{"id":27286,"date":"2026-05-25T18:52:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T13:22:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/?p=27286"},"modified":"2026-05-25T18:52:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T13:22:32","slug":"ugc-net-population-studies-previous-year-question-papers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net\/ugc-net-population-studies-previous-year-question-papers","title":{"rendered":"UGC NET Population Studies Previous Year Question Papers, Download PDF"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UGC NET Population Studies Previous Year Question Papers are regarded as some of the best study materials available for the preparation of the UGC NET Exam 2026. Solving such past year question papers help candidates gain insight into the pattern of the test paper, questions that are likely to appear on it, and the level of difficulty as well. Such practices help in increasing the speed and accuracy levels of candidates while solving papers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UGC NET stands for University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test which is carried out by the National Testing Agency to gauge the eligibility of candidates to apply for the posts of Assistant Professor or Junior Research Fellowship. The UGC NET Population Studies Question Papers 2026 will be made available to candidates after successful conduct of the exam in June 2026.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>UGC NET Population Studies Previous Year Question Papers 2026 Overview<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>UGC NET Population Studies exam<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> takes place twice a year through online mode. The UGC NET Population Studies exam is divided into two papers that take place simultaneously in one single sitting. The first UGC NET paper emphasizes the evaluation of aptitude, whereas the second paper involves evaluating subject-based knowledge.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/courses\/ugc-net?utm_source=website_seo1&amp;utm_medium=blog1&amp;utm_campaign=study_planner1&amp;utm_id=seo_3 \"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14802 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ai-owered-scaled.webp\" alt=\"Study Planner\" width=\"2560\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ai-owered-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ai-owered-300x75.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ai-owered-1024x256.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ai-owered-768x192.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ai-owered-1536x384.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ai-owered-2048x512.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/courses\/ugc-net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Top UGC NET Mock Test Series<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 68.6146%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 34.965%\"><b>Particulars<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 122.611%\"><b>Details<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 34.965%\"><b>Exam Name\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 122.611%\"><b>UGC NET Population Studies<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 34.965%\"><b>Conducting Body<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 122.611%\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">National Testing Agency (NTA)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 34.965%\"><b>Exam Level<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 122.611%\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">National<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 34.965%\"><b>Mode of Exam<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 122.611%\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Computer-Based Test (CBT)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 34.965%\"><b>Papers<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 122.611%\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Paper 1 (General) + Paper 2 (Maithili)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 34.965%\"><b>Duration<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 122.611%\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3 Hours (No Break)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 34.965%\"><b>Total Questions<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 122.611%\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">150<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 34.965%\"><b>Total Marks<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 122.611%\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">300<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 34.965%\"><b>Negative Marking<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 122.611%\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">No<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net\/ugc-net-solved-pyq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Check Out UGC NET Previous Year Solved Papers Here<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>UGC NET Population Studies Previous Year Question Papers PDF<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Candidates who will be appearing in the forthcoming exam must solve the previous year&#8217;s UGC NET Population Studies question papers in PDF form on a year-wise basis. The question papers of recent years are very helpful in finding out common questions and the present trend.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 86.3371%\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 99.3007%\" colspan=\"2\"><b>UGC NET Population Studies Previous Year Question Papers PDF<\/b><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 79.021%\"><b>Year\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.2797%\"><b>Download PDF\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 79.021%\"><b>2026\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.2797%\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Available Soon\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 79.021%\"><b>UGC NET Population Studies Previous Year Question Papers 2025 (December sesion)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.2797%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nta.ac.in\/Download\/ExamPaper\/Paper_20260410143913.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Download PDF\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td 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target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Download PDF<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 79.021%\"><b>UGC NET Population Studies Previous Year Question Papers 2020<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.2797%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nta.ac.in\/Download\/ExamPaper\/Paper_20201202094433.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Download PDF<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 79.021%\"><b>UGC NET Population Studies Previous Year Question Papers 2019 (June Session)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.2797%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nta.ac.in\/Download\/ExamPaper\/UGC\/2019\/15_Population_Studies.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Download PDF<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 79.021%\"><b>UGC NET Population Studies Previous Year Question Papers 2019 (December Session)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.2797%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nta.ac.in\/Download\/ExamPaper\/Paper_20200510082414.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Download PDF<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 79.021%\"><b>UGC NET Population Studies Previous Year Question Papers 2018 (Shift 1)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.2797%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nta.ac.in\/Download\/ExamPaper\/Paper_20220118100357.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Download PDF<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 79.021%\"><b>UGC NET Population Studies Previous Year Question Papers 2018 (Shift 2)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.2797%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nta.ac.in\/Download\/ExamPaper\/Paper_20200623160022.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Download PDF<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 79.021%\"><b>UGC NET Population Studies Previous Year Question Papers 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79.021%\"><b>UGC NET Population Studies Previous Year Question Papers 2012 (June Session)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.2797%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ugcnetonline.in\/question_papers_june2012.