UGC-NET exam postponed to June 18 - Times of India

Source: The Times of India

NEW DELHI: The UGC-NET exam will now be held on June 18 instead of June 16, the National Testing Agency has notified. The postponement was done based on representation from aspirants that the dates for UPSC Prelims and NET exams are clashing.

NTA said that the exam centre cities will be displayed on NTA website(s) 10 days prior to the test. UGC-NET exam is the eligibility test for Indian nationals for 'award of junior research fellowship and appointment as assistant professor', 'appointment as assistant professor and admission to PhD', and 'admission to PhD only' in universities and colleges across the country.NTA will conduct UGC-NET exam for 83 subjects in OMR (pen and paper) mode in a single day.

UPSC postponed the Prelims exam from May 26 to June 16, 2024 due to the general elections.