UGC NET 2023 Exam Analysis (December 6, 7, 8 All Shifts): The National Testing Agency (NTA) commenced the UGC NET December 2023 examination on December 6, 2023. This nationwide exam, administered from December 6 to 14, 2023, assesses candidates for eligibility for the positions of Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) or Assistant Professor only. This article provides a comprehensive analysis of the NTA UGC NET 2023 exam held on December 6, 7, and 8, 2023. Before delving into the analysis, let's examine the exam pattern for the UGC NET December 2023.
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UGC NET December 2023 Exam: Paper 1 and Paper 2
UGC NET December 2023 comprised two papers: Paper 1 and Paper 2. Both papers were administered in a single three-hour session, allowing candidates to switch between them during the exam. Here's a concise table summarizing the revised exam pattern for NTA UGC NET 2023:
| UGC NET December 2023 Exam Pattern | ||
| Paper | Number of Questions/ Marks | Duration |
| 1 | 50/100 | 3 Hours (Single Session) |
| 2 | 100/200 | |
| Total | 150/300 | |
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Here are some highlights of the UGC NET December 2023 exam pattern:
| Feature | Details |
| Number of Papers | Two (Paper 1 and Paper 2) |
| Duration of Each Paper | Three hours (180 minutes) |
| Session | Single (both papers conducted in one sitting) |
| Question Type | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
| Number of Questions | 150 (50 in Paper 1 and 100 in Paper 2) |
| Total Marks | 300 (100 for Paper 1 and 200 for Paper 2) |
| Marking Scheme | 2 marks for each correct answer |
| Negative Marking | No negative marking |
| Switching Between Papers | Allowed during the exam |
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UGC NET Exam Analysis 2023: December 6, 7 and 8 Paper Review (All Shifts)
UGC NET Paper 1 evaluated candidates' teaching and research aptitude through questions of a general nature. These questions assessed candidates' reasoning abilities, comprehension skills, divergent thinking, and general awareness.
Let's now examine the questions asked in the UGC NET 2023 Paper 1, held on December 6, 7, and 8, 2023:
| UGC NET Paper-1: December 6, 7, and 8, 2023 | ||
| Category | Number of Questions asked | Difficulty Level /Good Attempts) |
| 10 to 12 | Moderate to Difficult | |
| 6 to 8 | Moderate to Difficult | |
| 5 (1 set) | Easy to Moderate | |
| 2 to 4 | Moderate | |
| 4-5 | Easy to Moderate | |
| 6 to 8 | Easy to Moderate | |
| 5 (1 set) | Easy to Moderate | |
| 2 to 3 | Moderate to Difficult | |
| 3 to 4 | Moderate to Difficult | |
| Higher Education System: Governance, Polity & Administration & Current Affairs | 3 to 4 | Moderate to Difficult |
| Total Questions | 50 Questions of 2 Marks each | Easy to Moderate/ 30 to 35 Questions |
As per the feedback received from the candidates, a detailed breakdown of the topics covered in the UGC NET Paper 1 has been given below:
| UGC NET Paper-1 | Memory Based Important Topics |
| · Teaching Methods · Pedagogy and Child Development Techniques · Match the following: Teacher center methods with Learner-centered method · Learning Game ( SEE SAW learning) | |
| · Steps of research · Research Ethics · Methods of research, · Types of Research · Experimental Research · Hypothesis | |
| Short Passage on ‘Education System in India’ | |
| · Communication Types · Negative Communication · Analogue Communication · Effective Classroom Communication · Barriers to Communication | |
| · Time, Speed & Distance (Train Question) · Successive Discount · Average · Percentage · Profit and Loss · Ratio and Proportion | |
| · Number Series (Missing Number,) · Coding Decoding · Letter Series · Formal and Informal Fallacies (Strawman Fallacy) · Inductive - Deductive | |
| · Table Chart Percentage Based (5 Questions) · Income and Expenditure Based (5 Questions) | |
| · HTTP & Internet, · Conversion (Binary to Decimal) · Octal Based Numerical in ICT · ROM RAM · Full Forms · Feature of Twitter · SSD (assertion and reason based) · Super Follow, Blog · Malware virus | |
| · Ozone Layer · Carbon Monoxide · Air Quality Index · Water Pollution · SDG 5 & 6, Biomes, Ecosystem, Energy, · Kyoto Protocol, Disaster · COP 25, · Montreal Protocol · Paris Agreement · Global Warming · ISA Participation Country. · Tropic of Cancer · Square Opposition · Biomagnification | |
| Higher Education System: Governance, Polity & Administration & Current Affairs | · National Education Policy 2020 · University Established in the 1900s · Commission 1948 · Hunter and Kothari Commission · NITI Ayog · Establishment of IIT · Swayam Prabha · Swayam MOOC |
| Total Questions | 50 Questions of 2 Marks each |
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Paper 2 of the NTA UGC NET Exam consisted of multiple-choice questions specific to the subject chosen by the candidate for the Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) or Assistant Professor only positions. The difficulty level of the Paper 2 was categorised as 'Moderate to Difficult'. If the candidates have attempted above 50 questions with accuracy, then it will be considered as a good attempt.
