UGC NET 2018 Question Papers: Know what to expect
University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test 2025 ( UGC NET )
Registration - 7 Oct '25 - 7 Nov '25
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UGC NET 2018 exam is all set to be conducted from December 9 – 23 by the newly formed National Testing Agency (NTA). With less than four months remaining for the exam, it is important that all UGC NET aspirants speed up their preparation. Solving past year question papers is one of the best ways to prepare for a competitive exam like UGC NET as it gives the look and feel of the actual paper. Also, past year papers are an excellent tool to understand exam paper pattern and syllabus well.
Candidates must note that for the first time ever UGC NET is being conducted in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode. Till July 2018, NET was conducted as a pen-and-paper based test. Although format of the exam has changed to online mode, NTA has not introduced any changes in the exam pattern or syllabus of UGC NET.
UGC NET December 2018 exam pattern is such that the test will contain two papers – Paper-I and Paper-II. While paper-I will be a general paper common for all candidates, paper-II will be subject-specific. Regarding the same, the official website of NTA informs, “In paper-I the questions will be generic in nature, intending to assess the teaching/research aptitude of the candidate. It will primarily be designed to test reasoning ability, comprehension, divergent thinking and general awareness of the candidate.” Regarding paper-II, the website further states, “This will be based on the subject selected by the candidate. All the questions of Paper–II will be compulsory.”
Both paper-I and paper-II of UGC NET exam will consist of objective-type multiple choice questions that candidates need to complete in a time duration of one and two hours, respectively. Paper-I will contain 50 questions of 100 marks and paper-II will contain 100 questions of 200 marks. Both the papers will be conducted in two different sessions with a gap of half an hour.
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| Paper |
Number of Questions |
Marks |
Duration |
| I |
50 |
100 |
1 Hour |
| II |
100 |
200 |
2 Hours |
| Total |
150 |
350 |
3 Hours |
Candidates must note that the syllabus for both the papers of UGC NET is extremely broad. Candidates can check complete UGC NET syllabus here. While paper-II demands thorough knowledge of candidates’ respective subjects, questions in paper-I can be expected from the below-mentioned subjects:
| Teaching Aptitude |
Research Aptitude |
| Reading Comprehension |
Communication |
| Reasoning (including Maths) |
Logical Reasoning |
| Data Interpretation |
Information & Communication Technology (ICT) |
| People & Environment |
Higher Education System: Governance, Polity & Administration |
UGC NET 2018 application process is currently underway. All interested candidates can apply for the exam latest by September 30, 2018. However, before applying candidates must ensure that they fulfill the eligibility criteria for UGC NET exam. Admit cards for UGC NET exam will be made available from November 19, 2018 onwards. Also, UGC NET results will be released on January 10, 2019.
Check all UGC NET past year question papers for both paper-I and II here.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 days ago
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 2 days ago
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 2 days ago
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 2 days ago
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 2 days ago
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
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