UGC NET December 2024: NTA Announces Revised Exam Schedule

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has issued an updated schedule for the UGC-National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) December 2024 examination. The test, initially planned for January 15, has been rescheduled to January 21 and 27 due to Makar Sankranti, Pongal, and other festivities. The decision to postpone was announced by NTA on January 13.

As per the latest notification, the following subjects will be conducted in two shifts on the revised dates:

January 21 (Shift 1: 9 AM - 12 PM):

Indian Knowledge System

Malayalam

Urdu

Labour Welfare/Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/Labour and Social Welfare/Human Resource Management

Criminology

Tribal and Regional Language/Literature

Folk Literature

Konkani

Environmental Sciences

January 27 (Shift 2: 3 PM - 6 PM):

Sanskrit

Mass Communication and Journalism

Japanese

Performing Arts (Dance/Drama/Theatre)

Electronic Science

Women Studies

Law

Nepali

NTA has confirmed that revised admit cards reflecting the updated schedule will soon be available on the official website, ugcnet.nta.ac.in. Candidates are advised to download their admit cards once they are uploaded.

Steps to Download UGC NET Admit Card:

Visit the official website.

Locate the admit card link on the homepage and click on it.

Enter your application number and date of birth.

Submit the details to access the admit card.

Download and print the document for future reference.

Ongoing Exams and Final Schedule

The UGC-NET December 2024 examination, conducted in a Computer-Based Test (CBT) format, began on January 3. The tests are being held to determine eligibility for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and the appointment of assistant professors. NTA clarified that the last scheduled exam on January 16 will proceed as planned.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin expressed approval of the decision to postpone the exam. In a post on social media platform 'X,' he remarked, "I had urged the Union Education Minister to reschedule the UGC-NET exams. This is a rightful decision. It’s concerning that major exams are frequently scheduled on Tamil cultural festival days, requiring intervention for rescheduling. Institutions must respect the country’s cultural diversity in their planning."

In other education news, the JEE Main 2025 exam city intimation slip for the first session has been released online. Candidates can check their details on the official website. Additionally, the XAT 2025 answer key has been published, allowing candidates to download their response sheets.