Over 200 universities on board for CUET-UG, up from 90 last year: UGC
Over 200 universities have opted for the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) for admission to undergraduate programmes so far, up from 90 universities last year, according to University Grants Commission officials.
The deadline for application has been extended till March 30 as more universities are expected to select the test for admissions.
The 206 universities include 44 central universities and 33 state universities such as Barkatullah University, Bhopal, Dr B R Ambedkar School of Economics, Karnataka, Cotton University, Guwahati, and Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi.
"Number of participating Universities in Common University Entrance Test (CUET-UG) crosses 200 today. It is now 206 including 33 state government universities," a senior UGC official said.
The exam is scheduled to be conducted from May 21-31.
The UGC in March last year announced that undergraduate admissions will be conducted in all central universities through a common entrance test and not on