UGC NET 2021 Analysis & Review by Aspirants & Experts
NTA has successfully conducted the UGC NET 2021 Exam for Phase 1 for JRF and Lectureship in online mode from 20th November to 05th December 2021 covering 81 Subjects. The examination was conducted at more than 600 centers in 200+ cities.
To end the curiosity of aspirants and provide them the right guidance, Eduncle has come up with the complete UGC NET Exam Analysis with difficulty level and type of questions asked in the exam.
As per the feedback of aspirants, the paper 1 of 2021 Exam was of Moderate level while paper 2 was Easy to Moderate level.
Important Note – This UGC NET Exam Review 2021 is based on candidates’ experience that may differ from one to another.
UGC NET 2021 Analysis – Overview of the Exam
After being delayed many times, the NTA UGC NET Exam for Phase 1 has been finally conducted from 20th November to 05th December 2021 through online mode (CBT).
Due to cyclone “Jawad”, the phase 1 exam for some subjects has been reschedule from 24th December to 30th December 2021. The Phase 2 NET Exam will be conducted from 24th December to 30th December 2021.
The Test consisted of 2 papers.
Both papers had objective-type questions.
Both the papers (Paper-I & II) were conducted in a single 3 hours duration (without any break).
The questions in Hindi & English except for other language subjects.
It was necessary to carry the admit card along with two photographs
Each question carried 2 marks.
There was no negative marking for wrong/unanswered questions.
All the questions were compulsory.
Due to COVID-19, face masks, social distancing were compulsory for all the aspirants. Also, hand sanitizer in a transparent bottle was allowed in the exam hall.
Candidates were allowed to leave the examination hall/room only after the test was over.
Major Highlights of the UGC NET 2021 Paper 1 Analysis
In 2021, General Paper 1 was moderate as compared to the last year.
Although the questions were tricky and lengthy, if you had your basics clear, you could get good marks in the exam.
Here are some of the major highlights of the NTA NET 2021 Exam:
As per the students' review, the overall difficulty of the UGC NET General Paper 1 was Moderate.
Almost 55% of the questions were based on theory, while 45% were Numerical type.
Some questions were pretty time-consuming and created a cognitive load on the student's brain to understand every term.
As per the candidates’ review, most of the questions were asked from: -
Logical Reasoning
Mathematical Reasoning
Research Aptitude
Teaching Aptitude
Students found some topics easy like Reading Comprehension, Mathematical Reasoning, Coding & Decoding, ICT, Ratio & Percentage, etc.
Some question was based on University Grant Commission Act.
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UGC NET Exam Analysis 2021
Aspirants of the 2021 exam have provided a comprehensive analysis of Paper 1 and Paper 2.
In paper-I, questions were of generic 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.
Paper 2 was subject-based which tested the knowledge of the particular field.
At Eduncle, we have provided the UGC NET Exam Review 2021 shared by the students. You can check the unit-wise difficulty level and the number of questions asked in the exam below.
UGC NET 2021 Exam Review of 20th November (Paper 1 & 2, Shift 1 & 2)
| UGC NET 2021 Paper 1 Analysis |
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| Unit |
No. of Questions |
Difficulty Level |
| Teaching Aptitude |
11 to 13 |
Moderate to Difficult |
| Research Aptitude |
7 to 9 |
Difficult |
| Reading Comprehension |
5 (1 set) |
Easy to Moderate |
| Communication |
3 to 5 |
Moderate |
| Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude |
4-5 |
Easy to Moderate |
| Logical Reasoning |
7 to 8 |
Easy |
| Data Interpretation |
5 (1 set) |
Easy to Moderate |
| Information & Communication Technology (ICT) |
2 to 3 |
Moderate to Difficult |
| People, Development and Environment |
3 to 4 |
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| Higher Education System |
3 to 4 |
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| UGC NET Review 2021 of Paper 2 |
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| Shift 1 |
Subjects |
Difficulty Level |
Good Attempts |
| Adult Education/ Continuing Education/ Andragogy/Non Formal Education |
Moderate to Difficult |
55 to 58 |
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| Arab Culture and Islamic Studies |
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| Arabic |
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| Chinese |
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| Comparative Study of Religions |
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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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| 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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| Sindhi |
