UGC NET 2020 Exam Analysis (24th Sep to 13th November-81 Subjects): NTA conducted the UGC NET June 2020 Exam from 24th September 2020 till 13th November 2020 for 81 subjects. UGC NET 2020 Exam was conducted in online mode at different Examination Centers spread across the country to determine the eligibility for the post of Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) or Assistant Professor only.
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In this article, we are going to share the detailed Exam Analysis of the NTA UGC NET June 2020 Exam conducted online from 24th September to 13th November 2020. Let’s first look at the Exam Pattern of the NTA UGC NET 2020 Exam.
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NTA UGC NET 2020 Exam Pattern
NTA UGC NET 2020 Exam consisted of two papers, i.e., Paper-1 and Paper-2. This time also both the papers will be conducted in a single session of three hours duration. Candidates can also switch between Paper-1 & 2 of the UGC NET Exam. Below is the brief table showing the changed and latest exam pattern of the NTA UGC NET 2020 Exam:
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| NTA UGC NET 2020 Exam Pattern |
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| Paper |
Number of Questions/ Marks |
Duration |
| 1 |
50/100 |
3 Hours (Single Session) |
| 2 |
100/200 |
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| Total |
150/300 |
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NTA UGC NET 2020 Exam Analysis & Review: 24th Sep to 13th Nov 2020
In Paper-1, the questions asked were of generic in nature, intending to assess the teaching/research aptitude of the candidate. It was primarily designed to test reasoning ability, comprehension, divergent thinking, and general awareness of the candidate. So let’s have a look at the questions asked in this NTA UGC NET 2020 Online exam:
| Day-12 UGC NET Paper-1 Shift-1 (9:30 am to 12:30 pm), Shift-2 (3.00-6.00 PM) Online Exam with 50 Objective MCQs of 2 marks each |
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| Category |
Number of Questions |
Difficulty Level/ Good Attempts |
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| 10 to 12 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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| 9 to 12 |
Difficult |
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| 5 (1 set) |
Easy to Moderate |
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| 3 to 4 |
Moderate |
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| 2 to 4 |
Easy to Moderate |
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| 4 to 6 |
Easy |
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| 5 (1 set) |
Easy to Moderate |
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| 2 to 3 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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| 4 to 5 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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| Higher Education System: Governance, Polity & Administration & Current Affairs |
4 to 5 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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| Total Questions |
50 Questions of 2 Marks each |
Easy to Difficult/ 32 to 35 Questions |
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| Day-12 UGC NET Paper-2 Shift-1 (9:30 am to 12:30 pm), Shift-2 (3.00-6.00 PM) Online Exam with 100 Objective MCQs of 2 marks each |
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| UGC NET Subjects (Shift-1 & 2) |
Difficulty Level/ Good Attempts |
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| Hindi |
Moderate to Difficult/ 47 to 52 |
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| Day-11 UGC NET Paper-1 Shift-1 (9:30 am to 12:30 pm), Shift-2 (3.00-6.00 PM) Online Exam with 50 Objective MCQs of 2 marks each |
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| Category |
Number of Questions |
Difficulty Level/ Good Attempts |
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| 10 to 12 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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| 9 to 12 |
Difficult |
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| 5 (1 set) |
Easy to Moderate |
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| 3 to 4 |
Moderate |
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| 2 to 4 |
Easy to Moderate |
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| 4 to 6 |
Easy |
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| 5 (1 set) |
Easy to Moderate |
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| 2 to 3 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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| 4 to 5 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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| Higher Education System: Governance, Polity & Administration & Current Affairs |
4 to 5 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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| Total Questions |
50 Questions of 2 Marks each |
Easy to Difficult/ 33 to 35 Questions |
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| Day-11 UGC NET Paper-2 Shift-1 (9:30 am to 12:30 pm), Shift-2 (3.00-6.00 PM) Online Exam with 100 Objective MCQs of 2 marks each |
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| UGC NET Subjects (Shift-1) |
Difficulty Level/ Good Attempts |
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| Difficult (47 to 52 Questions) |
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| UGC NET Subjects (Shift-2) |
Difficulty Level/ Good Attempts |
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| Difficult (50 to 55 Questions) |
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| Day-10 UGC NET Paper-1 Shift-1 (9:30 am to 12:30 pm), Shift-2 (3.00-6.00 PM) Online Exam with 50 Objective MCQs of 2 marks each |
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| Category |
Number of Questions |
Difficulty Level/ Good Attempts |
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| 10 to 12 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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| 9 to 12 |
Difficult |
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| 5 (1 set) |
Easy to Moderate |
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| 3 to 4 |
Moderate |
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| 2 to 4 |
