CUET UG 2024; NTA is Planning to End Normalization of Scores, Check Key Changes

CUET UG 2024: CUET UG 2024 registration is expected to start soon. The University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar hints at several changes in the exam pattern. As per the media reports, the National Testing Agency (NTA), the conducting body of the CUET UG exam, is planning to discontinue the score normalization process in the third edition of the exam.

In his recent interview UGC Chairman has said that "Earlier, we had to conduct the test for the same paper for two or three days in our endeavour to provide the first-choice centre to the students as much as possible. But this year, by adopting the OMR mode, a large number of centres will be available at schools and colleges, enabling us to counduct the test across the country on the same day. If the test is conducted on multiple days for the same paper, normalisation is required and it is a scientific method."

UGC chairman Jagadesh Kumar mentioned that NTA is planning to conduct the exams in such a way that normalisation of marks will not be required. As per the report, the CUET UG 2024 exams are to be conducted in the hybrid mode. This means that the exam will be held both offline (OMR sheet) and online (computer-based). The exams for higher registration subjects will be conducted on one day in one shift across the country. Several schools, colleges, and educational institutions will also be used as exam halls which will benefit students as they will not have to travel far to appear for exams.

"Adopting the pen and paper mode for subjects with a large registration and a computer-based test for papers with a smaller registration will ensure that the CUET UG 2024 can be conducted in a shorter duration unlike in the last two years." He further added.

If the CUET UG 2024 exam is conducted for a subject on a single day it will eliminate the requirement of score normalisation.

CUET UG 2024: Key Changes

In the third edition of CUET UG 2024, the NTA is going to make some major changes which will help them conduct the exam in a better way. The changes are as follows:

• The CUET UG 2024 will be conducted in hybrid mode.
• The normalization of the score will be removed this year
• The number of subjects a candidate can choose will be reduced to six, earlier it was ten.