For admission to the 2022-23 academic year, the University of Delhi (DU) and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) will follow a new pattern. These universities have adopted the common entrance test for admission to their programmes.
“The Common Entrance Test may also be adopted by the willing state/private universities/deemed to be universities,” the UGC said earlier. The NEP 2020 had proposed a CET for all universities through the National Testing Agency (NTA).
Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUCET) is a common entrance test conducted by the NTA for admissions in 12 participating central universities across India.
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These Universities are; Assam University, Silchar; Central University of Andhra Pradesh; Central University of Gujarat; Central University of Haryana; Central University of Jammu; Central University of Jharkhand; Central University of Karnataka; Central University of Kerala; Central University of Punjab; Central University of Rajasthan; Central University of South Bihar and Central University of Tamil Nadu, will now also be held for JNU and DU.
The CUCET was supposed to be implemented from 2021, but was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
(With inputs from agencies)