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UGC NET 2020 Analysis & Review by Aspirants & Experts

NTA has successfully conducted the UGC NET 2020 Exam for JRF and Lectureship for the fifth time in online mode from 24th September to 13th November 2020 covering 81 Subjects. The examination was conducted at more than 600 centres 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, 2020 Exam was of Moderate level, like the previous examination (Dec 2019)

Important Note – This UGC NET Exam Review 2020 is based on candidates’ experience that may differ from one to another.

UGC NET 2020 Exam Overview

Highlights of UGC NET 2020

UGC NET Exam Analysis 2020

24th September 2020

25th September 2020

29th September 2020

30th September 2020

1st October 2020

9th October 2020

17th October 2020

4th November 2020

5th November 2020

11th November 2020

12th November 2020

13th November 2020

Question Asked in the Exam

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UGC NET 2020 Analysis – Overview of the Exam

After being delayed for more than 3 months, the NTA UGC NET Exam was finally conducted from 24th September to 13th November 2020 through online mode (CBT).

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 mask, 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 2020 Paper 1 Analysis

In 2020, General Paper 1 was simple as compared to the last year. Candidates who had their basics clear should have found this paper easy and must have scored good marks.

Here are some of the major highlights of the NTA NET 2020 Exam:

As per the students' review, the overall difficulty of the UGC NET General Paper 1 was Easy to Moderate.

Almost 60% of the questions were based on theory, while 40% 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: -

DI (Data Interpretation)

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 2020

Aspirants of the 2020 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 2020 shared by the students. You can check the unit-wise difficulty level and number of questions asked in the exam below.

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UGC NET 2020 Exam Review of 24th September (Paper 1 & 2, Shift 1 & 2)

UGC NET 2020 Paper 1 Analysis
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
Maths	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 & Environment	3 to 4
Higher Education System: Governance, Polity & Administration and Current Affairs	3 to 4

UGC NET Review 2020 of Paper 2
Shift 1	Subjects	Difficulty Level	Good Attempts
	Adult Education/Continuing Education/Andragogy/Non-Formal Education	Moderate to Difficult	50 to 55
	Chinese
	Comparative Study of Religions
	Dogri
	German
	Gujarati
	Indian Culture
	Japanese
	Kannada
	Konkani
	Maithili
	Manipuri
	Persian
	Prakrit
	Rajasthani
	Sanskrit
	Sindhi
	Spanish
	Tribal and Regional Language/Literature
Shift 2	Arab Culture and Islamic Studies
	Arabic
	Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian & Peace Studies
	Defence and Strategic Studies
	Linguistics
	Mass Communication and Journalism
	Nepali
	Oriya
	Pali
	Tamil

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UGC NET Analysis 2020 of 25th September (Paper 1 & 2, Shift 1 & 2)

UGC NET 2020 Paper 1 Analysis
Units	Level of Difficulty	No. of Question
Teaching Aptitude	Easy to Moderate	10
Research Aptitude	Easy to Moderate	4 to 5
Reading Comprehension	Moderate to Difficult	5
Communication	Easy to Moderate	3 to 5
Mathematical Reasoning	Moderate to Difficult	4 to 6
Logical Reasoning	Easy to Moderate	5
Data Interpretation		5 (1 Set)
Information and Communication Technology (ICT)/ Computer Knowledge		2 to 3
People & Environment		3 to 4
Higher Education System	Moderate to Difficult	3 to 4

UGC NET Review 2020 for Paper 2
Shift 1	Category	Difficulty Level	Good Attempts
	Comparative Literature	Moderate to Difficult	50 to 55
	Criminology
	Folk Literature
	Forensic Science
	French (French Version)
	Museology & Conservation
	Psychology
	Tourism Administration and Management
Shift 2	Archaeology
	Human Rights
	Library and Information Science
	Philosophy
	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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UGC NET Exam Review 2020 of 29th September (Paper 1 & 2, Shift 1 & 2)

UGC NET Paper 1 Analysis 2020
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	Easy to Moderate	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	Easy to Moderate	4 to 6
Higher Education System	Moderate to Difficult	5

