Updated on Mar 3, 2023 13:30 IST
UGC NET Geography and Mass Communication exam got over for Shift 1 at 12:00 pm. The article discusses the UGC NET exam analysis of Mass comm. and Geography paper. The candidates can check the detailed review of the paper and analyse the cut-off marks.

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.

UGC NET Exam, UGC NET Exam December Cycle.

UGC NET Phase 3 Exam Analysis

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. 

Table of contents
  • 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. 

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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".

Read More: UGC NET Phase 3 Schedule 

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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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Answered 2 weeks 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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Answered 2 weeks 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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Kritika Sharma

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Answered 2 weeks ago

In the UGC NET exam, two marks are awarded for every correct answerThere 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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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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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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Shikha Shukla

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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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