On Thursday, the University Grants Commission (UGC) introduced {that a} widespread entrance take a look at could be held for the postgraduate programme admissions in 42 central universities for the upcoming tutorial yr.
The entrance take a look at might be two hours lengthy and might be held within the final week of July. According to the UDC chairperson, Prof M Jagadesh Kumar, the appliance window for the take a look at has been launched which might be anchored by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
Until the tutorial session of 2021-22, there have been solely 14 central universities that got here up in 2009 had used CUET to confess PG programs for college kids. Although 42 universities have determined to undertake the widespread take a look at however just isn’t made obligatory.
Kumar went on to say that the CUET-PG has been launched for the primary time within the college system that’s anticipated to offer a single window alternative for the scholar that can assist them to use to totally different universities. Many central universities will doubtless take part in CUET, although it’s not obligatory.
According to the All India Higher Education Survey 2019-20 the dimensions of India’s PG was small in comparison with college students who enroll at UG ranges.
Earlier UGC had made it obligatory for the 46 central universities to undertake CUET which was the important thing advice of the National Education Policy-2020 for undergraduate programs admission, from the brand new tutorial yr. The registration window was accordingly opened that closed on May 22. Other than the central universities, 19 personal universities, 12 state universities and 11 deemed universities had determined to undertake the CUET on the UG degree.
The CUET for PG might be held in two shifts and might be a pc based mostly take a look at in a number of languages, for which the appliance take a look at might be accepted until June 18.
Source: www.financialexpress.com”