What About Class 12 Marks? All About Common Entrance Test for College Admissions

The College Grants Fee (UGC) has introduced a brand new obligatory widespread entrance take a look at for admissions to undergraduate programmes in all of the 45 Central universities within the nation. The Central College Entrance Check (CUET), launched as an effort to eliminate the staggering cutoffs in schools for admissions, will probably be carried out by the Nationwide Testing Company (NTA).

Right here’s all you must know in regards to the entrance take a look at:

1. The Frequent College Entrance Check (CUET) will probably be carried out within the first week of July, and the applying window will probably be open from the primary week of April.
2. Admissions to UG programs will probably be solely based mostly on the CUET rating and never on Class 12 marks.
3. Universities can use board examination marks as an eligibility criterion for the take a look at.
4. The take a look at will probably be a computerised take a look at based mostly on Class 12 NCERT syllabus, in MCQ (A number of Selection Query) sample with unfavorable marking.
5. This entrance take a look at is obligatory for all of the central universities and may additionally be adopted by the state/non-public/deemed to be universities.
6. Anybody who has handed class 12 exams is eligible to take the widespread entrance take a look at.
7. The doorway examination will probably be provided in 13 languages, specifically Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Urdu, Assamese, Bengali, Punjabi, Odia and English.
8. The doorway examination can have Part 1A, Part 1B, normal take a look at and domain-specific topics.
   – Part 1A is obligatory and will probably be in 13 languages from which the candidate can select the language of their selection.
   – Part 1B is non-compulsory and is for these candidates who wish to go for one other language other than the 13 listed languages.
9.  The examination will probably be carried out in two shifts, and will probably be three-and-a-half hours lengthy.
   – Within the first shift, candidates can seem for one language, two chosen area topics, and the final take a look at.
   – Within the second shift, candidates can seem for the remaining 4 area topics and a further language take a look at (Part 1B), if opted for.
10. Worldwide college students are exempted from CUET; their admissions will probably be carried out on the present supernumerary foundation.
11. Universities will admit college students based mostly on a advantage checklist ready by NTA, and there will probably be no widespread counselling.
12. The reservation coverage of universities won’t be impacted because of the widespread take a look at. Universities can enrol candidates for normal and reserved seats on the premise of CUET scores.

For extra info, test the official notification.

Sources:
NDTV