BHU entrance exams from Aug 24-31

Varanasi: The Banaras Hindu University is all set to conduct its entrance examinations for admission to various undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The university has made elaborate arrangements at test centres spread across the country to ensure that examinees don’t face any issues in undertaking the exams.
According to BHU spokesperson Rajesh Singh, the first phase of entrance exams will take place between August 24 to 31.Entrance examinations for all postgraduate and a few undergraduate programmes will be conducted in this phase. The second phase of entrance exams will take place between September 9 to 18, which will see entrance exams for remaining undergraduate programmes. Admit cards are being issued to the candidates through the entrance examination portal.
In view of the Covid-19 pandemic, the university has taken a number of measures to ensure safety of candidates. The Standard Operating Procedure for conduct of tests issued by the Union ministry of education will be strictly followed at examination centres within BHU. All the test centres outside BHU and Varanasi, have also been issued the SOP for conduct of UET/PET.
The SOP will have to be strictly adhered to by the centres. Physical distancing during the exams will be ensured by ensuring at least a distance of two meters between two candidates in the seating arrangement. All the tables and chairs of the centre will be sprayed with disinfectant. Availability of sanitizer bottles and liquid soaps will be ensured and rooms will be cleaned after every shift.
BHU has provided additional funding (almost double as compared to last year) to the centres so that they are able to incur the additional cost in order to make arrangements complying with the Covid-19 guidelines. There will be observers at all centres while a central observer team will also be monitoring the overall conduct of exam in line with Covid-19 guidelines.
For hassle free conduct of entrance tests, the BHU vice-chancellor has written to the district magistrates of the concerned districts where examination centres have been set up. A letter has also been sent by the department of higher education, ministry of education to the chief secretaries of the concerned states for necessary action.