Common entrance test for admissions to PG courses from 2022 academic session: UGC chairman

Admissions to post-graduate courses in central universities will be conducted through a common university entrance test (CUET)

The UGC chairman, Jagadesh Kumar, announced it on Thursday.

The decision comes after the UGC had announced that a common entrance test will be conducted for admissions to undergraduate courses at central universities.

"CUET for PG admissions will also be introduced from the 2022 academic session. The exam will be conducted in the third week of July and the application process will begin today and will conclude on June 18," Kumar told PTI.

"The exam will be conducted in English and Hindi in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode," he added.

Over 10.46 lakh candidates have registered for CUET-UG so far. The last date for registration for CUET-UG is May 22.