Easy to Moderate |
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| 4 to 6 |
Easy |
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| 5 (1 set) |
Easy to Moderate |
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| 2 to 3 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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| 4 to 5 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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| Higher Education System: Governance, Polity & Administration & Current Affairs |
4 to 5 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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| Total Questions |
50 Questions of 2 Marks each |
Easy to Difficult/ 33 to 35 Questions |
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| Day-10 UGC NET Paper-2 Shift-1 (9:30 am to 12:30 pm), Shift-2 (3.00-6.00 PM) Online Exam with 100 Objective MCQs of 2 marks each |
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| UGC NET Subjects (Shift-1) |
Difficulty Level/ Good Attempts |
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| Difficult (47 to 52 Questions) |
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| UGC NET Subjects (Shift-2) |
Difficulty Level/ Good Attempts |
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| Difficult (50 to 55 Questions) |
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| Day-9 UGC NET Paper-1 Shift-1 (9:30 am to 12:30 pm), Shift-2 (3.00-6.00 PM) Online Exam with 50 Objective MCQs of 2 marks each |
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| Category |
Number of Questions |
Difficulty Level/ Good Attempts |
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| 10 to 12 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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| 9 to 12 |
Difficult |
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| 5 (1 set) |
Easy to Moderate |
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| 3 to 4 |
Moderate |
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| 2 to 4 |
Easy to Moderate |
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| 4 to 6 |
Easy |
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| 5 (1 set) |
Easy to Moderate |
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| 2 to 3 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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| 4 to 5 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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| Higher Education System: Governance, Polity & Administration & Current Affairs |
4 to 5 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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| Total Questions |
50 Questions of 2 Marks each |
Easy to Difficult/ 33 to 35 Questions |
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| Day-9 UGC NET Paper-2 Shift-1 (9:30 am to 12:30 pm), Shift-2 (3.00-6.00 PM) Online Exam with 100 Objective MCQs of 2 marks each |
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| UGC NET Subjects (Shift-1) |
Difficulty Level/ Good Attempts |
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| Electronic Science, Labour & Human Resource Management, Music, Population Studies, Visual Art (including Drawing & Painting/Sculpture Graphics/Applied Art/History of Art) |
Difficult (50 to 55 Questions) |
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| UGC NET Subjects (Shift-2) |
Difficulty Level/ Good Attempts |
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| Anthropology, Home Science, Public Administration, Social Work, Yoga |
Difficult (45 to 50 Questions) |
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| Day-8 UGC NET Paper-1 Shift-1 (9:30 am to 12:30 pm), Shift-2 (3.00-6.00 PM) Online Exam with 50 Objective MCQs of 2 marks each |
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| Category |
Number of Questions |
Difficulty Level/ Good Attempts |
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| 8 to 9 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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| 7 to 8 |
Difficult |
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| 5 (1 set) |
Easy to Moderate |
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| 4 to 5 |
Moderate |
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| 2 to 3 |
Easy to Moderate |
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| 4 to 5 |
Easy |
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| 5 (1 set) |
Easy to Moderate |
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| 2 to 3 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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| 3 to 4 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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| Higher Education System: Governance, Polity & Administration & Current Affairs |
2 to 3 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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| Total Questions |
50 Questions of 2 Marks each |
Easy to Difficult/ 33 to 35 Questions |
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| Day-8 UGC NET Paper-2 Shift-1 (9:30 am to 12:30 pm), Shift-2 (3.00-6.00 PM) Online Exam with 100 Objective MCQs of 2 marks each |
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| UGC NET Subjects (Shift-1) |
Difficulty Level/ Good Attempts |
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| Assamese, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Russian, Telugu, Urdu |
Difficult (45 to 50 Questions) |
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| UGC NET Subjects (Shift-2) |
Difficulty Level/ Good Attempts |
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| Bengali, Bodo, Kashmiri, Social Medicine & Community Health |
Difficult (45 to 50 Questions) |
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| Day-7 UGC NET Paper-1 Shift-1 (9:30 am to 12:30 pm), Shift-2 (3.00-6.00 PM) Online Exam with 50 Objective MCQs of 2 marks each |
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| Category |
Number of Questions |
Difficulty Level/ Good Attempts |
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| 10 to 12 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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| 9 to 12 |
Difficult |
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| 5 (1 set) |
Easy to Moderate |
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| 3 to 4 |
