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  • CUET to be carried out in 3 shifts; merger with JEE, NEET to be introduced 2 yrs upfront: UGC leader

    By way of PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Not unusual College Front Check (CUET)-UG might be carried out in 3 shifts this 12 months as an alternative of 2 and plans for its merger with an important front assessments like JEE and NEET might be introduced no less than two years upfront, consistent with UGC chairman M Jagadesh Kumar.

    In an interview to PTI, Kumar stated the College Grants Fee (UGC) and the Nationwide Trying out Company (NTA) are ready to make sure that the second one version of CUET-UG is glitch-free. “With recognize to enjoy of scholars closing 12 months, I do agree that at few centres there have been system defects and this 12 months we’re taking good care of all problems comparable to these more or less reports that the scholars went thru. We will be able to make certain that this time the scholars need to focal point most effective on assessments and no longer on any imaginable system defects and the way are we doing that. We’re doing that by means of figuring out the centres neatly upfront and by means of taking a look on the infrastructure this is to be had together with the computer systems, bandwidth, technical workforce on the centres, in order that the second one version is glitch-free,” he stated.

    “I agree there have been a number of system defects right through the examination closing time however this 12 months all problems had been ironed out. Holding in thoughts the enjoy of the scholars, a plan has been chalked out and we’re in a position to make sure that the applicants simply have to fret in regards to the examination and no longer any system defects,” he stated.

    Kumar stated that additional computer systems and additional centres had been organized as plan B in order that in case there are any system defects, the applicants can also be shifted there and the examination for a selected shift is probably not cancelled.

    The UGC leader additionally introduced that during a deviation from the standard development, the examination might be carried out in 3 shifts this 12 months.

    Requested in regards to the proposal to merge CUET with the engineering front examination JEE and the scientific front examination NEET, he stated, “It’s for sure possible. The main points are being labored out however every time the merger occurs, bulletins might be made no less than two years upfront so the scholars can get ready accordingly. NEP 2020 has obviously stated the load must be diminished on scholars by means of having a unmarried national-level front exam. We floated the speculation to mentally get ready scholars that NEP has proposed this kind of factor and there’s a chance within the coming years. We’re operating internally on methods to take this ahead.”

    The UGC had in March closing 12 months introduced that undergraduate admissions might be carried out in all central universities thru a not unusual front check and no longer at the foundation of sophistication 12 marks.

    The debut version of the CUET-UG was once carried out in July closing 12 months and was once marred by means of system defects, prompting the NTA to cancel the examination at more than one centres. Whilst a number of scholars had been knowledgeable about cancellation an evening sooner than the examination, a lot of them had been became clear of centres.

    The UGC chairman had then stated the examination at sure centres had been cancelled following experiences of “sabotage”.

    With 14.9 lakh registrations, the CUET, the average gateway for undergraduate admissions in all central universities, become the second one greatest front examination within the nation, surpassing JEE-Primary’s moderate registration of 9 lakh.

    “We’ve already won over 11.5 lakh registrations this 12 months. The closing date has been prolonged until March 30 and we predict the packages to go closing 12 months’s quantity,” Kumar stated.

    Requested about “normalisation” of rankings which left a number of aspirants disillusioned as they discovered their marks diminished from their authentic rankings, making it tough for them to get their dream faculty, he stated efforts had been made to minimise any mistakes right through the method.

    “The agenda of the examination has been compressed this 12 months to ten days as an alternative of over one and part month with the intention to minimise any mistakes within the normalisation as the difference is extra when the examination is held over a larger time frame,” he stated.

    The normalisation components the usage of the “equipercentile way” has been determined by means of a panel comprising professors from Indian Statistical Institute, IIT Delhi and Delhi College.

    Kumar defined that CUET centres had been known in 3 classes. “We’ve labeled the centres in classes A, B and C. One of the vital centres the place we confronted issues closing 12 months had been divided into class C and we can no longer use the ones centres this time. The class B can have the centres the place we want to handhold the centres and a few groundwork must be carried out and ensure suitable infrastructure is to be had. Class A centres are completely fantastic,” he stated.

    NEW DELHI: The Not unusual College Front Check (CUET)-UG might be carried out in 3 shifts this 12 months as an alternative of 2 and plans for its merger with an important front assessments like JEE and NEET might be introduced no less than two years upfront, consistent with UGC chairman M Jagadesh Kumar.

