Government plans to merge NEET, JEE into CUET: UGC chairperson Jagadesh Kumar

National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, and Joint Entrance Examination, may turn out to be a thing of the past. If the state-of-the-art suggestion despatched out by University Grants Commission has to be considered, NEET, JEE Main assessments would possibly be merged with the currently launched Common University Entrance Test or CUET, making CUET a one entrance take a look at for all.

UGC Chairman, Professor M Jagadesh Kumar has told TOI that the commission is working on a idea that would combine the separate entrance examinations for medical and engineering into the CUET. Speaking to TOI, Kumar introduced that there used to be no reason why a scholar appear for separate examination for proving proficiency in equal subjects.
At present, college students have to show up for NEET for clinical and dental education, JEE Main for admission to engineering guides and CUET (introduced this year) for admission to diploma guides in science, humanities and commerce in a range of universities. If the thought is met with, college students would be then required to appear for one examination. The marks of this country wide degree take a look at would then open up avenues for all students.

The chairperson knowledgeable TOI that the greater schooling regulator is working on the possibility. A committee has additionally been shaped to seem at the feasibility of merging the three national stage examinations and attaining a consensus on the same.

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