UGC NET December 2018 tentative dates out

The newly formed National Testing Agency (NTA) will replace Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and conduct National Eligibility Test (NET) on behalf of University Grants Commission (UGC). NTA will conduct UGC NET from December 2018 onwards. In a press conference held recently, Prakash Javadekar, Minister, Human Resource Department (HRD) has announced UGC NET December 2018 exam dates. The teaching exam is scheduled to be conducted from December 2 – 16, 2018. Also, online registrations for the exam are scheduled to commence from September 1, 2018 onwards.

It may be noted that the detailed official notification for the exam is yet to be out. The notification is expected to be released soon after the official website of NTA will be launched. Check tentative NTA UGC NET December 2018 dates below:

Event	Date
Online submission of application forms: Start Date	September 1, 2018
Online submission of application forms: End Date	September 30, 2018
UGC NET 2018: Start Date	December 2, 2018
UGC NET 2018: End Date	December 16, 2018
Declaration of results	Last week of January 2019

NTA UGC NET December 2018: Key takeaways

• From December 2018 onwards, UGC NET will be conducted in online mode.

• As per the schedule announced by MHRD, UGC NET will be conducted in two shifts per day on Saturdays and Sundays.

• The exam is likely to be conducted once a year.

• NTA is expected to establish a network of test practice centres for students belonging to rural areas. This will be done to ensure that every student gets the opportunity to make themselves familiarize with the new online exam mode.

• UGC NET syllabus, exam pattern and application fee will remain same as previous years. The time table for the exam to be conducted by NTA will be uploaded on the ministry’s website.

Meanwhile, CBSE conducted UGC NET (July) 2018 exam on July 8. Since UGC NET 2018 exam pattern had changed, all candidates who had registered for the test had to appear for two papers only (Paper I and II).

Now, the board is expected to release UGC NET answer keys on its official website soon.

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