The National Testing Agency (NTA) has postponed the January 15 exam of the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) December 2024. The postponement comes after representations were received to postpone the exam amid Pongal, Makar Sankranti and other festivals on January 15. The new exam date will be announced later, NTA said.
UGC NET is held to award Junior Research Fellowship and appoint Assistant professor, for appointment as Assistant Professor and admission to PhD and admission to PhD only. The UGC NET December 2024 exam is conducted for 85 subjects. The UGC NET December 2024 exam which started on January 3 was supposed to continue till January 16. The exams scheduled to be held on January 16 will be conducted as per earlier schedule, NTA added.
The exams are being held online in two shifts – the first from 9 am to 12 noon and the second between 3 pm and 6 pm.
