Maharashtra to Conduct All State CET Exams Twice Annually from Next Academic Year
Maharashtra will allow students to take all 19 state Common Entrance Tests (CETs) twice annually starting from the next academic year, Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil announced. This extension, covering courses like law and Bachelor of Education, aims to provide over 14 lakh students additional chances to improve their scores. The government is also considering raising minimum Class 12 eligibility marks, with any changes potentially effective from the 2028-29 academic year after committee review.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans centre-right overall (Left 0%, Centre 48%, Right 52%). Overall sentiment is positive (64/100). Lens Score 46/100.
Outlets measured: hindustantimes, freepressjournal. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 2 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (62–65/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
freepressjournal broke this story on 26 Oct, 03:45 pm. Other outlets followed.