Moderate |
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| 2 to 4 |
Easy to Moderate |
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| 4 to 6 |
Easy |
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| 5 (1 set) |
Easy to Moderate |
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| 2 to 3 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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| 4 to 5 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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| Higher Education System: Governance, Polity & Administration & Current Affairs |
4 to 5 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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| Total Questions |
50 Questions of 2 Marks each |
Easy to Difficult/ 32 to 35 Questions |
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| Day-7 UGC NET Paper-2 Shift-1 (9:30 am to 12:30 pm), Shift-2 (3.00-6.00 PM) Online Exam with 100 Objective MCQs of 2 marks each |
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| UGC NET Subjects (Shift-1 & 2) |
Difficulty Level/ Good Attempts |
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| Questions were asked from the topics - Business Environment and International Business, Accounting and Auditing, Business Economics, Business Finance, Business Statistics and Research Methods, Business Management and Human Resource Management Methods, Banking and Financial Institutions, Marketing Management, Legal Aspects of Business and Income Tax & Corporate Tax Planning |
Moderate to Difficult/ 47 to 52 |
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| Day-6 UGC NET Paper-1 Shift-1 (9:30 am to 12:30 pm), Shift-2 (3.00-6.00 PM) Online Exam with 50 Objective MCQs of 2 marks each |
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| Category |
Number of Questions |
Difficulty Level/ Good Attempts |
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| 8 to 9 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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| 7 to 8 |
Difficult |
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| 5 (1 set) |
Easy to Moderate |
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| 4 to 5 |
Moderate |
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| 2 to 3 |
Easy to Moderate |
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| 4 to 5 |
Easy |
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| 5 (1 set) |
Easy to Moderate |
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| 2 to 3 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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| 3 to 4 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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| Higher Education System: Governance, Polity & Administration & Current Affairs |
2 to 3 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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| Total Questions |
50 Questions of 2 Marks each |
Easy to Difficult/ 33 to 35 Questions |
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| Day-6 UGC NET Paper-2 Shift-1 (9:30 am to 12:30 pm), Shift-2 (3.00-6.00 PM) Online Exam with 100 Objective MCQs of 2 marks each |
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| UGC NET Subjects (Shift-1) |
Difficulty Level/ Good Attempts |
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| Questions were asked from the topics - Indian History, Pre-history, Ancient period, Medieval Indian history, and Modern India including the National Movement and post-independent phase. |
Moderate to Difficult/ 48 to 53 |
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| UGC NET Subjects (Shift-2) |
Difficulty Level/ Good Attempts |
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| Questions were asked from the topics - Political Theory, Political Thought, International Relations, India’s Foreign Policy, Political Institutions in India, Political Processes in India, Public Administration, Governance and Public Policy in India |
Moderate to Difficult/ 47 to 52 |
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| Day-5 UGC NET Paper-1 Shift-1 (9:30 am to 12:30 pm), Shift-2 (3.00-6.00 PM) Online Exam with 50 Objective MCQs of 2 marks each |
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| Category |
Number of Questions |
Difficulty Level/ Good Attempts |
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| 10 to 12 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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| 9 to 12 |
Difficult |
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| 5 (1 set) |
Easy to Moderate |
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| 3 to 4 |
Moderate |
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| 2 to 4 |
Easy to Moderate |
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| 4 to 6 |
Easy |
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| 5 (1 set) |
Easy to Moderate |
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| 2 to 3 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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| 4 to 5 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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| Higher Education System: Governance, Polity & Administration & Current Affairs |
4 to 5 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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| Total Questions |
50 Questions of 2 Marks each |
Easy to Difficult/ 32 to 35 Questions |
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| Day-5 UGC NET Paper-2 Shift-1 (9:30 am to 12:30 pm), Shift-2 (3.00-6.00 PM) Online Exam with 100 Objective MCQs of 2 marks each |
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| UGC NET Subjects (Shift-1 & 2) |
Difficulty Level/ Good Attempts |
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| (Questions were asked from Drama, Poetry, Fiction, short story, Non-Fictional Prose, Language: Basic concepts, theories and pedagogy. English in Use, English in India: history, evolution and futures, Cultural Studies, Literary Criticism, Literary Theory post World War II, Research Methods and Materials in English |
Moderate to Difficult/ 47 to 52 |
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| Day-4 UGC NET Paper-1 Shift-1 (9:30 am to 12:30 pm), Shift-2 (3.00-6.00 PM) Online Exam with 50 Objective MCQs of 2 marks each |
