PAPER 1 ANALYSIS 7 JANUARY 2026 SHIFT 1 UGC NET JRF PAPER ONE LEARN ECOMAGIC WITH ARIF SHIBLI

UGC NET Paper 1 Exam Analysis: 7 January 2026 (Shift 1)

Overall Difficulty Level: Moderate 🟡 The final day of this exam cycle is here! Shift 1 on January 7th maintained a balanced difficulty level, rewarding students who focused on conceptual clarity. While the calculation-based units were manageable, the "logic" and "policy" sections required precise knowledge of rules and chronologies.

Unit-Wise Breakdown & Topics Asked
1. Logical Reasoning (Moderate - High Weightage) 🧠
Square of Opposition: A major highlight with 3 dedicated questions!

Indian Logic: Focus on Pramanas and their definitions.

General: Syllogisms and Mood & Figure basics.

2. People, Development & Environment (Moderate to Tough) 🌿
Protocols: Direct questions on the Kyoto Protocol (1997) and its objectives.

Goals: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their specific targets.

Pollution: Focus on Climate Change impacts and greenhouse gases.

3. Higher Education System (Moderate) 🏛️
Commissions: Chronology of Education Commissions (Pre and Post-Independence).

Policy: Implementation stages of NEP 2020.

Ancient India: Continued focus on the history of ancient universities.

4. Research Aptitude (Moderate) 🔬
Hypothesis: Deep dive into Hypothesis Testing (Null vs. Alternate).

Paradigms: Positivism vs. Post-Positivism and their characteristics.

Ethics: Importance of ethics in data collection and reporting.

5. ICT (Easy to Moderate) 💻
Full Forms: Focus on internet protocols and computer memory terminology.

General: Basics of RAM/ROM, Viruses/Malware, and common file extensions.

6. Data Interpretation & Maths (Easy to Moderate) 📊
DI: Table-based DI involving percentages and ratios. Not overly complex, but required steady calculation.

Maths: Simple Number Series, Coding-Decoding, and Averages.

7. Teaching Aptitude & Communication (Easy) 🎓
Teaching: Levels of Teaching (Memory, Understanding, Reflective) and Evaluation systems.

Communication: Barriers to Effective Communication and Mass Media impacts.

Key Takeaways from the Final Day:
Logic is Scoring: The Square of Opposition has been a "fixed" source of marks this cycle. Make sure you know the A, E, I, O relationships perfectly.

Memorize the Years: From the Kyoto Protocol to the Kothari Commission, NTA is testing your ability to remember specific timelines.

Read the Statements: STATEMENT 1 / STATEMENT 2 type questions were frequent. Don't rush—read the nuances!

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