What is CUET?
Common University Entrance Test (CUET)is an online entrance exam for admission to 45 central universities in India. The exam will be held in the first week of July and is expected to drastically change the admission process.
For the academic year 2022-23, admissions to postgraduate programmes will be made through a computer-based test administered by 45 central universities.
The registration process for the common university entrance test for admissions to undergraduate programmes is also currently underway. Apart from the central universities, some private and Deemed-to-be universities have also adopted the test.
CUET’s aim
CUET is related to the admission process to undergraduate courses. Colleges would now onwards not be allowed to lay down cut off marks. A level playing field is what CUET is aiming for.
For the academic year 2022-23, admissions to postgraduate programmes will be made through a computer-based test administered by 42 central universities.
From the upcoming academic year, admissions to postgraduate (PG) programmes in 42 central universities will be conducted through a common entrance test, according to the University Grants Commission (UGC).
CUET PG 2022 Important dates
The NTA website will begin accepting application forms today i.e May 19. Details of the programmes will be available on the websites of the participating Central Universities and other Universities.
The link to the online application forms for postgraduate programmes will be made available on the official website — nta.ac.in.
The CUET PG 2022 application process will conclude on June 18, 2022, and the exam date will soon be announced by the agency. It is tentatively scheduled to be held in the last week of July.
How to apply
Candidates who want to apply for the examination can check these simple steps given below.
- Visit the official site of CUET NTA on cuet.nta.nic.in.
- Click on CUET PG 2022 link available on the home page.
- Enter the login details and click on submit.
- Fill in the application form and make the payment of application fees.
- Once done, click on submit.
- Your application has been submitted.
- Download the confirmation page and keep a hard copy of the same for further need.
- The National Testing Agency and UGC will soon release a detailed information bulletin which will have all the details regarding eligibility criteria. However, no announcements have been made yet. Applicants may be required to compulsorily hold a bachelor’s degree while apply for CUET-PG 2022 as the entrance is being conducted for admissions to postgraduate courses.