New dates of UGC-NET exam announced, now will be held from August 21

New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced the new dates of the UGC-NET June 2025 examination. Now this exam will be held between 21 August to 4 September 2025. Earlier this exam was to be held on June 18, but it was canceled due to the possibility of a paper leak, which raised the question of the future of millions of candidates.

The Ministry of Education took this tough step to maintain the purity and transparency of the examination. The ministry was indicated by the Indian Cyber ​​Crime Coordination Center (i4C), after which it was decided to cancel it. The case is now being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

NTA has said in its official announcement that the examination will now be conducted in a computer-based Test (CBT) mode, whereas earlier it took place in pen-end-paper (OMR) mode. The agency will soon release the detailed schedule of the exam on its website. Candidates have been advised to keep an eye on the official NTA website (nta.ac.in) and UGC-NET portal (ugcnet.nta.nic.in) for the latest updates.

This year, more than 11 lakh candidates had registered for the UGC-NET exam. He was very disappointed at the cancellation of the examination, but now with the announcement of new dates, he can finalize his preparations.