UGC NET History Shift 2 Exam Analysis 2021: Question Asked, Difficulty Level, Good Attempts

By Mohit Choudhary|Updated : December 2nd, 2021

UGC NET History Shift 2 Exam Analysis November 29th: The UGC NET Exam is a national-level examination conducted to award lectureship to qualified students. NTA has merged cycles i.e. December 2020 and June 2021 and is being conducted in November- December 2021. Shift 2 of the 29th November UGC NET Exam is done now. Now we are here with the complete UGC NET History Shift 2 Analysis to help you understand the difficulty level of the examination in this shift. UGC NET is conducted to grant JRF and Lectureship to all qualified candidates. UGC NET is a national-level examination and UGC NET qualified candidates can apply for assistant professor positions all over the country.

The following points will be covered in today's analysis:

  • The difficulty level of the exam.
  • Good attempts.
  • Topic-wise questions
  • A detailed review of the overall paper.

NTA UGC NET Shifts Details 29th November 2021

Shift

Timings (3 Hours for both Paper 1 and 2)

Shift 1 (Morning)

09.00 AM to 12.00 Noon (IST)

Shift 2 (Evening)

03.00 PM to 06.00 PM (IST)

UGC NET COVID Instructions at Exam Center by NTA

  1. Wearing a mask/face shield and social distance is mandatory for all candidates.
  2. Items permitted by the Examination Center Admit card and self-declaration form, Valid ID, transparent ballpoint pen. Additional photos, personal hand sanitizer; clear water bottle.
  3. Candidates could not enter without the COVID self-assessment on the signed and enclosed admission card.
  4. Applicants were expected to pre-fill the details of the admission card, including the thumbprint, from home.

Today's UGC NET Exam 2nd Shift Important Highlights: 29th November 2021

  • Paper 2: The level of the exam was Moderate.
  • A total of 3 hours were given in which the student can attempt any section anytime.

UGC NET History Analysis Pattern of the Exam

Paper

Number of Questions

Marks

Duration

Paper-1

50

100

3 hours(no break)

Paper-2

100

200

UGC NET History Shift 2 Exam Analysis Difficulty Level

Below mentioned are the details about the difficulty level of today's paper. You can find the section-wise difficulty level of the UGC NET Exam below.

S.No.

Topic

Difficulty level

1

Negotiating the Sources

Moderate

2

From State to Empire

Moderate

3

The emergence of Regional Kingdoms

Easy

4

Medieval Indian History

Easy-Moderate

5

Administration & Economy

Moderate

6

Society and Culture

Moderate

7

Modern Indian History

Easy

8

Colonial Economy 

Moderate

9

Rise of Indian Nationalism

Moderate

10

Historical Method, Research, Methodology, and Historiography

Difficult

UGC NET History Shift 2 Exam Analysis 2021 Key Points:

UGC NET History exam conducted on 29th November in two shifts was on the expected line. The level of Paper was moderate in both the shifts. The paper of both the shifts was moderate to difficult level.

For solving the paper, a deeper understanding of the subject is required which cannot be mastered from the guide books but by reading the original textbooks like Upeinder Singh for Ancient India, Satish Chandra Vol 1 and Vol 2 for Medieval India, and B.L Grover for Modern India.

Areas From Where Questions Were Asked

  • Neolithic sites
  • Harappan Civilization
  • Mauryan Empire
  • Gupta empire
  • Early Medieval India
  • Bhakti and Sufi Movement
  • Delhi Sultanate
  • Mughal India
  • European Powers
  • British Economic exploitation
  • Nationalist Movement
  • Socio-religious reform movement
  • Important Organisations
  • Post-independent India

UGC NET History Shift 2 Exam Analysis - Good Attempts - 50-55 Questions

Exam analysis is very beneficial to have an idea of your performance. Check the good attempts for each section below.

S.No.

Topic

Good attempts

1

Negotiating the Sources

3-4

2

From State to Empire

4-5

3

The emergence of Regional Kingdoms

3-4

4

Medieval Indian History

6-7

5

Administration & Economy

5-6

6

Society and Culture

4-5

7

Modern Indian History

8-9

8

Colonial Economy 

5-6

9

Rise of Indian Nationalism

4-5

10

Historical Method, Research, Methodology, and Historiography

2-3

UGC NET Exam Review History 2nd Shift 29th November 2021 (Section-wise)

Below you can find a detailed analysis and review of all the sections of today's UGC NET exam. We have covered UGC NET Exam History Review 2021 and all its sections. 

Ancient India

The questions asked from this section were low as compared to the earlier trend. 

Questions were very factual from this section.

Questions consisted of inscriptions, neolithic sites, administration, etc.

Medieval India

Early Medieval dominated here.

Political developments.

Administrative reforms that took place in Delhi Sultanate.

Mughal India- maximum questions came from this section,

Modern India

A complete passage on Economic exploitation by the British.

Nationalist Movement

Socio-religious reform movement.

Post-independent India. 

Questions Asked in Today's UGC NET History Paper

We are providing a detailed break-up of the questions asked in the UGC NET Exam today. 

S.No.

Topic

Questions Asked

1

Negotiating the Sources

Name of Books and Authors.

2

From State to Empire

Inscriptions and Political Development

3

The emergence of Regional Kingdoms

Empires and their rules, Administrative development

4

Medieval Indian History

Empires and their rules, Political Development

5

Administration & Economy

Administrative development

6

Society and Culture

Questions on Social development

7

Modern Indian History

Economic exploitation, Nationalist movement

8

Colonial Economy 

Economic exploitation

9

Rise of Indian Nationalism

Nationalist movement

10

Historical Method, Research, Methodology, and Historiography

Name of Books and Authors

All the best, If you remember any questions from the exam, do share them in the comments section with us.

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