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| Spanish |
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| Tribal and Religion Language / Literature |
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| Shift 2 |
Archaeology |
Moderate |
52 to 55 |
| Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies |
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| Comparative Literature |
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| Criminology |
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| Defence and Strategic Studies |
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| Folk Literature |
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| Forensic Science |
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| French (French Version) |
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| Human Rights and Duties |
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| Linguistics |
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| Mass Communication and Journalism |
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| Museology & Conservation |
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| Nepali |
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| Pali |
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| Philosophy |
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| Politics including International Relations/International Studies including Defence/Strategic Studies, West Asian Studies, South East Asian Studies, African Studies, South Asian Studies, Soviet Studies, American Studies. |
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| Tourism Administration and Management |
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UGC NET Analysis 2021 of 21st November (Paper 1 & 2, Shift 1 & 2)
| UGC NET 2021 Paper 1 Analysis |
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| Units |
Level of Difficulty |
No. of Question |
| Teaching Aptitude |
Easy to Moderate |
10 |
| Research Aptitude |
4 to 5 |
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| Reading Comprehension |
Moderate to Difficult |
5 |
| Communication |
Easy to Moderate |
3 to 5 |
| Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude |
Moderate to Difficult |
4 to 6 |
| Logical Reasoning |
Easy to Moderate |
5 |
| Data Interpretation |
5 (1 Set) |
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| Information & Communication Technology (ICT) |
2 to 3 |
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| People, Development and Environment |
3 to 4 |
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| Higher Education System |
Moderate to Difficult |
3 to 4 |
| UGC NET Review 2021 for Paper 2 |
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| Shifts |
Subjects |
Difficulty Level |
Good Attempts |
| Shift 1 |
Law |
Moderate to Difficult |
50 to 55 |
| Psychology |
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| Shift 2 |
Environmental Sciences |
Moderate to Difficult |
54-58 |
| Performing Art - Dance/Drama/Theatre |
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| Physical Education |
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UGC NET Exam Review 2021 of 22nd November (Paper 1 & 2, Shift 1 & 2)
| UGC NET Paper 1 Analysis 2021 |
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| Units |
Level of Difficulty |
No. of Question |
| Teaching Aptitude |
Easy to Moderate |
4 to 5 |
| Research Aptitude |
Moderate |
5 |
| Reading Comprehension |
Moderate to Difficult |
5 |
| Communication |
Easy to Moderate |
5 |
| Mathematical Reasoning |
4 to 6 |
|
| Logical Reasoning |
Moderate |
5 |
| Data Interpretation |
Easy |
5 |
| Information and Communication Technology (ICT)/ Computer Knowledge |
Easy to Moderate |
4 to 5 |
| People & Environment |
4 to 6 |
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| Higher Education System |
Moderate to Difficult |
5 |
| UGC NET 2021 Analysis for Paper 2 |
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| Shifts |
Subjects |
Difficulty Level |
Good Attempts |
| Shift 1 |
Political Science (Group-1) |
Easy to Moderate |
52 to 58 |
| Santali |
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| Yoga |
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| Shift 2 |
Political Science (Group-2) |
Difficult |
50-54 |
| Public Administration |
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| Women Studies |
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UGC NET Analysis 2021 of 24th November (Paper 1 & 2, Shift 1 & 2)
| UGC NET Analysis for Paper 1 |
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| Units |
Level of Difficulty |
No. of Question |
| Teaching Aptitude |
Easy to Moderate |
5 to 6 |
| Research Aptitude |
Moderate |
5 to 6 |
