CUET UG 2026: Exam Dates, Application Form, Syllabus, Pattern, Colleges and PYQ

No, CUET UG 2026 application form has not been released yet. It is expected that NTA will commence CUET registration 2026 in first week of March at cuet.nta.nic.in. Candidates seeking admisison to UG courses of central, state, private or deemed universities must fill the online application form before CUET application last date. Students must keep the required documents ready to fill the application form.

Common University Entrance Test (CUET) is conducted for admission to UG courses of central, state, private and deemed universities. National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts CUET exam annually for students desireous of taking admission to colleges of Delhi University, Banaras Hindu University, Allahabad Univeraity and many more.

The best CUET course depends on candidate's interest, stream, subjects studied in class 12th. Some of the top CUET UG courses with best career options are B.Sc (Chemistry, Physics, CS), B.Com (Pass, Hons.), BBA/BMS/BFIA, BA (Economics, English, History), BCA and integrated programs. Candidates must make sure to align the CUET courses with the university requirement, subjects studied in class 12th and CUET subjects.

No, CUET UG 2026 official syllabus has not been released. NTA will uplaod the CUET 2026 syllabus PDFs tentatively in first week of March along with the release of official notification. Candidates preparing for CUET 2026 exam can download the CUET syllabus. The CUET syllabus is based on class 12th NCERT curriculum. Candidates must prepare well from the class 12th syllabus to ace the entrance examination.

CUET UG 2026 notification will release tentatively in first week of March. National Testing Agency will release the CUET detailed official notification at official website- cuet.nta.nic.in. Candidates preparing for the exam can check the following details on CUET notification PDF:

• Exam dates
• eligibility criteria
• steps to apply for exam
• syllabus
• pattern
• CUET subjects
• score calculation
• normalisation process
• exam centres
• number of univeristies participating

No, CUET UG exam 2026 date has not been announced yet. It is expected that National Testing Agency will announce the CUET exam date 2026 anytime soon. The exam is expected to be scheduled in May-June. Candidates willing to appear for the exam must make sure to register for the exam online. As per the tentative CUET 2026 exam date, the registrations are expected to commence in first week of March 2026.

National Testing Agency has informed that there are no significant changes in CUET UG 2026. The pattern and syllabus shall remain same. The CUET UG 2026 exam consists of 37subjects- 13 langauges, 23 domain subjects and General Aptitude Test. As per the recent notification, candidates must make sure to update their Aadhar card and UDID cards. It is expected that CUET exam centre 2026 will be alloted based on candidate's updated address.

No, CUET UG 2026 official syllabus has not been released. NTA will uplaod the CUET 2026 syllabus PDFs tentatively in first week of March along with the release of official notification. Candidates preparing for CUET 2026 exam can download the CUET syllabus. The CUET syllabus is based on class 12th NCERT curriculum. Candidates must prepare well from the class 12th syllabus to ace the entrance examination.

CUET UG 2026 notification will be released at nta.ac.in and cuet.nta.nic.in. The dates for the CUET 2026 exam subject wise will be declared online. CUET 2026 will be held in May/June. In CUET UG 2026 notification candidates will be able to check the important details about:

• Exam important dates
• CUET eligibility criteria
• Steps to fill application form
• Reservation criteria
• Admit card
• Exam centres
• Syllabus
• Exam pattern
• Results
• Normalisation Process

CUET UG is conducted for admission to more than 260 universities across India. List of programs offered through CUET UG are:

• Bachelor of Arts (B.A)
• B.A (Hons.)
• Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
• Bachelor of Sience (B.Sc.) (Hons.)
• Bachelor of Vocational studies
• B.Sc-M.Sc. Integrated program
• Integrated M. Optometry
• Integrated M.A
• Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)
• Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) (Hons.)
• Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS)
• Bachelor of Business Administration (Financial Investment Analysis) [BBA (FIA)]
• Bachelor of Business Economics (BBE)
• Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.)
• Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)

As per the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment guidelines, PwD candidates will be provided with following facilities:

1. Scribe facility: In case the candidate has physical limitation and required a scribe for writing the exam, he/she must be certified in the format provided by CMO/Civil Surgeon/ Medical Superintendent of a Government Health Care Institution.
2. Extra time: PwD candidates will get extra time of one hour whether such candidates use scribe facilities or not.

PwD candidates who are visually impaired or have disability in the upper limb or have lost hands/fingers which prevents them from operating the CUET UG computer based test will be able to avail the scribe facility.

