CUETs Glitches Will Not Impact The Merger Of JEE & NEET, Says UGC Chairman
The UGC chairman had recently announced the centres plan to merge two of the largest and most prestigious competitive exams in the country (JEE & NEET) into the CUET (Central University Entrance Test). The idea is to reduce the number of exams students need to give while standardizing the overall process of admissions in the country. The announcement saw various factions of students raise objections to the plan stating that the difficulty and subject matter of both the exams is very different and the move to merge them may not be the best idea.
The UGC chairman (Jagadesh Kumar) in an official statement said that the CUETs glitches will not impact the plans to merge both the exams. The CUET is envisioned to reduce the burden on students and is inline with the NEP 2020 (National Education Policy). Technical / logistical glitches will be handled and the centre as well as the education ministry will not rush into the move without properly planning it first.
This years CUET exam was marred with controversies as students face numerous difficulties while appearing for the exam. From technical issues to exam slot cancellations the NTA (National Testing Agency) was busy fire fighting exam logistics. The fourth phase of the exam is set to begin today (17th August 2022) and the admit cards for the same are already available on the official website https://cuet.samarth.ac.in