UGC NET Phase 2 Exam Analysis 2023 & Student Reaction Video: Check Difficulty Level
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The National Testing Agency is conducting UGC NET Phase-2 Exam 2023 for 5 subjects. The overall difficulty level of the UGC NET English paper held on March 1, 2023, was Moderate. Candidates can check the detailed UGC NET Phase-2 Exam Analysis 2023 in this article.
UGC NET Phase-2 Exam Analysis 2023
UGC NET Phase-2 Exam Analysis 2023: UGC NET Phase-2 Exam 2023 is being conducted by the National Testing Agency from February 28 to March 2, 2023. In UGC NET Phase-2 Exam, the exam is being carried out for 5 subjects in two different shifts i.e., 9 am to 12 pm & 3 pm to 6 pm. The NTA has conducted the UGC NET English Paper on March 1, 2023. The Shiksha team has reached out to the candidates and prepared a detailed UGC NET Phase-2 Exam Analysis 2023 and UGC NET Phase-2 Student's Reaction. UGC NET Phase-2 Exam Analysis is very helpful for the candidates as it helps candidates to know the difficulty level and exam pattern of the UGC NET 2023 exam.
According to the candidate's reaction, the overall difficulty level of the paper was Moderate compared to last year. As the paper was moderate, 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, Research 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. In this article, we have also mentioned UGC NET Paper-1 Analysis and UGC NET Paper-2 Analysis. Read this article below to know more about UGC NET Phase-2 exam analysis 2023.
- UGC NET Phase-2 Exam Analysis 2023 & Student Reaction for March 1
- UGC NET Phase-2 Student Reaction Video
- UGC NET Phase-2 Exam Analysis 2023: Section-wise Analysis
- UGC NET Exam Pattern 2023
UGC NET Phase-2 Exam Analysis 2023 & Student Reaction for March 1
The NTA has conducted UGC NET English Paper on March 1, 2023. According to the candidates, 8-9 questions were asked from British and American literature. Chronological questions were dominant in the paper. Almost, 20 questions were asked from Chronology. A few Indian literature questions were present in the paper. Few questions were asked from DI, Teaching Aptitude & Research Aptitude. Paper 2, which carried subject-specific questions, was moderate in nature and Paper 1 was easy to moderate in difficulty level.
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Mundsar Alam, who appeared for the English paper said, "Paper 2 was of moderate level and it was not easy. In Paper 1, the maximum number of questions were asked from DI, Current Affairs, Teaching & Research Aptitude. In Paper 2, 8-9 questions were asked from British and American literature. "
Simran said, " Paper 1 was of easy to moderate level and Paper 2 was moderate. In Paper 2, chronological type of questions were asked maximum. The cut-off will be less as the paper was moderate to difficult."
Rohit said, "Overall exam was moderate, Paper 1 was moderate to difficult and Paper 2 was moderate. In Paper 2, major questions were asked from cultural theory & literary terms."
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UGC NET Phase-2 Student Reaction Video
Shiksha team has curated the UGC NET Phase-2 Student Reaction Video & UGC NET Phase-2 Exam Analysis 2023 by reaching out to the candidates on the UGC NET Exam Centre. Candidates can find the UGC NET Phase-2 Student Reaction below.
UGC NET Phase-2 Exam Analysis 2023: Section-wise Analysis
Based on the reviews of the candidates for the UGC NET exam Phase-2 Shift 1 exam on March 1, the paper 1 exam was moderate in nature. 6 to 7 questions 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 Phase-2 Exam Analysis 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Section | Difficulty Level |
| Teaching Aptitude |
Easy to Moderate |
| Research Aptitude |
Easy to Moderate |
| ICT |
Moderate |
| Data Interpretation |
Moderate |
| Communication | Moderate |
| Reading Comprehension |
Easy to Moderate |
| People & Environment |
Moderate |
| Higher Education |
Moderate |
| Mathematical Reasoning |
Easy to 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 which will help while calculating their scores for the UGC NET Phase-2 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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Beginner-Level 1
Answered a week ago
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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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
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
Answered a week ago
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 a week 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 a week 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 2 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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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 weeks 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 2 weeks ago
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 2 weeks 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
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