Published By: Sukanya Nandy
Last Updated: March 17, 2024, 15:44 IST
The UGC chairman mentioned that the NTA will conduct CUET-UG, as introduced earlier, between May 15 and May 31, 2024 (File Photo)
A notable departure from custom, the NTA has outlined a hybrid examination format for CUET-UG 2024, together with each Computer Based Testing and pen-and-paper modes for various topics
The Common University Entrance Test (CUET)-UG can be performed between May 15 and May 31, 2024, as introduced earlier, and there can be no change in view of the Lok Sabha election schedule, based on UGC Chairman Jagadesh Kumar. The date sheet can be launched after the registration course of is accomplished.
The University Grants Commission (UGC) chief had earlier this month mentioned the examination dates may change relying on the schedule of the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls. The Election Commission on Saturday introduced that polling for the 543 Lok Sabha constituencies can be held in seven phases, beginning with 102 seats in the primary section on April 19. The votes can be counted on June 4.
“The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct CUET-UG, as announced earlier, between May 15 and May 31, 2024. In this period, two dates overlap with the election dates on the 20th and 25th of May. After the last date for filling out applications on March 26, 2024, we will know the number of students registered for CUET-UG and their geographical distribution,” Kumar advised PTI.
“Based on this data and the election dates, NTA will announce the date sheet for CUET-UG. But the dates will not change,” Kumar added. Prospective candidates have till March 26 to finish the appliance course of for CUET-UG, which was launched in 2022.
This standardised take a look at streamlines admission processes throughout central, state, deemed and personal universities nationwide. A notable departure from custom, the NTA has outlined a hybrid examination format for CUET-UG 2024, together with each Computer Based Testing and pen-and-paper modes for various topics.
Officials have indicated that topics witnessing excessive registration volumes will undertake a pen-and-paper format utilizing optical mark recognition (OMR), whereas others will stay computer-based. In the earlier cycle, roughly 14.9 lakh registrations had been recorded for CUET-UG, highlighting its significance in the upper schooling panorama.
