST

190

178

Geography

Gen/ UR

202

182

EWS

192

164

OBC(NCL)

186

164

SC

176

152

ST

168

150

Mass Communication & Journalism

Gen/ UR

208

184

EWS

194

166

OBC(NCL)

186

166

SC

172

156

ST

166

152

Computer Science & Applications

Gen/ UR

180

162

EWS

166

146

OBC(NCL)

162

142

SC

150

136

ST

148

132

Economics

Gen/ UR

212

192

EWS

198

172

OBC(NCL)

196

170

SC

176

152

ST

172

150

History

Gen/ UR

212

198

EWS

198

194

OBC(NCL)

196

180

SC

176

170

ST

172

160

Political Science

Gen/ UR

200

195

EWS

195

190

OBC(NCL)

190

180

SC

180

170

ST

170

160

Commerce

Gen/ UR

210

198

EWS

200

194

OBC(NCL)

190

180

SC

180

170

ST

170

160

English

Gen/ UR

200

195

EWS

195

190

OBC(NCL)

190

180

SC

180

170

ST

170

160

Hindi

Gen/ UR

195

-

EWS

190

-

OBC(NCL)

180

-

SC

170

-

ST

160

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UGC NET Last Minute Preparation Tips

The candidates can check the last-minute preparation tips for the UGC NET exam below:

  • Analyse the solved UGC NET question papers: During the last phase of preparation, candidates can analyse the UGC NET mock tests and previous years’ question papers already solved by them. By going through the solved mock tests and question papers, candidates get to know their weak areas and strong areas. This will help candidates improve their weak areas
  • Focus on time management & accuracy: While revising for the exam, candidates’ main focus should be on managing their time properly. Candidates should chalk out a proper strategy to attempt the UGC NET question paper 2024 with high accuracy without spending much time on any particular question. If you get stuck on a particular question, do not devote more than one minute and skip to another one. Moreover, as there is no negative marking in the UGC NET exam, candidates should try to answer as many questions as possible.
  • Read the questions carefully: Due to anxiety and related issues, candidates tend to mark their answers on the computer without reading the question first. This might end up lowering the UGC NET scores due to the marking of the wrong answer. Therefore, candidates should first read the questions carefully and then mark the most appropriate option as an answer.
  • Do not forget to carry your UGC NET admit card & documents: Candidates need to carry the UGC NET admit card 2024 and a valid and original photo ID proof to the exam centre. Those who forget to carry these documents will not be allowed to appear for the NTA UGC NET examination.

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Sampreet Kaur

Beginner-Level 1

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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
Commerce : September 9, 2026 Shift 2 - 3 PM to 6 PM
Sociology : September 10, 2026 Shift 1 - 9 AM to 12 Noon

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