Such candidates can take the help of scribe for reading the questions or keying the answers as per the direction of candidate. The scribe will not be allowed to explain or suggest the answer. To avail the service of scribe, PwD candidates must opt for it while filling the CUET 2026 application form.  The scribe will be provided by CUET 2026 conducting body National Testing Agency (NTA) only.

No, National Testing Agency has not yet announced the CUET UG 2026 exam date. As per NTA official notification, CUET 2026 exam will be held in May. It is expected that CUET registration 2026 will commence in last week of February 2026 at cuet.nta.nic.in. Candidates seeking admission to UG courses through CUET score must stay updated with the CUET exam dates 2026.

CUET UG General Test 2026 exam will be held tentatively between May 13 and June 03, 2026. NTA has not released CUET UG 2026 datesheet online. Candidates can know their subject-wise CUET schedule on CUET intimation slip and admit card. Candidates can also check the exam date, time and slot number.

DU CSAS portal 2025 is now active at ugadmission.uod.ac.in. University of Delhi launched CSAS portal 2025 on June 17, 2025. Candidates who appeared for the CUET 2025 exam can register at DU CSAS 2025 portal. Candidates will be required to enter the college and course preference and pay the DU CSAS registration 2025 fee to participate in the admission process. On the basis of the choices entered and CUET 2025 percentile, candidates will be alloted college and course. CUET 2025 result will be declared in last week of June 2025 at cuet.nta.nic.in.

National Testing Agency will commence CUET 2026 registration in first week of March. Soon after the release of the CUET notification candidates candidates can check the important dates pertaining to CUET 2026. The last date for CUET 2026 registration will be notiifed aling with the last date for payment of fee. 

Candidats will be required to fill the CUET application form within the given time frame, failing which no request for extension of the CUET registration last date will be entertained. NTA does not provide the window for late fee payment. CUET 2026 application process will be in online mode. No physical copies of the CUET application form must be sent to the authorities.

If a candidate has forgotten his/her CUET application number, it can be retrieved by following the steps below:

• Check registered email ID and phone number for SMS as It includes CUET application form number on successful registration.
• Check the saved page of CUET application form. or,
• Candidates may contact at NTA to know their CUET application form number.

After getting the CUET application number, students must ensure to note it somewhere for future login process. CUET application form number is required to login and download the admit card or results when released.

DU CSAS portal 2025 is now active at ugadmission.uod.ac.in. University of Delhi launched CSAS portal 2025 on June 17, 2025. Candidates who appeared for the CUET 2025 exam can register at DU CSAS 2025 portal. Candidates will be required to enter the college and course preference and pay the DU CSAS registration 2025 fee to participate in the admission process. On the basis of the choices entered and CUET 2025 percentile, candidates will be alloted college and course. CUET 2025 result will be declared in last week of June 2025 at cuet.nta.nic.in.

No, candidate cannot use the friend's email ID to register for CUET exam. Aspirant must make sure that they use their own email ID to get all the latest updates on online form, correction window, admit card and results. Using the email ID of other person is considered a form of identity fraud. 

There is no limit to the number of password reset attempts candidate can make for CUET login. If applicant has forgotten their password and need to reset it, they can follow instructions provided on the CUET website to reset password. 

1. Visit CUET UG 2026 website

2. Click on Log in tab

3. Click on ‘Reset/Change Password’ tab

4. A link will be mailed to the registered email id

5. Click on the link and change/reset the password

Yes, CUET UG application form can be rejected by NTA under following conditions:

• Incomplete information
• Incorrect details
• Failing to fulfill CUET eligibility criteria
• Failing to pay CUET application fee

Candidates must carefully check details entered in CUET application form before final submission.

Candidates will not be able to edit the following details in the CUET 2026 application form once submitted:

• Mobile number

• Email address

• Permanent and correspondence address

• Emergency contact details

CUET UG 2026 exam will be held a Computer Based Test. In this mode of examination, candidates will have to report at the alloted CUET exam centre. Applicants will have to take exam on computer screens only. The screen will display the questions and candidates can select the correct option and save changes.

If a candidate has forgotten his/her CUET application number, it can be retrieved by following the steps below:

• Check registered email ID and phone number for SMS as It includes CUET application form number on successful registration.
• Check the saved page of CUET application form. or,
• Candidates may contact at NTA to know their CUET application form number.

After getting the CUET application number, students must ensure to note it somewhere for future login process. CUET application form number is required to login and download the admit card or results when released.

