UGC-NET Exam Postponed Due to Pongal and Makar Sankranti Festivals, New Date to Be Announced Soon

The National Testing Agency (NTA) announced on Monday, January 13, 2025, that the UGC-NET examination scheduled for Wednesday, January 15, 2025, has been postponed due to the Pongal and Makar Sankranti festivals. A new date for the exam will be announced later, the NTA said.

National Testing Agency (NTA) postpones the UGC-NET December 2024 Exam scheduled on 15th January 2025 after receiving representations to postpone the UGC NET December 2024 examination on account of Pongal, Makar Sankranti and other festivals on 15th January 2025. The New date of… pic.twitter.com/zbkctXAtLx

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“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 January 15, 2025,” the NTA stated in an official release. “In the interest of aspirants, the NTA has decided to postpone the UGC-NET December 2024 exam scheduled on January 15, 2025. The new date of the exam will be announced later,” it added.

The NTA confirmed that exams scheduled for January 16, 2025, will be held as per the original schedule. The UGC-NET December 2024 exams were set to take place from January 3 to 16, 2025.