CET to be held shortly after II PU exams

Short gap between the two exams leaves students anxious; they say they do not have time to prepare

The Common Entrance Test (CET) to professional undergraduate courses will mostly be held close on the heels of the II PU exams, which will conclude on May 6 as per the timetable announced by the Department of Pre-University Education on Tuesday.

“To prevent disruption to the academic calendar like the previous two years, we had planned to hold the CET exams in the last week of April or the first week of May. But now that the II PU exams will conclude only by May 6, we will hold the CET exam shortly after that. Probably in less than a week after that,” said Ramya. S., Executive Director, Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA). When asked of the short time students would get to prepare, Ms. Ramya said both II PU and CET exams had the same syllabus.

The short gap between the two exams has left many students anxious. Varshini R. Murthy, a II PU student preparing for her upcoming examinations, said a week after the board exams was too hurried and not enough time to prepare well for the CET. “Doing well in both the exams is important. CET ranking is key to pursue a professional course and hence the ranking potentially decides my career. Just a week’s time to prepare for CET makes me anxious,” she said.