Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu (SKUAST-J) conducted the Common Entrance Test (CET-2020) for UG Courses on Sunday, October 11. 

SKUAST-J conducted CET for admission to UG programs of BSc (Honours) Agriculture, BTech Biotechnology and BVSc and AH for academic session 2020-2021. Around 74 percent of aspirants appeared for the entrance test amid the ongoing pandemic.

 A total of 1,919 aspirants out of 2,596 took CET 2020 for admission to 212 seats. Though for the all-India quota, 15 percent seats are already reserved. Admissions to these 15% seats are regulated by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research and Veterinary Council of India.

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SKUAST CET 2020: Important Dates

Important events

Dates

Exam Name

SKUAST Jammu Common Entrance Test 2020

Commencement of Application Form

May 20, 2020

Last Date to Submit Application Form

July 20, 2020

Mode

Online

Date of Common Entrance Test (CET)

PG: 27th September 2020

UG: 11th October 2020

Result Declaration

To be announced

Counselling Date

To be announced

Official Site

skuast.org 

Demand for admission to various professional undergraduate programs in Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences has been surprisingly increased. “COVID-19 has not affected any admission process” as stated by J P Sharma Vice-Chancellor, Professor.

Read: SKUAST Admission Procedure and Eligibility Criteria

SOP Followed at the Exam Centere

There were a total of 5 exam centres allocated for the safe conduct of the examination. The exam was conducted abiding by all the necessary SOP’s released by MHA due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

There was proper installation of hand sanitizers. 

A face mask was compulsory for everybody. The thermal screening was also regulated on everybody entering the exam center.

Sushil Kumar Gupta, Examination Cell in-charge, SKUAST-J, stated “CET 2020 Exam was conducted smoothly.”

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