Abstract

The evaluation and examination system plays an important role in the educational framework, serving as a tool to measure the knowledge, skills, and competencies of students. In present, the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) has emerged as a new evaluation system for admissions to higher education institutions in India, replacing traditional university-specific entrance exams. The concept of a standardized entrance exam is not completely new. The Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUCET) was launched in 2010 and was first utilized by seven newly formed Central universities. The CUET examination was implemented to provide uniformity in admission to central universities and other participating universities to offer an equitable evaluation process. As CUET examination becomes the primary entrance examination for numerous central universities and other participating universities so, understanding students’ perception is important. The CUET examination has drawn out a diverse range of perceptions among students in India, reflecting both support and criticism. This study investigate the perceptions of students towards the CUET examination, focusing on various domains such as fairness, accessibility, stress, usefulness and the technical challenges. In this study a perception questionnaire is used to collect data from a diverse group of participants of Banaras Hindu University. The result obtained from questionnaire (n=140) showed that 65% students find it fair, 70.71% students find it is accessible for diverse group students, 46.42% students find it is stressful while preparation, 48.56% students find it is useful in present context and 48.57% students find it is technically suitable for students. Thus, the findings provide valuable information about CUET examination and may help for policymakers and educators in implementing educational reform.