Online Application Procedures For UGC-NET June 2021 Begins, Exams To Commence in October

It was further informed by the National Testing Agency that it has merged the examinations for both UGC-NET of December 2020, which was impending due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic along with the June 2021 cycles.

The agency further said that, the interested candidates can submit the application form in an online process on its official website – ugcnet.nta.nic.in and nta.ac.in

The process for submission of the applications started on August 10 and the final date to apply is by September 5, 11:50 pm.

However, the last date to submit the application fee is September 6, 11:50 pm.

It may be mentioned that, the upcoming UGC-NET 2021 exam will be conducted from October 6 to October 11 and the examinations will be conducted in two shifts.

An official notification from the National Testing Agency read, "Due to postponement of December 2020 UGC-NET in view of COVID-19, the schedule of June 2021 UGC-NET has been delayed. In order to regularise the UGC-NET examination cycles, the National Testing Agency (NTA), with the concurrence of UGC, has merged both UGC-NET of December 2020 and June 2021 cycles so that they be conducted together in CBT mode."

"The candidates who have registered for UGC-NET of December 2020 cycle but have not been able to complete the application process, can also complete and submit the application form online," the notification further read.

The National Testing Agency further mentioned in its notification that the slots for JRFs pertaining to both UGC-NET of December 2020 and June 2021 cycles have been merged up, but the procedure for the Subject-wise and Category-wise allocation of JRFs will not be affected by any change.

The NTA notification also informed about the age eligibility criteria saying that for JRF, a candidate should not be more than 31 years as on October 1, 2021.

However, it also said that this age limit of 31 years will be applicable for the current examination only and that there will be no upper age limit in application.