UGC NET 2023 Exam Analysis (December 6 Shift 1 and 2): Question Paper Review, Good Attempts, Difficulty Level. NTA UGC NET 2023 Exam has begun today, December 6, 2023. UGC NET 2023 Exam Analysis (December 6 Shift 1 and 2): Check the subject-wise exam analysis of the NTA UGC NET 2023 exam held in online mode on December 6, 2023. Download the type of questions asked in Paper-1 and Paper-2, their difficulty level, and the number of good attempts.
UGC NET 2023 Exam Analysis (December 6 Shift 1 and 2): The National Testing Agency (NTA) has commenced the UGC NET December 2023 examination today, December 6. 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, 2023. Before delving into the analysis, let’s examine the exam pattern for the UGC NET December 2023.
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 |
Let’s now examine the questions asked in the UGC NET 2023 Paper 1, held on December 6, 2023:
| UGC NET Paper-1: December 6, 2023 (Shift-1) | ||
| Category | Number of Questions asked | Difficulty Level /Good Attempts) |
| Teaching Aptitude | 10 to 12 | Moderate to Difficult |
| Research Aptitude | 6 to 8 | Moderate to Difficult |
| Reading Comprehension | 5 (1 set) | Easy to Moderate |
| Communication | 2 to 4 | Moderate |
| Maths | 4-5 | Easy to Moderate |
| Logical Reasoning | 6 to 8 | Easy to Moderate |
| Data Interpretation | 5 (1 set) | Easy to Moderate |
| Information & Communication Technology (ICT) | 2 to 3 | Moderate to Difficult |
| People & Environment | 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 |
UGC NET Exam Analysis 2023: December 6 Paper Review (Shift 1 and 2)
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.
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 Aptitude | · Teaching Methods · Pedagogy and Child Development Techniques · Match the following: Teacher center methods with Learner-centered method · Learning Game ( SEE SAW learning) |
| Research Aptitude | · Steps of research · Research Ethics · Methods of research, · Types of Research · Experimental Research · Hypothesis |
| Reading Comprehension | Short Passage on ‘Education System in India’ |
| Communication | · Communication Types · Negative Communication · Analogue Communication · Effective Classroom Communication · Barriers to Communication |
| Maths | · Time, Speed & Distance (Train Question) · Successive Discount · Average · Percentage · Profit and Loss · Ratio and Proportion |
| Logical Reasoning | · Number Series (Missing Number,) · Coding Decoding · Letter Series · Formal and Informal Fallacies (Straw man Fallacy) · Inductive – Deductive |
| Data Interpretation | · Table Chart Percentage Based (5 Questions) · Income and Expenditure Based (5 Questions) |
| Information & Communication Technology (ICT) | · 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 |
| People & Environment | · 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 |
Once we gather feedback from candidates, we will provide a detailed breakdown of the topics covered in the UGC NET Paper 1.
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 6, 2023 (Shift-1) | ||
| Subjects | Difficulty Level | Good Attempts |
| History | Moderate to Difficult Download Question Paper | 50 to 55 |
| English | Moderate to Difficult Download Question Paper | 55 to 60 |
| Comparative Study of Religion | Download Question Paper | 45 to 50 |
| Hindu Studies | Moderate to Difficult | 45 to 50 |
| Dogri | Moderate to Difficult | 45 to 55 |
| Spanish | Moderate to Difficult | 45 to 50 |
| Russian | Moderate to Difficult | 45 to 55 |
| Persian | Moderate to Difficult | 45 to 55 |
| Konkani | Moderate to Difficult | 45 to 50 |
| Manipuri | 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.