NTA Announces To Cancel CUET-UG Results, Conduct Re-Exam If Grievances Found Correct

New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced to conduct a retest for CUET-UG candidates from July 15 to 19, if their grievances regarding the exam conduct are found valid.  NTA has already released the provisional answer key. Candidates can submit challenges to the answer key by July 9, and a panel of subject experts will verify them. The revised final answer key will be used to declare the results.

"The NTA is also addressing public grievances regarding the exam conducted for CUET-UG that were received up to June 30. If a grievance is found genuine, the NTA is committed to redoing the exam for these candidates at selected centres any day between July 15 and 19," the official added.

While the NTA officials did not comment on the grievances received by the agency, candidates claimed there was loss of time at certain exam centres and technical issues.

"Challenges made by the candidates will be verified by a panel of subject experts. Based on the revised final answer key, the result will be declared," the official said.

The retest decision comes amid allegations of irregularities in competitive exams, including NEET and NET. The CUET-UG exam, conducted in hybrid mode for the first time, was cancelled in Delhi due to logistical reasons and later re-conducted.

Over 13.4 lakh candidates registered for the exam, which was held in pen-paper mode for 15 subjects and computer-based mode for 48 subjects. The NTA had earlier announced no normalization of scores, as all exams were conducted in a single shift.

The move follows the removal of NTA Director General Subodh Singh and the formation of a high-level panel to ensure transparent and fair conduct of examinations. The CBI is investigating alleged irregularities in NEET and UGC-NET exams.

The CUET-UG exam conducted in a hybrid mode for the first time across the country was cancelled in Delhi a night before the exam, citing logistical reasons. The exam was conducted in the national capital later.

The NTA had earlier announced that the third edition of CUET-UG will be completed in seven days and there will be no normalisation of scores as all exams will be conducted in a single shift. For 15 subjects, the tests were in pen-paper mode and for the other 48 subjects, the exam was held in computer-based mode. 

Over 13.4 lakh candidates registered for the common entrance test for admission to undergraduate courses in 261 central, state, deemed and private universities this year.

(With PTI inputs)