| Reading Comprehension |
Moderate to Difficult |
5 |
| Communication |
Easy to Moderate |
3 to 4 |
| Mathematical Reasoning |
- |
- |
| Logical Reasoning |
Moderate |
5 |
| Data Interpretation |
Moderate & Tricky |
5 (1 Set) |
| Information and Communication Technology (ICT)/ Computer |
Moderate to Difficult |
4 to 5 |
| People & Environment |
Easy to Moderate |
3 to 4 |
| Higher Education |
Moderate to Difficult |
3 to 4 |
| UGC NET Analysis 2021 for Paper 2 |
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| Shifts |
Subjects |
Difficulty Level |
Good Attempts |
| Shift 1 |
Economics / Rural Economics /Cooperation / Demography / Development Planning/ Development Studies / Econometrics/ Applied Economics /Development Eco./Business Economics |
Difficult |
48 to 53 |
| Shift 2 |
Library and Information Science |
Moderate to Difficult |
51 to 55 |
| Marathi |
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| Punjabi |
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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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| Urdu |
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UGC NET Exam Analysis 2021 of 25th November (Paper 1 & 2, Shift 1 & 2)
| UGC NET Review 2021 for Paper 1 |
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| Units |
Level of Difficulty |
No. of Question |
| Teaching Aptitude |
Moderate |
4 to 5 |
| Research Aptitude |
5 to 6 |
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| Reading Comprehension |
Moderate to Difficult |
5 |
| Communication |
Easy to Moderate |
3 to 4 |
| Mathematical Reasoning |
Moderate |
3 to 4 |
| Logical Reasoning |
5 |
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| Data Interpretation |
Moderate & Tricky |
5 (1 Set) |
| Information and Communication Technology (ICT)/ Computer Knowledge |
Moderate |
4 to 5 |
| People & Environment |
Easy to Moderate |
3 to 4 |
| Higher Education System |
Moderate to Difficult |
3 to 4 |
| UGC NET Paper 2 Review (Shift 1 & 2) |
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| Shifts |
Subjects |
Difficulty Level |
Good Attempts |
| Shift 1 |
Commerce (Group-1) |
Moderate to Difficult |
54 to 58 |
| Music |
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| Shift 2 |
Commerce (Group-2) |
Moderate to Difficult |
54 to 58 |
| Visual Art (including Drawing & Painting /Sculpture Graphics /Applied Art/History of Art) |
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UGC NET Analysis 2021 of 26th November (Paper 1 & 2, Shift 1 & 2)
| UGC NET 2021 Paper 1 Review |
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| Units |
Level of Difficulty |
No. of Question |
| Teaching Aptitude |
Easy to Moderate |
4 to 5 |
| Research Aptitude |
5 to 6 |
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| Reading Comprehension |
Moderate |
5 |
| Communication |
Easy to Moderate |
3 to 4 |
| Mathematical Reasoning |
3 to 4 |
|
| Logical Reasoning |
Moderate |
5 |
| Data Interpretation |
Easy |
5 (1 Set) |
| Information and Communication Technology (ICT)/ Computer Knowledge |
Moderate |
4 to 5 |
| People & Environment |
Easy to Moderate |
4 to 5 |
| Higher Education System |
Moderate |
3 to 4 |
| UGC NET Paper 2 Review 2021 |
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| Shifts |
Subjects |
Difficulty Level |
Good Attempts |
| Shift 1 |
Commerce (Group-3) |
Easy |
56-58 |
| Tamil |
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| Shift 2 |
Computer Science and Applications |
Moderate to Difficult |
54 to 58 |
UGC NET Analysis 2021 of 29th November (Paper 1 & 2, Shift 1 & 2)
| UGC NET 2021 Paper 1 Analysis |
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| Units |
Level of Difficulty |
No. of Question |
| Teaching Aptitude |
Easy to Moderate |
4 to 5 |
| Research Aptitude |
5 to 6 |
|
| Reading Comprehension |
Easy |
5 |
| Communication |
Easy to Moderate |
3 to 4 |
| Mathematical Reasoning |
3 to 4 |
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| Logical Reasoning |
Moderate |
5 |
| Data Interpretation |
Easy |
5 (1 Set) |
| Information and Communication Technology (ICT)/ Computer Knowledge |
Easy to Moderate |
4 to 5 |
| People & Environment |
4 to 5 |
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| Higher Education System |
3 to 4 |
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| UGC NET Analysis 2021 for Paper 2 (Shift-1 & 2) |
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| Shifts |
Subjects |
Difficulty Level |
Good Attempts |
| Shift 1 |
History (Group-1) |
Moderate to Difficult |
50 to 55 |
| Population Studies |
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| Shift 2 |
Anthropology |
Difficult |
49 to 52 |
| History (Group-2 |
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UGC NET Exam Review 2021 of 30th November (Paper 1 & 2, Shift 1 & 2)
| UGC NET Review 2021 for Paper 1 |
