Srinagar, June 15 -- Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) witnessed an overwhelming response to its undergraduate entrance examination on Sunday, with more than 17,000 candidates competing for around 900 seats across various undergraduate programmes, reflecting a growing preference among students for specialised and future-oriented education.

The University Entrance Test (UET) was conducted at 20 examination centres, including 18 in Srinagar and two in Jammu, recording an impressive attendance rate of nearly 94 per cent.

The entrance examination was held for admission to undergraduate programmes offered by the university across 14 disciplines. The large number of applicants comes at a t...