The Education Ministry has exempted undergraduate students of Meghalaya and Nagaland seeking admissions to colleges affiliated to central universities in the two states from Common University Entrance Test (CUET) for the academic year 2024-25.
The North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) in Meghalaya and Nagaland University in Nagaland are central universities in the two states.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has thanked Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for exempting undergraduate students of Meghalaya seeking admission in colleges affiliated with NEHU.
The exemption was made following the State government’s petition to the National Testing Agency (NTA) which had conducted CUET for students seeking undergraduate admissions in the two central universities in Meghalaya and Nagaland.
The University Grant Commission (UGC) has considered the decision taken by the Education Ministry and agreed to allow admissions in the affiliated colleges as per prevailing practice by giving exemption from CUET.
This is the third time that CUET was exempted from Meghalaya by the Education Ministry following intervention by the State government.
There was total chaos and confusion among students appearing for CUET on May 15 especially at the test centre at NEHU due to poor preparation and lack of coordination. The episode evoked calls for exemption of Meghalaya from the test.