UGC NET 2020 Analysis for Paper 2
Shift 1	Subjects	Difficulty Level	Good Attempts
	Law	Moderate to Difficult	50 to 55
	Physical Education
Shift 2	Environmental Sciences	Moderate to Difficult	48 to 53
	Performing Art - Dance/Drama/Theatre
	Sanskrit traditional subjects (including) Jyotisha/Sidhanta Jyotish/ Navya Vyakarna/ Vyakarna/ Mimansa/ Navya Nyaya/ Sankhya Yoga/ Tulanatmaka Darsan/ Shukla Yajurveda/ Madhav Vedant/ Dharmasasta/ Sahitya/ Puranotihasa /
	Santali
	Women Studies

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UGC NET Analysis 2020 of 30th September (Paper 1 & 2, Shift 1 & 2)

UGC NET Analysis for Paper 1
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 Knowledge	Moderate to Difficult	4 to 5
People & Environment	Easy to Moderate	3 to 4
Higher Education System	Moderate to Difficult	3 to 4

UGC NET Analysis 2020 for Paper 2
Shift 1	Subjects	Difficulty Level	Good Attempts
	Management (including Business Admn. Mgt./Marketing/ Marketing Mgt./Industrial Relations and Personnel Mgt./	Moderate to Difficult	52 to 56
	Personnel Mgt./Financial Mgt./Co-operative Management)
Shift 2	Economics / Rural Economics /Co-operation / Demography / Development Planning/ Development Studies / Econometrics/ Applied Economics/Development/ Eco./Business Economics	Moderate to Difficult	50 to 55

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UGC NET Exam Analysis 2020 of 1st October (Paper 1 & 2, Shift 1 & 2)

UGC NET Review 2020 for Paper 1
Units	Level of Difficulty	No. of Question
Teaching Aptitude	Moderate	4 to 5
Research Aptitude	Moderate	5 to 6
Reading Comprehension	Moderate to Difficult	5
Communication	Easy to Moderate	3 to 4
Mathematical Reasoning	Moderate	3 to 4
Logical Reasoning	Moderate	5
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)
Subjects	Difficulty Level	Good Attempts
English	Moderate to Difficult	54 to 58

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UGC NET Analysis 2020 of 9th October (Paper 1 & 2, Shift 1 & 2)

UGC NET 2020 Paper 1 Review
Units	Level of Difficulty	No. of Question
Teaching Aptitude	Easy to Moderate	4 to 5
Research Aptitude	Easy to Moderate	5 to 6
Reading Comprehension	Moderate	5
Communication	Easy to Moderate	3 to 4
Mathematical Reasoning	Easy to Moderate	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 2020
Shift 1	Subjects	Difficulty Level	Good Attempts
Shift 1	History	Moderate to Difficult	50 to 55
Shift 2	Political Science	Moderate to Difficult	48 to 52

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UGC NET Exam Review 2020 of 17th October (Paper 1 & 2, Shift 1 & 2)

UGC NET 2020 Paper 1 Analysis
Units	Level of Difficulty	No. of Question
Teaching Aptitude	Easy to Moderate	4 to 5
Research Aptitude	Easy to Moderate	5 to 6
Reading Comprehension	Easy	5
Communication	Easy to Moderate	3 to 4
Mathematical Reasoning	Easy to Moderate	3 to 4
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
Higher Education System		3 to 4

UGC NET Analysis 2020 for Paper 2 (Shift-1 & 2)
Subjects	Difficulty Level	Good Attempts
Commerce	Moderate to Difficult	50 to 55

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UGC NET Exam Analysis 2020 of 4th November (Paper 1 & 2, Shift 1 & 2)

UGC NET Review 2020 for Paper 1
Units	Level of Difficulty	No. of Question
Teaching Aptitude	Easy	4 to 5
Research Aptitude	Moderate	4 to 5
Reading Comprehension	Moderate	5
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 2020 Analysis for Paper 2
Shift 1	Subjects	Difficulty Level	Good Attempts
	Assamese	Moderate to Difficult	50 to 55
	Malayalam
	Marathi
	Punjabi
	Russian
	Telugu
Shift 2	Urdu	Moderate to Difficult	50 to 55
	Bengali
	Bodo
	Kashmiri
	Social Medicine & Community Health

