NEW DELHI: Four papers – chemistry, biology, English and general test – of the Common University Entrance Test-Undergraduate (CUET-UG) scheduled for Wednesday (May 15) for all Delhi centres were postponed “due to unavoidable reasons” at the last minute and rescheduled for May 29. The message was put on the National Testing Agency website and several students complained that no communication was received by them.
Students were advised to download their admit cards once again after 7 pm on Wednesday. Exams in other parts of the country – including Gurgaon, Noida, Ghaziabad and Faridabad – will continue as scheduled, while other tests for undergraduate admissions scheduled in Delhi from May 16 to 18 will also take place as per schedule, NTA‘s notice said.
CUET tests in Delhi to be held on May 29 now
The examination will now be held on May 29, 2024. The revised admit cards will be issued for candidates appearing in centres across Delhi,” NTA said.
The change in Delhi was necessitated by unavailability of adequate infrastructure to deal with a high number of applicants and the failure to requisition a sufficient number of invigilators, which NTA attributed to the ongoing Lok Sabha polls. The decision came as a surprise because elections were announced nearly two months ago.
“The number of candidates is high and to ensure they get their first-choice city, an adequate number of centres with good facilities could not be arranged. The SOPs are important so that students don’t face inconvenience during the exam. Another reason was many invigilators were involved in election duty and could not return from their May 13 polling duties. Therefore, the exams for May 15 had to be rescheduled in Delhi centres,” a source said.
CUET has been marred by glitches since it was launched in 2022, resulting in frequent date changes for candidates.
“Last-minute changes cause stress and confusion. How can they reschedule the night before the exam? Principals are notifying students in class groups to spread awareness, but most students are confused whether the exam has been postponed or if this news is fake. It’s an unnecessary disruption for students, especially those from economically weaker sections who may not be very aware. Students are also wondering why the Hindi date says 1946,” said Seema, a parent.
Students were advised to download their admit cards once again after 7 pm on Wednesday. Exams in other parts of the country – including Gurgaon, Noida, Ghaziabad and Faridabad – will continue as scheduled, while other tests for undergraduate admissions scheduled in Delhi from May 16 to 18 will also take place as per schedule, NTA‘s notice said.
CUET tests in Delhi to be held on May 29 now
The examination will now be held on May 29, 2024. The revised admit cards will be issued for candidates appearing in centres across Delhi,” NTA said.
The change in Delhi was necessitated by unavailability of adequate infrastructure to deal with a high number of applicants and the failure to requisition a sufficient number of invigilators, which NTA attributed to the ongoing Lok Sabha polls. The decision came as a surprise because elections were announced nearly two months ago.
“The number of candidates is high and to ensure they get their first-choice city, an adequate number of centres with good facilities could not be arranged. The SOPs are important so that students don’t face inconvenience during the exam. Another reason was many invigilators were involved in election duty and could not return from their May 13 polling duties. Therefore, the exams for May 15 had to be rescheduled in Delhi centres,” a source said.
CUET has been marred by glitches since it was launched in 2022, resulting in frequent date changes for candidates.
“Last-minute changes cause stress and confusion. How can they reschedule the night before the exam? Principals are notifying students in class groups to spread awareness, but most students are confused whether the exam has been postponed or if this news is fake. It’s an unnecessary disruption for students, especially those from economically weaker sections who may not be very aware. Students are also wondering why the Hindi date says 1946,” said Seema, a parent.