CUCET 2021 Not to be Conducted Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

CUCET 2021 Cancelled by UGC Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

Amid the wait for the CUCET 2021 notification and application forms, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has announced that the Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUCET) for this year will not be conducted. According to UGC, the exam may be implemented from the academic session 2022-2023.

Updating the status of CUCET 2021, UGC had tweeted, "In view of prevailing COVID-19 pandemic, admission process in Central Universities during Acad Session 2021-22, may continue as per past practice. Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUCET) may be implemented from Acad Session 2022-23. "

The Central Universities will have to decide the admission process, which would most likely be conducted on the basis of the Board exam results. While some of the universities will conduct their admission through board exam marks, other universities will conduct their own entrance exams.

The Central Universities will release their individual admission criteria soon. CUCET is an all-India level entrance exam conducted jointly by 14 central universities for admission in UG, PG, and PhD courses offered in all the participating institutions. CUCET is conducted once a year across 120 cities in India. The exam is conducted in offline mode (pen & paper) which is for two hours. A total of 20 universities participate, including 13 central universities and apart from them, Dr B R Ambedkar School of Economics (BASE) is also a participating institute for the exam.