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CET limited to IITs, a few other colleges

The government’s plan to introduce a common national examination for undergraduate engineering courses across the country will have to be curtailed with the test applicable only for central technical institutions from next year as at least five states have objected to the proposal.The states, including Tamil Nadu and Bengal, opposed the move and two others advocated more debate when the common test was discussed at the state education minister’s meeting on Wednesday.


In light of the meeting’s deliberations, admissions to IIT, other central government institutions and state engineering institutions that admit students based on AIEEE scores will be carried out in accordance with a merit list drawn up by the common national examination results with weightage for state boards.
Bengal, TN, Himachal Pradesh, Orissa and Puducherry opposed the proposal, while UP suggested that private institutions be brought on board as well. Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh asked for wider consultation. The states are keen to retain their state-level entrance tests. Gujarat, however, has lended support.

Posted on 13 Mar 2012