CUET UG 2022 Phase II Updates: Technical glitches persist on day 2; second shift cancelled in Noida centre

Shambhavi Saxena, reached the sector 64, Noida exam centre at 7:30 am to appear for English, Political Science and Psychology exam. However, "the gates were closed and surrounded by barricades. There were also police personnel deployed there, because there was a lot of crowd and chaos," she told The Indian Express.

She also claims that even though she finished her test with 10 minutes remaining, an announcement was made that the exam has been postponed, "but I don’t know whether my exam was accepted or if I will have to re-appear for it. The invigilators had no clarity on this."
(Reported by Harleenn Agarwal)

Students and experts have ranked the English exam to be easy and approachable as compared to yesterday's examination. " Students with complete prepration could easily attempt 35/36 out of the total 40 questions," observed Gaurav Goel, co-founder and CEO of Toprankers. 

Additionally, just like number series questions in mathematics, the English section today had Synonyms based series questions. Analogy questions were majorly the in form of synonyms and antonyms.

The NTA will soon issue admit cards for the remaining students of Phase II (whose exams are scheduled from August 7 onwards). Once released, candidates will be able to download their admit cards from the official website — cuet.samarth.ac.in — by logging in through their registered credentials.

“I had reached at the reporting time, which was 1.30pm, but we were not allowed to enter the centre. At 3 pm they announced that the exam has been postponed. I have an exam tomorrow as well, but I am very anxious about it getting cancelled," said Sanya Saifi (17) who appeared for for Social Studies, English and Economics from Sector 64, Noida exam centre.
(Reported by Harleenn Agarwal)

“The exam was supposed to start at 9, but we waited in front of the system till 10. Once it started, after attempting the English and Business Studies section, I went to the General Test section but it wasn’t opening. Others also faced the same problem so they told us to wait and keep refreshing the portal. At 12.30 pm, they told us to go home saying we will receive an email later," said Prachi Gauri, (19) who appeared for the exam from Birla Institute of Technology, Patna.
(Reported by Harleenn Agarwal)

“We reached the centre on time, and there was huge crowd infront of school because there was no sort of communication by the officials. From 8 am till 10 am, students were standing there in rain just to get the official notification from the centre, stating that the exam has been postponed," said Gaureeka Nath, who was to appear for the CUET UG exam from Titiksha, Sector 11, Rohini in New Delhi. 
(Reported by Harleenn Agarwal)

NTA will only issue CUET admit cards of the students for whom it can accommodate the first choice city. Other students who do not get their admit cards today will have rescheduled dates soon, the Director-General of National Testing Agency told The Indian Express.
(Reported by Deeksha Teri)

The second shift of the CUET UG 2022 exam has been cancelled at Noida sector 64 centre due to technical glitches. These students will now have their exam rescheduled between August 12 to 14, for which details will be provided soon, the Director-General of National Testing Agency told The Indian Express.
(Reported by Deeksha Teri)

The NTA will soon issue the admit cards of students who have their exam scheduled from AUgust 7 onwards. Till now, no information has been updated on the official NTA accounts, but a senior NTA official had told The Indian Express that the hall tickets will be issued today.

While some aspirants have rated the domain section to be moderate, others said it was easy. Students found the Legal Studies paper to be easy with 4-5 questions based on the constitution, 3-4 each from International Laws, Arbitration and Legal Services. Meanwhile, History had mixed reactions as some students found the section to be lengthy. However, majority of the questions were based on NCERT syllabus.

The Political Science questions were also largely based on NCERT syllabus and were similar to NTA-issued mock test questions. "Chapters/topics that were given high importance were regional aspirations and democratic upsurge, and coalition politics. Around 60-70 per cent of the questions were from the second political science book. Match the following based questions dominated with 8-10 of them based on the rise of new social movements and Globalisation and its critics," explained Amitendra Kumar, product head – CUET & Under Graduate Programmes at Career Launcher.    

Rohan Gupta (17) appeared for the morning slot of CUET UG exam today from Zenith IT Solution, Jahangirpuri and claims there were technical errors. "The entry was delayed to 10 am, but even after we entered we waited in front of the systems for two hours because the server was down," he told The Indian Express. "The centre officials were trying to help, but they also seemed confused. Finally they put up a notice, and announced that the exam has been postponed."
(Reported by Harleenn Agarwal)

05/August/22 #CUETUG2022 cancelled by @DG_NTA and postponed to 12/August2022 pic.twitter.com/O2yfKKFKan

— Rohan Gupta (@Rohan_gupta22) August 5, 2022

The paper today was on expected lines, and to the relief of the students, the domain subjects were easy to moderate," said Amitendra Kumar, product head – CUET & Under Graduate Programmes at Career Launcher.          