| UGC NET Paper-2: December 8, 2023 (Shift-1) | ||
| Subject | Difficulty Level | Good Attempts |
| Education | Moderate to Difficult | 50 to 55 |
| Comparative Literature | Moderate to Difficult | 45 to 50 |
| Pali | Moderate to Difficult | 45 to 50 |
| UGC NET Paper-2: December 8, 2023 (Shift-2) | ||
| Bengali | Moderate to Difficult | 45 to 50 |
| Japanese | Moderate to Difficult | 45 to 50 |
| Indian Knowledge Systems | Moderate to Difficult | 45 to 50 |
| Folk Literature | Moderate to Difficult | 45 to 50 |
| Public Administration | Moderate to Difficult | 50 to 55 |
| Rajasthani | Moderate to Difficult | 45 to 50 |
| Gujarati | Moderate to Difficult | 45 to 50 |
| Punjabi | Moderate to Difficult | 45 to 50 |
| Bodo | Moderate to Difficult | 45 to 50 |
| Yoga | Moderate to Difficult | 45 to 50 |
| Tribal and Regional Language/Literature | Moderate to Difficult | 45 to 50 |
| Forensic Science | Moderate to Difficult | 45 to 50 |
| Telugu | Moderate to Difficult | 45 to 50 |
| Philosophy | Moderate to Difficult | 45 to 50 |
| UGC NET Paper-2: December 7, 2023 (Shift-1) | ||
| Subject | Difficulty Level | Good Attempts |
| Commerce | Moderate to Difficult | 50 to 55 |
| Music | Moderate to Difficult | 50 to 55 |
| French (French Version) | Moderate to Difficult | 50 to 55 |
| Adult Education/ Continuing Education/ Andragogy/ Non-Formal Education | Moderate to Difficult | 50 to 55 |
| Physical Education | Moderate to Difficult | 50 to 55 |
| Indian Culture | Moderate to Difficult | 50 to 55 |
| UGC NET Paper-2: December 7, 2023 (Shift-2) | ||
| Labour Welfare/Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/Labour and Social Welfare/ Human Resource Management | Moderate to Difficult | 50 to 55 |
| Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian, and Peace Studies | Moderate to Difficult | 45 to 50 |
| Museology & Conservation | Moderate to Difficult | 45 to 50 |
| Archaeology | Moderate to Difficult | 45 to 50 |
| Criminology | Moderate to Difficult | 45 to 50 |
| Computer Science and Applications | Moderate to Difficult | 50 to 55 |
| UGC NET Paper-2: December 6, 2023 (Shift-1) | ||
| Moderate to Difficult | 55 to 60 | |
| Comparative Study of Religion | Moderate to Difficult | 45 to 50 |
| Hindu Studies | Moderate to Difficult | 45 to 50 |
| Dogri | Moderate to Difficult | 45 to 55 |
| Spanish | Moderate to Difficult | 45 to 55 |
| Russian | Moderate to Difficult | 45 to 55 |
| Persian | Moderate to Difficult | 45 to 55 |
| Konkani | Moderate to Difficult | 45 to 55 |
| UGC NET Paper-2: December 6, 2023 (Shift-2) | ||
| Moderate to Difficult | 50 to 55 | |
| Manipuri | Moderate to Difficult | 45 to 55 |
| German | Moderate to Difficult | 45 to 55 |
| Prakrit | Moderate to Difficult | 45 to 55 |
| Sindhi | Moderate to Difficult | 45 to 55 |
The above analysis will help the candidates who have appeared in the UGC NET December 2023 Exam in assessing their rank and knowing the good attempts to clear the cut-off marks.
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