CUET UG 2026 exam will be held a Computer Based Test. In this mode of examination, candidates will have to report at the alloted CUET exam centre. Applicants will have to take exam on computer screens only. The screen will display the questions and candidates can select the correct option and save changes.

CUET UG English syllabus imcludes:

• Reading Comprehension
  •  Factual
  • Narrative
  • Literary
• Verbal Ability
• Rearranging the parts
• Choosing the correct word
• Synonyms and Antonyms
• Vocabulary

CUET UG general test will cover the topics from the following:

• General Knowledge, Current Affairs
• General mental ability, Numerical ability
• Reasoning (Simple application of basic Mathematical concepts, quantitative arithmetic, algebra geometry, mensuration and statistics)
• Logical and analytical reasoning

Candidates preparing for the general test of CUET UG are advised to stay updated with the current affairs by reading the newspapers and magazines. Candidates must gather study materials to prepare for the syllabus of General test and practice ample questions to become familiar with the type of questions asked in this section. Download the CUET UG question paper now.

CUET UG total marks is 250 Marks for each subject. Candidates can choose up to five CUET subjects. Each subject paper has 50 questions which will total to 250 marks for each subject. For every correct answer, candidate will get 5 marks. The CUET total marks will be uniform for all 37 subjects. The Total CUET subjects marks can vary depending on the number of subjects chosen by candidates.

• If three CUET subjects chosen: 750 total marks
• If four CUET subjects chosen: 1000 total marks
• If five CUET subjects chosen: 1250 total marks

The latest CUET UG exam pattern 2026 is updated in table below:

Common University Entrance Test (CUET) sample papers are released by the conducting body, National Testing Agency (NTA). To download the CUET question papers follow the steps below:

1. Visit the link provided- CUET Question Paper
2. Scroll down the page and look for the subject to download the question paper for
3. Click on the tab download
4. Create the login credentials for new registrations
5. Link to download the CUET question paper will be sent on the registered email ID
6. Click on the link provided and save the PDF.

The CUET questions are objective in nature and carries four options also known as MCQs. Candidates will have to choose the correct answer option and click on it with the help of mouse. Since CUET UG 2026 exam will be conducted in a CBT mode, test-takers will be able to mark only one answer option. In case it is the correct option, students will get +5 marks and in case of wrong answer, negative marking scheme will be applied. Hence, candidates must ensure the accuracy of the answer before selecting the answer. 

The difficulty level of the CUET exam varies between moderate and tough. Since the CUET UG exam is held for multiple subjects and slots, the difficulty level of the exam varies from subject to subject. Sometimes, the difficulty level may also vary for different slots. While for the well-prepared candidates, the difficulty level will be low, for the underprepared students, the level of difficulty will be on the higher side.  

CUET UG langauge section will now consist of 13 languages instead of 33 languages. The 13 langauges of CUET UG 2026 are: English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu. Whereas, the languages which have been deleted are: Arabic, Bodo, Chinese, Dogri, French, German, Italian, Janpanese, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Manipuri, Nepali, Persian, Russian, Santhali, Sindhi, Spanish, Tibetan, Sanskrit.

CUET exam centre is allocated on the basis of the preferences entered by the candidate while filling the CUET application form. NTA allotes exam centre as per the preference entered and is subject to availability and logistical consideration.

While filling the CUET application form, candidates can select four cities of their choice. Choice of CUET exam centre cities will be limited to the State of permanent address or State of present address only. In case there are very few candidates from a city, the NTA reserves the right to merge one, two, or more cities.

CUET 2026 exam will be held in May-June 2026 in computer based mode over a month window. The exam will be held across more than 300 exam cities in India. Candidates will be able to know the alloted exam centre on issuance of CUET intimation slip or CUET admit card.

NTA will release CUET 2026 city intimation slip online. Candidates who will complete the CUET application process by paying the requisite fee can log in with their username and password and download the slip to check the city where their CUET UG 2026 exam centre will be located.

CUET intimation slip mentions the date of examination, shift, subject/test papers and medium chosen by the candidate while filling the application form. City intimation slips are released subsequently for the exams scheduled on different dates. CUET city intimation slip is not an admit card. It is an advanced information about the allotment of city. Based on the city allotted, candidates will have to make the necessary arrangement for travel, accommodation, etc.

Candidates must reach alloted CUET exam centre two hours before mentioned exam time. Candidates must complete verification process and take their seats immediately after opening of examination hall. If the candidates does not report at alloted CUET exam centre on time due to traffic, delay in transport, they will miss out on important instructions to appear for the exam.

