The National Testing Agency (NTA) has postponed the University Grants Commission's National Eligibility Test (UGC Net) 2024 June examination. Earlier, the UGC NET exam was scheduled for June 16. It will now be held on June 18, 2024, announced UGC Chairman M Jagadesh Kumar, adding the decision was made to avoid a clash with the UPSC Prelims 2024.
Kumar added that the exam was postponed in response to feedback received from candidates.
“The National Testing Agency and UGC have decided to shift the UGC-NET from 16 June (Sunday) to 18 June 2024 (Tuesday) because of feedback received from candidates. NTA will conduct UGC-NET in OMR mode across India on a single day. NTA will soon issue a formal notification,” he wrote on X.
The NTA started the application process on April 20, and candidates can submit their applications by May 10 on the official website of UGC NET, (ugcnet.nta.ac.in).
The UGC-NET exam will be conducted on one day across India in OMR mode. The exam consists of two papers and is conducted in multiple shifts for three hours
Earlier, the chairman also announced that the candidates pursuing a four-year/eight-semester bachelor’s degree programme and are in their last semester/year may also apply for the exam. These applicants may apply in any subject for which they wish to pursue a PhD, regardless of the field in which they completed their four-year bachelor's degree.
UGC-NET exam is held every year in June and December for candidates aspiring to be eligible for Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) in Indian universities and colleges.
Kumar added that the exam was postponed in response to feedback received from candidates.
“The National Testing Agency and UGC have decided to shift the UGC-NET from 16 June (Sunday) to 18 June 2024 (Tuesday) because of feedback received from candidates. NTA will conduct UGC-NET in OMR mode across India on a single day. NTA will soon issue a formal notification,” he wrote on X.
The National Testing Agency and UGC have decided to shift the UGC-NET from 16 June (Sunday) to 18 June 2024 (Tuesday) because of feedback received from candidates. NTA will conduct UGC-NET in OMR mode across India on a single day. NTA will soon issue a formal notification. pic.twitter.com/UX5O74NQrI
— Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar (@mamidala90) April 29, 2024
The NTA started the application process on April 20, and candidates can submit their applications by May 10 on the official website of UGC NET, (ugcnet.nta.ac.in).
The UGC-NET exam will be conducted on one day across India in OMR mode. The exam consists of two papers and is conducted in multiple shifts for three hours
Earlier, the chairman also announced that the candidates pursuing a four-year/eight-semester bachelor’s degree programme and are in their last semester/year may also apply for the exam. These applicants may apply in any subject for which they wish to pursue a PhD, regardless of the field in which they completed their four-year bachelor's degree.
UGC-NET exam is held every year in June and December for candidates aspiring to be eligible for Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) in Indian universities and colleges.
First Published: Apr 30, 2024 11:55 AM IST
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