I want to give the answer in one word Yes, UGC NET exam can be cracked in very first attempt and believe me it is not at all an insurmountable exam. A working guy who devotes 1213 hours daily in commuting and office, therefore it was very difficult to give 23 hours daily for UGC NET. Here is the plan that I followed to crack NTA UGC NET
http://bit.ly/2FSok2K1. studying while commuting: I live in Delhi and works in Noida hence it took around 3 to 4 hours daily in just commuting (To and fro). I planned why not to use my travelling time for studies. Therefore I started carrying my books and handwritten notes along with me while travelling. It was difficult for me to study during travelling at night therefore I started studying in morning only for around 1 and half hour on daily basis.
2. Studying during Weekends: Yes, I work in a Big MNC where I got off on Weekends (Its the best part that I love about my company). I have made a time table for me of around 6 hours which was divided into 3 slots of 2 hours each. Each slot was allotted to the specific unit of either Paper I, II or III.
3. Read again & again: Generally people ask me how you were able to crack all of your exams in very first attempt with first division. I gave them very simple answer just read your chapters again & again. You want believe but I never crammed anything in my life and instead I read my course many time (sometimes 7 times) so that it got printed on my mind. This trick is not useful only in your student life but will help you to churn out better in your professional life as well. (I am usually rewarded by my clients and office mates that I am the person who never forgets anything, but this is not true. Its just that I read my mails many times and whenever someone tells me anything I keep discussing those with other friends. )
So, go ahead and start preparing for your exam and I am pretty much sure you would be able to crack your exam in first attempt.