UGC NET Exam Dates 2021: Schedule, Timetable & Notifications
Written by Anuj Jindal
The UGC NET Notification, for exam dates and other details, is released approximately 2 months before the exam.That said the notification for the UGC NET 2021 exam had come out on the 2nd February 2021. A public notice was also announced on the same day declaring the dates and the specifics and acted as a precursor to the actual notification of the exam. Initially, the last date of registration for the UGC NET 2021 was 3rd March, but another notice issued by the NTA announced the extension of the last date for online registrations to 9th March 2021. The original dates of the correction window, which were from 5th – 9th March 2021, were revised to 12th – 16th March 2021. UGC NET Exam Dates 2020-21: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has postponed the UGC NET 2021 exam due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The exam was scheduled to take place from May 2 to May 17, 2021. The NTA will reveal the new dates later. Latest News: April 20, 2021: The NTA has postponed the UGC NET exam dates 2021, due to an unexpected increase in COVID-19 cases in India. The new dates will be revealed in the near future. UGC NET Exam Dates have Been Announced by Education Minister “Dr.Ramesh Pokhriyal NIshank” through Twitter, According to Sources, UGC NET Exam 2021 for JRF and Assistant Professor will begin from May 2nd, 2021 and Continues till 17th May 2021. Check here: UGC NET Exam Date Upcoming Notification 2021
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Anuj Jindal, the founder, is an ex-manager from SBI, with an M.Com from Delhi School of Economics. He also has a JRF in Commerce & Management and NET in HRM, along with more than 4 years of experience in the field of Education.
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