    In an interview to PTI, Kumar stated the College Grants Fee (UGC) and the Nationwide Trying out Company (NTA) are ready to make sure that the second one version of CUET-UG is glitch-free. “With recognize to enjoy of scholars closing 12 months, I do agree that at few centres there have been system defects and this 12 months we’re taking good care of all problems comparable to these more or less reports that the scholars went thru. We will be able to make certain that this time the scholars need to focal point most effective on assessments and no longer on any imaginable system defects and the way are we doing that. We’re doing that by means of figuring out the centres neatly upfront and by means of taking a look on the infrastructure this is to be had together with the computer systems, bandwidth, technical workforce on the centres, in order that the second one version is glitch-free,” he stated.

    “I agree there have been a number of system defects right through the examination closing time however this 12 months all problems had been ironed out. Holding in thoughts the enjoy of the scholars, a plan has been chalked out and we’re in a position to make sure that the applicants simply have to fret in regards to the examination and no longer any system defects,” he stated.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    Kumar stated that additional computer systems and additional centres had been organized as plan B in order that in case there are any system defects, the applicants can also be shifted there and the examination for a selected shift is probably not cancelled.

    The UGC leader additionally introduced that during a deviation from the standard development, the examination might be carried out in 3 shifts this 12 months.

    Requested in regards to the proposal to merge CUET with the engineering front examination JEE and the scientific front examination NEET, he stated, “It’s for sure possible. The main points are being labored out however every time the merger occurs, bulletins might be made no less than two years upfront so the scholars can get ready accordingly. NEP 2020 has obviously stated the load must be diminished on scholars by means of having a unmarried national-level front exam. We floated the speculation to mentally get ready scholars that NEP has proposed this kind of factor and there’s a chance within the coming years. We’re operating internally on methods to take this ahead.”

    The UGC had in March closing 12 months introduced that undergraduate admissions might be carried out in all central universities thru a not unusual front check and no longer at the foundation of sophistication 12 marks.

    The debut version of the CUET-UG was once carried out in July closing 12 months and was once marred by means of system defects, prompting the NTA to cancel the examination at more than one centres. Whilst a number of scholars had been knowledgeable about cancellation an evening sooner than the examination, a lot of them had been became clear of centres.

    The UGC chairman had then stated the examination at sure centres had been cancelled following experiences of “sabotage”.

    With 14.9 lakh registrations, the CUET, the average gateway for undergraduate admissions in all central universities, become the second one greatest front examination within the nation, surpassing JEE-Primary’s moderate registration of 9 lakh.

    “We’ve already won over 11.5 lakh registrations this 12 months. The closing date has been prolonged until March 30 and we predict the packages to go closing 12 months’s quantity,” Kumar stated.

    Requested about “normalisation” of rankings which left a number of aspirants disillusioned as they discovered their marks diminished from their authentic rankings, making it tough for them to get their dream faculty, he stated efforts had been made to minimise any mistakes right through the method.

    “The agenda of the examination has been compressed this 12 months to ten days as an alternative of over one and part month with the intention to minimise any mistakes within the normalisation as the difference is extra when the examination is held over a larger time frame,” he stated.

    The normalisation components the usage of the “equipercentile way” has been determined by means of a panel comprising professors from Indian Statistical Institute, IIT Delhi and Delhi College.

    Kumar defined that CUET centres had been known in 3 classes. “We’ve labeled the centres in classes A, B and C. One of the vital centres the place we confronted issues closing 12 months had been divided into class C and we can no longer use the ones centres this time. The class B can have the centres the place we want to handhold the centres and a few groundwork must be carried out and ensure suitable infrastructure is to be had. Class A centres are completely fantastic,” he stated.

  • ‘Technical system defects in CUET no longer a setback, may not hurry up plan to merge with JEE, NEET’: UGC Leader

    Jagadesh Kumar had previous stated that during long term the engineering front examination JEE and scientific front examination NEET can be merged with CUET.

  • Glitch-free CUET on 5th day; some other probability for Itanagar scholars who ignored examination because of landslide

    By way of PTI

    NEW DELHI: The 5th day of the Commonplace College Front Take a look at (CUET)-UG was once glitch loose without a problems being reported from 275 examination centres around the nation on Monday.

    Alternatively, in Arunachal Pradesh’s Itanagar, most effective 3 applicants may succeed in two examination centres at Itanagar because of a landslide.

    In some of the centres, 36 applicants have been meant to look for the examination whilst the opposite had 154 applicants.

