UGC-NET Postponed. Test now on December 30

University Grants Commission has postponed the National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) by two weeks due to announcement of Assembly elections in Gujarat. The exam was earlier scheduled to be held on December 16.

According to a statement from the UGC the exam will be conducted on December 30. The Assembly elections in Gujarat are scheduled to take place on December 11 and 16. The UGC-NET exam is conducted to determine eligibility for lectureship and for award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) for Indian nationals in order to ensure minimum standards for the entrants in the teaching profession and research.