UGC (University Grants Commission) has recently decided to re-open the application process for CUET-UG (Common University Entrance Test) on April 9, 10, and 11. The CUET UG application portal will be shut down at 11.59 pm on Tuesday.

UGC Chairman M Jagadesh Kumar tweeted that due to demands from several students, we decided to re-open the application process for the CUET-UG examination on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday and will close at 11.59 pm on Tuesday (11 April 2023). Students must visit https://cuet.samarth.ac.in for more details.

The admissions for CUET UG began in 2022. This year, there has been an upsurge in the number of students who have enrolled and paid their application fees over the last year. The NEET-UG examination for medical admissions is one of the most popular Indian entrance exams, with an average of 18 lakh registrations.

About 14 lakh applications have been obtained for CUET-UG this year, registering a 41% rise from the debut edition the previous year, as per the information by UGC Chairman M Jagadesh Kumar. Common University Entrance Test remains the second-largest entrance examination in India in terms of applicants.

UGC chairperson said, In 2022, UGC's debut year of CUET-UG intro, 12.50 lakh students enrolled, and 9.9 lakh students submitted their applications. In 2023 CUET-UG, a sum of 16.85 lakh students registered for the exam.

Out of 16.85 lakh applicants, 13.995 lakhs paid the application fee and applied- a boost of 4.0 lakh students. In 2023, there is a 41% growth in the total number of students who will appear for the CUET-UG examination.

He said the five central universities that received the immense number of applications for the Common University Entrance Test (CUET-UG) in 2023 are the order: the University of Delhi, Banaras Hindu University, University of Allahabad, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, and Jamia Millia Islamia. The same order was preserved in 2022 too.

News Source: Economic Times