University Grants Commission Chairman M Jagadish Kumar on Wednesday said around 202 higher education institutions, including 46 central universities, have registered to use the CUET-UG 2024 score for admission to UG programs and more institutions are joining the same. Are.
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Earlier in the day, the UGC Chairman outlined the initiative taken by the higher education regulator in the country to conduct the Common University Entrance Test (CUET UG) 2024 for undergraduates.
Kumar said that to improve the overall testing experience for candidates appearing in CUET UG 2024, the difficulty level of the entrance test has been reduced to moderate, increasing accessibility and making the examination stress-free for the candidates. Logistical challenges have been reduced. ANI.
Detailing the steps taken by the National Testing Agency responsible for conducting CUET, Kumar told ANI that NTA has included more testing centres, hybrid mode exams, timely availability of admit cards and breaks between exams conducted on a single day. Have planned. It is more convenient and stress free for the candidates.
“The interval/break will provide mental and physical breaks to students, allowing them to transition between subjects and reduce stress,” he said.
“Since this time, NTA is conducting CUET-UG in hybrid mode, we will have more centers across cities, and students will get the centers of their choice. For security reasons, students can download the admit card a few days before the exam ” ANI quoted the UGC chairman as saying.
Kumar further said that the third edition of the Common University Entrance Test for Undergraduate (CUET UG) 2024 will be conducted between May 15 to May 31, 2024. Its date sheet will be released after the completion of the registration process on March 26.
Earlier, Kumar had said that there will be no change in the schedule of the entrance examination in view of the Lok Sabha elections.
As announced earlier, NTA will conduct CUET-UG between May 15 to May 31, 2024. In this period, the two dates overlap with the election dates on May 20 and 25.
“This year, instead of giving 10 papers, students will be allowed to write a maximum of six papers,” UGC Chairman told ANI.
Kumar said, “The rationale behind this decision is that only a small percentage of students had opted for ten papers in last year’s exam. However, the schedule of papers becomes very complex due to which the exam has to be conducted over multiple days.” Is.”
Speaking about the difficulty level of questions, UGC Chairman said, “We want to keep the difficulty level of questions in CUET-UG moderate as students are more likely to perceive it as a reasonable and manageable challenge. Can answer questions of appropriate difficulty level Improve students’ intrinsic motivation and self-efficacy, as they become confident in their ability to prepare and perform well on the exam without undue external help Experienced by students This positive feeling spreads from one batch to another and their dependence on coaching is reduced.”
The UGC Chairman also informed about the measures planned to prevent cheating during entrance exams, including rigorous identity verification processes including photo identity and biometric scans to prevent impersonation.
“The seating arrangements will be made in such a way that communication between students is minimized. Adequate number of invigilators will be appointed to monitor the entire examination hall. While random spot checks will be conducted during the examination,” the UGC chief said.
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Published: March 20, 2024, 05:39 PM IST