Candidates have rated the English language paper in Section 1 to be easy and well-timed. The section had a focus on vocabulary and grammar. With 15 questions based on reading comprehension, the focus was to test one’s grammar fundamentals and vocabulary. There were several questions on synonyms, antonyms, fill in the blanks, one-word substitution, spelling errors, figures of speech, para.

On the day 1 of CUET UG 2022 phase 2 exam, the second slot of the exam was cancelled by the NTA, which was scheduled to begin at 3 pm. The NTA said that "the question paper for the second shift of the examination could only be uploaded at 5 pm and the download at 489 centres could start at 5:25 pm, while the exam was scheduled to begin from 3 pm."

Candidates should rememeber to carry their CUET UG 2022 admit card issued by the NTA, along with a government-issued photo ID card. Students shouls also wear a face mask in the exam centres to avoid any Covid infection.

The second shift of the Day 2 of CUET UG 2022 phase 2 exam is about to begin at 3 pm. 

On the seconday day of the CUET UG, the NTA informed that Exams are going smoothly in more than 95% of the centres across the country. Information regarding Cancellation/ postponement of exam at any of the centre will be informed.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will Friday issue admit card for exams scheduled on August 7, 8 and 9. 

Since the morning of phase 2 exam, students had been complaining about technical slags at their exam centres. Due to this, several centres cancelled the exam last minute due to “server issues.” Many students also claimed that they couldn’t complete their papers due to technical snags and would have to reappear for the exam.

The NTA had confirmed to The Indian Express that nearly 2,000 students across about 20 exam centres across the country were affected by this. Read full report here

The students who appeared for the first shift of the CUET UG phase II exam said the questions were lengthy in nature. "Literary aptitude questions were in form of match the columns and those questions included proverbs too. Additionally, synonyms and antonyms were lengthy in nature too," said Gaurav Goel, co-founder and CEO of Toprankers.

Overall, candidates and experts have rated the exam to be slightly tougher than phase I exam.

The NTA claims that there were several technical issues because of which the centres were unable to get access to the question papers. "The question paper for the second shift of the examination could only be uploaded at 5 pm and the download at 489 centres could start at 5:25 pm, while the exam was scheduled to begin from 3 pm." Read full report here

The NTA has announced that the same admit card will be valid for the concerned candidates whose examination have been postponed. Candidates can check their admit cards from the official website — cuet.samarth.ac.in — by logging in through their registered credentials. 

The NTA has rescheduled the first slot of the exam to August 12. Here's a lit of the exam centres where the exam has been rescheduled:

The NTA cancelled the second slot exam for today, which was scheduled to begin at 3 pm, as the NTA claims that "the question paper for the second shift of the examination could only be uploaded at 5 pm and the download at 489 centres could start at 5:25 pm, while the exam was scheduled to begin from 3 pm."

After that, city coordinators were asked to submit their reports and on the basis of the same, the second shift scheduled for 04 August 2022 (Shift 2) (from 3pm to 6 pm) is cancelled and the same will now be conducted between 12 to 14 August 2022.

The same Admit Card will be valid for the concerned candidates whose examination have been postponed. However, just in case the 12-14 August 2022 is not suitable for any candidate, he/she can send an e-mail to datechange@nta.ac.in mentioning their desired date and roll number.

NTA cancelled the second slot of the CUET UG 2022 exam. "The question paper for the second shift of the examination could only be uploaded at 5 pm and the download at 489 centres could start at 5:25 pm, while the exam was scheduled to begin from 3 pm," an official notice from NTA read. "Reports were asked from the observers /city coordinators on ground. Based on their recommendations, the second shift scheduled for 04 August 2022 (Shift 2) (from 3pm to 6 pm) is cancelled and the same will now be conducted between 12 to 14 August 2022."

Meanwhile, Delhi University on Wednesday approved a new process for admission to its undergraduate programmes based on Common University Entrance Test (CUET) scores. This year, admission to DU colleges and programmes will be through a common portal called the ‘Common Seat Allocation System’ (CSAS-2022). The application form will be available soon. Read more

Delhi's Mahek Ahluwalia, sister of an aspirant Ambuj Ahluwalia, said, “The process was quite smooth and all our queries about the syllabus, exam date and centre were answered on the NTA website. The centre Ambuj got was 30 minutes drive from our home in Central Delhi so it wasn’t difficult to travel here. Ambuj got his admit card and centre details on August 2 when NTA had issued the admit cards.”

Several students alleged that they were unable to open the General Test section in their CUET UG Phase II exam (morning slot) which was held from 9 am till 3 pm today. Candidates said there were several server issues due to which no questions appeared on their screen.

