AICTE to issue guidelines of single national engineering entrance test
New Delhi: The issue of holding a single entrance examination for
admission to engineering colleges on the lines of NEET for medicine is
likely to be discussed at a meeting of All India Council for Technical
Education later this month.
The issue was considered in the ministry at the level of HRD
Minister Prakash Javadekar, sources said.
There is a view in the ministry in favour of holding a single
national level test for entrance to engineering colleges on the
pattern of NEET as it would address many concerns related to
quality and bring in more transparency, they said.
The ministry is keen on taking the consultation route and the issue
will be discussed at a meeting of the AICTE scheduled later this
month, the sources said.
The scores of the common test may be used by various government and
private engineering colleges, they said.
At present, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
conducts the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), based on which
students are chosen for admission to engineering colleges.
Another issue which can be taken up for discussion at the AICTE
meeting is conducting an exit test for students who pass out of
engineering colleges to assess aspects related to skills and
employability.
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