CUCAT Application Form 2026: Check Registration Date, Fees & How to Apply

The steps to fill the CUCAT application form are provided below.

• Registration

Visit the official website of the University of Calicut to apply online. On the homepage, click on ‘Admissions’. Click on the registration link under "Calicut University Common Admissions Test". Generate a CAP ID (Central Admission Process ID). Enter your name, phone number and email ID. Once the details are entered, a CAP ID and a security key will be generated. Log in by entering the CAP ID and password, which will be sent to the candidate’s registered email ID and phone through SMS.

• Fill Application Form

Once registered, the students have to fill out the CUCAT application form by entering their personal and academic details. These details will include name, mobile number, address, Class 10 marks, Class 12 marks, school name, undergrad marks (if applying for PG courses) and Parent/ Guardian details.

• Upload Images

Once the details are entered, upload documents such as passport-size photograph, signature and Aadhar Card. Select the college and course you are interested in applying for. The candidates can view the options and select accordingly.

• Payment of Fee

The next part is to pay the CUCAT application fee. This can be done by the following means. 

• State Bank Online Payment
• Payment Gateway
• Akshaya Centres & Friends Janasevana Kendram

During the payment, the website will be redirected to the University of Calicut Instant Web Payment System (CUIWPS) page where the student can select the desired choice of payment. After successful payment, the applicant can log in again with the CAP ID and Password provided earlier and take a final printout of the application. Students must note that once the payment is done and the application form submitted, the fee will be non-refundable. 

CUCAT 2025 application fee for the category-wise and course-wise is provided in the table below. 

Note - For each additional programme, INR 85 shall be paid by all the candidates.

CUCAT Admit Card 2026 will be released on the official website of the exam. The admit card will come subject-wise. Usually, the CUCAT admit card is released at least 15 days before the exam date of that subject.

On the admit card, students can see important details like exam centre address, reporting time, exam timing, and some exam day instructions. Students must carry a printout of admit card to the exam centre. If anyone forgets or does not bring it, they will not be allowed to give the exam.

Some important FAQs related to CUCAT 2025 application form are provided below.