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| Category |
Number of Questions |
Difficulty Level/ Good Attempts |
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| 9 to 12 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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| 9 to 12 |
Difficult |
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| 5 (1 set) |
Easy to Moderate |
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| 4 to 5 |
Moderate |
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| 2 to 4 |
Easy to Moderate |
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| 4 to 6 |
Easy |
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| 5 (1 set) |
Easy to Moderate |
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| 3 to 4 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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| 4 to 5 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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| Higher Education System: Governance, Polity & Administration & Current Affairs |
3 to 4 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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| Total Questions |
50 Questions of 2 Marks each |
Easy to Difficult/ 31 to 35 Questions |
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| Day-4 UGC NET Paper-2 Shift-1 (9:30 am to 12:30 pm), Shift-2 (3.00-6.00 PM) Online Exam with 100 Objective MCQs of 2 marks each |
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| UGC NET Subjects (Shift-1) |
Difficulty Level/ Good Attempts |
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| Moderate to Difficult/ 50 to 55 |
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| UGC NET Subjects (Shift-2) |
Difficulty Level/ Good Attempts |
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| Moderate to Difficult/ 50 to 55 |
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| Day-3 UGC NET Paper-1 Shift-1 (9:30 am to 12:30 pm), Shift-2 (3.00-6.00 PM) Online Exam with 50 Objective MCQs of 2 marks each |
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| Category |
Number of Questions |
Difficulty Level/ Good Attempts |
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| 8 to 10 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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| 8 to 10 |
Difficult |
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| 5 (1 set) |
Easy to Moderate |
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| 4 to 5 |
Moderate |
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| 3 to 5 |
Easy to Moderate |
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| 6 to 8 |
Easy |
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| 5 (1 set) |
Easy to Moderate |
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| 5 to 7 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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| 4 to 5 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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| Higher Education System: Governance, Polity & Administration & Current Affairs |
4 to 5 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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| Total Questions |
50 Questions of 2 Marks each |
Easy to Difficult/ 31 to 35 Questions |
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| Day-3 UGC NET Paper-2 Shift-1 (9:30 am to 12:30 pm), Shift-2 (3.00-6.00 PM)Online Exam with 100 Objective MCQs of 2 marks each |
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| UGC NET Subjects (Shift-1) |
Difficulty Level/ Good Attempts |
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| Moderate to Difficult/ 48 to 53 Questions |
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| UGC NET Subjects (Shift-2) |
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| Performing Art - Dance/Drama/Theatre |
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| Sanskrit traditional subjects (including) Jyotisha/ Sidhanta Jyotish/ Navya Vyakarna/ Vyakarna/ Mimansa/ Navya Nyaya/ Sankhya Yoga/ Tulanatmaka Darsan/ Shukla Yajurveda/ Madhav Vedant/ Dharmasasta/ Sahitya/ Puranotihasa |
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| Santali |
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| Day-2 UGC NET Paper-1 Shift-1 (9:30 am to 12:30 pm), Shift-2 (3.00-6.00 PM) Online Exam with 50 Objective MCQs of 2 marks each |
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| Category |
Number of Questions |
Difficulty Level/ Good Attempts |
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| 10 to 12 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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| 8 to 10 |
Difficult |
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| 5 (1 set) |
Easy to Moderate |
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| 4 to 5 |
Moderate |
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| 3 to 5 |
Easy to Moderate |
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| 6 to 8 |
Easy |
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| 5 (1 set) |
Easy to Moderate |
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| 2 to 3 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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| 3 to 4 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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| Higher Education System: Governance, Polity & Administration & Current Affairs |
3 to 4 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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| Total Questions |
50 Questions of 2 Marks each |
Easy to Difficult/ 30 to 35 Questions |
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| Day-2 UGC NET Paper-2 Shift-1 (9:30 am to 12:30 pm), Shift-2 (3.00-6.00 PM) Online Exam with 100 Objective MCQs of 2 marks each |
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| UGC NET Subjects (Shift-1) |
Difficulty Level/ Good Attempts |
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| Moderate to Difficult/ 50 to 55 Questions |
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| Folk Literature |
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| Forensic Science |
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| French (French Version) |
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| Museology & Conservation |
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| UGC NET Subjects (Shift-2) |
