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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No. Once the admit card is released, candidate will not be able to change the exam centre in any circumstances. The exam centre mentioned on the hall ticket is final. Also, the assigned exam centre is based on the choices of the candidate made during the application process and can not be modified l
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No. A candidate will not receive the UGC NET City Intimation Slip by post. The authority will release the City slip on the official website at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. Candidates required their login credentials to download the city slip including the application number and date of birth.
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Yes. It is important for a candidate to carry the UGC NET admit card to the examination centre. Without it, candidate will not be allowed to sit in the exam. It consists of the details like name of a candidate, photograph, shift, reporting time, exam day instructions, etc.
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If in case candidate find any discrepancy in the UGC NET admit card for the June session then he or she must contact the NTA via helpline numbers 011-40759000 during the working hours or email them.
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The UGC NET admit card for the June session 2026 will be released around four days prior to the examination date. It will be released on the official website at ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
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Yes, IIT Hyderabad does accept UGC NET scores to decide admissions to the PhD courses. Several IIT Hyderabad departments also accept the GATE scores as well to decide the PhD admissions of candidates.
In addition to the aforementioned entrance exams, candidates are also required to fulfill the specif
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Candidates can check below the methods to make corrections if required in the UGC NET application or registration form:
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The NTA has not yet released the UGC NET 2026 notification and so the application process dates have not been announced for the June session. It is expected that the application is likely to start in April 2026 and the last date for the registration may likely be in May 2026. The authority will also
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Yes, the National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the UGC NET exam twice in a year in two sessions namely June and December session. Candidates can give the exam unlimited times. There is no limit in number of attempts. Two sessions increase the opportunity for a candidate to qualify the exam for JRF
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Can a candidate change the exam centre after release of the UGC NET admit card 2026?