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National Eligibility Test for Assistant Professor and JRF

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PYQ Mock: UGC NET 2025 Yoga (Jun 27, 2025) (Shift 2) (Extracted Questions)

  • 149 questions
  • 180 minutes
  • 298 marks
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PYQ Mock: UGC NET 2025 Yoga (Jan 2, 2026) (Shift 2)

  • 150 questions
  • 180 minutes
  • 300 marks
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PYQ Mock: UGC NET 2025 Visual Art (Jun 27, 2025) (Shift 1)

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  • 180 minutes
  • 300 marks
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2025 · Archived exam paper

UGC NET 2025 Yoga (Jun 27, 2025) (Shift 2)

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UGC NET 2025 Yoga (Jan 2, 2026) (Shift 2)

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UGC NET 2025 Visual Art (Jun 27, 2025) (Shift 1)

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UGC NET 2025 Visual Art (Jan 5, 2026) (Shift 2)

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National Eligibility Test for Assistant Professor and JRF

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UGC NET Paper 1

CBSE UGC NET/SET/JRF Paper 1

By K. V. S. Madaan

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UGC NET Paper 1

Trueman’s UGC NET Paper 1: Teaching and Research Aptitude

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UGC NET Paper 1

Arihant UGC NET/JRF/SLET General Paper 1

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Research Methodology: Methods and Techniques

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