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The rescheduled CUET-UG 2026 was conducted smoothly connected Sunday (May 31, 2026) crossed hundreds of introspection centres aft definite tests scheduled for May 28 were postponed owed to Id, an NTA root said.
"The introspection was conducted smoothly," the root told PTI.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted the rescheduled Common University Entrance Test-Undergraduate (CUET-UG) 2026 introspection successful 2 shifts astatine centres crossed the state and overseas.
In Shift-I, the introspection was held astatine 334 centres for 70,266 candidates. One overseas centre was operational and 2 overseas candidates appeared for the exam. No Persons with Disabilities (PwD) candidates were registered successful this shift, the NTA root said.
In Shift-II, the introspection was conducted astatine 358 centres for 80,872 candidates. The displacement included 3 PwD candidates, portion 2 overseas centres catered to 30 overseas candidates, the root added.
According to the source, a full of 54,882 candidates appeared for the Shift-II examination, resulting successful an attendance complaint of 67.9%.
Earlier, the NTA had revised the Common University Entrance Test-Undergraduate (CUET-UG) 2026 introspection docket aft postponing definite tests scheduled for May 28 owed to Id.
The bureau subsequently announced that the affected examinations volition beryllium conducted connected May 31, June 6 and June 7. Admit cards for the May 31 introspection were released, portion those for the remaining dates are to beryllium issued separately.
The creaseless behaviour of the introspection comes a time aft a method glitch astatine immoderate centres delayed the commencement of Shift-I of the CUET-UG 2026. The NTA aboriginal announced a re-examination for 3,765 affected candidates.
"We recognize that 3,765 candidates who were contiguous and had completed biometric registration chose to permission earlier the exam could restart. For these candidates, NTA volition clasp a rescheduled introspection arsenic a one-time measure," the NTA had said.
"The caller day and details volition beryllium announced separately," it added.
The CUET-UG was introduced successful 2022 to standardise undergraduate admissions crossed Central, State, and prime backstage universities successful the country.
Replacing aggregate entranceway tests, the CUET-UG aims to supply a azygous appraisal level to measure candidates connected connection skills, domain-specific subjects and wide aptitude, aligning with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 to beforehand inclusivity and adjacent opportunities.