    “The take a look at was once carried out in 275 centres around the nation involving 64,472 registered applicants. The examination went off smartly in all centres in each morning and night time classes,” UGC Chairman Jagadesh Kumar mentioned.

    “Alternatively, in two centres of Itanagar, Rajiv Gandhi College and NIT, the place 36 and 154 applicants have been scheduled to take the take a look at, most effective 3 applicants may succeed in the centres because of an excessively heavy landslide. The exam of the ones applicants who could not succeed in those two centres might be held within the duration 24-28 August 2022,” he added.

    The second one segment of CUET-Undergraduate which started on Thursday was once marred with system defects inflicting bother to scholars who have been despatched again from examination centres.

    On Thursday, the primary shift of the examination was once cancelled at a number of centres throughout 17 states, whilst the second one shift was once cancelled in any respect 489 centres.

    On Friday, the examination was once cancelled at 50 centres.

    Expecting a equivalent scenario on Saturday, the company cancelled the CUET-UG for the day at 53 centres and despatched messages to applicants about its postponement on Friday night time.

    Kumar had the previous day mentioned there have been “indications of sabotage” and therefore the assessments have been cancelled at quite a lot of centres.

    “There have been reviews and indications of sabotage within the procedure. NTA (Nationwide Trying out Company) right away swung into motion and cancelled and postponed examinations in centres which witnessed this sort of chance.”

    “Strict motion might be taken towards somebody thinking about wilful sabotage of the method,” he had mentioned.

    The NTA had on Sunday introduced that the take a look at which was once cancelled remaining week will now be carried out from August 24 to twenty-eight and recent admit playing cards might be issued.

    NEW DELHI: The 5th day of the Commonplace College Front Take a look at (CUET)-UG was once glitch loose without a problems being reported from 275 examination centres around the nation on Monday.

    Alternatively, in Arunachal Pradesh’s Itanagar, most effective 3 applicants may succeed in two examination centres at Itanagar because of a landslide.

    In some of the centres, 36 applicants have been meant to look for the examination whilst the opposite had 154 applicants.

    “The take a look at was once carried out in 275 centres around the nation involving 64,472 registered applicants. The examination went off smartly in all centres in each morning and night time classes,” UGC Chairman Jagadesh Kumar mentioned.

    “Alternatively, in two centres of Itanagar, Rajiv Gandhi College and NIT, the place 36 and 154 applicants have been scheduled to take the take a look at, most effective 3 applicants may succeed in the centres because of an excessively heavy landslide. The exam of the ones applicants who could not succeed in those two centres might be held within the duration 24-28 August 2022,” he added.

    The second one segment of CUET-Undergraduate which started on Thursday was once marred with system defects inflicting bother to scholars who have been despatched again from examination centres.

    On Thursday, the primary shift of the examination was once cancelled at a number of centres throughout 17 states, whilst the second one shift was once cancelled in any respect 489 centres.

    On Friday, the examination was once cancelled at 50 centres.

    Expecting a equivalent scenario on Saturday, the company cancelled the CUET-UG for the day at 53 centres and despatched messages to applicants about its postponement on Friday night time.

    Kumar had the previous day mentioned there have been “indications of sabotage” and therefore the assessments have been cancelled at quite a lot of centres.

    “There have been reviews and indications of sabotage within the procedure. NTA (Nationwide Trying out Company) right away swung into motion and cancelled and postponed examinations in centres which witnessed this sort of chance.”

    “Strict motion might be taken towards somebody thinking about wilful sabotage of the method,” he had mentioned.

    The NTA had on Sunday introduced that the take a look at which was once cancelled remaining week will now be carried out from August 24 to twenty-eight and recent admit playing cards might be issued.

  • ‘Be affected person, stay certain’: Psychological well being mavens to scholars who neglected CUET examination

    By means of PTI

    NEW DELHI: Psychological well being mavens have suggested scholars, who neglected their Not unusual College Front Check examination on Friday owing to ultimate minute adjustments of exam centres, to stay certain and affected person.

    Instructional mavens, in the meantime, maintained that the College Grants Fee (UGC) must no longer have rushed into imposing the CUET with out good enough preparation.

    A final-minute exchange of examination centre pressured many applicants to pass over the debut version of the CUET which started on Friday in 510 towns throughout in India and out of the country.

    Those that gave the impression for the examination at a number of centres in Delhi stated the questions weren’t tricky however the paper was once somewhat long.

