Students Raise Concerns Over CUET PG Schedule, Lack of Information on Official Website

New Delhi, June 14: Members of the All India Students Association (AISA) visited the National Testing Agency (NTA) office in Delhi on Saturday, attempting to submit a memorandum. However, they were stopped at the gate by Delhi police and were not allowed to meet with NTA officials.

During the protest, Nitish, a former JNUSU president affiliated with the association, stated, “We have been receiving continuous complaints regarding irregularities in the CUET PG examination. Initially, the NTA announced that all exams would conclude in a single shift by March 27. Yet, several exams were conducted in two shifts on March 28, 29, and 30, without any information on the NTA’s official website. Many students from that shift have already become toppers.”

He questioned why there was no information on the website regarding the two-shift exams and what the normalization process entailed. He also inquired about which students had their exams rescheduled and at which centers this occurred. The delegation aimed to seek clarity from the NTA on these issues but was denied entry.

Nitish accused the NTA of repeatedly ignoring emails and refusing appointments. The agency has faced scrutiny before, including issues related to NEET paper leaks, technical glitches in CUET UG, and problems with CBSE OMR sheets. For the NTA to become transparent, it must address students’ concerns and enhance clarity in its processes.

Another student representative, Neville, noted several inconsistencies in the CUET PG examination. Papers for subjects like Political Science were repeated on different days, even though the exam schedule stated it would conclude by March 27, extending instead to March 30. They came to demand answers from the NTA regarding the violations of the date sheet and irregularities in the process but were barred from entry.

Neville also questioned why a heavy police presence was deployed outside the NTA office, despite it being a registered institution. It is a serious concern that instead of listening to students’ issues, they were prevented from voicing them.

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