New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) is all set to release the revised guidelines for conducting Common University Entrance Test for Under-Graduate (CUET-UG) and Post-Graduate (CUET-PG) programs 2025, reports Dynamite News correspondent.
UGC will also invite feedback and suggestions from students, parents, teachers, and institutions regarding the new norms.
Chairman of the UGC, M Jagadesh Kumar said that an expert committee was constituted to review the conduct of CUET-UG and CUET-PG exams for 2025.
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Various aspects
The committee has examined various aspects of the test, such as its structure, number of papers, duration of test papers, syllabus alignment, and operational logistics and considered these recommendations in its meeting held on November 13 this year.
Based on this the UGC, , a regulatory body for universities and colleges, is planning to announce some major changes in the CUET for undergraduate and post graduate programs to improve its efficacy and efficiency for the 2025 academic year.
Aim of CUET
CUET, which was implemented to standardise the admissions process among institutions, has developed an open, technologically advanced system that guarantees equal chances for candidates with different educational backgrounds.
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The Common University Entrance Test was introduced in the year 2022 as a step toward standardizing the admission process for undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) programmes across universities. CUET has provided a level playing field for students from diverse educational boards and socio-economic backgrounds, ensuring equal opportunity for all aspirants. Last year, 283 universities adopted CUET, and the number of registered candidates was 13,47,820.
Single national test
By encouraging the Universities to adopt a single, national-level entrance test, CUET has streamlined admissions, reduced the reliance on varying cut-offs, and made the admission process transparent and technology-driven.
