UGC NET 2021 Question Paper PDF with Solutions and Answer Key PDF

Updated By Subhashri Roy on 27 Aug, 2024 11:33

UGC NET previous year question papers are one of the most important preparation resources you can utilize during UGC NET preparation. UGC NET previous year papers are released by the exam conducting authority on their official website for all aspirants! Find the UGC NET previous year papers for all subjects on this page.

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UGC NET Question Paper 2021

UGC NET question paper 2021 will provide an understanding of the question type, question pattern, total number of questions, medium of instruction and so on. Hence, solving subject-wise question papers will allow candidates to prepare well for the UGC NET exam. The UGC NET 2021 exams were conducted between December 15, 2021 and December 23, 2021. As per student reviews, the exam was of moderate difficulty level overall. The exam was held for multiple subjects like English, Hindi, Mathematics, Geography and so on. Scroll through to find subject-wise UGC NET question paper 2021 PDF download links.

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Subject-wise UGC NET Question Paper 2021 PDF Download Links

Candidates can find the subject-wise UGC NET Question Paper 2021 along with the shifts and exam dates given below. 

Subject

Exam Date

Shift

Link

English

01-12-2021

1

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English

01-12-2021

2

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Education

03-12-2021

1

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Education

03-12-2021

2

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Political Science

22-11-2021

1

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Political Science Shift 1 PH

22-11-2021

1

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Electronic Science

03-12-2021

2

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Kashmiri

03-12-2021

1

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Malayalam

03-12-2021

1

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Russian

03-12-2021

1

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Social Medicine and Community Health

03-12-2021

2

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English

01-12-2021

1

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English

01-12-2021

2

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Education

03-12-2021

1

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Education

03-12-2021

2

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Electronic Science

03-12-2021

2

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Kashmiri

03-12-2021

1

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Malayalam

03-12-2021

1

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Russian

03-12-2021

1

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Assamese

04-12-2021

1

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Bodo

04-12-2021

2

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Labour Welfare

05-12-2021

2

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Oriya

05-12-2021

1

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Social Work

05-12-2021

2

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Telugu

05-12-2021

1

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Adult Education CE Andragogy NFE

20-11-2021

1

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Arab Culture And Islamic Studies

20-11-2021

1

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Arabic

20-11-2021

1

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Archaeology

20-11-2021

2

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Buddhist Jaina Gandhian N PS

20-11-2021

2

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Chinese

20-11-2021

1

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Comparative Literature

20-11-2021

2

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Comparative Study of Religions

20-11-2021

1

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Criminology

20-11-2021

2

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Defence and Strategic Studies

20-11-2021

2

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Dogri

20-11-2021

1

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Fork Literature

20-11-2021

2

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Forensic Science

20-11-2021

2

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Forensic Science

20-11-2021

2

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French French Version

20-11-2021

2

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German

20-11-2021

1

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Gujarati

20-11-2021

1

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Human Rights And Duties

20-11-2021

2

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Indian Culture

20-11-2021

1

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Japanese

20-11-2021

1

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Konkani

20-11-2021

1

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Linguistics

20-11-2021

2

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Maithili

20-11-2021

1

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Manipuri

20-11-2021

1

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Mass Communication N Journalism

20-11-2021

2

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Museology N Conservation

20-11-2021

2

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Nepali

20-11-2021

2

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Pali

20-11-2021

2

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Persian

20-11-2021

1

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Philosophy

20-11-2021

2

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Politics including International Relations/International Studies including Defence / Strategic studies

20-11-2021

2

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Prakrit

20-11-2021

1

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Rajasthani

20-11-2021

1

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Sindhi

20-11-2021

1

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Spanish

20-11-2021

1

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Tourism Administration N MNGMNT

20-11-2021

2

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Tribal N Religion Language Lit

20-11-2021

1

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Environmental Sciences

21-11-2021

2

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Law

21-11-2021

1

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Performing Art Dance Drama Theatre

21-11-2021

2

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Physical Education

21-11-2021

2

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Psychology

21-11-2021

1

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Political Science

22-11-2021

1

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Political Science

22-11-2021

2

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Public Administration

22-11-2021

2

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Santali

22-11-2021

1

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Women Studies

22-11-2021

2

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Yoga

22-11-2021

1

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Economics

24-11-2021

1

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Library N Information Science

24-11-2021

2

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Marathi

24-11-2021

2

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Punjabi

24-11-2021

2

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Sanskrit traditional subjects

