NTA announces new dates for UGC-NET, other exams

The National Testing Agency (NTA), on Friday, June 28, announced fresh dates for the recently cancelled National Common Entrance Test (NCET), Joint Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (CSIR-UGC NET), and UGC-NET June 2024 cycle examinations.In a notification issued on June 28, the NTA announced that the NCET 2024 will be held on July 10; Joint CSIR-UGC NET on July 25-27; while the UGC-NET exam will be held between August 21 and September 4. The NTA notification suggested the candidates to visit its official website www.nta.ac.in for further information. It also said that the All India Ayush Post Graduate Entrance Test 2024 will be held as per its actual schedule on July 6.Earlier, citing unavoidable circumstances, the examinations were cancelled/postponed, leaving scores of tense aspirants waiting for new dates. The June cycle UGC-NET exam was earlier held on June 18 but was cancelled the very next day. The Ministry of Education cancelled the examination after inputs from several cities suggested that the process of "the conduct of examination may have been compromised." The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been tasked to probe the scam.

NTA announces new dates for UGC-NET, other exams

THE National Testing Agency (NTA) on Friday, June 28, announced fresh dates for the recently cancelled National Common Entrance Test (NCET), Joint Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (CSIR-UGC NET), and UGC-NET June 2024 cycle examinations.

In a notification issued on June 28, the NTA announced that the NCET 2024 would be held on July 10; Joint CSIR-UGC NET on July 25-27; while the UGC-NET exam would be held between August 21 and September 4.

The NTA notification suggested the candidates visit its official website www.nta.ac.in for further information. It also said that the All India Ayush Post Graduate Entrance Test 2024 will be held as per its schedule on July 6.

Earlier, citing unavoidable circumstances, the examinations were cancelled/postponed, leaving scores of tense aspirants waiting for new dates. The June cycle UGC-NET exam was earlier held on June 18 but was cancelled the very next day.

The Ministry of Education cancelled the examination after inputs from several cities suggested that the process of "the conduct of examination may have been compromised." The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been tasked to probe the scam.