The second phase of the University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) has been postponed and will be conducted between 20 September and 30 September, a top official said on Monday, 8 August.
It was earlier scheduled to be conducted between 12-14 August.
"The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted the first phase of UGC-NET December 2021 and June 2022 (merged cycles) examination on 9 July, 11 and 12, 2022 for 33 subjects in 310 examination centres located in 225 cities across the country," UGC chairman M Jagadesh Kumar said.
"Second phase was earlier scheduled to be held on 12, 13 and 14 August 2022. However, now the final phase examination of UGC-NET December 2021 and June 2022 (merged cycles) has been scheduled to be conducted between 20 and 30 September 2022, involving 64 subjects," he said.
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