    Dr Samir Parikh, Director, Fortis Nationwide Psychological Well being Programme stated there are two sides to the problem — first that that is the primary time CUET is being performed which may end up in massive drive whilst there may be the second one side of focussing on issues which can be in keep watch over.

    “Such things as examination centre and dates are past your keep watch over however your preparation, your positivity, your psychological body are below your keep watch over.

    “There should be different provisions for many who neglected their checks they usually must stay certain and be prepared to hunt assist. Don’t get apprehensive about what took place. Settle for it and transfer ahead,” he stated.

    Dr Deepika Srivatava, a Delhi-based scientific psychologist, stated scholars must discuss to their oldsters about it and concentrate on secondary objectives.

    “There would were quite a lot of scholars who would have neglected the examination so scholars will have a gathering with their pals and discuss what they’re going via.

    This venting out consultation will assist them.

    “All through this time, oldsters should be supportive as a result of scholars wish to be consoled at this level. They may be able to additionally discuss to their pals and academics and contain themselves in leisure actions which might divert their consideration,” she added.

    She additionally suggested scholars to pen their ideas in a magazine to liberate their tension, which could also be brought on because of the muggy climate.

    Abha Dev Habib, who teaches at Delhi College’s Miranda Area, stated the UGC may have waited a 12 months prior to dashing into imposing CUET.

    “This batch of scholars has long past via so much of their instructional years. They have got given checks within the MCQ layout and were given to understand that they are going to have to look for CUET for admission to central universities.”

    “The UGC must no longer have rushed into it and handled scholars as lab rats. If that is the fake pas at the first day, I might recommend that they must return to Elegance 12 marks for admission and plug all of the loopholes prior to imposing CUET,” she added.

    NEW DELHI: Psychological well being mavens have suggested scholars, who neglected their Not unusual College Front Check examination on Friday owing to ultimate minute adjustments of exam centres, to stay certain and affected person.

    Instructional mavens, in the meantime, maintained that the College Grants Fee (UGC) must no longer have rushed into imposing the CUET with out good enough preparation.

    A final-minute exchange of examination centre pressured many applicants to pass over the debut version of the CUET which started on Friday in 510 towns throughout in India and out of the country.

    Those that gave the impression for the examination at a number of centres in Delhi stated the questions weren’t tricky however the paper was once somewhat long.

    Dr Samir Parikh, Director, Fortis Nationwide Psychological Well being Programme stated there are two sides to the problem — first that that is the primary time CUET is being performed which may end up in massive drive whilst there may be the second one side of focussing on issues which can be in keep watch over.

    “Such things as examination centre and dates are past your keep watch over however your preparation, your positivity, your psychological body are below your keep watch over.

    “There should be different provisions for many who neglected their checks they usually must stay certain and be prepared to hunt assist. Don’t get apprehensive about what took place. Settle for it and transfer ahead,” he stated.

    Dr Deepika Srivatava, a Delhi-based scientific psychologist, stated scholars must discuss to their oldsters about it and concentrate on secondary objectives.

    “There would were quite a lot of scholars who would have neglected the examination so scholars will have a gathering with their pals and discuss what they’re going via.

    This venting out consultation will assist them.

    “All through this time, oldsters should be supportive as a result of scholars wish to be consoled at this level. They may be able to additionally discuss to their pals and academics and contain themselves in leisure actions which might divert their consideration,” she added.

    She additionally suggested scholars to pen their ideas in a magazine to liberate their tension, which could also be brought on because of the muggy climate.

    Abha Dev Habib, who teaches at Delhi College’s Miranda Area, stated the UGC may have waited a 12 months prior to dashing into imposing CUET.

    “This batch of scholars has long past via so much of their instructional years. They have got given checks within the MCQ layout and were given to understand that they are going to have to look for CUET for admission to central universities.”

    “The UGC must no longer have rushed into it and handled scholars as lab rats. If that is the fake pas at the first day, I might recommend that they must return to Elegance 12 marks for admission and plug all of the loopholes prior to imposing CUET,” she added.

  • ‘98% applicants gets CUET examination centre of their selected town’: UGC Chairman

    Through Specific Information Carrier

    NEW DELHI: As worried scholars raised grievances of admit playing cards being launched overdue for the Commonplace College Front Take a look at (CUET) UG 2022, the College Grants Fee (UGC) on Tuesday stated no less than 98 in line with cent applicants showing for the examination might be allocated the examination centres within the town in their selection.