Parents and guardians of CUET UG candidates wait outside University Stadium North Campus Delhi. (Express photo Sara Siddiqui)

Some students complained about their multiple competitive exams being on the same day, but the NTA asked students to mail them and considered some changes. Later, the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) also announced a change in the dates of a few papers of Class 12 supplementary examinations, which are ongoing since July 21.

The NTA will soon release the admit cards of students whose exams are scheduled from August 7. Once released, students will be able to download the same from the official website — cuet.samarth.ac.in — by logging in through their registered credentials.

National Testing Agency (NTA) will issue the CUET admit card (phase 2) on August 4 for students whose exams are scheduled to be held from August 7 onwards. The candidates can download the CUET UG admit card 2022 from the official website - cuet.samarth.ac.in.

"I appeared for English, Mass Media and the General Test. The papers were good and according to the syllabus. However, due to technical glitches in the server, I could not attempt the General Test and it has now been rescheduled. Otherwise, I am confident about the papers I wrote," said Isha Jain from Ashok Vihar.

"All papers were well set and according to the syllabus. Only the General Test paper has been postponed to a later date. The environment in the hall was quite secure with water dispensaries in place for the students," said Radhika who appeared for Business Studies, Accounts, English Language and General Test. 
(Reporting by Mohana Sarkar)

"I attempted the Fine arts paper, English and Geography paper. Those appearing for the General Test faced a lot of server glitches in their paper and they weren't able to complete it. However, those appearing for Hindi language did not face server glitches. Personally, I did not face any issues as I did not attempt the General Test paper and was able to complete my papers. Frisking before the exam was also done properly with curtains present to guard each individual," Manju (19), who appeared for the exam at the University Stadium North Campus in Delhi told The Indian Express. 
(Reporting by Mohana Sarkar)

“We will have to verify these claims of technical snags. But if a candidate couldn’t complete the paper because of it, we will reschedule the paper for them. It goes without saying,” a senior NTA official told The Indian Express.

The second slot for phase two exam of CUET UG 2022 has begun across different centres in the country. Candidates were worried about slot 2 preparation as several sttudents reported technical glitches in the mroning slot that was held from 9 am till 3 pm today.

Students will soon be appearing for slot 2 of the CUET UG 2022 phase II exam in a few minutes. Meanwhile, candidates wait outside University Stadium North Campus Delhi. (Express photo Sara Siddiqui)

Students wait outside University Stadium North Campus Delhi. (Express photo Sara Siddiqui)

Candidates should rememeber to carry their CUET UG 2022 admit card issued by the NTA, along with a government-issued photo ID card. Students shouls also wear a face mask in the exam centres to avoid any Covid infection.

The admit cards for the exams to be held on 7 onwards will be released on the official NTA website — nta.ac.in — and CUET website — cuet.samarth.ac.in. However, there has been no update on it till now.

"I appeared for Accounts, Business, English and General Test. This was my third attempt after server issues that took place in July. Even after postponing the exam to today, I couldn't attempt the General Test because of technical issues. Now, I will be appearing for the exam a fourth time with no certainty of the date," Garima Shreya (17) told The Indian Express. Her exam centre was University Stadium, North Campus in Delhi.
(Reporting by Mohana Sarkar)

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"Due to technical difficulties, the General Test did not appear on the screen. We sat there for five hours and couldn't attempt the paper. Most people couldn't submit their exams. We will have to give the entire paper again at a later date that will be given to us," said Harsh Choudhary (21), whose exam centre was University Stadium, North Campus in Delhi.
(Reporting by Mohana Sarkar)

Some students complained about their multiple competitive exams being on the same day, but the NTA asked students to mail them and considered some changes. Later, the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) also announced a change in the dates of a few papers of Class 12 supplementary examinations, which are ongoing since July 21.

Students are claiming that they were not informed about the cancellation before they arrived at the centres, and students are now confused about whether or not the same admit card will be valid for August 12. 'Another concern is that the admit card will remain the same for the exam postponed to the 12th of August. But the the candidates did not receive any such official statement from the NTA about this, via email or message. It was just the notice put up outside the centre that mentions this,' Soumyadeep Pal told The Indian Express.
(Reported by Harleenn Agarwal)

Candidates who appeared for CUET UG 2022 exam at a centre in Noida Sector 64 echoed the same problems. "There was no information on the official website. The centre just told us the exam is cancelled. Later, a friend showed me the notice on Twitter," Rononjoy Mukherjee, a CUET candidate told The Indian Express.

