By Disha Saxena
New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) is preparing to set up an expert committee to look into options to integrate the engineering and medical entrance exams with the Common University Entrance Test (CUET-UG) starting in the following academic year.
Bringing JEE (Main) and NEET within the greater purview of CUET, according to UGC chairperson M Jagadesh Kumar, will lessen the burden on students, and the plan is in line with the National Education Policy, 2020. NEET is the entrance exam for all undergraduate medical programs, and JEE (Main) is the entrance exam for admission to the nation's top engineering institutions.
From 2023 to 2024, the CUET-UG, which is presently in progress, will probably be held at least twice a year, according to Kumar, who also noted that a common entry should eventually be created to do away with the requirement to appear in different entrances.
"With the addition of CUET, there are now three major admission exams offered in the nation: NEET, JEE, and CUET. The majority of students take at least two of these tests, and some choose to write all three. Math, Physics, and Chemistry are the subjects covered in JEE while Biology, Physics, and Chemistry are covered in NEET. Therefore, two disciplines are taught there frequently and are also used in CUET for university entrance.
When will the exams be merged?
The head of the UGC has made it clear that the plan has not yet been finalized and that he wants to make sure the National Testing Agency (NTA) and all other relevant parties are well-prepared before the new common admission test is introduced to students. The UGC will first convene an expert committee to review the current admission examination procedures. Additionally, they will consider the feasibility of a combined, unified CUET and make recommendations. The feedback from the stakeholders will be solicited after which the recommendations will be finalized, according to Kumar.
It will also mentally prepare students and other stakeholders that there is such a possibility and nothing will come as a surprise, the UGC Chief said. "When you look at the time frame, we have just started this discussion and even if you want to hold it next year, there is one year's time," the UGC Chief said.
Kumar further mentioned that starting the following year, the CUET exam might be offered more than once. "Perhaps in the upcoming year or the following year, let's have one common entrance examination, but conduct it several times in a year, maybe twice in a year, so that students will have the option to do it again and acquire admission in subjects of their choice," he suggested.
As the UGC and NTA have not imposed any restrictions on the number of attempts, this will enable hopefuls several opportunities to show up for the entrance exam and not miss any possibilities, according to the UGC chairman.
Syllabus for combined entrance test:
The NTA will be given instructions to closely adhere to the class 12 syllabus for all disciplines, including the courses connected to JEE and NEET, and the new and redefined CUET-UG would also follow the NCERT syllabus. As a result, Kumar claimed, students will perform better and experience less stress.
The coaching culture has existed in our nation for many years, especially as a result of NEET and JEE, Kumar noted. However, he added that "as long as we make sure that we stick to the syllabus that the students have studied, over time students will come to know that if they can study well for their board examinations and focus on becoming a good learner, then that should help them in doing well in all of their other academic endeavors."
The NTA will be given instructions to closely adhere to the class 12 syllabus for all disciplines, including the courses connected to JEE and NEET, and the new and redefined CUET-UG would also follow the NCERT syllabus. As a result, Kumar claimed, students will perform better and experience less stress.
The coaching culture has existed in our nation for many years, especially as a result of NEET and JEE, Kumar noted. However, he added that "as long as we make sure that we stick to the syllabus that the students have studied, over time students will come to know that if they can study well for their board examinations and focus on becoming a good learner, then that should help them in doing well in all of their other academic endeavors."
The NTA will be given instructions to closely adhere to the class 12 syllabus for all disciplines, including the courses connected to JEE and NEET, and the new and redefined CUET-UG would also follow the NCERT syllabus. As a result, Kumar claimed, students will perform better and experience less stress.
The coaching culture has existed in our nation for many years, especially as a result of NEET and JEE, Kumar noted. However, he added that "as long as we make sure that we stick to the syllabus that the students have studied, over time students will come to know that if they can study well for their board examinations and focus on becoming a good learner, then that should help them in doing well in all of their other academic endeavors."
The NTA will be given instructions to closely adhere to the class 12 syllabus for all disciplines, including the courses connected to JEE and NEET, and the new and redefined CUET-UG would also follow the NCERT syllabus. As a result, Kumar claimed, students will perform better and experience less stress.
The coaching culture has existed in our nation for many years, especially as a result of NEET and JEE, Kumar noted. However, he added that "as long as we make sure that we stick to the syllabus that the students have studied, over time students will come to know that if they can study well for their board examinations and focus on becoming a good learner, then that should help them in doing well in all of their other academic endeavors."
Controversy over poor conduct of CUET:
Due to technical difficulties, the NTA has come under fire for being unable to effectively administer the CUET-UG 2022 phase two exam at a number of testing locations. Students are now concerned that integrating these three significant entry tests into one will put additional strain on the NTA and could have unintended consequences. The UGC chairman, however, said that the NTA had learned from the events of August 4 and had already fixed all of its mistakes. Additionally, the NTA will now establish particular exam centers across the nation that will be furnished with computers and other necessities as well as controlled by the NTA. These NTA testing facilities will only be utilized for these kinds of exams.
Click Here for More Latest News