Coronavirus: NTA To Postpone Application Deadline For Various Entrance Exams

The National Testing Agency (NTA) is likely to consider the advise made by the HRD Minister regarding postponement of the application deadline for several entrance examinations such as ICAR Exam, JNUEE, UGC NET, CSIR NET, NCHM JEE, IGNOU PhD and Management Entrance exams. NTA has also been asked to postpone the application process for All India Ayush PG Entrance Test by a month due to ongoing lockdown across the country due to the Novel Coronavirus epidemic.

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Earlier, HRD Minister Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has tweeted regarding the last date of acceptance of applications for ICAR Exam, JNU Entrance Exam, UGC NET, CSIR NET, NCHM JEE, IGNOU PhD and Management Entrance exams by one month.

To enable students to fill up their application forms during these testing times, I have advised @DG_NTA to postpone the last date of acceptance of applications of ICAR Exam, JNU Entrance Exam, UGC NET, CSIR NET, NCHM JEE, IGNOU PhD and Management Entrance Exams by 1 month.

— Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) March 30, 2020

He also tweeted, "I have also advised @DG_NTA to postpone the Application Process of All India Ayush PG Entrance Test by one month."

I have also advised @DG_NTA to postpone the Application Process of All India Ayush PG Entrance Test by one month.

Exams dates will be announced soon.#IndiaFightsCorona #Lockdown21 @narendramodi @PMOIndia @HRDMinistry @mygovindia@PIB_India @MIB_India @DDNewslive

— Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) March 30, 2020

NTA has released a public notice regarding the extension/ revision of dates for submission of online application forms for various examinations. Aspirants can access the revised deadlines on the official website.

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NTA will revise the dates for each of these exams. The new dates will be announced soon on the official website. Aspirants are advised to check the NTA website regularly. Earlier, NTA has postponed NEET 2020 exam along with JEE Main (April) session.

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