Government mulls common entrance test for central universities

Updated on: Tuesday, November 23, 2010

The government is planning a common entrance test for central universities as the vice chancellors of these universities feel the need for an overhaul of the present system.

Minister of State for Human Resource and Development D Purandeswari, in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, said that there was a consensus on the need for modifications in the system of admission to undergraduate and post-graduate courses as the present system is strenuous for students and parents.

Purandeswari said, “The recommendations made by a committee of vice chancellors in regard to a Common Entrance Test in central universities were discussed recently at a conference. There was a consensus that the present college/ institution specific system of admission places immense burden on the students/ applicants as well as parents.”

"The admission procedure needs to be modified. For admission to undergraduate courses, it was felt that the marks obtained in Class 12 and the scores obtained in a common national level aptitude test should get appropriate weightage. For admission to post-graduate programmes, the basis could be marks obtained at the graduate level and a common test to assess the aptitude and knowledge in the subject concerned,” she added.

Government mulls common entrance test for central universities

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