UGC-NET Exam Cancelled After Reports of ‘Integrity of Exam Being Compromised’, Matter To Be Handed Over To CBI

To ensure the highest level of transparency and sanctity of the examination process, the Ministry of Education, Government of India has decided that the UGC-NET June 2024 Examination be cancelled.

Written by: Victor Dasgupta Edited by: Victor Dasgupta

Updated: June 19, 2024, 10:49 PM IST

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New Delhi: The Ministry of Education has decided to cancel the UGC-NET June 2024 Examination to ensure the highest level of transparency and sanctity of the examination process. The candidates must note that a fresh examination shall be conducted, for which information shall be shared separately.

Simultaneously, the matter is being handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (C.B.I.) for thorough investigation in the matter.

“The UGC received certain inputs from the National Cyber Crime Threat Analytics Unit of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) under the Ministry of Home Affairs on the Examination. These inputs prima-facie indicate that the integrity of the aforesaid examination may have been compromised,” the senior official said.

“To ensure the highest level of transparency and sanctity of the examination process, it has been decided that the UGC-NET June 2024 examination be cancelled.

“A fresh examination shall be conducted, for which information shall be shared separately. Simultaneously, the matter is being handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for thorough investigation in the matter,” the official added.

This decision comes amid a massive row on the medical entrance exam NEET over alleged irregularities, with the issue now before the Supreme Court. In a shift from earlier practice, the National Eligibility Test (NET) was conducted in pen and paper mode this time on a single day June 18 with a record 11 lakh students registering for the exam.

A fresh examination shall be conducted, for which information shall be shared separately, a senior Ministry of Education (MoE) official said.

UGC-NET is a test to determine the eligibility of Indian nationals for the award of junior research fellowship, for appointment as Assistant Professor and admission to PhD in Indian universities and colleges