Another student, Sakshi Adlakha, backed Ronojoy's story. "I reached the centre on time and on the spot we were informed that the exam has been cancelled. The centre officials announced it and other parents and students were also saying that the exam has been postponed," she told The Indian Express.

(Reported by Harleenn Agarwal)

“We reached the centre at the reporting time, which was 7:20 am. We waited in the queue till 8 am outside the gate. The advisory we received earlier was that by this time we should be inside the centres and the invigilators should have guided us about the rules and regulations. Then, around 8:03 am, an official from the institute came outside with a notice declaring that the exam has been postponed," Soumyadeep Pal, a candidate who appeared at Infinitum Web Binary centre, New Delhi told The Indian Express.
(Reported by Harleenn Agarwal)

As students complain about technical issues at CUET exam centres, NTA says nearly 2,000 students may have been affected by this. Exam has been postponed to August 12 for the affected aspirants.

“Exam at a few centres today has been cancelled because of problems during the mock test, technical issues faced in the morning. About 2,000 students may have been affected by this. We have postponed the exam at these centres to August 12. However, if this date doesn’t work for the candidates, we have provided an email address where there can send their request indicating their preferred date,” a senior NTA official told The Indian Express. Read more

Unlike, CUET UG 2022, CUET PG exam is not compulsory this year. Several central universities have taken up CUET PG for admissions including JNU, Pnodicherry University. However, universities like DU, Jamia Millia Islamia will not be adopting CUET PG this year. According to the UGC Chairman, the dates for CUET (PG) – 2022 are: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 09, 10, 11 September 2022. Read full report here

Yes, there will be negative marking for incorrect answers. Every incorrect answer will result in deduction of one mark, but no points are deducted for leaving a question unanswered.

CUET-UG is a computer-based test with MCQs. There are three sections— Section I (IA and IB) for language proficiency, Section II for core topic knowledge and Section III for general knowledge. Read more here

The NTA has announced that the admit cards for the rest of the phase II students will soon be released at the official website — cuet.samarth.ac.in — where students can download it from by logging in through their registered credentials.

Delhi University has received the highest number of CUET application (6.63 lakh), followed by Banaras Hindu University (4.34 lakh) and University of Allahabad (2.62 lakh).

Official data available with the National Testing Agency (NTA), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Education, shows that 90 universities, which are using CUET scores for admissions this year, have received 58.5 lakh. Of the 58.5 lakh applications, 26.4 lakh have been received by just 13 universities. All of the 13 universities, barring one (Rajiv Gandhi University), are located in Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana and Rajasthan. Read full report by Sourav Roy Barman here

"Exam at a few centres today has been cancelled because of problems during the mock test, technical issues faced in the morning. About 2,000 students may have been affected by this. We have postponed the exam at these centres to August 12. However, if this date doesn’t work for the candidates, we have provided an email address where there can send their request indicating their preferred date," a senior NTA official told The Indian Express.

CUET UG 2022 Phase I's first slot started at 9 am and will be ending at 12:15 pm. Th evening slot will be scheduled from 3 pm to 6:45 pm.

For CUET phase I, students and experts said the exams were English paper was easy and that while the Mathematics paper was a bit lengthy, it was straightforward. In section II or the domain subject papers, students found Mathematics to be a bit lengthy but easy. The History paper included questions testing students on the causes of events and asking them to identify people involved in key events. The Sociology paper included passages based on which students had to answer questions.

Section III or the general test focused mostly on current affairs including economics, politics, legal knowledge, personalities, science, sports, books and authors. Read full analysis here

As the CUET exam has been divided into two phases, students of phase I complained that they felt they were being put at a disadvantage. “The level of competition is so high. I feel such a difference means my opportunity to get into a dream college has been already snatched away from me,” said Mihika Gupta, who is trying to get into a BMS or BCom (Honours) programme at DU.

SOme students also said that they have the pressure of writing a large number of papers in one day itself. “I have five papers, including the general test paper on July 16. I want to try for Shri Ram College of Commerce but I can feel a huge burden. I just finished taking other major exams like IPMAT, and I don’t have enough time to study and revise, while a friend of mine who also opted for commerce subjects has her exam on August 20,” said a student from Hyderabad.

Others complained about last-minute changes in exam centres and technical glitches. Read a detailed report here

Some students have claimed that allegedly their CUET exam at RS ??Technical, Bhatauli, Harahua, Varanasi hasn't started yet due to server problems. 

Sir, 4 August at 9 am my exam has to be scheduled at exam center RS ??Technical, Bhatauli, Harahua Varanasi but due to server problem exam has not started yet.@DG_NTA @EduMinOfIndia #CUET

— Abhinav Shukla (@ImAbhinavShukla) August 4, 2022