NTA UGC NET 2018 Complete Paper Analysis of Day 2 (Shift I & II)
The National Testing Agency has just concluded the Day 2 (19th December) exam of the ongoing UGC NET 2018 December session. There were two shifts – Shift I and Shift II. Each Shift had two papers – Paper I and Paper II. Experts of various leading private coaching institutes opine that the overall difficulty level of the question papers was pretty moderate – easy to moderate. However, students had something else to say.
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Akhilesh, a Bangalore-based student, said, “I found the categories like Teaching Aptitude and Research Aptitude from Paper I tough. The questions were moderate to difficult. While the ‘Reading Comprehension’ was quite easy.’” Upon asked how he dealt with the online exam system, Akhilesh maintained, “Before attempting the exam, I had taken up a lot of mock tests. I even joined practice test centres to ensure I’m familiar with the online mode. But most of the students seemed to have faced some problems. There was one unseen passage that did not open properly. Otherwise, it was okay okay.” This was the second time that the Bangalore-based student took up the test. He found no difference between NTA and CBSE. It was all the same except the online mode of exam.
Ankit, who appeared in the UGC NET 2018 December Session exam for the first time, found the questions to be difficult. “I’m not sure whether I’ll be able to make it or not, but the experience was good. I learnt a lot and hopefully, it will come in handy in future.”
NTA UGC NET 2018 19th December Complete Exam Analysis
Before explaining the complete exam analysis of UGC National Eligibility Test, we tend to give a brief introduction about the exam pattern. The National Testing Agency administers the NET 2018 December session exam in two shifts. Each shift has two sessions. The first session has Paper I, consists of 50 compulsory questions. The second session comprises Paper II. It asks 100 MCQs (compulsory) for 200 marks.
NTA conducts Paper I to assess the research or teaching ability of the candidates through divergent thinking, comprehension, reasoning aptitude, general awareness, etc. While Paper II carries subject related questions to ensure the candidates are well-versed in it. Take a sneak peek at the exam pattern illustrated in the table below.
|
Session |
Paper |
Total Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
|
First |
Paper I |
50 (Compulsory) |
100 marks |
60 minutes |
|
Second |
Paper II |
100 (Compulsory) |
200 marks |
120 minutes |
|
Total |
|
150 Questions (All are compulsory) |
300 marks |
180 minutes/ 3 hours |
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Paper I - Shift I (9.30 am to 1 pm) & Shift II (2.30 pm to 6 pm) Exam Analysis
Paper I (Shift I) Exam Analysis
|
Category |
Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
|
Research Aptitude |
4 – 5 |
Difficult |
|
Teaching Aptitude |
12 – 15 |
Moderate to Difficult |
|
Mathematics |
2 – 3 |
Easy to Moderate |
|
Information & Communication Technology (ICT)/ Computer Knowledge |
3 – 4 |
Moderate |
|
Reading Comprehension |
5 (1 Set) |
Easy to Moderate |
|
Data Interpretation |
5 (1 Set) |
Moderate |
|
Logical Reasoning |
4 – 5 |
Easy |
|
Higher Education System: Governance, Polity & Administration |
3 – 4 |
Easy to Moderate |
|
Communication |
3 – 5 |
Moderate |
|
People & Environment |
2 |
Moderate |
|
Overall |
50 Questions |
Easy to Difficult |
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Paper I (Shift II) Exam Analysis
|
Category |
Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
|
Research Aptitude |
2 – 3 |
Moderate to Difficult |
|
Teaching Aptitude |
11 – 13 |
Moderate to Difficult |
|
Mathematics |
3 – 4 |
Moderate |
|
Information & Communication Technology (ICT)/ Computer Knowledge |
2 – 4 |
Easy to Moderate |
|
Reading Comprehension |
5 (1 Set) |
Easy to Moderate |
|
Data Interpretation |
5 (1 Set) |
Easy to Moderate |
|
Logical Reasoning |
5 – 6 |
Easy |
|
Higher Education System: Governance, Polity & Administration |
4 – 5 |
Moderate |
|
Communication |
4 – 5 |
Easy to Moderate |
|
People & Environment |
2 – 3 |
Moderate |
|
Overall |
50 Questions |
Easy to Difficult |
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Paper II - Shift I (9.30 am to 1 pm) & Shift II (2.30 pm to 6 pm) Exam Analysis
Paper II (Shift I) Exam Analysis
|
Category |
Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
|
Subjects Already Selected |
100 MCQs |
Moderate to Difficult |
|
Total |
100 questions |
Moderate to Difficult |
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Paper II (Shift II) Exam Analysis
|
Category |
Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
|
Subjects Already Selected |
100 MCQs |
Moderate to Difficult |
|
Total |
100 questions |
Moderate to Difficult |
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Earlier, CBSE conducted the UGC NET exam in three papers – Paper I, Paper II and Paper III. NTA conducts the exam in two papers – Paper I and Paper II. There is a break of half an hour between paper 1 and paper 2.
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