CUET UG Exam 2024 Updates: Day 3 exam today, updated admit cards for Delhi candidates

The second day of CUET UG 2024 covered around 15.81 lakh test papers in subjects of economics (309), hindi (102), physics (322) and mathematics/ applied mathematics (319), completing 27.29 per cent of the total examination.

The second day of the CUET UG 2024 was conducted in approximately 1,578 examination centres across the country and abroad, NTA said adding that the exam covered around 15.81 lakh test papers in subjects of economics (309), hindi (102), physics (322) and mathematics/ applied mathematics (319), completing 27.29 per cent of the total examination.

Organic Chemistry: The inquiries in this section were generally uncomplicated and addressed fundamental principles such as the Friedel-Crafts reaction, various solution types, and organic reactions.

Physical Chemistry: Queries ranged from straightforward to moderately challenging, encompassing fundamental concepts like stoichiometry, electrochemistry, osmotic pressure, vapour pressure, reaction
kinetics, electrolysis, and reaction order.

Inorganic Chemistry: Questions spanned from straightforward to moderately challenging, delving into electrophilic aromatic substitution, the Etard reaction, complexes of transition metals, ionization enthalpy, oxidation states, and properties specific to lanthanides and actinides.

Topics also included sigma bonds within molecules like P4O10.

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The National Testing Agency has alerted the Common University Entrance Test – Undergraduate candidates (CUET-UG) to download updated admit cards for the May 17 and 18 examinations. This is for the Delhi centre candidates. Students have to download the admit card from the official website —exams.nta.ac.in/CUET-UG./

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The mathematics examination will start at 17:15 and will end after an hour. 

The questions were evenly spread across the different chapters outlined in the syllabus. The
theme and topics from which questions were asked included:

? Determination of Income And Employment
? Case studies
? Balance Of Payments
? Money and banking
? Numerical problems
? Chronological aspects

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The first shift of the CUET UG ends and the second shift will start at 3 pm 

Those affected by the postponement in CUET UG across Delhi centres will be able to take their exams on May 29.

CUET UG 2024 was conducted for Chemistry, Biology, English and General Tests all over India except 258 centres in Delhi. A total of 2157 exam centres were used on the first day of the exam.

In total, 643752 candidates appeared for Chemistry exam in 1640 centres, 363067 candidates in 1368 centres for Biology, 862209 candidates in 2077 centres for English, and 721986 candidates in 1892 centres appeared for General Studies.

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This year’s, CUET UG is in hybrid mode with 15 subjects in pen and paper mode and 48 subjects in computer based-mode. 

Some parents of CUET UG 2024 aspirants have also alleged that there have been last minute changes in the exam centre and they are informed in the eleventh hour. An aspirant whose centre was first announced in Delhi was later changed to Faridabad. The student came to know about the Faridabad centre on May 14.

Those affected by the postponement in CUET UG across Delhi centres will be able to take their exams on May 29.

Organic Chemistry: The inquiries in this section were generally uncomplicated and addressed fundamental principles such as the Friedel-Crafts reaction, various solution types, and organic reactions.

Physical Chemistry: Queries ranged from straightforward to moderately challenging, encompassing fundamental concepts like stoichiometry, electrochemistry, osmotic pressure, vapour pressure, reaction
kinetics, electrolysis, and reaction order.

Inorganic Chemistry: Questions spanned from straightforward to moderately challenging, delving into electrophilic aromatic substitution, the Etard reaction, complexes of transition metals, ionization enthalpy, oxidation states, and properties specific to lanthanides and actinides.

Topics also included sigma bonds within molecules like P4O10.

-Insights by Amitendra Kumar, Assistant Vice President, Career Launcher

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has postponed its CUET UG 2024 in an exam centre based in Faridabad. The name of the centre is ‘Faridabad Model School’ in Sector 31. Students who received their examination centre in the model school in the city reached the venue only to know that NTA has postponed the CUET UG exam there also.

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'This has only happened for the students who had Delhi as the first choice of exam centre, but were allotted Faridabad as the exam centre. These students will be given a chance on May 29 now, along with other Delhi candidates. 

The students who selected Faridabad and have been allotted Faridabad did not face any problem. The exam is being conducted normally, without any issues in the rest of the country too,' a senior official from NTA told indianexpress.com.

