Detailed Paper Analysis - Dec.

20/June 21
NTA UGC-NET Law

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 NTA UGC-NET DECEMBER 2020 /JUNE
2021 PAPER ANALYSIS OF LAW

OVERVIEW

NTA successfully conducted UGC - NET December 2020/June 2021 Exam for Junior
Research Fellowship (JRF) and Lectureship (LS) between 20 November 2020 and 05
December 2021 in 12 days (two shifts each examination day) for 12,66,509 Candidates,
Covering 81 Subjects. The examination has been conducted in 837 centres in 239 cities.

As per the Analysis & Review of December 2020/June 2021 Aspirants, we have found that
December 2020/June 2021 Exam was Moderate to Difficult Level as compared to previous
Exam. The National Eligibility Test (NET) is conducted for determining the eligibility of Indian
Nationals for the Assistant Professor only or Junior Research Fellowships (JRF) and Eligibility for
Assistant Professor both in Indian Universities and Colleges. It aims to ensure minimum
standards for the entrants in teaching professions and research.

NTA UGC-NET DECEMBER 2020/JUNE 2021 EXAM PATTERN & MARKING

SCHEME

 Mode: NTA UGC NET December 2020/June 2021 was conducted through Online mode
i.e. Computer based Test (CBT).

 Pattern: The Test will consist of two papers. Both the papers were consisted of
objective type questions. There was no break between papers.
 S. Sections No. of Total Total Duration Marking Scheme
No. Question Marks
Given

1 Paper 1 50 100  03 hours  For each correct

without any response, the candidate
(Teaching break. will get +2 marks.
/Research  All the  There are no Negative
Aptitude) questions will marks for incorrect
be compulsory. response.
2 Paper 2 100 200  No marks will be given
Law for unanswered/Marked
for Review questions.

PAPER ANALYSIS OF NTA UGC-NET DECEMBER 2020/JUNE 2021

Experts at Eduncle.com have provided a comprehensive analysis of PAPER 1 and Paper 2
(Law), In Paper 1 questions will be generic in nature, intending to assess the teaching/
research aptitude of the candidate. It will primarily be designed to test reasoning ability,
comprehension, divergent thinking and general awareness of the candidate.

Similarly Paper 2 will be based on the subject selected by candidates.

DETAILED ANALYSIS OF PAPER 2 – NTA UGC-NET LAW DEC. 20/JUNE 21

UNIT WISE ANALYSIS

S No. Unit Name No. of Questions Asked

1 Commercial Law 10
2 Comparative Public Law and Systems of Governance 5
3 Constitutional Law of India 17
4 Environmental & Human Rights Law 8
5 Family Law 9
6 Intellectual Property Rights and Information
Technology Law 9
7 Law of Crimes 9
8 Law of Torts and Consumer Protection 10
 9 Legal Theory 8
10 Public International Law 15
Grand Total 100

UNIT & TOPIC-WISE ANALYSIS

Unit & Its Topic Names Number of

Questions
Commercial Law 10
 Company law – Incorporation of a company, prospectus, shares and
debentures 3
 Essential elements of contract and e-contract breach of contract
frustration of contract, void, and voidable agreements 1
 Partnership and limited liability partnership, Negotiable Instruments Act,
1881 2
 Sales of Goods Act, 1930 1
 Specific contracts - Bailment, pledge, indemnity, guarantee and agency 3
Comparative Public Law and Systems of Governance 5
 Comparative Law 2
 Forms of governments – Presidential and parliamentary, unitary, and
federal 1
 Models of federalism – USA, Canada, and India 1
 Open Government and Right to Information 1
Constitutional Law of India 17
 Preamble 1
 Fundamental Rights & Duties 6

 Union State Legislative Relations (Union and State legislature and

distribution of legislative powers) Judiciary 4
 Role of Election Commission in Democratic Process 2
 Emergency Provisions 1
 Executive (Union and State executive and their interrelationship) 2
 Temporary, transitional and special provisions in respect of certain states 1
Environmental & Human Rights Law 8
 Constitutional and legal framework for protection of environment in India 3

 International environmental law and UN Conferences 2

 Protection of Marginalised Groups (Group rights)–Women, Children,
Persons with disabilities, elderly persons, Minorities, weaker sections 2

