Pondicherry University admission to integrated PG courses to be based on CUET

Puducherry: Admission to various five year integrated Post-graduate programmes offered by the Pondicherry University, a central institution, during the academic year 2022-23 will be based on Common Universities Entrance Test (CUET -UG) 2022 to be conducted by the National Testing Agency.

Assistant Registrar of the University K. Mahesh said in a release on Thursday that candidates aspiring for admission to the integrated PG courses are advised to apply for the CUET (UG) 2022 online at cuet.samarth.ac.in. The candidates are also advised to go through the information brochure available on the university website for eligibility criteria.

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They should also regularly check the website of NTA at nta.ac.in and cuet.samarth.ac.in, the release said. Last date to submit the forms is May 6, it said.

Delhi government-run Ambedkar University , is the first state university to opt for CUET exam for admission 2022-23, Vice-Chancellor Anu Singh Lather said.

In other news, Delhi University Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh defended CUET 2022 and said "the cut-off system did not offer equal opportunities to all students but the CUET will judge them on equal parameters and will not be disadvantageous for those who studied under boards that are not lenient in awarding marks."