General Knowledge, Sunday Facts: If you ask any small child about his favorite day, the answer will be Sunday. Children who study from Monday to Friday or Saturday wait for Sunday. On this day, there is neither the tension of getting up early in the morning nor the stress of going to school or doing homework. The gap on Sunday is fixed even during examinations. Most schools and colleges are closed on Sunday. But most exams like JEE, NEET, and UPSC are held on Sunday.

Sunday has the status of a weekly holiday. Schools, colleges to most offices are also closed on this day (Interesting Facts About Sunday). However, there is a university in the country where instead of Sunday, Tuesday is the weekly holiday - Vanasthali University located in Rajasthan. Know why school-college exams are not held on Sunday but this day is kept reserved for entrance exams and competitive exams.

Sunday Facts: Why are there no exams in schools and colleges on Sunday?

School and college exams are usually not held on Sundays. Papers are held on Sundays only when there is some compulsion. The board exam schedule is also made in such a way that Sunday is a holiday. There can be many reasons behind this:

1. Holiday: Sunday is usually considered the last day of the week. It is a holiday. On this day most people rest and spend time with their family.

2. Religious and cultural significance: Sunday is considered an important day in many religions. In Christianity, it is the day of the Lord. Therefore this day is considered a holy day and most people go to church and spend time. Sunday school is also held in the church on this day.

3. Rest for teachers and students: By not having exams on Sunday, teachers and students get a day's rest.

4. Administrative and practical reasons: Conducting exams on Sunday can increase administrative and practical problems, such as arrangements for examination centers, availability of examination officials, and other necessary arrangements.

Exam Facts: Why are JEE, NEET, and UPSC exams held only on Sunday?

JEE, NEET, CLAT, and CAT exams for admission in top institutes and UPSC, SSC, etc. exams for government jobs are often held on Sundays. Know the main reasons behind this.

1. Wide availability: Most people have a holiday on Sunday, which makes it easier for them to appear in the exam. Even employed people do not have to take a separate leave.

2. Government holiday: There is a government holiday on Sunday. Lakhs of people appear in these exams. This makes it easier to conduct them on Sunday.

3. Security and order: There is less crowd on roads and other public places on Sunday. This makes it easier to maintain security and order at the examination centers. Candidates also avoid traffic

4. Availability of exam centers: Availability of exam centers is more on Sundays in schools, colleges and other educational institutions.

5. Administrative convenience: Conducting exams on Sundays provides administrative convenience as most government offices and institutions are closed on this day.

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