"In the past, students used to be under stress to secure more than 95 per cent marks in class 12 board examination to get admission in the university of their choice. With the introduction of CUET, the stress on them for securing very high marks in the one and only board examination stands reduced. Marks given by different boards vary widely because of the typology of questions and the scoring pattern. These things will now be standardised under CUET," he said.
CUET UG 2023: The Common University Entrance Test (CUET) for undergraduate admissions will not make the board exams irrelevant, UGC Chairman M Jagadesh Kumar said. This year, the pass percentage and number of students securing above 90 per cent and 95 per cent in CBSE Class 12th Board Exams has declined, raising concerns whether it is because of the introduction of the CUET that has taken the focus off the board exams.
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While speaking to a news agency, Kumar said, "The basic eligibility criterion for entrance into universities remains unchanged which is that a candidate must have passed the class 12 examination from any recognised board or equivalent. In fact, marks in grade 12 for eligibility will vary across programs and universities." "Moreover, the board examination is an 'achievement test' whereas CUET-UG is a 'selection test'. Hence, board exams at the class 12 level are not likely to become redundant," he said.
CUET UG 2023 will begin from May 21, 2023, CUET Admit Card 2023 is likely to be released today; i.e. May 18, 2023. The UGC Chief further explained that "the basic eligibility criteria are a key factor for admission to all universities and other examinations such as JEE (engineering) and NEET (medical) at the national level."
"The principles for university entrance exams require a common test. The National Testing Agency (NTA) is working to offer a high-quality Common Aptitude Test, as well as specialised common subject exams in the sciences, humanities, languages, arts and vocational subjects. These exams will test conceptual understanding and the ability to apply knowledge and shall aim to eliminate the need for taking coaching for these exams," he said.
"Students have been able to choose the subjects for taking the test and each university will be able to see each student's individual subject portfolio and admit students into their programmes based on individual interests and talent," he added.
"In the past, students used to be under stress to secure more than 95 per cent marks in class 12 board examination to get admission in the university of their choice. With the introduction of CUET, the stress on them for securing very high marks in the one and only board examination stands reduced. Marks given by different boards vary widely because of the typology of questions and the scoring pattern. These things will now be standardised under CUET," he said.
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