CUET UG 2024 datesheet will be announced based on registration data, election dates: Jagadesh Kumar

NEW DELHI: The Common University Entrance Test (CUET) UG 2024 date sheet will be announced after the last date of registrations on the basis of number of registered candidates, geographical distribution, and election dates, said University Grants Commission (UGC) chairman Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar on social media. CUET UG 2024 registration window will close on March 26.

Kumar clarified that CUET UG 2024 will be conducted between May 15 and May 31, “as announced earlier”. The UGC chief informed that two exam dates overlap with the Lok Sabha election dates on May 20 and 25.

“After the last date for filling out applications on March 26, 2024, we will know the number of students registered for CUET-UG and their geographical distribution. Based on this data and the election dates, NTA will announce the date sheet for CUET-UG between 15 and 31 May,” Kumar said in a post on X.

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The statement comes after the announcement of Lok Sabha election dates. There were speculations that the entrance exam dates might get revised or postponed due to Lok Sabha elections 2024. Kumar had earlier said that CUET UG exam dates are likely to be changed due to clash with the upcoming Lok Sabha general elections 2024

Earlier, the NTA reportedly said that there will be no changes in the exam dates of Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2024 session 2 and the National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) UG 2024.

This year, CUET UG exam will be held in hybrid mode -- pen and paper mode and computer-based test mode. The number of subjects have been reduced to six.