NTA Conducts Joint CSIR-UGC NET December 2019

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New Delhi : The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted the Joint CSIR-UGC NET Examination on 15 December 15, 2019, for 2,66,573 candidates covering 5 subjects in two shifts. The exam was conducted at 581centres in 207 cities. The exam was held in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode for the first time.

A Control Room was opened and 19 Regional Coordinators, 200 City Coordinators and 600 Observers were positioned. Live CCTV Surveillance was done at 581 examination centres to curb malpractices at the examinations. The NTA made arrangements for live viewing at control room located at the NTA. Live Recording of CCTVs Systems of all examination centres including remote locations was also visible at the NTA Control Centre. A total of more than 5,000 CCTV Cameras were installed in each shift, according to a PIB release.

Overall attendance percentage was 80.17% for Shift 1 and 81.29% for II Shift 2. The examination for 7,772 candidates scheduled to appear on December 15, 2019, from 24 Centres located in the States of “Assam” and “Meghalaya” was postponed. The revised date of examination for the States of Assam and Meghalaya will be announced soon.