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Fourth Phase Of CUET Begins, 3.6 Lakh Candidates To Sit For The Test

The exam for additional 11,000 candidates, who were to appear in the fourth phase from August 17-20, has been postponed to August 30 to accom💃modate their choice of cওity for centre.

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The fourth phase of the Central University Entrance Test (CUET)-UG 2022 began Wednesday with nearly 3.6 lakh candidates scheduled to appeaꦬr in the ꩲexam.

The CUET is the common gateway for undergraduate admissions in all c♍e♊ntral universities,

The exam for additional 11,000 candidates, who were to appear in the fourth phase from August 17-20, has been postponed 💛to August 30 to accommodate their choice of city for centre, officials said.

According to the initial plan, all phases of the CUET-UG were scheduled to conclude on August 20. The National Testing Agency (NTA), which is responsible for conducting the exam, had 𒆙later🔯 announced that all phases of the exam will conclude on August 28. 

However, now 💫the schedule has been furth🌄er deferred and the exam has been split into six phases.

"The exam for over 11,000 candidates, out of 3.72 lakh candidates, has been postponed to August 30 to accommodate their choice of city for exam centre. The NTA has increased the capacity at centres and also added more exam centres, besides making efforts to ensure the quality of the centres i🥂s enhanced," UGC Chairman Jagadesh Kumar had announced. 

👍The second phase of CUET was 𓃲marred by glitches prompting the agency to cancel the exam at various centres.

Kumar hཧad said the exam was cancelled at various centres following indications and reports of "sabotage". The exam in second and third phases was also cancelled at centres in Kerala and Itanagar due to rains and landslides. 

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