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New Delhi : In view of the hardships faced by the parents and the students due to COVID-19, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has extended/ revised the dates of submission of Online Application Forms for various Examinations.
The Extended/ Revised Dates shall be as follows-
| S.No | Examination | Current Dates | Revised/Extended Dates* | ||
| From | To | From | To | ||
| 01 | National Council for Hotel Management (NCHM) JEE-2020 | 01.01.2020 | 31.03.2020 | 01.01.2020 | 30.04.2020 |
| 02 | Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Admission Test-2020 for Ph.D. and Open Mat (MBA) | 28.02.2020 | 23.03.2020 | 28.02.2020 | 30.04.2020 |
| 03 | Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-2020 | 01.03.2020 | 31.03.2020 | 01.03.2020 | 30.04.2020 |
| 04 | Jawaharlal Nehru University Entrance Examination (JNUEE)-2020 | 02.03.2020 | 31.03.2020 | 02.03.2020 | 30.04.2020 |
| 05 | UGC-National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET)-June 2020 | 16.03.2020 | 16.04.2020 | 16.03.2020 | 16.05.2020 |
| 06 | CSIR-National Eligibility Test (CSIR-NET)-June 2020 | 16.03.2020 | 15.04.2020 | 16.03.2020 | 15.05.2020 |
| 07 | All India AYUSH Post Graduate Entrance Test (AIAPGET)-2020 | 01.04.2020 | 30.04.2020 | 01.05.2020 | 31.05.2020 |
Submission of Online Application Forms shall be accepted up to 4 pm and Submission of fee up to 11.50 pm. The requisite fee can be paid through Credit/Debit Card/ Net Banking/UPI and PAYTM.
The detailed schedule mentioning revised dates of downloading of Admit Cards and of Examination will be displayed separately on respective examination website(s) and www.nta.ac.in, after assessment of the situation after April 15, 2020 only. NTA understands the importance of academic calendar and schedule, but it is equally concerned about the well being of every citizen including students.
NTA would expect students and parents to not worry about the Examination. Moreover, parents are requested to help young students utilise this time for preparing for the Examination and focus on critical concepts in order to close learning gaps if any. It would keep students updated about the latest developments and would inform them about changes with ample time. The candidates and their parents are advised to keep visiting the respective examination website and www.nta.ac.in for latest updates. The candidates can also contact at 8287471852, 8178359845, 9650173668, 9599676953, 8882356803 for any further clarification, according to a PIB release.