The National Testing Agency (NTA) held the UGC NET 2025 examination on December 31, 2025 . The analysis for the first shift of this exam is now available. This analysis helps students who took the exam and those preparing for upcoming test days. The UGC NET exam helps Indian citizens get jobs as Junior Research Fellows (JRF) , which means doing research work, and Assistant Professors , who teach in colleges and universities across India. It also opens doors for admission to PhD programs.
The December 31, 2025 , exam was a Computer-Based Test (CBT) , meaning it was taken on computers at various centers nationwide.
UGC NET 2025 December 31 Exam Details
The first shift of the exam started at 9 AM and finished at 12 PM , lasting for three hours . On this day, exams were conducted for several subjects. These included Law, Social Work, Telugu, Tourism Administration and Management, Spanish, Prakrit, Kashmiri, and Konkani.
UGC NET 2025 December 31 Exam Analysis - Shift 1 (Available)
The analysis for Paper 1 of the first shift on December 31, 2025 , is out. This analysis gives an idea of how difficult the paper was and what topics were covered. Students appearing in future shifts can use this information to understand the exam pattern better.
Paper 1 Difficulty and Topics
Here is a summary of the difficulty level for Paper 1 of Shift 1:
| Particulars | Shift 1 Analysis for Paper 1 |
| Overall Exam Difficulty of Paper 1 | Moderate |
| Data Interpretation Section | Easy to Moderate |
| Communication Section | Easy |
| Logical Reasoning Section | Moderate |
| ICT Section | Easy to Moderate |
| People and Environment Section | Moderate |
| Mathematics Section | Easy to Moderate |
| Reading Comprehension Section | Easy |
| Higher Education System Section | Moderate |
| Teaching Aptitude Section | Easy to Moderate |
| Research Aptitude Section | Moderate |
Some important topics asked in Paper 1 included:
- Syllogism (Mode and Figure)
- Square of Opposition
- NCRF and ABC Concepts
- Number Series
- Greenhouse Gas Effect
- Data Interpretation (Table-based questions)
- Film City
- Traditional Square of Opposition
- Commission-related questions
- Data Interpretation (Ratio-based questions)
- Language
- Domain-related Questions
- Teaching Aptitude
- Barriers to communication
Paper 2 Analysis - Shift 1
Details for Paper 2 of Shift 1 are still being gathered and will be updated soon. This includes the difficulty level for subjects like Law, Spanish, Kashmiri, Telugu, Social Work, Tourism Administration and Management, Prakrit, and Konkani. Information about whether Paper 2 was lengthy and the number of good attempts will also be provided later.
UGC NET 2025 December 31 Exam Analysis - Shift 2
The analysis for Shift 2 of the December 31, 2025 , exam, including both Paper 1 and Paper 2, is still pending. This information will be released once available. It will cover the overall difficulty, section-wise difficulty, and important topics asked in Paper 1 and Paper 2 for the subjects tested in Shift 2.
Memory-Based Questions
Specific questions asked in the UGC NET 2025 December 31 exam, based on candidate memory, will be added here as soon as they become available. These questions can be useful for other candidates to get an idea of the exam content.
Important Note for Upcoming Exams
Candidates who will appear in other shifts or on later dates of the UGC NET December 2025 exam should look at this analysis. It offers a general idea of the exam's nature and difficulty level. However, students should remember that each exam shift can have different questions and slightly varied difficulty levels.
