In a public notice, the National Testing Agency (NTA) announced that the University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) scheduled for January 15, 2025 has been postponed due to Makar Sankranti and Pongal festivals.
The revised date of the exam scheduled for Wednesday will be announced later.
The agency said that the decision to postpone the examination was taken in the interest of students.
The examinations of 17 subjects including mass communication and journalism, law, electronic science, and environmental sciences are scheduled to be held in two shifts on January 15.
“The National Testing Agency has received representation to postpone the UGC-NET December 2024 examination on account of Pongal, Makar Sankranti, and other festivals on 15th January 2025. 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 agency said in a statement.
Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi had urged the Centre to reschedule the UGC-NET exams scheduled to be held during the Pongal festival season.
The exam scheduled on January 16 will be conducted as per earlier schedule, NTA further said.
The exams of 13 subjects, including Sociology, German and Hindu studies are scheduled for January 16.
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