JNU, DU plan weekend classes, shorter breaks as UG admissions get delayed

Universities in the national capital, including JNU and DU, plan to hold weekend classes and have a shorter winter break in view of delayed admissions due to the uncertainty around the declaration of CUET UG results.

The National Testing Agency (NTA), the body that conducts the entrance exam, announced on Sunday a re-test for over 1,000 CUET UG candidates on July 19, following complaints from candidates, including issues of time loss due to the distribution of the wrong question paper.

The agency, however, has not clarified on the declaration of result, which was originally scheduled to be released on June 30, and has now been delayed by over two weeks. The final answer key of the undergraduate admission test has not been notified yet.

A senior JNU official said the delay in the declaration of results will impact the university's plan to release an unified academic calendar for all the batches of students.

The university will have to rely on extra classes on Saturdays and may have