The UGC-NET, 2024, exam for the selection of junior research fellows, assistant professors and PhD scholars was conducted on 18 June.
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The CBI registered an FIR into the UGC-NET paper leak case on Thursday, 20 June, against unidentified persons on a reference from the Union Education Ministry, officials said. The next day, UGC received inputs from the National Cyber Crime Threat Analytics Unit that the paper was available on the darknet and was allegedly sold for ₹5-6 lakh on messaging platforms.