Class 12 Marks will not count for CUCET 2022
CUET admissions will now only be offered through scores obtained in the entrance test. Central universities will not accept the marks obtained in class 12th for UG admissions. Check out all the details about CUET admissions 2022 here.
CUCET/ CUET 2022 UG admission will now be done solely based on the score obtained in the entrance test. Marks acquired in class 12th will not be considered for admission to the undergraduate courses offered by the practising central universities. According to the latest notification released by the conducting body (NTA), varsities are allowed to use class 12th marks for defining the CUET eligibility criteria, in case of minimum marks/ percentage requirement.
CUET 2022 is the first-ever compulsory entrance exam held for granting UG admissions in all 45 central universities. The test is expected to be held in the first week of July 2022 and the CUCET application form 2022 is likely to be out in the first week of April 2022.
According to the reports, the government did not favour the criteria of admission through Board marks because of “diversity” in evaluation methods. An official who wishes to stay anonymous said that some boards are more generous than others in marking which gives a few students an unfair advantage over other aspirants.
Benefits of not considering class 12 marks for CUET UG admission
Provided below are a few benefits explained by the chairman of UGC, M Jagadesh Kumar:
- It will provide equal opportunities to aspirants from different boards. Especially to those candidates hailing from rural or northeast areas.
- It will reduce the financial burden from the shoulders of students and their parents/ guardians as applicants will only have to sit for one exam.
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What after CUET 2022?
After the completion of the exam, all the participating universities will offer UG admission to candidates based on a CUET merit list prepared by the NTA. There will be no common CUET 2022 counselling.
Some of the popular central universities like Delhi University (DU), Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) & Banaras Hindu University (BHU) are also now adopting CUET scores. State, deemed to be and private universities are also free to use CUET scores if they want.
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CUET 2022 will be held in 2 shifts. In the first shift (languages), aspirants will have to appear for a general test and two chosen domain subjects. In the second shift, candidates will appear for an additional language test and the other four domain subjects. Candidates are required to carry their CUET 2022 admit card in order to take for the exam. The admission of International students will be carried out on a supernumerary basis only and they are exempted from appearing for CUET.
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