41 Percent Increase In CUET Applicants, 242 Universities Taking Part: UGC Chairman

The UGC Chairman has said that nearly 14 lakh applications for CUET-UG 2023 have been received.

41 Percent Increase In CUET Applicants, 242 Universities Taking Part: UGC Chairman

UGC Chairman M Jagadesh Kumar has said that nearly 14 lakh applications have been received for CUET-UG 2023. The application tally for 2023, is up by 41% from last year, he added.

The UGC Chief further said that the highest number of CUET-UG 2023 Applications have been received for Delhi University, followed by BHU, and Allahabad University. The maximum number of applications have been received from Uttar Pradesh, followed by Delhi, and Bihar. 

Talking to ABP Live, he said that “In 2022, UGC's debut year of CUET-UG introduction, 12.50 lakh students registered, and 9.9 lakh students submitted their applications. In 2023 CUET-UG, a total of 16.85 lakh students registered. Out of 16.85 lakhs, 13.995 lakhs paid the application fee and submitted the application form—an increase of 4.0 lakh students. In 2023, there is a 41% increase in the total number of students who will sit for CUET-UG."

He further said, “We have also seen an increase in the number of participating universities. In 2022, it was 90, but in 2023 it rose to 242. This significant rise indicates that CUET-UG is becoming a popular option for admissions in UG programmes.”

Earlier, the NTA concluded the CUET-UG 2023 Application process on March 30, 2023. As per the previous schedule, the last date to submit CUET-UG 2023 Applications was March 12, 2023, which was later extended till March 30. 

Following the closing of the application window, the NTA opened the app;lication correction window on April 1. The deadline to make corrections to the CUET-UG 2023 Applications ends today, April 3, 2023. 

As per the official schedule notified earlier, the NTA will be tentatively releasing the Exam City Intimation Slip on April 30, 2023. While the admit cards for the exam are slated to be released in the second week of May 2022, the CUET - UG 2023 Exam is scheduled to be held from May 21 to 31, 2023.