St Xavier’s University Admissions 2021 to be conducted through online tests

Candidates interested in St Xavier’s University Admissions 2021 must note that the University will conduct the admission tests between July 10 and 12. St Xavier’s University will also conduct an online mock test on July 8 and 9 to make applicants familiar with the process.

St Xavier’s University Admissions 2021: St Xavier’s University is planning to admit students to its undergraduate programmes through online tests, marking a departure from the practice of selecting students based on their marks in the Class XII board exams. With the cancellation of various board exams including CBSE 12^th and ISC 12^th Board Exams 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, universities are coming up with different methods to admit students. Candidates interested in St Xavier’s University Admissions 2021 must note that the University will conduct the admission tests between July 10 and 12. St Xavier’s University will also conduct an online mock test on July 8 and 9 to make applicants familiar with the process.

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The online submission of application forms and fees has started and will continue until July 3. “Admission tests will bring out the potential of an aspirant to study the programme. It will give a level playing field to all applicants,” said Father Felix Raj, the vice-chancellor of the university. Across boards, plus-II students are likely to be evaluated on the basis of internal assessments or home assignments conducted by schools. Father Felix Raj added, “The boards might try to outstrip each other while giving marks generously to the Class XII students. So, it is advisable to screen applicants through admission tests.”

Over the past two years, the University has been admitting students for all subjects except mass communication on the basis of their Class XII scores. But this year, for all five subjects — commerce, management, economics, English and mass communication — applicants will be screened only on the basis of the online admission tests.

The entrance test questions will be set in a way to test the proficiency of the aspirant in the subject he or she wants to pursue, Father Felix Raj said.

While talking to a reputed media portal, Felix Raj told, “The entrance tests will examine an aspirant’s proficiency in English, reasoning and the subject. As part of a common pattern, the candidate has to take a test in English and reasoning. The questions will be of multiple-choice type. The applicant has to prove his or her grasp on the subject to answer them.”

Since Class XI exams, including the pre-board selections tests, could not be conducted last year for the current plus-II batch, admission tests will have to be held to screen applicants, an official of the university said.

In order to prevent the adoption of unfair means, the university is planning to take steps for “remote proctoring.” “The aspirants will be asked to keep their desktop or laptop cameras on so that there can be remote invigilation,” the official said. The schedule and the syllabi for the tests will be announced on the university’s website.

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