Difficulty Level/ Good Attempts |
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| Moderate to Difficult/ 50 to 55 Questions |
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| Day-1 UGC NET Paper-1 Shift-1 (9:30 am to 12:30 pm), Shift-2 (3.00-6.00 PM) Online Exam with 50 Objective MCQs of 2 marks each |
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| Category |
Number of Questions |
Difficulty Level /Good Attempts) |
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| 11 to 13 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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| 7 to 9 |
Difficult |
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| 5 (1 set) |
Easy to Moderate |
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| 3 to 5 |
Moderate |
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| 4-5 |
Easy to Moderate |
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| 7 to 8 |
Easy |
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| 5 (1 set) |
Easy to Moderate |
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| 2 to 3 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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| 3 to 4 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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| Higher Education System: Governance, Polity & Administration & Current Affairs |
3 to 4 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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| Total Questions |
50 Questions of 2 Marks each |
Easy to Difficult/ 30 to 35 Questions |
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| Day-1 UGC NET Paper-2 Online Exam with 100 Objective MCQs of 2 marks each |
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| UGC NET Subjects Shift-1 (9:30 am to 12:30 pm) |
Difficulty Level/ Good Attempts |
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| Adult Education/ Continuing Education/ Andragogy/ Non Formal Education |
Moderate to Difficult/ 50 to 55 Questions |
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| Chinese |
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| Dogri |
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| German |
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| Gujarati |
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| Indian Culture |
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| Japanese |
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| Kannada |
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| Konkani |
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| Maithili |
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| Manipuri |
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| Persian |
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| Prakrit |
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| Rajasthani |
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| Sanskrit |
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| Sindhi |
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| Spanish |
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| Tribal and Regional Language/Literature |
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| UGC NET Subjects Shift-2 Shift-2 (3.00-6.00 PM) |
Difficulty Level/ Good Attempts |
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| Moderate to Difficult/ 50 to 55 Questions |
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| Arabic |
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| Defence and Strategic Studies |
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| Linguistics |
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| Nepali |
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| Oriya |
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| Pali |
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| Tamil |
Note: The Paper-2 of the NTA UGC NET Exam carried multiple-choice questions specific to the subject chosen by the candidate for Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) or Assistant Professor only posts.
Highlights of NTA UGC NET 2020 Exam
- Both Paper-I and Paper-II were conducted in Online mode in a single session with no breaks between the two Papers.
- There was no negative marking for wrong answers.
- All the questions were compulsory.
PRACTICE UGC NET 2020 Mock Test
- Both Paper-1 and Paper-2 had questions in English and Hindi Language except for language subjects. Candidates were supposed to answer the questions in the Language they opted before the exam.
- Candidates were required to bring Admit Card along with passport size photograph affixed on it; One passport size photograph to be affixed on the attendance sheet; and ID Proof.
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- Wearing of mask/face cover was mandatory for all candidates. Hand sanitizer (small size) in a transparent bottle was allowed.
- Candidates were required to follow COVID 19 norms of ‘social distancing’ as well as ‘personal hygiene’ inside the Examination Halls/Rooms as well as on the premises of the Venue.
- Candidates were not allowed to leave the examination hall/room before the test was concluded.
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Important Points to Remember after NTA UGC NET 2020 Exam
Candidates who appeared in the UGC NET 2020 Exam must have a look at the below points for further selection:
Result
The result of the UGC NET 2020 Exam will be uploaded on the website www.ntanet.nic.in as per schedule. The tentative result date of the UGC NET 2020 Exam has not been announced officially yet.
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JRF Score Validity
The validity period of the offer is three years w.e.f the date of issue of the JRF Award Letter. However, in case the candidate who has already joined M.Phil. /Ph.D., the date of commencement of fellowship shall be from the date of declaration of NET result or date of their joining, whichever is later.
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NET E-Certificate
NTA helps the UGC in the online conduct of the NET Examination, declaration of result, and issuance of UGC NET E-certificate.
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The above analysis of the NTA UGC NET 2020 Exam held from 24th September to 13th November will help you to assess your rank among the thousands of candidates who appeared for the NTA UGC NET 2020 Exam.
