The UGC chairman came out with his opinion on the recent criticism being hurled at the CUET exam. Many experts feel that using MCQs to test domain knowledge across all types of tests may not be the best way to assess a candidate’s ability. There are also concerns related to the new format impacting the quality of intake (especially in masters programs which have a more subjective evaluation criteria).
The UGC
chairman (Jagadesh Kumar) defended the new format, saying that using MCQs to
evaluate subject acumen is a time-tested methodology which has not seen any
complaints in the past. He also argued that the multi part CUET exam which
assesses language, general awareness and analytical skills in Part A and domain
skills in Part B is the best way to objectively assess a large applicant pool
(this years CUET exam saw more than 1.4 million applicants competing to get
into 90+ reputed universities in India). His idea is that a scaled assessment
of candidate ability can only be done using machine evaluation and managing
high competition of admissions into top universities cannot be dependent on
human incapacity, fatigue, and bias.
The CUET
(Central University Entrance Test) is a national level entrance exam for
admission into 90+ universities across India (including 40+ central
universities). The exam was conducted by the NTA (National Testing Agency) and
saw more than 1.4 million applicants in its first ever instance
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