UGC NET 2024 New exam dates for Cancelled June Test announced, Check latest update here
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UGC NET 2024: The National Testing Agency has announced the new dates for the University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) 2024 June session exam. According to the revised schedule, the UGC NET June 2024 cycle will be conducted from 21 August to 4 September 2024. The agency also announced that the exam will be conducted in online computer-based test (CBT) mode, not in offline pen and paper format this year. 

The agency has also released the exam dates of the Joint CSIR UGC NET and NCET dates. This year, the Joint CSIR UGC NET will be conducted from 25 to 27 July 2024, and the NCET 2024 exam will be conducted on 10 July 2024. While, the All India Ayush Post Graduate Entrance Test (AIAPGET) 2024 will be conducted on July 6, as scheduled earlier.

Additionally, the Joint Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (CSIR UGC NET) will conducted from July 25 to 27 in computer-based test mode. Both these exams are important for candidates seeking lectureships and research fellowships in Indian universities and research institutions.

Earlier this month, the UGC-NET exam on June 18 faced scrutiny after reports of a leaked question paper surfaced, prompting the Ministry of Education to cancel the examination the following day. Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan confirmed during a press briefing that the decision was made to maintain the integrity of the examination.

The UGC NET June session exam was conducted on June 18 in two shifts, however, a day after the exam was canceled. The exam on June 18 was held in two shifts in over 317 cities for over 9 lakh candidates. Following a CBI investigation, it was revealed that the exam paper had been leaked on June 16, two days before the scheduled exam. The leak occurred over the darknet and other encrypted social media channels, with the paper being sold for over Rs 5,00,000.