NTA conducted the UGC NET exam analysis for Geography and Mass Communication on March 3, 2023. Check the complete analysis of UGC NET Paper 1 and Paper 2 in the article to analyse the cut-off marks for the UGC NET December Cycle.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) is conducting the UGC NET Phase 3 exam from March 3 to 6 for 8 subjects. The UGC NET Phase 3 shift 1 exam got over at 12:00 pm for Geography and Mass Communication. The candidates can check the exam analysis and student reactions for UGC NET Paper 1 and Paper 2 for Geography and Mass Communication. The UGC NET Shift 2 exam will begin for Geography at 3:00 pm which will continue till 6:00 pm.
University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) or NTA UGC NET is a national-level exam conducted in order to determine the eligibility of candidates for only Assistant Professor or both Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor posts in Indian universities and colleges.
- UGC NET Phase 3 Exam Analysis for Geography- March 3
- UGC NET Geography Student Reactions
- UGC NET Phase Mass Communication Exam: Students' Reaction Video
- UGC NET Phase 3 Mass Communication Exam Analysis- March 3
- UGC NET Mass Communication Student Reactions
UGC NET Phase 3 Exam Analysis for Geography- March 3
Based on the student’s reactions UGC NET Geography Paper 2 exam comprised questions from Cartography, Geomorphology, Climatology, Oceanography, Statics, Transport Geography, Political Geography, Agricultural Geography, etc. Paper 1 comprised questions from ICT, Maths, Reasoning, Assertion, Logic, etc. The Data Interpretation section was tricky and time taking in nature. The difficulty level of reasoning was easy to moderate in nature on the other hand the question from ICT were difficult in nature. The overall difficulty level of the exam was moderate in nature.
UGC NET Geography Student Reactions
The student’s reaction has been given below for the candidates that were taken after the shift 1 exam for the UGC NET Geography:
- Srikant said, "The question was asked about Indian forest, environment, ecosystem, etc. The Paper 2 difficulty level was moderate in nature. Paper 1 was easy to moderate in nature".
- Anshu said," The conceptual based question was asked in paper 1. Mean, Mode, and Median questions were asked in Paper 1. Theory-based questions were dominant in nature. Paper 2 was easy to moderate in nature".
- Deepak said," The assertion-based question, matches the following, and the chronological question were asked in paper 2. Paper 2 was moderate in nature".
Also Read: UGC NET Phase 3 Exam Dates
UGC NET Phase Mass Communication Exam: Students' Reaction Video
UGC NET Phase 3 Mass Communication Exam Analysis- March 3
The UGC NET Mass Communication exam got over on March 3 in Shift 1. The overall difficulty level of the UGC NET Mass Communication Paper 2 and Paper 1 was moderate in nature. Paper 1 was easy to moderate in nature. The maths questions were easy to moderate based on percentage, average, and missing numbers. The Reasoning Section was easy while the communication and the ICT section were moderately difficult in nature. The Paper 2 passage was easy in nature. The chronological questions were dominant in Paper 2
UGC NET Mass Communication Student Reactions
The student’s reaction has been given below for the candidates that were taken after the shift 1 exam for the UGC NET Mass Communication:
- Anandita said, "The paper was a bit more difficult than the previous year. The questions were deep in nature. The Paper 1 was easy to moderate in nature. However, the maths section was tricky and time taking”.
- Raj Saini said, "Paper 1 was difficult in nature. The maths section was difficult. Paper 2 was easy compared to the previous year. So it is possible that the cut-off for the UGC NET December Cycle will be higher than the previous year". Talking about the center, he said," The arrangements and security were good".
- Neel Darshan said, " The difficulty level for Paper 2 was easy to moderate in nature. The statement-based questions were asked in the Aptitude section. About 50 questions in the Paper 2 were moderate in nature whereas 20 questions were difficult in nature and 20 questions were easy in nature".
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Student Forum
Answered Yesterday
Candiates can check below the steps to download the UGC NET question papers:
- Visit at ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
- Click on the answer key & question paper link.
- Login using the required details.
- Download the question paper PDF
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered Yesterday
To give mock test is important. It helps them to find out strengths and weaknesses. regular practice also improves speed, gain confidence, reduce the exam pressure, helps to understand the exam pattern, improves speed, etc.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered Yesterday
Analysis is crucial for a candidate in the NTA NET exam. It helps to strategize the preparation, understand the paper structure, difficulty level, topics asked or high weightage areas, expected cutoff, etc.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered Yesterday
No. Candidate must possess a Master's degree with a minimum of 55% grade score average from a UGC recognised university to apply for the NTA UGC NET exam. Also, if she or he is in the final year of their Master's programme or hold a four year bachelor's degree in specific subjects.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered Yesterday
There is no upper age limit to apply for the Assistant Professor positions. But for the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), the maximum age limit is 30 years as of June 1 of the exam year. There is also an ahe relaxation provided to the candidates from reserved categories including OBC, SC and ST
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 days ago
The Commission released the UGC NET 2025 December session examination dates on the official website ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The exam will be conducted from December 31 to January 7, 2025. The detailed schedule will be released later.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 weeks ago
The Commission released the UGC NET notification 2025 for the December session in the form of PDF on October 7 at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The registration also started for the December sesison along with the notification. The last date to apply is November 7, 2025.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
There are several books available in the market that consist of the UGC NET practice sets. Also, some standard guidebooks include model test papers for the practicing of the UGC NET exam. Online test series are also available for the candidates who are aspiring to prepare for the UGC NET exam.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Candidates can check below the important books that can be used for the preparation for UGC NET paper 2 Commerce and English.
Commerce: Some of the books are Trueman's UGC NET Commerce, CB Gupta's Business Organisation, etc.
English: Some of the books are Arihant UGC NET English Literature, History of
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the December session of the UGC NET 2025 exam. The notification is not released yet. It is conducted to determine the eligibility of candidates for the post of Assistant Professor, the award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), and the admission to Ph.D
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Contributor-Level 6
How to download the UGC NET question papers?