LATEST UPDATE: No more Normalization of scores in CUET (UG 2024, declared the UGC Chairman. This year, 260+ universities will accept the exam scores, all set to begin from 15th May 2024. Read what this new change means for you!

UGC Chairman M. Jagadesh Kumar announced a significant change in this year’s CUET 2024 exam. He declared that no more normalization process will be followed for calculating CUET scores this year.

Around 13.48 lakh students will appear for the CUET UG 2024 exam, which will be conducted in a single shift for each subject until 24th May 2024.

What is the Normalization of Scores?

The National Testing Agency has used the normalization process for the CUET Exam till now. However, from this year, the process has been abolished. 

• The authorities use normalization to adjust scores when exams are conducted in multiple shifts with different papers.
• The process is used to make scores comparable for different exam sessions. However, students have raised concerns regarding how the process impacts their exam performance.

Hence, the move to abolish the normalization of scores has been made due to the adoption of the OMR mode for the exam. This will ensure transparency and fairness in the single-day examination.

"This year, no normalization of scores will be necessary as both exams will be conducted in a single shift for each subject," M. Jagadesh Kumar stated.

CUET 2024: Exam Highlights

This year, the CUET exam will be conducted in hybrid mode.  enabling more exam centers and thus conducting the test for each subject on the same day across the country.

As per the new CUET Exam Pattern, it will be conducted in computer-based Test (CBT) & pen and paper mode. This includes:

Number of subjects	Mode of Exam
15 subjects	Pen and Paper
48 subjects	Computer Based Test

CUET 2024 Exam Date sheet

The National Testing Agency has released the exam date sheet on its official website. The CUET Admit Card will be released in the second week of May. 

• The exams will be conducted in pen and paper (Offline) mode from 15th May-18th May 2024.
• The first shift starts at 10 am for offline exams.
• The exams will be conducted in Computer-Based Mode (CBT) from 21st May- 24th May 2024.
• The first shift starts at 9 am for online exams.

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Conclusion

This year, NTA introduced significant changes in the CUET exam pattern. Over 260 universities are participating, and you have more subject choices than in previous years. Hence, stay updated with all the latest happenings regarding the exam through the official website.