The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Monday issued an advisory for Common University Entrance Test (CUET) candidates, suggesting them to visit the centers mentioned on their admit cards. Common University Entrance Test (CUET) 2022 will be conducted for UG admission. Two phases between 15 July and 4 August. With 14.9 lakh registrations, CUET is now the second largest entrance exam in the country, surpassing JEE-Main’s average registration of nine lakh.
The advice is for the candidates appearing for the important exam on Tuesday.
“Several queries have been received from the candidates regarding change of centers for the examination to be held on 19th July 2022, candidates are advised to check their admit card downloaded from the website https://cuet.samarth.ac Visit the mentioned centre. In,” the notice read.
A senior NTA official said that an automated message was sent to all candidates on Monday asking them to check their admit cards a day before the exam.
“Candidates are advised to check their admit card a day before the examination to avoid any inconvenience on the day of examination,” the official said.
The first edition of CUET-UG started on Friday. It is being held till August 20. The CUET exam is being conducted in two phases – Phase 1 in July and Phase 2 in August. Candidates who have opted for Physics, Chemistry or Biology have been assigned stage 2 of the CUET exam, given that NEET (UG) 2022 was conducted on July 17.
On the first day, many students missed the exam due to last minute change in the exam center venue, which hampered the smooth conduct of CUET for admission to undergraduate courses.
53,670 candidates participated in the second day of Common University Entrance Test (CUET) 2022 for UG admissions, the University Grants Commission (UGC) said on Saturday.
UGC Chairman Prof M Jagadesh Kumar said, “The exam was conducted at 247 centers across the country where the number of candidates allotted in the first slot was 35,836, out of which 27,642 participated. The attendance in slot 1 was 77 per cent. In the second slot, 26,028 candidates appeared out of a total of 36,109. The overall percentage of attendance in the second slot was 74 percent.
He further added that a total of 10 subjects were conducted in slot 1 and again 10 subjects in slot 2.
For the conduct of the examination, the National Testing Agency (NTA) opened a control room supported by two National Coordinators, 18 Regional Coordinators, 161 City Coordinators and 251 Supervisors.
Live CCTV surveillance was part of all the examination centers carried out to prevent malpractices in examinations. Arrangements are also made for live viewing of NTA at remote locations and recording through CCTV system of all examination centers in the control room located at NTA. A total of 5,000 cameras were installed per shift.
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