The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced the results for the Common University Entrance Test (CUET)-UG 2024, marking the beginning of the undergraduate admissions process. Here are the key details:
Perfect Scores Across Subjects:
- Business Studies: 8,024 students achieved full marks.
- Political Science: 5,141 students secured perfect scores.
- History: 2,520 students attained full marks.
- English: 1,683 students scored 100%.
- Psychology: 1,602 students had perfect scores.
- General Test: Highest participation with 7.09 lakh students, but only one perfect score recorded.
- Biology/Biological Studies/Biotechnology/Biochemistry: 835 students achieved full marks.
- Economics/Business Economics: 430 students scored 100%.
- Chemistry: 398 students attained perfect scores.
- Geography/Geology: 373 students scored full marks.
- Agriculture: 180 students achieved perfect scores.
- Mathematics/Applied Mathematics: 5 students scored 100%.
- Legal Studies: 17 students secured full marks.
- Other Languages (Telugu, French, Japanese, Russian): One student each scored perfect marks.
Exam Administration Details:
- Results Announcement: The results were released on Sunday.
- Provisional Answer Keys: Released on July 7, 2024. Challenges were accepted from July 7 to July 9, 2024.
- Retest: Conducted on July 19 for over 1,000 candidates based on valid complaints.
- Final Answer Keys: Prepared after reviewing 9,512 challenges, of which 1,782 were unique.
Merit List and Admission:
- Merit List: Will be curated by the 283 participating universities based on the NTA’s scorecard.
- Admission Counselling: Each institution will conduct its own admission counselling sessions.
Exam Conduct and Issues:
- Date Rescheduling: Originally scheduled for June 30, the announcement was rescheduled due to delays and allegations of exam paper leaks in NEET-UG, UGC-NET, and CSIR-UGC-NET.
- Hybrid Mode: Conducted in both pen-and-paper and computer-based modes to avoid past issues. The exam was rescheduled in Delhi due to “logistical reasons” but was later successfully held.
- Participation: Over 13.4 lakh candidates registered for the exam this year, with exams conducted in 63 subjects—15 in pen-and-paper mode and 48 computer-based.
Historical Context:
- Previous Years: In 2022, the inaugural CUET-UG faced technical glitches, and scores were normalized due to multiple shifts. The 2024 hybrid mode aimed to prevent such issues and ensure a smooth examination process.
For further details and updates, candidates are advised to visit the official NTA website.
