The University Grants Commission (UGC) has announced that the Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUCET) for admission to universities will not be conducted this academic year.

However, the commission stated that a common entrance test for admission to Central Universities will be held in the academic year 2021-2022, with the CUCET taking effect in the academic year 2022-2023.

“In light of the ongoing pandemic, admissions to Central Universities during the Academic Session 2021-22 may proceed as usual.
From Academic Session 2022-23, the Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUCET) may be adopted “The commission sent out a tweet.

The CUCET was proposed in the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
Following that, the Education Ministry formed a committee to investigate the procedures for the said entrance test for admission to undergraduate courses in Central Universities.

New instructions on examinations and the academic calendar have already been announced by the UGC. It stated that the admission procedure for Undergraduate Level programmes should begin only after the CBSE, ICSE, and state boards have released their results.

Completion of admission process for UG & PG Programmes in online/offline/blended mode: 30.09.2021

Commencement of classes for intermediate semester/year students in online/offline/blended mode: As early as possible

Commencement of classes of UG & PG Fresh batch (First Semester/Year): Latest by 01.10.2021

Preparatory Break, Education Institutions, Conduct of Examinations, Semester Break, Commencement of Classes for Even Semester, Preparatory Break, Conduct of Examinations, Semester Break begins: To be planned by the Higher Education Institution

Semester Break ends: 31.07.2022

Commencement of Next Academic Session for this batch: 01.08.2021