CUET results delay: Delhi University assures students worried over impact on academic year

NEW DELHI: With the Common University Entrance Test (CUET UG) results likely to be delayed this year following the NEET row, there are concerns among students looking for admission to Delhi University (DU) over the impact this could have on their academic year.
However, urging students not to panic, DU officials have claimed the university will try to minimise the time usually taken for the admission process to be completed and maintain the academic schedule.
The CUET UG results were supposed to be announced on June 30. However, so far, there is no official information on when they would be out. The CUET UG provisional answer key, a crucial step in the result declaration process, is also yet to be released by the National Testing Agency. As per sources in NTA, it could take another 10 days for the results to be declared.
Scores of students are wary that the delay might affect the admission cycle at DU. However, assuring them, DU’s Dean of Admissions, Haneet Gandhi, said, “There will not be any delay. DU will take all measures to meet the students’ academic pursuits. Last year, the academic year started around mid-August, and this year too, it will likely begin at the same time.”
While acknowledging that the admission process for DU can start only once the CUET results are declared, she said the university “will try to balance and avoid the delay”.
“As soon as the results are announced, usually we give a little more time for students to pick their preferences. This year, after the CUET results are declared, we may not give students that long and reduce that time by a few days. Then, we will release the cumulative list,” she said.
Gandhi added, “Students aiming to get into DU should utilise this time to work on their preference sheet. Check the websites of the colleges, their rankings and the courses they are offering. There are 1,534 academic programmes, so students should take this time to make informed decisions.”