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Download PDF<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 79.021%\"><b>UGC NET Population Studies Previous Year Question Papers 2012 (December Session)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.2797%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ugcnetonline.in\/question_papers_december2012.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Download PDF<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 79.021%\"><b>UGC NET Population Studies Previous Year Question Papers 2011 (June Session)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.2797%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ugcnetonline.in\/question_papers_june2012.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Download PDF<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 79.021%\"><b>UGC NET Population Studies Previous Year Question Papers 2011 (December Session)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.2797%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ugcnetonline.in\/question_papers_dec2011.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Download PDF<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 79.021%\"><b>UGC NET Population Studies Previous Year Question Papers 2010 (June Session)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.2797%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ugcnetonline.in\/question_papers_june2010.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Download PDF<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 79.021%\"><b>UGC NET Population Studies Previous Year Question Papers 2010 (December Session)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.2797%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ugcnetonline.in\/question_papers_dec2010.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow 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href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net\/ugc-net-previous-question-papers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Check Out UGC NET Previous Year Question Papers PDFs for Paper 1 Here<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Steps to Download UGC NET Population Studies Previous Year Question Papers PDF<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The candidates can easily download the UGC NET Population Studies previous year question papers in PDF form using the procedure provided below:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.govtjobs.alertapp&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=app_download \" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14807 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/JRF-Adda-in-your-pocket-app.webp\" alt=\"App JRF Adda\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\" 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examination.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 2: Navigate to the Previous Year Papers Section<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Navigate to the \u201cPrevious Year Question Papers\u201d section available on the website homepage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 3: Select the Subject<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Select \u201cPopulation Studies\u201d as the subject for downloading the previous year question paper.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 4: Choose the Year of the Examination<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Choose the year for which you want to download the previous year question paper.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 5: Click the PDF Download Button<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Click on the \u201cDownload PDF\u201d button available in front of the question paper.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Benefits of Solving UGC NET Population Studies Previous Year Question Papers<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Solving the UGC NET Population Studies Previous Year Question Papers is highly beneficial for candidates writing their examinations. 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This helps in getting an idea about the recent UGC NET examination pattern, marking scheme, significant topics, and difficultly of the exam. Practice of these UGC NET Population Studies Previous Year Question Papers enhances the ability of solving questions faster with accuracy. The candidates are suggested to attempt year-wise question papers in addition to practice tests to make their exam preparation strategy more effective.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>UGC NET Population Studies Previous Year Question Papers FAQs<\/h2>\n<style>#sp-ea-27291 .spcollapsing { height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height;transition-duration: 300ms;}#sp-ea-27291.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #e2e2e2; }#sp-ea-27291.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {color: #444;}#sp-ea-27291.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.sp-collapse>.ea-body {background: #fff; color: #444;}#sp-ea-27291.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {background: #eee;}#sp-ea-27291.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .ea-expand-icon { float: left; color: #444;font-size: 16px;}<\/style><div id=\"sp_easy_accordion-1779715147\"><div id=\"sp-ea-27291\" class=\"sp-ea-one sp-easy-accordion\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-preloader=\"\" data-scroll-active-item=\"\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\"><div class=\"ea-card ea-expand sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-272910\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse272910\" aria-controls=\"collapse272910\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-minus\"><\/i> Where can I download UGC NET Population Studies Previous Year Question Papers?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse collapsed show\" id=\"collapse272910\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-27291\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-272910\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Candidates can download UGC NET Population Studies Previous Year Question Papers from the official UGC NET website and various educational portals offering free PDF downloads.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-272911\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse272911\" aria-controls=\"collapse272911\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Are UGC NET Population Studies Previous Year Question Papers useful for preparation?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse272911\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-27291\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-272911\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yes, UGC NET Population Studies Previous Year Question Papers help candidates understand the exam pattern, important topics, and question trends asked in the examination.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-272912\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse272912\" aria-controls=\"collapse272912\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> How many papers are included in the UGC NET Population Studies exam?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse272912\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-27291\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-272912\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The UGC NET Population Studies exam consists of two papers: Paper 1 and Paper 2 conducted in a single session.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-272913\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse272913\" aria-controls=\"collapse272913\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Is there any negative marking in UGC NET Population Studies Previous Year Question Papers?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse272913\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-27291\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-272913\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">No, there is no negative marking in the UGC NET Population Studies examination for incorrect answers.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-272914\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse272914\" aria-controls=\"collapse272914\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> When will the UGC NET Population Studies Previous Year Question Papers 2026 be available?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse272914\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-27291\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-272914\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The UGC NET Population Studies Previous Year Question Papers 2026 will be available after the NTA successfully conducts the June 2026 examination.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UGC NET Population Studies Previous Year Question Papers are regarded as some of the best study materials available for the preparation of the UGC NET Exam 2026. 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