UGC NET May 2021 Postponed, New Exam Date to be Out Soon

Updated On: April 20, 2021 03:37 pm IST

UGC NET May 2021, which is scheduled to be conducted from May 02 to 17 has been postponed considering the rise in Covid-19 cases in India. The new exam date will be out soon.

UGC NET May 2021 Postponed, New Exam Date to be Out Soon

UGC NET May 2021, which is scheduled to be conducted from May 02 to 17 has been postponed, and the new exam date will be announced soon. With the rise in the number of Covid-19 cases in India, there have been requests from students to postpone the exam. On the other hand, almost 8 lakh candidates appear for UGC NET, and with the current situation in India conducting the exam may not be the best option, as per experts. NTA has issued a notification on the postponement of the exam.

The admit card has also been delayed. The last edition of UGC NET was conducted in November 2020.

This year, NTA has to conduct the UGC NET exam thrice as the December 2020 exam is being conducted in May 2021. In 2020, the June 2020 exam was postponed due to Covid-19, and the same was conducted in November 2020. UGC NET June/July 2021 and December 2021 are scheduled to be conducted, and NTA may wrap up the process this year only if the situation turns normal in the country.

Students are advised to not believe any rumours about the new exam date of UGC NET May 2021, and the best option is to wait for the official press note of NTA. Meanwhile, students can continue with their preparation.

UGC NET May 2021 Latest Updates

You can check the time to time latest updates for UGC NET May 2021 exam here -

April 20, 3:33 PM	UGC NET May 2021 Postponed.
April 20, 10:04 AM	NTA is likely to make an announcement on UGC NET May 2021 exam date. Admit card still not released for the exam that is scheduled to begin from May 02.
April 19, 10:03 AM	A clarity of whether UGC NET May 2021 to be conducted as per schedule or not can be expected today or tomorrow.
April 17, 7:45 AM	As of now, NTA has not given an update on exam postponement. Students keep requesting the government through social media to postpone the exam.
April 16, 3:11 PM	No official update with regard to the change in the UGC NET May 2021 exam date as of now. The exam is set to begin on May 02. Any change in exam date shall be official notified by NTA.
April 16, 12:45 PM	Usually, the NTA releases admit card for UGC NET 10 days before the exam. Therefore, the admit card be expected on or after April 20. However, chances of postponing the exam seem possible due to 2 lakh+ Covid-19 cases per day.
April 16, 9:09 AM	NTA will soon take a call on the May 2021 UGC NET exam.
April 15, 10:59 PM	A lot of exams are being postponed, and it is most likely that NTA may postpone UGC NET May 2021 as well. The official confirmation is yet to be made.
April 15, 1:39 PM	It is not sure whether UGC NET May 2021 admit card will be released today even though NTA mentioned April 15 as the date for release.
April 15, 9:32 AM	As per the official website of NTA, UGC NET May 2021 admit card has to be released today. No update on the postponement of the exam yet.