    The UGC Chairman M. Jagadesh Kumar additionally introduced that the admit playing cards for Segment II scholars of the examination for admission to undergraduate programmes can be issued on July 31, 2022.

    The Nationwide Checking out Company (NTA), which used to be to unlock the admit playing cards for the CUET UG for segment 1 scholars on Tuesday night, didn’t announce it until the time of going to press.  

    Kumar stated the admit playing cards were launched 4 days sooner than the exam because of safety causes and to keep away from malpractice.

    Scholars must now not get nervous, he stated in a video commentary.

    The NTA will habits the examination between July 15 and August 20 in several exam centres situated in 500 towns throughout India and ten towns outdoor India.

    “Over 14 lakh applicants have registered for the examination, which might be carried out throughout 500 towns. This is a mammoth job, and NTA is a certified examination carrying out frame. The scholars must now not get nervous,” Kumar stated.

    He stated because the NTA has already issued the town intimation slip for applicants of each stages, there’s no want for any anxiousness.

    “I encourage the scholars to not panic about it as a result of just about 97 p.c to 98 p.c of applicants gets their number of the town, and best about two in line with cent of applicants won’t get their number of the town, however they’ll definitely get a 2nd number of their town,” he stated.

    The NTA had previous introduced that registered applicants may just obtain their admit playing cards and town intimation slips from the legit CUET UG web page – cuet.samarth.ac.in.

    On Monday, the NTA launched a town intimation slip for registered applicants that gives the identify of the town through which the candidate must take the CUET-UG along side the date (or dates) of the examination. 

    That is the primary time NTA is carrying out the CUET for admission to undergraduate programmes. 

    Just about 14,90,000 applicants have registered for CUET UG 2022, of which 8,10,000 had been allocated Segment I and six,80,000 had been taken in Segment II of the CUET-UG 2022 examination. 

  • CUET exemption most likely for Meghalaya scholars: CM Conrad K Sangma

    CUET ratings were made necessary for admission to undergraduate classes at 45 central varsities from the 2022-23 educational consultation.

  • Edu-tech start-up provides loose doubt-solving classes for CUET aspirants

    Through Specific Information Provider

    GUWAHATI: Quantel.in, an schooling era start-up, has introduced a loose five-day on-line marketing campaign to lend a hand younger scholars perceive the nuances of Commonplace College Front Take a look at (CUET) and deal with their considerations.

    The College Grants Fee (UGC) had on March 21 introduced that central universities around the nation would admit undergraduate scholars only in response to CUET, starting with the 2022-23 educational yr.

    Best rankers of Delhi College-Joint Admission Take a look at (DU-JAT) and Built-in Program in Control Flair Take a look at (IPMAT) would percentage their ‘luck mantra’ and cling loose doubt-solving classes for college kids in the hunt for to crack CUET for undergraduate classes at 45 central universities and a couple of personal, deemed-to-be universities.

    Some of the best rankers, who would act as mentors, are the scholars lately enrolled in DU’s prestigious establishments, best IIMs like IIM-Indore and different main central universities like Banaras Hindu College.

    Additionally, a former chairman of UGC and different matter mavens would take classes to dispel doubts concerning the flair take a look at and matter take a look at within the new admission take a look at.

    The edu-tech start-up is interacting with the aspirants each day from 7-9 pm the usage of Google Meet Platform and offering solutions by way of one-to-one are living video.

    “Learning from house has taken on a brand new importance within the upcoming board examination time table. For the reason that CBSE elegance 12 forums start in April, a number of platforms be offering loose on-line classes, however just a few are to be had to lend a hand scholars unravel their doubts on time,” stated Ullas MS, one of the vital core staff contributors.

    In step with him, Quantel.in is a one-stop mentoring platform for college kids and activity seekers to obtain are living mentorship classes from trade mavens. They have got focused on real-time enquiry reaction, which was once ranked as the highest problem for India’s schooling era enterprises in a 2017 Google-KPMG survey.

    “We have now mentored over 10,000 occupation aspirants from India and partnered with over 250 instructional establishments to advance the are living mentorship idea. Our function is to make certain that scholars don’t lose motivation on account of the rigorous exam time table for sophistication 12 forums and CUET,” Ullas defined.

    The staff has additionally scheduled three-hour mentoring workshops to show the information and tips each weekend, starting at 9 am. For all exam-related queries, Group Quantel may also be reached at the WhatsApp quantity +91-7303374274.