UGC-NET exam scheduled for Jan 15 deferred

The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Monday announced that the UGC-NET examination scheduled for Wednesday (January 15) has been postponed due to Pongal and Makar Sankranti festivals.

The new date of the exam would be announced later, the NTA said.On January 7, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin wrote to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to reschedule the UGC-NET examinations as it falls during the Pongal festival.

“In the interest of aspirants, the National Testing Agency has decided to postpone the UGC-NET December 2024 exam scheduled on January 15, 2025 only. The new date will be announced later,” the NTA added.

The exam scheduled for January 16 will be conducted as per schedule.