 International Bill of Rights 1

Family Law 9
 Adoption and Guardianship and acknowledgment 1
 Concepts in Family Law, School and Sources of Family Law in India 1
 Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage 4
 Succession and inheritance 1
 Uniform civil code 1
 Changing dimensions of institution of marriage – Live-in relationship 1
Intellectual Property Rights and Information Technology Law 9
 Information technology law- digital signature and electronic signature,
electronic governance, electronic records, and duties of subscribers 6
 Theories of intellectual property 1
 Intellectual Property Rights and Information Technology Law 1
 Protection of Geographical Indications 1
Law of Crimes 9
 Offences against human Body 2
 Offences against public tranquillity 2
 Offences against state and terrorism Offences against Property 1
 General Principles of Criminal Law 1
 Stages of crime and inchoate crimes -Abetment, criminal conspiracy and
attempt 3
Law of Torts and Consumer Protection 10
 General Principles of Tortuous Liability General defences 3
 Strict and Absolute Liability, 1
 Specific Torts–Negligence, Nuisance, Trespass and Defamation 1
 The competition act, 2002 2
 The consumer protection Act 1986 - Definitions, consumer rights and
redressal mechanism 2
 The motor vehicles act, 1988 1
Legal Theory 8
 Law and Morality 1
 Concepts of property 1
 Schools of Jurisprudence 3
 Legal Personality 1
 Concepts of Right and Duties 1
 Global Justice 1
Public International Law 15
 IHL Definition, Nature, and basis of International Law 6
 International humanitarian law (IHL) - Conventions and protocols,
Implementation of IHL – Challenges 1
 Nationality and Status of Refugees, immigrants, and internally displaced
persons (IDPs); Extradition, Asylum, UNO, and its organs 2
  Recognition of States and Governments 1
 Sources of International Law 1
 United Nations and its organ, Settlement of International Disputes 2
 World Trade Organisation (WTO) 2
Grand Total 100

LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY

Easy: 1 Moderate: 2 Difficult: 3

Level December 2020 /June 2021

Number of Questions Average Difficulty level
Easy 48
Moderate 35
Difficult 17 1.69
Grand Total 100

UNIT WISE DIFFICULTY ANALYSIS

Unit Name Easy Moderate Difficult Grand

Total
Commercial Law 3 7 0 10
Comparative Public Law and Systems of Governance 0 2 3 5
Constitutional Law of India 10 5 2 17
Environmental & Human Rights Law 2 4 2 8
Family Law 6 3 0 9
Intellectual Property Rights and Information
Technology Law 4 4 1 9
Law of Crimes 7 2 0 9
Law of Torts and Consumer Protection 6 3 1 10
Legal Theory 3 3 2 8
Public International Law 7 2 6 15
Grand Total 48 35 17 100
TYPE OF QUESTIONS (OVERALL ANALYSIS)

Question Type No. of Questions

Assertion and Reasoning Based 3
Codes Based 35
Direct Questions 27
Match the following 10
Statements Based 25
Grand Total 100

UNIT WISE QUESTION TYPE ANALYSIS

Unit Wise Question Type Number of Questions

Commercial Law 10
 Codes Based 3
 Assertion and Reasoning Based 1
 Direct Questions 2
 Statements Based 2
 Match the following 2
Comparative Public Law and Systems of Governance 5
 Codes Based 3
 Direct Questions 1
 Match the following 1
Constitutional Law of India 17
 Assertion and Reasoning Based 1
 Codes Based 5
 Direct Questions 4
 Match the following 1
 Statements Based 6
Environmental & Human Rights Law 8
 Direct Questions 2
 Codes Based 3
 Match the following 1
 Statements Based 2
Family Law 9
 Codes Based 4
 Direct Questions 4
 Statements Based 1
Intellectual Property Rights and Information Technology Law 9
 Codes Based 3
  Direct Questions 5
 Match the following 1
Law of Crimes 9
 Assertion and Reasoning Based 1
 Codes Based 3
 Direct Questions 1
 Match the following 1
 Statements Based 3
Law of Torts and Consumer Protection 10
 Codes Based 4
 Direct Questions 2
 Match the following 1
 Statements Based 3
Legal Theory 8
 Codes Based 2
 Direct Questions 3
 Match the following 1
 Statements Based 2
Public International Law 15
 Codes Based 5
 Direct Questions 3
 Match the following 1
 Statements Based 6
Grand Total 100