Nearly 14 lakh school college students to sit for CUET-UG, 41 % soar from remaining yr

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NEW DELHI: The second model of CUET-UG will see a 41 % soar inside the entire number of school college students taking the examinations for admission in undergraduate packages at central universities.

Also, the number of universities which have accepted the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) ranking has gone up from 90 in 2022 to 242 in 2023, University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Prof. M Jagadesh Kumar knowledgeable The New Indian Express.

In 2022, the debut yr of CUET-UG, 12.50 lakh school college students registered, and 9.9 lakh school college students submitted their functions.

In 2023, 16.85 lakh school college students registered, of which 13.995 lakhs paid the making use of cost and submitted the making use of type. This was an increase of 4 lakh school college students. “In 2023, there is a 41% improve inside the entire number of school college students who will sit for CUET-UG,” he talked about. The exams are scheduled from May 21 to 31.

Prof Kumar talked about that among the many many 5 southern states – Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu – in all probability an important number of school college students from Kerala will attempt CUET-UG this time.

In 2022, 37,303 school college students from Kerala utilized for CUET-UG, as compared with 56,111 this yr, displaying an increase of 51 per cent.

The second largest number of submitted functions in 2023 is from Tamil Nadu, which stands at 24,462, an increase of 45 per cent as compared with 2022.

The excessive three states the place most school college students will appear in CUET-UG are Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Bihar. These three states had been the best three states in 2022 too.

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Out of 13.99 lakhs who will sit for CUET-UG in 2023, 6.51 lakhs are females and 7.48 lakhs are males. In 2022, out of 9.90 lakhs, 4.34 lakhs had been females and 5.56 lakhs had been males.

“Compared to 2022, this year, the increase in female students is 50% compared to 34% in male students,” Prof. Kumar talked about.

With additional universities selecting CUET scores for admission, he talked about this “significant rise indicates that CUET-UG is becoming a popular option for admissions in UG programmes.”

There is a substantial progress inside the number of submitted functions of ST school college students. In 2022, it was 58,881. But in 2023, it rose to 95,119, indicating a rise of 61.5 per cent as compared with 2022.

An analogous improve was seen in numerous courses too. For SC class school college students, the submitted functions in 2023 are 1,40,307, an increase of 35.5% as compared with 2022.

The number of submitted functions in 2023 for Other Backward Caste-Non Creamy Layer, General-unreserved, and Economically Weaker Section (EWS) class school college students is 461022, 642443 and 60611, respectively.

This signifies a rise of 45.2%, 39.6%, and 20.5% inside the OBC-NCL, General-unreserved and EWS class functions as compared with 2022, he added.

The 5 central universities which have acquired in all probability an important number of functions for CUET-UG in 2023 are Delhi University, Banaras Hindu University, University of Allahabad, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University and Jamia Millia Islamia. Last yr, these universities had been moreover the primary draw.

There is a considerable soar inside the number of school college students from the Jammu and Kashmir space. In 2022, an entire of 13021 school college students took CUET-UG from this space. But in 2023, this amount is 82655 representing an increase of 6.3 situations.

From the north-eastern space (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Sikkim), the number of school college students who will take CUET-UG has elevated by 31% as as compared with 2022. While 59,208 school college students took CUET-UG in 2022, it is 77,365 in 2023.

Last yr school college students from 59 nations submitted their functions for CUET-UG; this yr, it has elevated to 74 nations, with 1000 school college students unfold all through Europe, Asia, America and Gulf nations.

Prof. Kumar talked about the CUET-UG ranking is not solely used for admissions in B.A., B.Com, and B.Sc. in assorted disciplines; it is also used for admissions in assorted completely different programmes just like Integrated Dual Degree BBA LL.B, B.Voc., B. Des., Bachelor of Architecture, Bachelor in Computer Application, Bachelor of Physiotherapy, Integrated  B.Sc.-M.Sc. or Integrated BA-MA.

