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Topic: CUET

NTA posts edgy message on X, deletes after student backlash. Now it’s talking stress relief

Already under scrutiny for exam management, the agency's latest social media blunder adds to growing concerns over its transparency.

‘Mop-up’ round: Thousands of seats still vacant at DU, faculty blame ‘unnecessary barrier’ CUET

Faculty say ever since Delhi University administration adopted centralised admission system based on CUET, the process has been unnecessarily prolonged each year.

CUET-UG 2025 results announced, only 1 candidate scores 100 percentile in 4 of 5 subjects

New Delhi: One candidate has scored 100 percentile in four out of five subjects, reveal this year's CUET (Common University Entrance Test) Undergraduate results,...

Calls for deferring CUET-UG exam grow as India-Pakistan tensions escalate

Scheduled to begin on 13 May, several parents & students enrolled for the entrance exam in border states & UTs are now requesting NTA to consider postponing it citing safety concerns.

Fully online, fewer subjects to cover, how CUET-UG will be different in 2025

Changes being implemented are 'based on recommendations from expert panel' formed to review CUET for both undergraduate and postgraduate admissions.

Ministry of tomato, tomahto & qualms about off-key question paper

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

CUET coaching industry is the new boom—EdTech firms, UPSC centres, tuition academies are in

CUET has spurred the growth of coaching institutes outside the traditional school system. Cram schools have proliferated and those in the coaching business only see an upward trend.

School education secy hits out at ‘Kota model, coaching pressure’ — ‘Where is joyful learning?’

Sanjay Kumar, Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education, made the remarks Thursday at an interaction with principals of CBSE schools.

‘Sign of CUET popularity’ — pvt universities make up 50% of institutes registered for common test in 2nd year

Out of 233 varsities that have registered for CUET this year, 118 are private universities. Nearly 14 lakh students have applied for the exam as compared to 9.9 lakh in 2022.

No CUET coaching boom yet, but exam’s ‘inclusiveness’, impact on learning still in question

When CUET was introduced a year ago, there were fears coaching centres would reap biggest benefits. This hasn’t panned out yet, but there are signs it may just be a matter of time.

On Camera

Newspapers, TV channels hesitate to name a victor in Bengal. ‘Kaante ki takkar’

The CPI(M) and Congress barely made it to the headlines. While newspapers have written about the two parties, they have been almost completely ignored by television news.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.