CUET UG 2024: Answer Key: Six Answer Keys Found Wrong; NTA Criticized for Negligence

The National Testing Agency (NTA) is now embroiled in a controversy over the provisional answer key of CUET-UG 2024. Students claim that more than half of the answers for more than six papers in the provisional answer key of CUET-UG, 2024 released on Sunday are wrong.

Big negligence of NTA, mistakes in answers of Psychology, Legal Studies, Economics, Physics English, Biology

The biggest problem is in the questions of Psychology, Legal Studies, Economics, English and Biology papers. Now the students are worried that when 35 to 36 questions of each paper are wrong then how many questions should they challenge. Because to challenge one question they will have to pay Rs. 200.

NTA has said that some students have raised objections regarding CUET UG 2024. The committee is investigating the students who have sent their objections to NTA by June 30. Students whose problems are found correct in the committee investigation will get a chance to take the exam again between July 15 and 19.

This re-examination will be computer based. Students say that setting a deadline of June 30 for re-examination is absolutely wrong. Because the problems are coming to the fore now. Therefore, all the students demanding re-examination should get a chance.

A parent deposited Rs 6800 for 34 questions

A parent has written to NTA that after seeing the answer key of Psychology, his daughter has paid a fee of Rs 6800 for 34 questions. 35 to 36 questions of other computer-based exams including mass media are also wrong. Questions have been asked from the deleted chapters in Physics and Chemistry. Candidates Sahil and Muskan of DPS Anantnag Center have written that the General Test paper started late, but no one is listening. They did not get full time in the exam. While they are demanding to take the exam again.

Such irregularities

For example, a question has been asked in the Legal Studies paper that under which article of the Constitution did the Government of India implement the Environmental Protection Act of 1986 in view of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy. According to NCERT books, the correct answer would be Article 253 (option 4 of the question paper). However, the correct option as per the provisional answer key is paragraph 38 (option 2 on the question paper).

Similarly, in the Computer Science paper, the answer to the full form of ARPANET, which is Advanced Research Projects Agency Network as per the books, has been marked as Automated Research Practical Application Network in the answer key.

Point out the error, experts will correct it and prepare the final answer key

The provisional answer key of CUET UG 2024 has been released for the students so that they can point out any kind of error. After this, the experts will check these errors and release the final answer key. This has been happening for years, students can challenge NTA for the answer by paying the fee. -Professor M Jagadeesh Kumar, Chairman, UGC.

The National Testing Agency conducted the CUET (UG) – 2024 Examination in Hybrid mode (CBT and Pen & Paper) Mode on 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 24, and 29 May 2024 at various Examination Centers located in 379 cities including 26 cities outside India, for about 13.48 lacs candidates, as per the following schedule:

Examination Dates of Examination Mode of Examination

CUET (UG) - 2024

15, 16, 17, 18 and 29 May

2024 Pen & Paper (Offline)

21, 22, 24 and 29 May 2024 Computer Based Test (CBT) The National Testing Agency has uploaded the following data on the website

https://exams.nta.ac.in/CUET-UG/ for the Candidates who had appeared in the CUET (UG) - 2024

Examination:

i. For Computer Based Test (CBT), the Question Papers with Recorded Responses.

ii. For Pen & Paper Exam (OMR-based), Provisional Answer Keys, Scanned Images of OMR Answer Sheet, and Recorded Responses.

To facilitate the candidates, a scanned image of the OMR Answer Sheet shall be sent to the registered e-mail address given by the Candidates at the time of submission of the Online

Application Form of CUET (UG) – 2024.

Candidates are being given an opportunity to make an online challenge against the provisional Answer Key by paying a non-refundable processing fee of ₹ 200/- per answer challenged, within a specified period as indicated below. Candidates can also submit representation against the OMR grading by paying a non-refundable processing fee of ₹ 200/- per question challenged.

The payment of the processing fee may be made through a debit card/Credit Card/Net Banking up to 09 July 2024 (up to 06:00 P.M.).

No challenge will be entertained without receipt of the processing fee.The Challenges will not be accepted through any other medium.

The detailed information along with the procedure for the challenge of the Answer Key for Computer Based Test (CBT) is at Annexure 1 and for Pen & Paper (Offline) is at Annexure 2.

Challenges made by the candidates will be verified by a panel of subject experts. If the challenge of any candidate is found correct, the Answer Key will be revised and applied in the response of all the candidates accordingly. Based on the revised Final Answer Key, the result will be prepared and declared. No individual candidate will be informed about the acceptance/non-acceptance of his/her challenge.

The key finalized by the Experts after the challenge will be final. No challenge will be accepted after 09 July 2024 (up to 05:00 P.M.).

Challenges accepted against any Answer Key will be applicable to all candidates who would have attempted the corresponding Question.

In case you are not able to view your OMR/Recorded responses you may e-mail your grievances to rescuetug@nta.ac.in with your Application Number, Candidate Name, and Subject Code and Subject Name. Only those grievances which are received before 05:00 P.M. on 09 July 2024 will be considered.

The NTA is also addressing the public grievances received regarding the Exam conducted for CUET (UG) - 2024 and received up to 30 June 2024. If the grievance is genuine, the NTA is committed to redoing the Exam for these Candidates at selected Centres any day between 15 to 19 July 2024. The Admit Card will be issued to the Candidates. All such candidates will take the Exam in CBT (Computer-Based Test) mode only.

For further clarification related to CUET (UG) - 2024, the candidates can also contact 011- 40759000 or email at cuet-ug@nta.ac.in.