Most PU students in Dakshina Kannada retake math exam to improve ranks

Mangaluru: The second PU exam-2, which commenced on Thursday, witnessed the highest number of candidates who passed the first exam and were keen to enhance their marks in the second one, in Dakshina Kannada. Mathematics was the subject with the highest candidates, followed by physics and chemistry.
Shridhar HG, DDPU (incharge) revealed that a total of 8,353 candidates registered for PU exam-2, with 5,564 attempting the exam after passing the first exam, to improve their score. Higher scores in science subjects can significantly enhance the chances of securing a better seat under Karnataka Common Entrance Test (K-CET).
Academicians and PU college heads also echoed the same sentiment. Narendra L Nayak, chairman of the Expert Group of Institutions who has extensive experience in teaching these subjects, said that mathematics is generally regarded as one of the most challenging subjects in PU. He explained that maths gets easier for candidates who have a strong foundation in the subject from a young age, and added that physics, chemistry, and biology are ranked as the toughest subjects. Nayak underscored that even a modest improvement of two marks can lead to a good rank in the results leading to a seat in a reputed institution, and highlighted the significance of mathematics in determining a candidate's ranking.
Apart from those who passed the exams and are aiming to improve their scores, a significant number of candidates who had ‘Not Cleared' the first exam have also applied for the second exam. Shridhar mentioned that a total of 2,196 candidates who were ‘Not Cleared' in the first exam in Dakshina Kannada, and 2,111 have registered to retake the exam.
Out of the 518 students registered for Kannada exam on day one, 402 attended, while 116 were absent. One student had registered for the Arabic language exam. Exams were conducted across seven centres in the district.