New Delhi: As per the reports, National Testing Agency, NTA is thinking of conducting the CUET examination twice a year from the upcoming academic session of 2023. The exam will be held in line with National Education Policy, NEP 2020.

The step to conduct the CUET exam twice a year will be taken to help students and give them better opportunities to get admission to the undergraduate program. If the decision is approved then the CUET first exam will be held in June, and the second phase will start in July. 

As of now, there is no official news regarding the conduction of CUET in two sessions. Students can expect more details on the same on the official website of NTA this year. 

Earlier, talking about the same, Union Grants Commission Chairman Jagdesh Kumar stated that students who have completed their class 12th education from the state board will be offered with equal opportunities in the undergraduate admission process. 

NTA, National Testing Agency, which is responsible for conducting various UG and PG level entrance examinations including CUET, is being directed to consider conducting CUET twice a year from the next academic session. 

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Adding to his statement, the UGC chairman informed that it is expected that serval private universities will also include CUET score criteria in their admission process in the coming session. 

With this decision, the CUET entrance examination will not just be limited to central universities, but will also be accepted in private varsities, he further added. 

In March 2022, UGC Chairman announced the admission criteria for 45 central universities. As per this statement, the admission will not be done through Class 12th score and will only accept CUET scores for admission selection. 

Students will not require any extra coaching classes or preparation for CUET 2022 as the entrance examination will be completely based on the class 12th syllabus of students. More details for the same will be made available for interested students on NTA's website, he added. 

Currently, NTA has started the CUET registration process for the 2022 session for all interested and eligible candidates from April 06, 2022. Students who wish to apply for the examination are advised to submit their registration on or before May 6, 2022, up to 5:00 pm.

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