CUET UG 2024 Day 3: Exam held in 620 centres; highest attendance in accountancy
Alivia Mukherjee | May 17, 2024 | 09:44 PM IST | 1 min read
CUET UG 2024: On Day 3, around 539,000 exam papers were administered, in subjects such as Geography (313), Physical Education,NCC,Yoga (321), Business Studies (305), and Accountancy (301).
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Try NowNEW DELHI: The Common University Entrance Test - Undergraduate (CUET UG) 2024 exam began on 15 May 2024 at 2,157 test centres including 26 cities outside the country. The average CUET UG 2024 attendance for May 17 is 82.75% higher than the previous two days, informed the University Grants Commission (UGC) chief Jagadesh Kumar. CUET 2024 May 17 Live
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According to the official data, the highest attendance on May 17 was for Accountancy with 85% followed by Geography and Business studies at 84%. On May 17, around 539,000 exam papers were conducted, in subjects such as Geography (313), Physical Education/NCC/Yoga (321), Business Studies (305), and Accountancy (301), marking the completion of 9.31 percent of the overall examination.
The UGC chairman said, "During three days so far, we have covered 81.31% of the total students who have registered for CUET-UG. The average attendance today is 82.75% higher than the previous two days."
Over the course of day 1 and day 2, the NTA held tests for 2,591,000 (44.71%) and 1,581,000 (27.29%) combinations respectively, accounting for 72% of the total tests. In total, 81.31% of the CUET (UG)-2024 examination has been completed in three days (May 15, 16, and 17)
CUET UG 2024 May 17 attendance
|
Subject |
Candidates |
Centers |
Attendance |
|
Geography |
83,345 |
447 |
84% |
|
Physical Education |
81,837 |
478 |
78% |
|
Business Studies |
193,183 |
591 |
84% |
|
Accountancy |
180,745 |
567 |
85% |
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