New dates for UGC NET exam: The National Testing Agency (NTA) late on Friday released the updated schedule for the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) 2024. This year, the exam will be conducted in a computer-based test (CBT) format, transitioning from the previous pen and paper mode.
The UGC NET is vital for candidates pursuing lectureships and research fellowships at Indian universities and research institutions. Meanwhile, the All India Ayush Post Graduate Entrance Test (AIAPGET) remains on track for July 6.
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The National Common Entrance Test (NCET), originally set for June 12 and postponed at the last minute, will now occur on July 10. This test is for admission to the four-year Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) at select institutions, including IITs, NITs, and government colleges.
Why was UGC NET exam cancelled
The previous UGC-NET exam on June 18 was conducted in two shifts nationwide but was cancelled by the Ministry of Education due to concerns about the exam’s integrity. Over 9 lakh candidates had participated.
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Student organizations have been protesting alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG and the cancellation of the UGC-NET exam. The Union Education Ministry clarified that reported malpractices were isolated incidents and emphasized that penalizing successful candidates would be unfair.
The arrests
On Friday, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested two persons from Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh in connection with the alleged irregularities in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate) or NEET-UG.
According to the CBI, while one of the arrested was Dr. Ehsanul Haque, the principal of Oasis School and the Hazaribagh district coordinator for NEET-UG appointed by the National Testing Agency, the other was Imtiaz Alam — the vice principal of the same school.
On Thursday, the central agency had arrested two persons from Patna in Bihar as a part of its ongoing investigation into the NEET-UG exam paper leak case. Among those detained is Manish Prakash, who is accused of arranging accommodations for numerous students involved in the scandal.
Dates of other exams
UGC NET: August 21 – September 4, 2024
CSIR NET: July 25-27, 2024
AIAPGET: July 6, 2024
NCET: Rescheduled for July 10, 2024
