MoE Asks Central Universities To Join CUET; CU, Odisha Invites Applications; Check Details

Bhubaneswar: In a big leap towards uniformity in education, under the One Nation-One Entrance Test slogan, Ministry of Education (MoE) has directed all the Central Universities to join the Common University Entrance: 2022 CUET(UG)-2022.

The exam will be conducted for admission to undergraduate programmes in computer-based test (CBT) mode. For 2022 session, joining the CUET (PG): 2022 programmes has not been made mandatory for all Central Universities (CUs).

National Testing Agency (NTA) will be conducting the CUET (UG): 2022 for all Central Universities. The NTA score which will be the sole criteria for admission to various undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG) and other courses to the 43centralised government universities across the nation.

A single examination will enable candidates to cover a wide outreach. The role of NTA is confined to registration of candidates, conduct of the test, hosting the answer keys, inviting challenges, finalising answer keys, preparing and declaring the result as well as hosting the score card. The merit list will be prepared by participating universities.

The Universities will have their individual counselling on the basis of the score card provided by the NTA and final merit list will be prepared as per the reservation rules and other eligibility criteria specified in the respective University’s Prospectus.

The Central University of Odisha (CUO) at Koraput, Odisha has joined CUET (UG): 2022 for which advertisement has already been issued. It has also decided to join the CUET (PG): 2022.

CUET (UG): 2022

There is only one programme for CUET (UG) – 5 years Integrated Mathematics, whereas under CUET (PG), there will be 12 PG programmes and one B.Ed. programme.

The NTA has decided on 28 centres in Odisha for the entrance test.

Check the NTA website for details www.nta.ac.in  for details regarding mode of the test, medium of examination, pattern of question, test design and examination scheme. Aspirants can also check Central University of Odisha website www.cuo.ac.in.

The Central University of Odisha has established an Admission Cell and started admission helpline. Students may contact at 9668887305/8144744270 and admission2022@cuo.ac.in