UGC-NET Re-Exam Date : Amidst the hustle and bustle of the medical entrance exam 'NEET' (NEET 2024), the cancellation of the UGC-NET exam conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) has become a matter of outrage and debate across the country. The students who have taken the exam want to know when the exam will be held again, now the Ministry of Education has responded in this matter.
What did Education Ministry officials say?
After the cancellation of UGC-NET exam, officials of the Ministry of Education said that no complaint has been received regarding the UGC-NET exam. The government itself has taken cognizance of the matter and cancelled the exam. Officials also said that new exam dates will be announced soon.
UGC-NET exam scheduled to be held on June 18 has been cancelled
Let us tell you that this exam was conducted by the National Testing Agency yesterday on June 18 in various cities of the country in both pen and paper mode (OMR). However, there was a complaint that the paper of this exam was leaked. The National Cyber Crime Threat Analysis Unit of the Cyber Crime Coordination Center under the Union Home Ministry received specific inputs. According to that, it was confirmed that the paper of this exam was leaked.
The exam was cancelled after receiving inputs of paper leak
After this report, the Education Ministry of the Central Government has decided to cancel the examination conducted yesterday. Now the examination will be held again. Details including the date will be announced later. Along with this, the investigation of the entire paper leak case has also been handed over to the CBI. According to an official list, the entire report is being received from the Economic Offenses Prevention Branch of Bihar Police. After receiving this, the government will take further action.
More than 11 lakh candidates had filled the NET form
More than 11 lakh candidates had filled the UGC NET form. 81 percent of the students appeared in the exam. This exam was conducted in 317 cities across the country. The exam was conducted on June 18, but after receiving complaints of irregularities in the exam, the National Cyber Crime Threat Analytics Division started an investigation. The investigation revealed that discussions were going on about the UGC NET question paper and solved paper on the online chat forums of educational institutions. After this, it was decided to cancel the NET exam itself.
The series of paper leaks continues in the country
This is the first time that the UGC NET exam has been cancelled. For the past several years, papers of many important exams have been leaked and the exams had to be cancelled. Now, with the inclusion of UGC NET, candidates preparing to become professors are disappointed. Along with cancelling the exam, the central government has ordered a CBI inquiry into the paper leak.