UGC NET Exam Analysis 2022: Sociology Paper 2 Questions Asked, Difficulty Level

By Mohit Choudhary|Updated : October 1st, 2022
UGC NET Exam Analysis Paper 2 Sociology 2022: The NTA has merged cycles i.e. December 2021 and June 2022 and is being conducted in September-October 2022. Now when the UGC NET Sociology Exam is done we need to analyze this year's paper. The exam has two sections i.e. Paper 1 and Paper 2. Paper 1 includes 50 questions and Paper 2 includes 100 questions of 2 marks each. 
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UGC NET Exam is a national level examination and is conducted by NTA twice every year. This examination is  organized to grant Lectureship and Junior Research Fellowships to all the candidates who qualify for the same. Candidates can apply for UGC NET online from the UGC NET Official website. 

UGC NET Exam Analysis: Breakdown of Our Analysis

Our Analysis will be based on the below-given points: 

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

NTA UGC NET Shifts Details: Paper 2 Sociology

The shift details are mentioned in the below table:

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 Exam was conducted for the following papers today:

The UGC NET Exam is Conducted for 7 subjects today, which are:

  1. Kannada
  2. Malayalam
  3. Marathi
  4. Punjabi
  5. Social Work
  6. Sociology
  7. Telugu

Today's UGC NET Exam Paper 2 Sociology Important Highlights: 1st October 2022

  • The level of UGC NET Paper 2 Sociology was moderate.
  • According to the pattern set by NTA, a total of 3 hours was given to solve the paper in which the student could attempt any section anytime.

UGC NET Exam Analysis 2022: Pattern of the Exam

Check the pattern of the exam below table:

Paper

Number of Questions

Marks

Duration

Paper-1

50

100

3 hours(no break)

Paper-2

100

200

UGC NET Exam Paper 2 Sociology Video Analysis 2022:

UGC NET Exam Paper 2 Sociology Analysis 2022: Difficulty Level

The table below has all the topic-wise overall difficulty levels of today's UGC NET Sociology Exam. These will help you understand the level of today's exam. Check the detailed topic-wise list below. 

S. No.

Topic

Difficulty level

1

 Sociological TheoryEasy to Moderate 

2

Research Methodology and MethodsModerate

3

Basic Concepts and InstitutionsModerate to Difficult

4

Rural and Urban TransformationsEasy to Moderate

5

State, Politics, and DevelopmentModerate to Difficult

6

 Economy and SocietyModerate

7

Environment and SocietyEasy to Moderate

8

Family, Marriage, and KinshipEasy to Moderate

9

Science, Technology and SocietyModerate

10

Culture and Symbolic TransformationsEasy to Moderate

UGC NET Exam Paper 2 Sociology Analysis 2022: Good Attempts (Overall 50-55)

Exam analysis can help you get an idea for the next exam. You can somewhat get what to expect and be prepared for it. If you have already taken the exam, it can help you determine your performance.  In the following table, you can see the overall good attempts for UGC NET Sociology Exam. 

S. No.

Topic

Good attempts

1

 Sociological Theory7-8

2

Research Methodology and Methods6-7

3

Basic Concepts and Institutions5-6

4

Rural and Urban Transformations5-6

5

State, Politics, and Development7-8

6

 Economy and Society8-9

7

Environment and Society6-7

8

Family, Marriage, and Kinship5-6

9

Science, Technology and Society5-6

10

Culture and Symbolic Transformations6-7

Questions Asked in Today's UGC NET Exam Paper 2 Sociology

The table below has all the topic-wise questions asked in today's UGC NET Sociology Exam.

S. No.

Topic

Question Asked

1

 Sociological Theory
  • Emile Durkheim
  • Max Weber
  • Anthony Giddens
  • Manuel Castells
  • M.N. Srinivas
  • Irawati Karve

2

Research Methodology and Methods
  • Research Design
  • Sampling
  • Questionnaire and Schedule
  • Hermeneutic Traditions

3

Basic Concepts and Institutions
  • Personhood, Habitus, and Agency
  • Social Difference, Hierarchy, Inequality, and Marginalization
  • Modernization and Development
  • Social Transformations and Globalization

4

Rural and Urban Transformations
  • Towns, Cities, and Mega-Cities
  • Agrarian Unrest and Peasant Movement

5

State, Politics, and Development
  • Law and Society
  • Bureaucracy
  • Movements based on Caste, Ethnicity, Ideology, Gender, Disability, Religion
    and Region

6

 Economy and Society
  • Models of Economic Development
  • Global Business and Corporates

7

Environment and Society
  • Development, Displacement, and Rehabilitation
  • Climate Change and International Policies
  • Social and Cultural Ecology: Diverse Forms

8

Family, Marriage, and Kinship
  • Gender, Sexuality, and Reproduction
  • Honour Killing
  • Children, Youth, and Elderly

9

Science, Technology, and Society
  • Virtual Community
  • Media: Print and Electronic, Visual and Social Media
  • Food and Technology
  • Cyber Crime

10

Culture and Symbolic Transformations
  • Religious Organizations, Piety, and Spirituality
  • Ethics and Morality
  • Sports and Culture

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UGC NET Paper 2 Sociology Exam Analysis 2022 FAQs

  • The difficulty level of the UGC NET Sociology exam was moderate. You can find the detailed UGC NET Sociology Analysis 2022 in the above article. This will most certainly help you in UGC NET Preparation.

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  • You will details like difficulty level of the exam, good attempts, topic wise distribution of the questions, topic weightage, common and most repeated topics in the UGC NET Sociology Analysis 2022.

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