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| Units |
Level of Difficulty |
No. of Question |
| Teaching Aptitude |
Easy |
4 to 5 |
| Research Aptitude |
Moderate |
4 to 5 |
| Reading Comprehension |
5 |
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| Communication |
Easy |
4 to 5 |
| Mathematical Reasoning |
Moderate |
5 |
| Logical Reasoning |
Moderate |
6 |
| Data Interpretation |
Easy |
5 (1 Set) |
| Information and Communication Technology (ICT)/ Computer Knowledge |
Easy to Moderate |
4 to 5 |
| People & Environment |
Moderate |
5 |
| Higher Education System |
Moderate |
4 |
| UGC NET 2021 Analysis for Paper 2 (Shift-1 & 2) |
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| Shifts |
Subjects |
Difficulty Level |
Good Attempts |
| Shift 1 |
Management (including Business Admn. Mgt./Marketing/ Marketing Mgt./Industrial Relations and Personnel Mgt./ Personnel Mgt./Financial Mgt./Co-operative Management) |
Moderate to Difficult |
50 to 55 |
UGC NET Exam Analysis 2021 of 1st December (Paper 1 & 2, Shift 1 & 2)
| UGC NET 2021 Exam Analysis for Paper 1 |
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| Unit |
No. of Question |
Difficulty Level |
| Teaching Aptitude |
10 to 12 |
Moderate to Difficult |
| Research Aptitude |
9 to 12 |
Difficult |
| Reading Comprehension |
5 (1 set) |
Easy to Moderate |
| Communication |
3 to 4 |
Moderate |
| Mathematical Reasoning |
2 to 4 |
Easy to Moderate |
| Logical Reasoning |
4 to 6 |
Easy |
| Data Interpretation |
5 (1 set) |
Easy to Moderate |
| Information & Communication Technology (ICT) |
2 to 3 |
Moderate to Difficult |
| People & Environment |
4 to 5 |
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| Higher Education System: Governance, Polity & Administration & Current Affairs |
4 to 5 |
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| UGC NET Paper 2 Exam Review 2021 (Shift-1 & 2) |
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| Shifts |
Subjects |
Difficulty Level |
Good Attempts |
| Shift 1 |
English (Group-1) |
Easy to Moderate |
53 to 57 |
| Shift 2 |
English (Group-2) |
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UGC NET Analysis 2021 of 3rd December (Paper 1 & 2, Shift 1 & 2)
| UGC NET 2021 Paper 1 Analysis |
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| Unit |
No. of Question |
Difficulty Level |
| Teaching Aptitude |
10 to 12 |
Moderate to Difficult |
| Research Aptitude |
9 to 12 |
Difficult |
| Reading Comprehension |
5 (1 set) |
Easy to Moderate |
| Communication |
2 to 4 |
Moderate |
| Mathematical Reasoning |
3 to 5 |
Easy to Moderate |
| Logical Reasoning |
4 to 6 |
Easy |
| Data Interpretation |
5 (1 set) |
Easy to Moderate |
| Information & Communication Technology (ICT) |
2 to 3 |
Moderate to Difficult |
| People & Environment |
4 to 5 |
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| Higher Education System: Governance, Polity & Administration & Current Affairs |
4 to 5 |
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| UGC NET 2021 Analysis for Paper 2 |
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| Shifts |
Subjects |
Difficulty Level |
Good Attempts |
| Shift 1 |
Education (Group-1) |
Moderate |
50 to 54 |
| Kashmiri |
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| Malayalam |
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| Russian |
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| Shift 2 |
Education (Group-2) |
Moderate to Difficult |
50 to 52 |
| Electronic Science |
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| Social Medicine and Community Health |
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UGC NET Exam Review 2021 of 4th December (Paper 1 & 2, Shift 1 & 2)
| UGC NET 2021 Paper 1 Analysis |
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| Unit |
No. of Question |
Difficulty Level |
| Teaching Aptitude |
10 to 12 |
Moderate to Difficult |
| Research Aptitude |
9 to 12 |
Difficult |
| Reading Comprehension |
5 (1 set) |
Easy to Moderate |
| Communication |
2 to 4 |
Moderate |
| Mathematical Reasoning |
3 to 5 |
Easy |
| Logical Reasoning |
5 to 6 |
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| Data Interpretation |
5 (1 set) |
Easy to Moderate |
| Information & Communication Technology (ICT) |
2 to 3 |
Moderate to Difficult |
| People & Environment |
3 to 5 |
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| Higher Education System: Governance, Polity & Administration & Current Affairs |
3 to 5 |
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| UGC NET 2021 Exam Analysis for Paper 2 |
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| Shifts |
Subjects |
Difficulty Level |
Good Attempts |
| Shift 1 |
Assamese |
Moderate to Difficult |
50 to 54 |
| Shift 2 |
Bodo |
Easy to Moderate |
54 to 58 |
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