NTA defers CUET-UG exam in Manipur to May 29 due to law and order situation
2 min read 19 May 2023, 06:18 PM ISTThe second edition of the undergraduate entrance exam is set to begin across the country on May 21. While it was earlier scheduled to end on May 31, the NTA decided to extend the exam schedule by at least four days to accommodate the higher number of candidates in certain cities
PremiumThe Common University Entrance Test-Undergraduate (CUET-UG) has been deferred to May 29 in Manipur in view of the law and order situation, the National Testing Agency (NTA) said on Friday.
As far as Manipur is concerned, there are about 3697 candidates who earlier opted to appear in Manipur for the CUET (UG) – 2023 examination. NTA has carefully reviewed the law-and-order situation in consultation with the state administration and contacted these candidates by telephone for asking their preferred city for the said examination. Some candidates who were not in Manipur or wanted to take the examination in another State/City are being allocated to other cities i.e., Delhi, Guwahati, etc. The option for a change of Centre for candidates from Manipur is still available.
Moreover, after contacting the State administration, the NTA has been advised to keep all examinations in the State of Manipur from 29 May 2023 onwards. Those candidates who may have got the Admit Card for 21 to 24 May 2023 or the City Intimation Slip for CUET (UG) – 2023 to be held between 25 to 28 May 2023 are required to contact NTA on 011 - 40759000 / 011 - 69227700 or e-mail at cuet-ug@nta.ac.in in case they want to change their City from Delhi, Guwahati, etc. to Imphal.
Regarding Jammu and Kashmir, a total of 87309 (Eighty-seven thousand three hundred nine) unique candidates have been registered from the UT of Jammu and Kashmir.
For 21, 22, 23, and 24 May 2023, a total of 18012 candidates will be appearing in 12 Centers in Jammu and Kashmir, i.e., 03 in Jammu, 05 in Srinagar, 02 in Baramulla, 01 each in Samba and Pulwama.
For 25, 26, 27, and 28 May 2023, a total of 44425 candidates will be appearing in 15 Centres created in Jammu and Kashmir. Some candidates have been moved out of the State.
However, being sensitive to the needs of candidates and to ease the access of the students of Jammu and Kashmir, the NTA is exploring the possibility of creating a temporary Centre in Srinagar. This will enable NTA to bring back most of the candidates to the State. However, the number of candidates being extremely large, and some candidates may still have to take the CUET (UG) outside the State. Concerning about Jharkhand, a total of 178630 (One lakh seventy-eight thousand six hundred thirty) unique candidates have been registered from the Jharkhand state.
For 21, 22, 23, and 24 May 2023, a total of 52793 candidates will be appearing in 19 Centers in Jharkhand, which is again a phenomenal increase.
For 25, 26, 27, and 28 May 2023, a total of 77797 candidates will be appearing in 14 Centres in Jharkhand. Though all measures have been taken for allotting the candidates to their preferred cities, there are some candidates who have been allotted to a city in a neighbouring state. However, we have announced the city information slip in advance to give them time for making travel arrangements
