The High Court of Karnataka on Monday reserved its verdict on the petitions filed by a group of students questioning the non-consideration of their marks awarded to them in the 2021 pre-university course while allotting ranks to them in the Common Entrance Test (CET)-2022.
The government and the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) have defended the action stating that marks awarded in 2021 cannot be considered for CET ranking as even in the CET-2021 the II PU marks were not considered as it was awarded without conducting written exams.
However, the petitioners have contended that the notification for CET-2022 did not notify the candidates that for those who completed II PU in 2021 only the CET-22 marks would be considered. It was contended on behalf of the petitioners that considering II PU marks and CET-22 marks in the 50:50 ratio as per law for those who have complete d II PU in 2022 is discriminatory in nature.
