NEW DELHI: The University Grants Commission (UGC) chairman M. Jagadesh Kumar announced on Wednesday that the date for the declaration of results for the Common University Entrance Test (CUET)-UG will be announced soon.
The results of the crucial test, which serves as a gatekeeper for admission to undergraduate courses, were initially scheduled to be announced by June 30. However, there has been no update from the National Testing Agency (NTA) so far.
The delay in announcing the CUET results is likely to impact the academic calendar in universities. “NTA is working on CUET results and will announce a date soon,” the UGC chairman stated.
This delay comes amid the controversy over alleged irregularities in competitive exams, including NEET and NET. The CUET, conducted in a hybrid mode for the first time, was cancelled across Delhi the night before the exam due to logistical reasons. It was conducted at a later date.
The NTA had previously announced that the third edition of the CUET-UG would be completed in seven days, with no score normalisation required as all exams would be conducted in a single shift. For 15 subjects, the tests were in pen-paper mode, while for the remaining 48 subjects, the exam was held in computer-based mode.
This year, over 13.4 lakh candidates registered for the common entrance test for admission to undergraduate courses in 261 central, state, deemed, and private universities. In the first edition of the exam in 2022, the test was plagued by technical glitches, necessitating score normalization due to the tests being conducted over multiple shifts.
Amid allegations of irregularities in the NEET and NET, the Centre removed NTA Director General Subodh Singh.
UGC notice to 63 universities for flouting norms
The UGC on Tuesday issued notices to 46 state universities, six private universities, and 11 deemed universities for not appointing ombudspersons (grievance redressal officers) as mandated by the UGC (Redressal of Grievances of Students) Regulations, 2023, reiterating that universities must adhere to the rules. Among the institutes yet to make this appointment are IIiT Bhubaneswar, Calcutta University, and the Indian Institute of Mass Communication.