Students scoring over 95% increased 58 times in the last decade

Nine-time increase in those who secured over 90% between 2010 and 2021

The government, which plans to conduct a common entrance examination for all 45 central universities, may finally have its way. Last month, through a letter, the University Grants Commission (UGC) informed the vice-chancellors of these universities, including top institutes like Delhi University, Banaras Hindu University and Jawaharlal Nehru University, of the decision to conduct a common university entrance test, or CUCET, for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

While many of these universities already conduct an entrance exam, some like Delhi University follow a merit-based process dependent on senior secondary scores.

The over-reliance on Class XII scores has contributed to grade