UGC-NET May exam postponed due to COVID-19; dates to be announced later

UGC-NET May exam postponed due to COVID-19; dates to be announced later

As per the order by the National Testing Agency (NTA), the new dates for the exam will be announced at least 15 days before the examination.

UGC NET 2021 May Examination for the December cycle has been postponed. Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' on Tuesday announced that the UGC-National Eligibility Test (NET), scheduled to be held from May 2 to 17, has been postponed in view of the rising COVID-19 cases.

As per the order by the National Testing Agency (NTA), the new dates for the exam will be announced at least 15 days before the examination.

"Keeping in mind the safety and wellbeing of candidates and exam functionaries during COVID-19 outbreak, I have advised @DG_NTA to postpone the UGC-NET Dec 2020 cycle (May 2021) exams," Nishank tweeted.

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"Looking at the present situation of the COVID-19 pandemic and also taking into account the safety and well being of the candidates and examination functionaries, it has been decided to postpone the UGC-NET exam," the order by the NTA stated.

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