Common University Entrance Test (CUET) sample papers are released by the conducting body, National Testing Agency (NTA). To download the CUET question papers follow the steps below:

1. Visit the link provided- CUET Question Paper
2. Scroll down the page and look for the subject to download the question paper for
3. Click on the tab download
4. Create the login credentials for new registrations
5. Link to download the CUET question paper will be sent on the registered email ID
6. Click on the link provided and save the PDF.

CUET UG Language section will include 50 questions. Candidates must attempt all questions. There will be no optional questions.

The language section will check candidate's reading comprehension based on different types of passages. This section will also include questions from grammar. To prepare for the CUET UG language section, candidates must solve previous year question papers and mock tests to become familiar with the type of questions asked in the exam. 

As per the CUET exam pattern, the subjects are divided into three sections as:

Section I- Languages 

Section II- Domain Subject

Section III- General Test

Candidates will get 60 minutes for each subject. Candidates will not be given extra time.

As per the CUET exam pattern, the subjects are divided into three sections as:

Section I- Languages 

Section II- Domain Subject

Section III- General Test

Candidates will get 60 minutes for each subject. Candidates will not be given extra time.

National Testing Agency is expected to release CUET UG mock test at nta.ac.in. If released, candidates can appear for CUET mock test by following steps below:

1. Visit official link og NTA: nta.ac.in
2. Click on tab 'Mock Test'
3. Now select exam name
4. Select paper name
5. Click on 'Start Mock Test'

The CUET questions are objective in nature and carries four options also known as MCQs. Candidates will have to choose the correct answer option and click on it with the help of mouse. Since CUET UG 2026 exam will be conducted in a CBT mode, test-takers will be able to mark only one answer option. In case it is the correct option, students will get +5 marks and in case of wrong answer, negative marking scheme will be applied. Hence, candidates must ensure the accuracy of the answer before selecting the answer. 

NTA will release the CUET admit card 2026 at cuet.nta.nic.in. Candidates can download their admit cards till their exam date. The admit card will be released for download in PDF document and is a mandatory document to be carried to the exam centre. Prior to the release of the CUET UG admit card, NTA released the advance intimation of exam city slip. It is not the admit card, but will inform candidates about the city. After downloading the CUET UG 2026 admit card, candidates will have to check all the details carefully and ensure that there is no mistake. In case of any error, they will have to contact NTA to get the necessary corrections done. 

No, CUET UG exam duration will not vary for each subject. The exam duration will be unform for all CUET subjects that is 60 minutes. Candidates will be required to attempt 50 questions within the given time limit. The marking scheme of each question remains the same.

Candidates must reach alloted CUET exam centre two hours before mentioned exam time. Candidates must complete verification process and take their seats immediately after opening of examination hall. If the candidates does not report at alloted CUET exam centre on time due to traffic, delay in transport, they will miss out on important instructions to appear for the exam.

National Testing Agency will release the CUET 2026 final answer key before the announcement of results. NTA releases the revised CUET answer key based on the objections received at cuet.nta.nic.in. Candidates are given opportunity to challenge the CUET UG answer key 2026 within a three-day window. The date to challenge the answer key will be notified. Only paid challenges made during the stipulated period will be considered. CUET answer key challenges without justification/evidence, and those filed on any other medium other than the prescribed link for CUET UG will not be considered. CUET UG 2026 results will be compiled based on the final answer key. Candidates will not get the outcome of the challenges received. 

CUET 2026 final answer key will be released by NTA at cuet.nta.nic.in in first week of July 2026. Candidates who will appear for the exam will be able to download the CUET 2026 official answer key along with the individual response sheet. Candidates are also be given the opprtunity to challenge the CUET answer key 2026 provisional when released. To download the provisional CUET answer key candidate's CUET 2026 response sheet will be required to enter the login credentials. NTA will release the CUET 2026 final answer key before the declaration of results.

After downloading the CUET provisional answer key, candidates must also download CUET response sheet. Candidates must match answers marked on the response sheet. While marking correct answers, candidates must follow marking scheme mentioned below:

• +5 marks will be given for every correct answer
• 1 mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer

While filling the CUET application form, candidates are advised to carefully mark the subjects from languages, domain subjects and general test. Candidates must check the institute wise subject requirement for the course candidate wishes to apply for. If the candidate has applied for four CUET domain subjects and appears for three subjects, it may affect the overall percentile of the candidate. However, if the domain subjects for which the student has appeared, qualify as per the institute’s course requirement, they will be eligible for admission process.