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UGC NET Analysis 2020 of 5th November (Paper 1 & 2, Shift 1 & 2)

UGC NET 2020 Exam Analysis for Paper 1
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
Higher Education System: Governance, Polity & Administration & Current Affairs	4 to 5

UGC NET Paper 2 Exam Review 2020
Shift 1	Subjects	Difficulty Level	Good Attempts
	Electronic Science	Difficult	50 to 55
	Labour Welfare/Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/ Labour and Social Welfare/Human Resource Management
	Music
	Population Studies
	Visual Art (including Drawing & Painting/Sculpture Graphics/Applied Art/History of Art)
Shift 2	Anthropology	Difficult	45 to 50
	Home Science
	Public Administration
	Social Work
	Yoga

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UGC NET Exam Review 2020 of 11th November (Paper 1 & 2, Shift 1 & 2)

UGC NET 2020 Paper 1 Analysis
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
Higher Education System: Governance, Polity & Administration & Current Affairs	4 to 5

UGC NET 2020 Analysis for Paper 2
Shift 1	Subjects	Difficulty Level	Good Attempts
Shift 1	Sociology	Difficult	47 to 52
Shift 2	Computer Science and Applications	Difficult	50 to 55

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UGC NET Exam Analysis 2020 of 12th November (Paper 1 & 2, Shift 1 & 2)

UGC NET 2020 Paper 1 Analysis
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	Easy
Data Interpretation	5 (1 set)	Easy to Moderate
Information & Communication Technology (ICT)	2 to 3	Moderate to Difficult
People & Environment	3 to 5
Higher Education System: Governance, Polity & Administration & Current Affairs	3 to 5

UGC NET 2020 Exam Analysis for Paper 2
Shift 1	Subjects	Difficulty Level	Good Attempts
Shift 1	Education	Difficult	47 to 52
Shift 2	Geography	Difficult	50 to 55

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UGC NET Exam Review 2020 of 13th November (Paper 1 & 2, Shift 1 & 2)

UGC NET 2020 Paper 1 Analysis
Unit	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	Easy to Moderate	4 to 6
Logical Reasoning	Moderate	5
Data Interpretation	Easy	5
Information & Communication Technology (ICT)	Easy to Moderate	4 to 5
People & Environment	Easy to Moderate	4 to 6
Higher Education System: Governance, Polity & Administration & Current Affairs	Moderate to Difficult	5

UGC NET 2020 Exam Review for Paper 2
Subjects	Difficulty Level	Good Attempts
Hindi	Moderate to Difficult	47 to 52

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UGC NET 2020 Exam Analysis - Questions Asked in the Exam

Here are some questions that were asked in the exam: -

A is the sister of B. F is the daughter of G. C is the mother of B. D is the father of C. E is the mother of D. D is related to a as?

Fill in the blanks 1, 4, 27, 16, ?, 36, 343, ?

When was the new education policy introduced?

When did UNESCO declare Takshashila as a world heritage site?

Expand the term RUSA?

What will be next 2, 10, 26, 50...?

What is the website where you can find the Thesis?

When is the communication process considered as complete?

If age of X is 40 years and Y is 60 years, then how many years ago, the ratio of their age was 3:5?

Extensive data research is based upon?

Calculate the amount if Rs 5000 is borrowed for 3 years at 12% rate.

A TV has original price of Rs 6000. If shopkeeper gives a discount of 20% and then raises the price by 10%, find its final price?

What is the most appropriate purpose of learning?

DTH service was started in the year?

What is the brain of the computer?

The educational channel of IGNOU?

Find out the number in the series 4,9,17,35,?= 139

If ANIMAL is coded as LAIMNA, then CIRCLE is coded?

Match the establishment dates of

Gyanvani – 2000

CEC (Consortium of Educational Communication)- 1993

AIR (All India Radio) – 1930

UGC (University Grants Commission)-1956

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