UGC-NET Exam Cancellation: On Thursday (June 20), Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan revealed the reason for the UGC-NET cancellation, stating that the decision to cancel the exam was made after it was discovered that the question paper had been leaked on darknet. The dark web, also known as the darknet, is a hidden part of the internet that search engines cannot access. Users on the dark web are mostly anonymous and untraceable, and they frequently conduct transactions using cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin.
Addressing a press conference in the national capital, the Minister stated, “After it became clear that the UGC-NET question paper on darknet matched the original UGC-NET question paper, we decided to cancel the examination.”
The National Testing Agency (NTA) announced the cancellation of the UGC-NET (University Grants Commission – National Eligibility Test) exam on Wednesday, just a day after it was administered, citing concerns that the examination’s “integrity may have been compromised.” This decision was made on Wednesday night, after the NTA received reports of potential issues with the June 18 exam.
On Thursday, Dharmendra Pradhan reaffirmed the government’s commitment to conducting error-free exams. He stated that a high-level committee is being formed to strengthen the NTA’s structure and increase transparency.