24-11-2021

2

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Urdu

24-11-2021

2

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Bengali

24-12-2021

1

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Bengali

24-12-2021

2

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Commerce

25-12-2021

1

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Commerce

25-12-2021

2

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Music

25-12-2021

1

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Visual Art

25-12-2021

2

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Commerce

26-11-2021

1

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Computer Science N Applications

26-11-2021

2

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Tamil

26-11-2021

1

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Hindi

26-12-2021

1

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Hindi

26-12-2021

2

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Kannada

26-12-2021

1

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Home Science

27-12-2021

2

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Sanskrit

27-12-2021

1

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Adult Education CE Andragogy NFE

28-11-2021

1

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Arab Culture And Islamic Studies

28-11-2021

1

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Arabic

28-11-2021

1

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Archaeology

28-11-2021

2

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Buddhist Jaina Gandhian and Peace Studies

28-11-2021

2

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Chinese

28-11-2021

1

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Comparative Literature

28-11-2021

2

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Comparative Study of Religions

28-11-2021

1

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Defence and Strategic Studies

28-11-2021

2

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Fork Literature

28-11-2021

2

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Forensic Science

28-11-2021

2

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Human Rights And Duties

28-11-2021

2

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Linguistics

28-11-2021

2

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Mass Communication N Journalism

28-11-2021

2

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Nepali

28-11-2021

2

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Persian

28-11-2021

1

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Philosophy

28-11-2021

2

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Politics including International Relations, International Studies including Defence / Strategic studies

28-11-2021

2

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Spanish

28-11-2021

1

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Tourism Administration N MNGMNT

28-11-2021

2

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Tribal N Religion Language Lit

28-11-2021

1

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Anthropology

29-11-2021

2

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History

29-11-2021

1

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Population Studies

29-11-2021

1

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Management

30-11-2021

1

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Steps to Download UGC NET Question Paper 2021

UGC NET previous year question papers are available on the official webpage of UGC NET. Candidates can follow the below-given steps to download UGC NET Question Paper 2021. 

  • Step 1: Visit the official website of UGC NET i.e, https://www.nta.ac.in/
  • Step 2: Navigate and click on the “Downloads” section.
  • Step 3: Then enter the exam name and other details to see the previous year's question papers
  • Step 4: The UGC NET question paper 2021 will be displayed on screen and students can download it for future reference. 

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FAQs about UGC NET Question Papers

What were the topics asked from People & Environment in UGC NET 2021?

The topics asked from People & Environment in UGC NET 2021 were Ozone depletion, global warming, climate change, natural hazards, COP25, Paris Agreement, etc. 3-4 questions were asked from this section and the overall difficulty level ranged from moderate to high.

What were the topics asked from Teaching Aptitude and Research Aptitude in UGC NET 2021?

The topics asked from Teaching Aptitude in UGC NET 2021 were levels of teaching, key behaviours of teaching, formative evaluation, teaching skills. The topics from Research Aptitude were ethics of research, methods of teaching, qualitative research, action & qualitative research. 11 to 13 questions were asked from Teaching Aptitude and 7 to 9 questions were asked from Research Aptitude. The overall difficulty level of this section ranged from moderate to high.

What were the topics asked from Logical Reasoning in UGC NET 2021?

The topics asked from Logical Reasoning in UGC NET 2021 include Statement, Assertion & Reason based questions, Letter Coding, Relationship, Hetu, Praman, Wireless Bluetooth, Jainism, Buddhism, Anumaan, etc. among others. 7-8 questions were asked from this section and the overall difficulty level ranged from easy to moderate.

What was the overall difficulty level of UGC NET 2021?

The overall difficulty level of UGC NET 2021 ranged from moderate to high. Logical Reasoning, Data Interpretation, and Reading Comprehension were easy to moderate in terms of difficulty. On the other hand, the difficulty level of Teaching Aptitude, Information & Communication Technology, People & Environment, and Governance, Polity & Administration & Current Affairs ranged from moderate to high.

How many papers were there in UGC NET 2021?

Two papers were there in UGC NET 2021 comprising objective-type questions. 50 questions were asked in Paper 1 and 100 questions were asked in Paper 2. Paper 1, that was common to all candidates, carried a total of 100 marks whereas the total marks for Paper 2 (conducted separately for 82 subjects) was 200 marks. The papers were conducted in English and Hindi. 

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