CUET-UG to be postponed, new dates to be announced soon
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New Delhi: The Common University Entrance Test (CUET)-UG, which was scheduled to commence on May 8, is expected to be postponed, sources indicated on Tuesday. An formal notification regarding new dates is coming shortly. While the exam was due to begin on Thursday, the agency has yet to release the subject-specific datesheet.
According to sources, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has just concluded the mammoth task of conducting the medical entrance exam NEET-UG, which was under scanner last year, leading to the exam integrity being questioned.
"The exam is likely to be postponed, and new dates will be announced soon,” a source said.
The CUET-UG, which is a gateway to undergraduate admissions in the country, has seen a record 13.5 lakh applications this year.
In a pattern shift from last year, the exam will be conducted only in the Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode.
In the first edition of the exam in 2022, CUET-UG was plagued by technical glitches. Also, as a result of tests for a subject being conducted over multiple shifts, the scores had to be normalised during the announcement of results.
The exam was conducted in a hybrid mode for the first time in 2024. It was cancelled across Delhi the night before it was to be held due to logistical reasons.
With PTI inputs