NTA Releases Final Answer Keys for CUET-UG Amid Controversies

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has published the final answer keys for the Common University Entrance Test (CUET)-UG, setting the stage for the announcement of delayed undergraduate admission exam results. The delay has been amid controversies over alleged irregularities in other competitive exams including NEET-UG and UGC-NET.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the final answer keys for the Common University Entrance Test (CUET)-UG, paving the way for the declaration of the delayed undergraduate admission exam results.

The provisional answer keys were released on July 7, with a retest conducted for over 1,000 candidates on July 19 after their grievances were found genuine.

A senior official from the NTA confirmed the release, stating that the results will be announced soon. The delay in the CUET-UG results comes amidst allegations of irregularities in other competitive exams, such as NEET-UG and UGC-NET.

The CUET results, initially scheduled for June 30, faced delays due to paper leak allegations involving NEET-UG, UGC-NET, and CSIR-UGC-NET.

The CUET-UG, held in a hybrid mode for the first time nationwide, was canceled in Delhi due to logistical reasons but later conducted successfully in the capital.

The NTA had announced that the third edition of the CUET-UG would be completed in seven days without score normalization since all exams were conducted in a single shift. Pen-paper and CBT modes were used for different subjects, with over 13.4 lakh candidates registered for the test this year.

Technical glitches plagued the first edition of the exam in 2022, necessitating score normalization across multiple shifts.

The Supreme Court recently dismissed pleas from unsuccessful NEET-UG aspirants seeking a retest, asserting that there was no evidence of systemic breaches compromising the exam's integrity.

This verdict supported the NDA government and NTA, which faced extensive criticism and protests over alleged malpractices in the May 5 exam.

(With inputs from agencies.)