Bhubaneswar: National Testing Agency (NTA) today released the revised dates of UGC NET Examination for December 2020 and June 2021 cycles.

"NTA has come to know from the student community that the October 10 examination date is clashing with some major Examinations that also have been scheduled for that day. With a view to ensure larger participation of candidates and to remove the hardship caused to them, it has been decided to reschedule some of the dates of the UGC-NET December 2020 and June 2021 cycles," an official notice stated today.

As per the notice, the UGC NET Exam 2021 for December 2020 and July 2021 was rescheduled to October 6 (Wednesday) to 8 (Friday), 2021 and October 17 (Sunday) and 19 (Tuesday), 2021.

Earlier, the examination was scheduled to be held from October 6 (Wednesday) to 11 (Monday), 2021.

The detailed date sheet will be given subsequently.

The registration for the examination had started on August 10 and will end on September 5, 2021.

The candidates are advised to visit the official website of NTA (ugcnet.nta.nic.in) and (www.nta.ac.in) for the latest updates.