The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced the postponement of the UGC NET December 2024 examination scheduled for 15 January 2025. This decision follows numerous requests to defer the exam due to significant festivals occurring on that date, including Pongal and Makar Sankranti.
The 15 January exam, which has been postponed, will now be held on January 21 and January 27. However, the tests scheduled for 16 January remain unchanged.
In an official statement, the NTA stated, "In the interest of aspirants, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has decided to postpone the UGC-NET December 2024 Exam scheduled on 15th January 2025 only."
The UGC NET December 2024 examination cycle began on 3 January 2025 and was initially planned to conclude on 16 January 2025.
The UGC NET is a national-level examination conducted to determine the eligibility of candidates for Assistant Professorship, Junior Research Fellowship, or both, in Indian universities and colleges.
The exam covers 85 subjects and is conducted in a computer-based format across multiple shifts. Each session comprises two papers, with no break in between, and the questions are presented in both English and Hindi, except for language-specific subjects.
Candidates can contact the NTA helpdesk or refer to the frequently asked questions (FAQs) section on the official UGC NET website for further updates.
