

UGC NET Exam Analysis 2023 11th December Shift 1 : The UGC NET 2023 exam for Shift 1 on December 11th, 2023, was of moderate difficulty overall. Overall, the exam was considered to be of moderate difficulty. Paper 1 saw a good mix of moderate and difficult questions across all sections. Paper 2 varied in difficulty depending on the subject. This article provides specific details for each subject analysed, including the number of questions asked, recommended good attempts, and a breakdown of the difficulty level for different topics.
| UGC NET Exam Analysis 2023 11th December Shift 1 Overview | |
| Conducting Body | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Exam Name | UGC NET 2023 December |
| Post Category | UGC NET Exam Analysis 2023 11th December Shift 1 |
| UGC NET Shift 1 Exam Date | 11 December, 2023 |
| Exam Level | National |
| Number of Papers | 2 (Paper 1 and Paper 2) |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Exam Duration | 3 Hours |
| UGC NET 2023 Exam Time |
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| Question Type | Multiple Choice Questions |
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| Official Website | www.ugcnet.nta.nic.in |
| UGC NET Exam Analysis 2023 Shift 1 Paper 1, Difficulty Level | |
| UGC NET Paper 1 Sections | Difficulty Level |
| Teaching Aptitude | Easy to Moderate |
| Research Aptitude | Moderate |
| Reading Comprehension | Moderate |
| Communication | Moderate |
| Maths | Moderate |
| Logical Reasoning | Easy to Moderate |
| Data Interpretation | Moderate |
| Information & Communication Technology (ICT) | Moderate |
| People & Environment | Moderate |
| Higher Education System: Governance, Polity & Administration | Moderate to Difficult |
| Overall Difficulty Level | Moderate |
| UGC NET Exam Analysis 2023 Shift 1 Paper 1, Good Attempts | ||
| Sections | Number of Questions asked | Good Attempts |
| Teaching Aptitude | 8-9 | 5-6 |
| Research Aptitude | 7-8 | 5-6 |
| Reading Comprehension | 5 | 2-3 |
| Communication | 3-4 | 2 |
| Maths | 4-5 | 2-3 |
| Logical Reasoning | 3-4 | 2 |
| Data Interpretation | 3-4 | 2 |
| Information & Communication Technology (ICT) | 2-3 | 2 |
| People & Environment | 3-4 | 2-3 |
| Higher Education System: Governance, Polity & Administration | 2-4 | 2 |
| Total | 50 | 32-36 |
| UGC NET Exam Analysis 2023 11th December Shift 1, Political Science | |||
| Topics | No. of Questions Asked | Good Attempts | Difficulty Level |
| Political Thought | 4-5 | 2-3 | Moderate |
| Political Theory | 5-6 | 2-3 | Moderate |
| Governance | 2-3 | 1-2 | Moderate to Difficult |
| Public Policy in India | 3-4 | 1-2 | Easy to Moderate |
| Political Processes in India | 3-4 | 1-2 | Moderate |
| Political Institutions in India | 5-6 | 3 | Easy to Moderate |
| India’s Foreign Policy | 5-6 | 3-4 | Moderate |
| Comparative Political Analysis | 3-4 | 2-3 | Moderate |
| International Relations | 3-4 | 2 | Moderate |
| Public Administration | 3-4 | 2-3 | Moderate |
| Total | 100 | 52-55 | Moderate |
| UGC NET Exam Analysis 2023 11th December Shift 1, Chinese | |||
| Topics | No. of Questions Asked | Good Attempts | Difficulty Level |
| Culture and Tradition | 3-4 | 2 | Moderate |
| Chinese Literature | 3-4 | 2-3 | Moderate |
| Modern Chinese Grammar | 4-5 | 2-3 | Moderate |
| Language and Script | 3-4 | 2 | Easy to Moderate |
| Philosophical Thoughts | 2-3 | 1-2 | Moderate |
| India-China Relations | 5-6 | 3-4 | Easy to Moderate |
| International Relations | 3-4 | 2-3 | Moderate to Difficult |
| Political Movements | 2-3 | 1-2 | Moderate |
| Total | 100 | 50-55 | Moderate |
| UGC NET Exam Analysis 2023 11th December Shift 1, Arab Culture and Islamic Studies | |||
| Topics | No. of Questions Asked | Good Attempts | Difficulty Level |
| khilafat-e-rashidah | 2-3 | 2 | Moderate |
| Expansion and Political Developments under Caliph Uthman and Caliph Ali | 2 | 1-2 | Moderate |
| Prophet’s life at Makkah and Madina | 3-4 | 2 | Moderate |
| Umayyads | 3-4 | 2 | Moderate to Difficult |
| Arabs in Spain and Sicily | 2-3 | 1-2 | Moderate to Difficult |
| Dynasties of East and West | 3-4 | 2-3 | Easy to Moderate |
| Ottoman and Safavid Empire | 2-3 | 1-2 | Moderate to Difficult |
| Islam in India | 5-6 | 2-3 | Moderate |
| Muslim Philosophy, Sufism and Muslim Contribution to Knowledge | 4-5 | 2-3 | Moderate |
| Islam in India: Islamic Sciences – Tafsir, Hadith and Fiqh | 4-5 | 2-3 | Moderate |
| Movements in Islam | 3-4 | 1-2 | Moderate |
| Total | 100 | 50-55 | Moderate |
| UGC NET Exam Analysis 2023 11th December Shift 1, Kashmiri | |||
| Topics | No. of Questions Asked | Good Attempts | Difficulty Level |
| Dialects | 2-3 | 1-2 | Moderate |
| Kashmiri Literature | 3-4 | 2-3 | Moderate |
| History and Development | 3-4 | 2-3 | Moderate |
| Kashmiri Culture and Folklore | 4-5 | 2-3 | Moderate |
| Total | 100 | 50-55 | Moderate |
| UGC NET 2023 Marking Scheme | ||
| Particulars | UGC NET 2023 Paper 1 | UGC NET 2023 Paper 2 |
| Type of questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
| Total marks | 100 | 200 |
| Number of questions | 50 | 100 |
| Marks per question | 2 | 2 |
| Negative Marking | No | No |
