UGC NET Phase 1 Exam Analysis 2023 and Student Reaction Video
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NTA is conducting UGC NET Phase 1 2023 exam for 57 subjects. The overall difficulty level of the Linguistic paper held on February 23, 2023 was moderate to difficult. Read this article to know more about UGC NET Phase 1 exam analysis 2023.
UGC NET Phase 1 Exam Analysis 2023
UGC NET Phase 1 Exam Analysis 2023: National Testing Agency (NTA) is conducting UGC NET Phase 1 exam 2023 till February 24, 2024 for subjects. The exam is being conducted in two shifts-9 am to 12 pm and 3 pm to 6 pm. NTA conducted the Linguistic paper in the first shift today (February 23, 2023). The overall difficulty level of the paper was moderate to difficult compared to last year. As the paper was tough, UGC NET cut off for this paper is expected to be less compared to last year. According to UGC NET exam pattern, paper 1 carries 50 questions from Teaching Aptitude, Reasearch Aptitude, Reading Comprehension, Communication, Reasoning (Including Maths), Logical Reasoning, Data Interpretation, Information & Communication Technology (ICT), People & Environment and Higher Education System: Governance, Polity & Administration. Total marks allotted to the Paper 1 exam are 100. Paper 2 carries 100 questions on specific subjects. Read this article below to know more on UGC NET Phase 1 exam analysis 2023.
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UGC NET Phase 1 Exam Analysis 2023 & Student Reaction for February 23
The Linguistic Paper 1 carried two questions from Reasearch Aptitude, seven to eight questions from Communication, six to seven questions from Teaching Aptitude, etc. The Teaching Aptitude section was difficult. The Paper 2, which carried subject-specific questions, was moderate to difficult in terms of difficulty level. This paper carried few questions from previous year's question paper. We have provided below UGC NET Phase 1 exam analysis & student reaction for Lingusitic paper.
Pooja Singh, who appeared for Music paper said, "The paper 2 was of high level and it was not easy. In Paper 1 maximum questions were asked from Current Affairs in Higher education. The cut off will be less as the paper was moderate to difficult."
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Parthana said, "The paper 1 and 2 were tough compared to last year. The Maths section in Paper 1 was tough. There were maximum questions from communication. There were one or two questions from Teaching Aptitude."
Akash said, "The paper was moderate in terms of difficulty level. Paper 1 covered questions from Reasoning, Maths, etc. The level of Paper 2 was tough."
UGC NET 2023 Phase 1 Student Reaction Video
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UGC NET Exam Analysis and Student Reaction for Phase 1 Exam 2023- February 21
Shiksha visited one of the exam centres to gather the difficulty level of the UGC NET exam for Paper 1 and Paper 2 in Phase 1. Check the below feedback for the UGC NET Phase 1 exam:
Saksham said, “The difficulty level for the mathematical reasoning section was easy to moderate. The Data Interpretation questions were lengthy and time taking. Other than this the paper was doable in nature.”
Lovely said, “The teaching aptitude and research aptitude were doable and easy in nature. However, the overall Paper 1 difficulty level was moderate in nature.”
Ritik said, “The questions from communication were easy and doable in nature but the computer section was moderate to difficult. The questions in the communication section were direct in nature and were twisted as compared to the last session.”
UGC NET Exam Analysis February 22, 2023
Based on the reviews of the candidates for the UGC NET exam Phase 1 Shift 1 exam on February 22, the paper 1 exam was moderate in nature. 6 to 7 were asked from Research Aptitude, 5 questions were from Reading Comprehension, and 7 questions were from Communication. On the other hand, People & Environment and Higher Education System had 7 to 8 questions that were overall moderate in nature. The aspirants can check the difficulty level of the UGC NET Paper 1 exam in the table below.
| UGC NET Exam Analysis 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Section | Difficulty Level |
| Teaching Aptitude |
Moderate |
| Research Aptitude |
Moderate |
| ICT |
Moderate |
| Data Interpretation |
Moderate |
| Communication |
Easy to Moderate |
| Reading Comprehension |
Easy to Moderate |
| People & Environment |
Moderate |
| Higher Education |
Easy to Moderate |
| Mathematical Reasoning |
Moderate |
| Logical Reasoning |
Easy to Moderate |
| Total |
Moderate |
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UGC NET Exam Pattern 2023
The exam pattern for the UGC NET exam has been given below for the candidates in the table. The candidates can analyse the UGC NET exam pattern that will help while calculating their scores for the UGC NET Phase 1 exam:
| UGC NET Exam Pattern 2023 |
|
|---|---|
| Total Number of Questions |
150 Paper 2: 100 MCQs |
| Total Marks |
300 Paper 2: 200 Marks |
| Marks for Correct Answer |
2 Marks |
| Marks for Incorrect Answer |
Zero Marks |
| Marks for Unanswered Questions |
Zero Marks |
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 4 days ago
Candidates can crack or clear the UGC NET exam in first attempt with regularity, dedication, hard work, proper study plan, etc. He or she should also solve previous year papers and give mock test.
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Answered 4 days ago
The NTA will release the UGC NET 2026 notification for the June session on the official portal at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. All the important dates related to the exam like application form start date and all will be mentioned in the notification. It is advised to the candidates to read the notification ca
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The NTA is expected to release the UGC NET notification in April 2026. It will be announced in the form of PDF at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The notification or information brochure consists the details about the exam including the registration form, exam duration, pattern, etc.
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The authority will release the NTA UGC NET provisional answer key after the conclusion of an exam in a few days along with the question paper and response sheet. It will help the candidates to verify their responses, estimate the probable scores and evaluate their performance in the examination.
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No. candidate can not submit the UGC NET application form offline. It was released on the official portal at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The application form was released online on October 7. All the process of the online form including the registration, document upload, fee payment, confirmation, etc. must
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Contributor-Level 6
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In the UGC NET exam, two marks are awarded for every correct answer. There is no negative marking in the exam. For every correct answer, two marks are awarded. Scroll down to know the marking scheme.
UGC NET Marking Parameters | Marks Allotted |
|---|---|
Correct answer | +2 |
Incorrect answer | 0 |
Un-attempted question | 0 |
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 weeks ago
The NTA released the UGC NETadmit card 2025 for the December session exam. It was released on the official portal at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The admit card is a mandatory document thata needs to be carried at the examination centre by the candidate.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 weeks ago
The UGC NET December session exam was over on January 7. As per the students' feedback UGC NET January 2 Paper 1 was Moderate some felt that Assertion & Reasoning part was a bit difficult. Paper 1 was lengthy.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks 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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