CUCET 2022: CUET exam tentative date, syllabus, participating colleges
Central Universities like Jamia Millia Islamia and Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) are yet to decide on CUET.
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Try NowVagisha Kaushik | March 22, 2022 | 11:01 AM IST
NEW DELHI: Now, the central universities will offer admission through a Common University Entrance Test (CUET) to be conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA), M Jagadesh Kumar, University Grants Commission (UGC) chairman announced on Monday. Class 12 marks will not count anymore.
CUET 2022 exam date, syllabus
The UGC chairman said that the CUET or CUCET 2022, in all likelihood, will be conducted in the first week of July. The syllabus of the CUET will be mirrored with the Class 12 model syllabus of the NCERT, Kumar said.
CUET structure
The CUET will have Section 1A, Section 1B, general test and domain-specific subjects. Section 1A, which will be compulsory, will be in 13 languages and candidates can choose the language of their choice. The options are English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu. Section 1B is optional and for students who want to opt for another language apart from the ones that are a part of Section 1A. Some of the languages on offer are French, Arabic, German, etc.
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CUET exam in two shifts
The CUET will be held in two shifts. In the first shift, candidates will be able to write one language, two domain-specific papers and the general test. In the second shift, candidates can write the remaining four domain-specific subjects and section 1B
CUCET colleges
While UGC has asked all universities to use CUET scores only, central Universities like Jamia Millia Islamia and Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) reserve half of their seats for the minority students. Both the universities are yet to take a call on CUET. According to an AMU official, they will take a call on the CUET once they receive any communication from the UGC.
Similarly, an official from the Jamia Millia Islamia said they have not yet decided on CUET and will wait for an official communication from the UGC. The university had also constituted a committee of some officials to study how CUET can be conducted for admission to the university.
(with inputs from PTI)
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