The ranking can be utilized for admissions in B.Tech in assorted engineering disciplines by many universities. It can be utilized for lateral entry of diploma holders inside the second yr of B.Tech, he added.

NEW DELHI: The second model of CUET-UG will see a 41 % soar inside the entire number of school college students taking the examinations for admission in undergraduate packages at central universities.

Also, the number of universities which have accepted the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) ranking has gone up from 90 in 2022 to 242 in 2023, University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Prof. M Jagadesh Kumar knowledgeable The New Indian Express.

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In 2023, 16.85 lakh school college students registered, of which 13.995 lakhs paid the making use of cost and submitted the making use of type. This was an increase of 4 lakh school college students. “In 2023, there is a 41% improve inside the entire number of school college students who will sit for CUET-UG,” he talked about. The exams are scheduled from May 21 to 31.

Prof Kumar talked about that among the many many 5 southern states – Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu – in all probability an important number of school college students from Kerala will attempt CUET-UG this time.

In 2022, 37,303 school college students from Kerala utilized for CUET-UG, as compared with 56,111 this yr, displaying an increase of 51 per cent.

The second largest number of submitted functions in 2023 is from Tamil Nadu, which stands at 24,462, an increase of 45 per cent as compared with 2022.

The excessive three states the place most school college students will appear in CUET-UG are Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Bihar. These three states had been the best three states in 2022 too.

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Out of 13.99 lakhs who will sit for CUET-UG in 2023, 6.51 lakhs are females and 7.48 lakhs are males. In 2022, out of 9.90 lakhs, 4.34 lakhs had been females and 5.56 lakhs had been males.

“Compared to 2022, this year, the increase in female students is 50% compared to 34% in male students,” Prof. Kumar talked about.

With additional universities selecting CUET scores for admission, he talked about this “significant rise indicates that CUET-UG is becoming a popular option for admissions in UG programmes.”

There is a substantial progress inside the number of submitted functions of ST school college students. In 2022, it was 58,881. But in 2023, it rose to 95,119, indicating a rise of 61.5 per cent as compared with 2022.

An analogous improve was seen in numerous courses too. For SC class school college students, the submitted functions in 2023 are 1,40,307, an increase of 35.5% as compared with 2022.

The number of submitted functions in 2023 for Other Backward Caste-Non Creamy Layer, General-unreserved, and Economically Weaker Section (EWS) class school college students is 461022, 642443 and 60611, respectively.

This signifies a rise of 45.2%, 39.6%, and 20.5% inside the OBC-NCL, General-unreserved and EWS class functions as compared with 2022, he added.

The 5 central universities which have acquired in all probability an important number of functions for CUET-UG in 2023 are Delhi University, Banaras Hindu University, University of Allahabad, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University and Jamia Millia Islamia. Last yr, these universities had been moreover the primary draw.

There is a considerable soar inside the number of school college students from the Jammu and Kashmir space. In 2022, an entire of 13021 school college students took CUET-UG from this space. But in 2023, this amount is 82655 representing an increase of 6.3 situations.

From the north-eastern space (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Sikkim), the number of school college students who will take CUET-UG has elevated by 31% as as compared with 2022. While 59,208 school college students took CUET-UG in 2022, it is 77,365 in 2023.

Last yr school college students from 59 nations submitted their functions for CUET-UG; this yr, it has elevated to 74 nations, with 1000 school college students unfold all through Europe, Asia, America and Gulf nations.

Prof. Kumar talked about the CUET-UG ranking is not solely used for admissions in B.A., B.Com, and B.Sc. in assorted disciplines; it is also used for admissions in assorted completely different programmes just like Integrated Dual Degree BBA LL.B, B.Voc., B. Des., Bachelor of Architecture, Bachelor in Computer Application, Bachelor of Physiotherapy, Integrated  B.Sc.-M.Sc. or Integrated BA-MA.

The ranking can be utilized for admissions in B.Tech in assorted engineering disciplines by many universities. It can be utilized for lateral entry of diploma holders inside the second yr of B.Tech, he added.