University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman M Jagadesh Kumar announced that the date for releasing results for the Common University Entrance Test (CUET)-UG will be disclosed shortly. The results of the pivotal test, serving as the gateway for admission to undergraduate courses, were initially slated for release by June 30. However, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has yet to provide any update on the matter.
The delayed announcement of CUET results is expected to have repercussions on the academic calendar of universities as well.
“NTA is working on CUET results and will announce a date soon,” says the UGC chairman.
The delay in announcing the results coincides with ongoing controversies surrounding alleged irregularities in various competitive exams such as NEET and NET. In a first-time occurrence, the exam conducted in a hybrid mode was abruptly cancelled in Delhi the night before, citing logistical issues. Subsequently, the exam was rescheduled and conducted later in the national capital.
The NTA previously stated that the third edition of CUET-UG would span seven days without score normalisation, as all exams were conducted in a single shift. Among the 63 subjects, tests for 15 were conducted in pen-and-paper mode, while the remaining 48 subjects were held in computer-based mode.
OVER 13 LAKH CANDIDATES REGISTERED FOR CUET 2024
This year, over 13.4 lakh candidates registered for the common entrance test aimed at securing admission to undergraduate courses across 261 central, state, deemed, and private universities.
During the inaugural edition of the exam in 2022, technical issues marred the test. Additionally, due to subjects being administered in multiple shifts, score normalisation was necessary during result announcements.
Amid scrutiny over purported irregularities in the NEET medical entrance exam and the PhD entrance NET, the Centre recently dismissed NTA Director General Subodh Singh and established a high-level panel led by former ISRO chief R. Radhakrishnan. The panel’s mandate is to ensure transparent, smooth, and equitable administration of examinations under the NTA.
NEET is currently under scrutiny for various irregularities, including an alleged paper leak, while UGC-NET was cancelled after the education ministry received information indicating compromised exam integrity. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is investigating both cases.
Two other exams, namely CSIR-UGC NET and NEET-PG, were cancelled as a precautionary measure.
(With PTI inputs)
