NTA postpones UGC-NET December 2024 Exam scheduled for January 15; new date to be announced

The National Testing Agency has postponed the UGC National Eligibility Test scheduled for January 15 in light of upcoming festivals. The decision was taken after the NTA received representations to postpone the test in light of Makar Sakranti, Pongal and other celebrations.

Exams scheduled for January 16 will proceed as per the earlier schedule and a new date will be announced for the cancelled test.

“The NTA has received representations to postpone the exam on January 15 on account of festivals, including Pongal and Makar Sakranti. In the interest of the aspirants, the exam has been postponed and a new date will be announced later. The exam on January 16 will be conducted as per the earlier schedule,” reiterated Rajesh Kumar — the Director (Exams) with the NTA.

Exams are currently underway for admission to PhD programmes, awarding Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and appointment as assistant professors. The tests began on January 3 in the Computer Based Test mode. The NTA has confirmed that the last exam — scheduled for January 16 — will proceed as per the earlier schedule.

The exam subject list for January 15 included: Mass communication and journalism, Sanskrit, Nepali, law, Japanese, women studies, Malayalam, Urdu, Konkani, criminology, folk literature, electronic science, environmental science and Indian knowledge system.

The announcement comes less than a day after the NTA released admit cards for all UGC-NET exams — covering the now postponed January 15 exam and its successor. The admit cards can be downloaded from the official website ahead of the exam.

Here is how you can download your admit card:

• Log on to the official website at ugcnet.nta.ac.in
• Search for the admit card link on the home page and click on it.
• Enter relevant details such as your application number and date of birth and click on the submit button.
• Check and download the admit card once it is displayed on the screen.
• Direct link to download the admit card

(With inputs from agencies)