UGC NET 2020 (29 Sep) Highlights: Analysis, Questions, Cut Off

NTA will conduct the UGC NET papers for Code 17 (Management) in first shift, and code 1 (Economics) tomorrow i.e. September 30, 2020. Both these papers are popular, with a large number of aspirants.

NTA will publish the official answer keys, recorded responses of candidates at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. Candidates will be able to see them as well as challenge them.

The papers for code 17, and code 1 will be held tomorrow in shift 1 and 2 respectively. Code 17 corresponds to Management (including Business Admn. Mgt./Marketing/ Marketing Mgt./Industrial Relations and Personnel Mgt./ Personnel Mgt./Financial Mgt./Co-operative Management), and code 1 is for Economics / Rural Economics /Co-operation / Demography / Development Planning/ Development
Studies / Econometrics/ Applied Economics/Development Eco./Business Economics.

The paper 2 of Women Studies carried questions on Introduction to Women’s Studies, Feminist thinkers and theories, Gender and Education, Women- Work and Employment, Gender and Entrepreneurship, Women and Health, Women Empowerment and Development, Women Law and Governance, Gender and Media, Feminist Research Methodology.

Candidates who opted for Santali paper faced questions on Ethnology, Linguistic and grammar, Indian literature, Theory of literature, Folk literature, Santali poetry literature, Santali prose literature, Santali magazine, Adivasi famous personalities and literature, History of the Santals.

Candidates attempted questions on various aspects of the language including Vedic-Literature, Specific Study of Vedic Literature, Darśana, Darśana Literature: Special Study, Grammar and Linguistics, Specific Study of Grammar; Sanskrit Literature, Poetics and Prosody; Specific study of the following - Poetry, Drama, Prose, Campū Kāvya - Nala Campū (I Ucchvāsa), Sāhityadarpaṇaḥ, Kāvyaprakaśa, Alaṁkāras, Dhvanyāloka (I Udyota), Vakroktijīvitam (I Unmeṣa), Bharata – Nāṭyaśāstram (First and Sixth Chapter), Daśarūpakam (First and Third Prakāśa), Chanda; Purāṇetihāsa, Dharmaśāstra and Epigraphy; Specific study of the following - Kauṭilīya arthaśātra (First – Vinayadikarika), Manusmṛti (I, II and VII Adhyāyas), Yājñavalkyasmṛti (Vyavahārādhyaya only), Paleography and Inscriptions.

As per the art, questions were asked on specific topics. These included Cultural History of India, Folk and Traditional Theatre Forms of India, The Natyasastra, Art and Aesthetics, Dance and Theatre forms of East and South Asian Countries, Dance in Sanskrit Literature and Treatises, India Classical Dance, Indian Classical Dance in Independent India, Dance Education, Pedagogy and Research, International dance and interactions, Drama and its theories: Indian and Western, Modern Indian Theatre, Acting and Direction, Theatre Design and techniques, Theatre Education, Pedagogy and Research

The various topics from which questions were asked in paper 2 were Fundamentals of Environmental Sciences, Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Biology, Environmental Geosciences, Energy and Environment, Environmental Pollution and Control, Solid and Hazardous Waste Management, Environmental Assessment, Management and Legislation, Statistical Approaches and Modelling in Environmental Sciences, Contemporary Environmental Issues

NTA has successfully concluded papers of UGC NET June / September 2020 for Environmental Sciences, Performing Art, Sanskrit traditional subjects, Santali, and Women Studies. Answer keys and analysis of these papers will be available shortly.

For every correct answer, +2 marks will be awarded and for incorrect or answered questions lead to 00 marks. By using this marking scheme, candidates can calculate their estimated scores in UGC NET exam.

NTA has strictly banned items like calculators, mobile phones, smartwatches, Bluetooth devices, and other electronic gadgets from the UGC NET 2020 exam halls. Click here to check more details.

NTA has not specified any particular dress code for UGC NET 2020 exam. However some standard guidelines are expected to be followed like in all exams.

Candidates are expected to refrain from wearing clothes with too many pockets, metal objects. There should not be any accessories. Clothes should be suitable for checking and not arouse suspicion to be hiding chits or such objects.

A candidate has reported on social media that his UGC NET exam scheduled on October 9, 2020, is clashing with MGSU's MA History final paper.

Ugc Net 29 September 2020 Exam Analysis || Ugc Net Paper 1 by Ms Study Guru

The creator of this video is Simranjit kaur from Ludhiana, Punjab. As per the channel bio, she is a Jrf holder in economics, Research scholar at Punjabi University, three times Gold medalist in Bsc Economics, and Guru Nanak Dev University topper.

Questions asked from the number series were easy to medium. The majority of the questions were asked from Research and Teaching Aptitude sections. The level of the questions from Data Interpretation were of difficult level.

On the first day of exams, NTA announced a revised datesheet for UGC NET June / September 2020 exams. Candidates must take note of this .

Popular youtube channel Law Order and Civil Rights has published the exam analysis, question paper of 29 Sep 2020 first shift.

The exams of second shift of day 3 have started. This includes papers fpr code 89, 65, 73, 95, and 74.

Within a few hours of shift 1 concluding, the questions-answers (memory based) have become available online. Check here

The overall paper was easy to moderate. As per unofficial resources, questions from Logical reasoning were difficult.

