New Delhi, Mar 17: The Common University Entrance Test (CUET)-UG will be conducted between May 15 and May 31, 2024, as announced earlier, and there will be no change in view of the Lok Sabha election schedule, according to UGC Chairman Jagadesh Kumar.
\nThe date sheet will be released after the registration process is completed.
\nThe University Grants Commission (UGC) chief had earlier this month said the exam dates could change depending on the schedule of the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls.
\nThe Election Commission on Saturday announced that polling for the 543 Lok Sabha constituencies will be held in seven phases, starting with 102 seats in the first phase on April 19. The votes will be counted on June 4.
\n\u201cThe 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.
\n\u201cAfter 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,\u201d Kumar said.
\n\u201cBased on this data and the election dates, NTA will announce the date sheet for CUET-UG. But the dates will not change,\u201d Kumar added.
\nProspective candidates have until March 26 to complete the application process for CUET-UG, which was introduced in 2022.
\nThis standardised test streamlines admission processes across central, state, deemed and private universities nationwide.
\nA notable departure from tradition, the NTA has outlined a hybrid examination format for CUET-UG 2024, including both Computer Based Testing and pen-and-paper modes for different subjects.
\nOfficials have indicated that subjects witnessing high registration volumes will adopt a pen-and-paper format using optical mark recognition (OMR), while others will remain computer-based.
\nIn the previous cycle, approximately 14.9 lakh registrations were recorded for CUET-UG, highlighting its significance in the higher education landscape<\/p>\n
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