UGC-NET scheduled for Jan 15 postponed on account of festivals

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

The new date 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 examination as it falls during Pongal.

“The National Testing Agency has received representations to postpone the UGC-NET December 2024 examination on account of Pongal, Makar Sankranti and other festivals on January 15,” the NTA said in a statement.

“In the interest of aspirants, the NTA has decided to postpone the exam scheduled for January 15 only. The new date will be announced later,” it added.

The examinations for 85 subjects were to be conducted from January 3-16. The exam slated for January 16 will be conducted as per schedule.