Candidates must enter the required details in the undertaking in legible (readable) handwriting. They should also put their left hand thumb impression, and also paste photograph at the right place.

Candidates must have the following items with them at the exam center

• Admit card with self declaration
• A simple transparent ball pen
• One photograph to paste in attendance sheet
• Personal hand sanitizer bottle of 50 ml
• Water bottle that is transparent

The second shift has been dedicated for the following papers
Paper Code : Paper
- 89 : Environmental Sciences
- 65 : Performing Art - Dance/Drama/Theatre
- 73 : Sanskrit traditional subjects (including) Jyotisha/Sidhanta Jyotish/ Navya Vyakarna/ Vyakarna/ Mimansa/ Navya Nyaya/ Sankhya Yoga/ Tulanatmaka Darsan/ Shukla Yajurveda/ Madhav Vedant/ Dharmasasta/ Sahitya/ Puranotihasa /
- 95 : Santali
- 74 : Women Studies

There is no negative marking in the UGC NET 2020 exam.

A few days before the exam, there were some reports on a false news report that said there will be negative marking in the exam. Candidates may be rest assured, there is no negative marking in UGC NET exam.

From Teaching Aptitude 5-6 questions were asked. 5-6 were covered from Research aptitude whereas 5 questions covered from Comprehension. Around 3-4 questions were asked from Communication. 4 to 5 questions came from Mathematical reasoning and 4 from Logical Reasoning.

Pertaining to the global pandemic, UGC NET may be held only once instead of twice this year. Owing to this, candidates are requesting that instead of 6%, 12% candidates should be passed.

Last year, the cut off for Physical Education was as follows

UR - 62.67
OBC(NCL) - 54.00
SC - 50.00
ST - 52.67
PWD‐VI - 41.33
PWD‐HI - 38.67
PWD‐LM - 38.67
EWS - 56.00

Last year, the cut off for Law was
UR - 64
OBC - 60.67
SC - 58.00
ST - 56.00
PWD‐VI - 60.00
PWD‐HI - 38.67
PWD‐LM - 60.67
EWS - 60.67

~ By UGC NTA NET MANAGEMENT

Paper 1 carried 50 MCQs to assess teaching and research aptitude of candidates.
Paper 2 had 100 MCQs pertaining to the subject. There were broadly questions from the 10 units of the syllabus i.e. (I) Physical education and adapted physical education, their objectives Philosophies of education as applied to physical education; (II) Exercise physiology its scope and importance in the field of physical education and sports; (III) Kinesiology and biomechanics. Modern trends in biomechanics. Planes and Axes of human body. Joints and their movements; (IV) Sports psychology- its importance in the field of physical education and sports; (V) Development of teacher education for physical education in India. Comparative study of professional preparation in physical education of India with those of USA, Russia, Germany, Australia and UK; (VI) Health- its objectives and spectrum. Health education, its importance and principles . Role of genetics and environment in achieving health. Health-related physical fitness; (VII) Sports training- its characteristics and principles. Training load, its features, principles and adaptation process. Means and methods of executing training load. Overload, its Causes, symptoms and remedial measures; (VIII) Research in physical education- its importance and classification. Ethical issues in
research. Methods of research- Descriptive, historical and experimental. Experimental research designs; (IX) Test, measurement and evaluation -their types and importance in physical education and sports. Principles and processes of evaluation in physical education; (X) Management- its principles and theories. Scope of management in physical education and sports. Guiding principles for organizing physical education & sports programmes in institutions.

Paper 1 consisted of 50 MCQs on teaching / research aptitude.
Paper 2 had 100 MCQs on law relevant subjects from - Jurisprudence, Constitutional And Administrative Law, Public International Law And Ihl, Law Of Crimes, Law Of Torts And Consumer Protection, Commercial Law, Family Law, Environment And Human Rights Law, Intellectual Property Rights And Information Technology Law, Comparative Public Law And Systems Of Governance.

NTA has successfully conducted the papers of Law, and Physical Education. The exam started at 9 AM and ended at 12 noon.

NTA is conducting both UGC NET as well as JNUEE 2020. Nevertheless the initial schedules of the two were clashing. With the new schedule however, UGC NET 2020 does not clash with JNU Entrance Exam 2020. JNUEE 2020 is scheduled to be held on October 5, 6, 7, and 8, 2020.

UGC NET 2020 exam of day 03 has begun and will end at 12:00 PM. Till then check the highlights of September 24 & 25 from here.

A candidate reports that the UGC NET 2020 exams scheduled for day 3 i.e. September 29, 2020 are clashing with his university - Sagar University's LLM exams.

The UGC NET 2020 exam of the following papers are taking place in the first shift i.e. 9 am to 12 noon today - Law (Code 58), Physical Education (Code 47).

As per reports, a candidate who appeared for the UGC NET 2020 paper on Mass Communication and Journalism said that the question paper was in English and Hindi only. Wherever he was unable to understand the paper in English, he had no option to see the question in any other language. Thereafter the Kannada Development Authority (KDA) has reportedly taken up the matter with NTA.

The tentative dates for JKSSB PAA exam are October 15 to 20, 2020. The UGC NET commerce exam is on October 17, 2020. Candidates tweet to look into the matter.

Shift of UGC NET 2020 day 3 has successfully begun at 9:00 AM today. The exam will get over at 12:00 PM and we will be sharing the exam analysis and memory-based answer keys on this page. Stay tuned