UGC writes to AMU, JMI to adopt CUET 2023 for admissions to UG, PG courses

"UGC (University Grants Commission) has asked all the central universities to use CUET (Common University Entrance Test) scores for admissions to all the courses. However, this has been observed that Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has opted to participate in CUET-2023 for a limited number of programmes/courses, as was done last year," the Commission said in a letter.

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has written to Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) restating that all central universities have to mandatorily adopt the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) for admission to undergraduate (UG) programmes.

The move comes after AMU and JMI have said that they will adopt an independent registration process for undergraduate admissions. "UGC (University Grants Commission) has asked all the central universities to use CUET (Common University Entrance Test) scores for admissions to all the courses. However, this has been observed that Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has opted to participate in CUET-2023 for a limited number of programmes/courses, as was done last year," UGC said in a letter.

"Please note that all the central universities, including AMU, are required to participate for all UG programmes in CUET 2023 to provide equal opportunities to aspiring candidates, which is in the student's best interests," the UGC said in the letter.

The letter further stated that the "CUET provides a common platform and equal opportunities to candidates across the country, especially those from the northeast, rural and other remote areas, and helps to establish better connections with the universities."

"A single examination enables the candidates to cover a broad outreach and be part of the admission process to various central and participating universities," the letter added.

Earlier this week, the JMI Vice Chancellor has said that the varsity has no plans to implement CUET for admissions across all its undergraduate and postgraduate courses and will stick to its own entrance test to ensure timely admissions for the upcoming academic session. The AMU has also announced that it would opt for CUET for limited courses.

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