Exams in one Faridabad CUET UG 2024 centre, Faridabad Model School, has been cancelled for today. The revised CUET UG exam date will be intimated to the candidates later, a posture outside the exam centre read. The security personnel there said that there would be no exam today.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) which said that the exams in Faridabad, Gurugram, Noida and Ghaziabad would be held as per the schedule, has now postponed the exam in Faridabad centre as well.

A social media post said: “#CUET such a mess! Delhi going to polls was known 2 months ago, and how is it that the body is unaware of it! Poor children who have to suffer all the changes, and that too at last minute! Dharmendra Pradhan utter confusion everywhere, courtesy #nep Hope you are aware!!”

Candidates have been complaining since last evening saying that they are unable to download CUET admit card 2024 from the official website – exams.nta.ac.in/CUET-UG/. In a late-night reply, the NTA asked candidates to carry the already downloaded admit card to the exam centre. 

The admit card downloaded on May 14 said that the new exam date will be intimated by 7 pm today (May 15).

Those affected by the postponement in CUET UG across Delhi centres will be able to take their exams on May 29.

Candidates from centres across Delhi are troubled amid the cancellation of exam in Delhi centres. 

- The candidate must reach the CUET UG exam centre at the time indicated against the reporting or entry time at the centre in the admit card

- No candidate will be permitted to enter the centre after the gate closing time

- No candidate will be allowed to leave the examination room before the end of the examination.

- On completion of the examination, candidates are asked to wait for instructions from invigilator and do not get up from their seat until advised. The candidates will be permitted to move out one at a time only.

- All candidates are required to download and carefully read the Instructions given with the CUET UG admit card and strictly adhere to them.

- Candidates are advised to verify the location of the examination venue, a day in advance so that they do not face any problem on the
day of examination.

- If religion/customs require you to wear specific attire, please visit the Centre early for thorough checking.

- No candidate would be allowed to enter the examination centre, without admit card, valid ID proof, and proper frisking

The NTA will not allow the candidates to take any bio-breaks in CUET UG 2024, the CUET UG hall ticket said.

Some parents of CUET UG 2024 aspirants have also alleged that there have been last minute changes in the exam centre and they are informed in the eleventh hour. An aspirant whose centre was first announced in Delhi was later changed to Faridabad. The student came to know about the Faridabad centre on May 14.

NTA however will be conducting CUET UG 2024 for all the remaining centres across India and abroad including those in Gurgaon, Faridabad, Noida and Ghaziabad for chemistry -306, biology - 304, English - 101 and general test - 501.

The NTA claims that the reason behind this postponement is manpower issues caused due to the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. "CUET UG is held at a large scale and we had selected several exam centres and invigilators are deployed for this process. However, we were facing issues in getting appropriate amount of invigilators in Delhi exam centres for the May 15 exam due to the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. So, NTA has decided to conduct the May 15 exam after elections, i.e. May 29," an NTA official told indianexpress.com.

Hard copy of the admit card

- One passport size photograph (same as uploaded on the application)

- Any one authorised photo ID like school identification card, PAN, Aadhaar card, voter ID

- PwBD certificate (if applicable)

- Light clothes with long sleeves are not permitted. However, in case, candidates come in cultural, customary dress at the examination centre, they should report at least an hour before the last reporting time.

- Slippers, and sandals with low heels are permitted. Shoes are not permitted.

- In case of any deviation required due to unavoidable (medical, etc.) circumstances, specific approval of NTA must be taken before the admit cards are issued.

Candidates can download their CUET UG 2024 admit cards from the official website – exams.nta.ac.in/CUET-UG/.

NTA in a social media post last night said that in case candidates face issues in downloading the latest CUET UG 2024 admit card from the web portal, they should reach the examination centre with the admit card already downloaded by them and appear in the examination.

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The National Testing Agency will start the CUET UG 2024 exams today. The exams, however, are cancelled for the candidates who have opted Delhi centres. CUET UG scheduled on May 15 wilI be held as per earlier communicated schedule in all other cities across the country including Gurugram, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, and Noida and abroad. Further examinations scheduled on other dates -- May 16, 17 and 18 at all centers including those in Delhi will be held as scheduled, NTA said in a statement released last night.