“No Retest For CUET”: University Panel Chief On Students Missing Entrance Exam

New Delhi:

No retest might be held for many who missed right this moment’s Widespread College Entrance Check (CUET) for undergraduate admissions to central universities — this was categorically introduced by Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar, chairman of the College Grants Fee, this night. 

This got here after reviews from a number of cities mentioned college students missed the take a look at attributable to sudden adjustments in centres. Mr Kumar claimed that if college students reached on time at a centre apart from the one assigned, “they’re allowed” — this wasn’t seen right this moment, although. 

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College students had been suggested to succeed in two hours upfront, mentioned the UGC chief, including that there’s a “grace interval” of half-hour after the beginning of the examination, however “nobody is allowed to enter after that”. Some information businesses reported earlier that the scholars would get a second likelihood; however the UGC chairman mentioned, “There isn’t a method we will maintain a retest for them.” 

Nonetheless, the 197 candidates at West Bengal’s New Jalpaiguri and Punjab’s Pathankot — the place the take a look at was cancelled attributable to technical points — are more likely to get one other likelihood.

Amongst those that suffered attributable to change of centre was 18-year-old Aanchal. “My centre was earlier in Dwarka however after I reached there, I used to be knowledgeable that my centre has been modified. I panicked. After a two-hour journey, once we lastly reached DU North Campus, they instructed us that the time for coming into has handed,” she instructed information company PTI.

On whether or not she’d been knowledgeable, she mentioned, “I checked my mail solely after I used to be instructed at Dwarka that it wasn’t my centre. I might’ve checked earlier if I knew they may make such a change.”

The primary-ever CUET is being carried out by the Nationwide Testing Company (NTA) in two phases. Of the 14.9 lakh college students who registered throughout topics, greater than half are within the first section (July 15, 16, 19 and 20). Part 2 is in August. Attendance right this moment was about 85 per cent, the UGC chairman mentioned in a video assertion despatched to journalists. He first gave particulars of preparations — 5,000 safety cameras, 1,500 mobile-signal jammers — after which made the no-retest announcement. 

Some college students have been capable of make it regardless of last-minute adjustments. “My brother was assigned a centre in Dwarka. Nevertheless it was modified to Delhi College. We noticed that on electronic mail final night time and have been capable of attain on time,” a person named Sanchit instructed PTI.

The CUET will remodel the best way undergraduate admissions are carried out within the nation, particularly at in style central universities like Delhi College the place Class 12 scores have been a deciding issue to this point. It is the second largest admission take a look at in India after the medical entrance examination, NEET-UG. Its Part 2 is particularly for Physics, Chemistry and Biology, to ease strain on these taking the NEET-UG additionally this month, on July 17. 

“At the moment the take a look at was carried out efficiently at 285 centres throughout the nation,” Mr Kumar mentioned. Each phases mixed, it’s being held in 510 cities, together with some outdoors India.