UGC NET Phase 2 exam for History Shift 1 got over at 12:00pm. The exam analysis for the UGC NET Phase 2 exam has been given in the article. The candidates can check the Phase 2 details in the article below.
The UGC NET Phase 2 exam for History got over for Shift 1 at 12:00 pm on February 28, 2023. The level of the exam was easy to moderate in nature. The ancient, modern, and medieval history has equivalent weightage in the UGC NET Paper 2. 4 to 5 questions were from books and authors, and the chronological questions were also present in the form of match the following.
The candidates will be able to check the Phase 2 exam analysis and student reaction for other subjects soon after the exam. Read the article to know about the Shift 1 exam for UGC NET History difficulty level and other details.
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- Details of the UGC NET History Question in Shift 1 on Feb 28
- Student Reactions for UGC NET History Sections
- UGC NET Phase 2 Exam Schedule
Details of the UGC NET History Question in Shift 1 on Feb 28
The details of the type of question have been given below for the candidates for the UGC NET History Phase 2 exam:
- In the Ancient History section, the Questions were asked about Gupta Coins, Buddhism, Bimbsara, Sites, Satwanas, Ashokan Pillar Inscription, and Edicts. The chronology-based questions were dominating in the question papers.
- In Early Medieval History, the questions were asked from Chandella’s, Shankaracharya, Chalukya’s and Firoz Shah Tughlaq Statement based questions was present in the question paper.
- In the Modern section, the questions were present from Jama and Hasil, Battle of Surajgarh, Battle of Dorah, Noorjahan and Dara Sikho, Raiyyat Wadi (Chronology based), Act Based question, RC Dutta, Assertion and Reason.
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Student Reactions for UGC NET History Sections
- Prateek Said, “The Modern India questions were dominating in nature. The assertion and the reasoning questions were easy to moderate in nature. Based on the difficulty level of the question the Cut off for the December Cycle will be higher than last year”.
- Ankita Said,” there were no questions from the Post Independence section. The books and authors sections were present in the paper. The paper was also easy to moderate and doable in nature”.
- Rahul Roy Said, “5 questions were asked from the passage. Other than these questions were asked from Karanatic wars.”
UGC NET Phase 2 Exam Schedule
The UGC NET Phase 2 exam is taken from February 28 to March 2 for 5 subjects. The Schedule for the phase 2 exam has been given below for the candidates:
| Phase 2 Subjects |
Exam Dates |
Shift |
|---|---|---|
| History |
28-Feb-2023 |
Shift 1 & 2 |
| English |
1-Mar-2023 |
Shift 1 & 2 |
| Economics / Rural Economics /Co-operation / Demography / Development Planning/ Development Studies / Econometrics/ Applied Economics / Development Economics / Business Economics |
2-Mar-2023 |
Shift 1 & 2 |
| Physical Education |
2-Mar-2023 |
Shift 1 |
| Public Administration |
2-Mar-2023 |
Shift 2 |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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