NTA will announce the CUET result 2026 tentatively in first week of July. CUET UG result 2026 will be announced at cuet.nta.nic.in online. Candidates who will appear for the exam can check their scores online. Students will be required to enter their login credentials to view the CUET scorecard 2026. NTA will mention the applicant's details and subject-wise score for CUET 2026. The scores will be sent to the universities for which candidates have applied soon after the declaration of results. Candidates must note that the role of NTA ends soon after the declaration of CUET results 2026.

CUET result 2026 will be declared tentatively in first week of July. Candidates who will appear for the exam can download their CUET scorecard online when released. The link to download the CUET scorecard will be available at CUET results 2026. Candidates will be required to enter the login credentials to view the CUET 2026 scorecard online. CUET scores are used for admission to various universities/colleges that candidates has applied for while filling the application form. Candidates must download and take the print of the CUET 2026 results when released.

CUET UG scores are not accepted by IITs. Common University Entrance Test for UG is conducted for admission to state, central, private, deemed and government institutions. Admission to UG courses of IITs is offered through other national level entrance examinations.

Common University Entrance Test (CUET) score 2026 will be accepted by more than 205 universities (central, state, private and deemed) across India. On the basis of the CUET UG score, candidates are offered admission to UG programme of the participating colleges. Candidates applying for admission to UG programme must ensure to check the course eligibility criteria before filling the application form.

Some of the top CUET accepting universities with NIRF ranking 2024 are:

As per the NIRF ranking 2025, the top 5 universities for CUET UG are:

NIRF 2- Jawaharlal Nehru University

NIRF 4- Jamia Millia Islamia

NIRF 6- Banaras Hindu University

NIRF 5- University of Delhi

NIRF 10- Aligarh Muslim University

The CUET UG cut off is determined by CUET participating universities seperately. Parameters on the basis of which CUET UG cut off is released are:

• Total number of candidates that appeared for the CUET UG exam
• The number of seats offered by the participating universities through CUET UG
• The difficulty level of the CUET exam
• Overall performance of the test takers (pass percentage/ score range, etc.)

CUET cut off is based on the percentile of the candidate. To calculate the CUET percentile following formula is applied:

100*Number of candidates appeared in the session with a raw score is equal to or less than a candidate/ total number of candidates appeared for CUET UG.

More than 200 CUET participating universities, including central, state, government, private, and deemed institutes offer admission to various undergraduate and integrated courses through Common University Entrance Test (CUET-UG). Each CUET college offers the courses across Science, Humanities, Commerce, Management, Law, Engineering, and other streams. Students planning to get admission through CUET exam have to check the courses offered by their target university on their official website, NTA official website, or at Shiksha page.

National Testing Agency (NTA) does not release the CUET UG cutoff. Once the CUET results are declared, the socres are shared with the participating universities and role of NTA ends with the declaration of results. CUET UG 2025 cutoff has been released by the CUET participtaing universities seperatley. Candidates will be able to check the course wise and category wise cutoff. CUET UG cutoff 2026 has been released by accepting universities after declaration of CUET UG results.

No, National Testing Agency does not announce the CUET dates for counselling. The role of NTA ends soon after the declaration of CUET UG results. To know the CUET counselling sates, candidates must visit the official website of university they desire to take admission in. Every CUET participating university will release its own admission through CUET UG schedule.

Yes, you will have to appear for the CUET counselling rounds of the central universities. Admission to central universities is offered based on CUET UG scores. Candidates must note that class 12th marks will not be considered for final admission to UG courses of central universities. Class 12th marks are used for tie-breaking criteria. Candidates must ensure to appear for Common University Entrance Test for Undergraduate courses to qualify for counselling rounds.

There are 44 central universities in India acceoting CUET UG scores. The list of central universities accepting CUET result are:

The difficulty level of the CUET exam varies between moderate and tough. Since the CUET UG exam is held for multiple subjects and slots, the difficulty level of the exam varies from subject to subject. Sometimes, the difficulty level may also vary for different slots. While for the well-prepared candidates, the difficulty level will be low, for the underprepared students, the level of difficulty will be on the higher side.  

If the question is dropped or the answer key is revised, the following marking scheme will be followed:

• If multiple options are correct then candidates who marked any correct option will receive five marks.

• If all options provided are correct then all candidates who attempted question will be given five marks.

• If none of the options is correct, a question is incorrect, or a question is dropped then all candidates who attempted the dropped question will receive five marks.