CUET Exam Date 2026: When to Apply for CUET Exam? Check Past Year Trends

CUET Exam Date 2026: When to Apply for CUET Exam? Check Past Year Trends

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Shruti Garg
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New Delhi, Updated on Oct 6, 2025 09:39 IST

National Testing Agency is expected to announce CUET 2026 exam date anytime soon. The exam will be held in Computer Based Test format across various exam centres in India. Candidates must apply for CUET UG 2026 online to appear for exam. The exam is conducted for admission to undergraduate courses.

CUET UG 2026

CUET UG 2026

National Testing Agency conducts Common University Entrance Test for Undergraduates. Candidates seeking admission to central, state, private or deemed universities in India must apply for CUET UG 2026 online. It is expected that CUET exam date 2026 will be announced anytime soon. The exam is expected to be held in May-June 2026. NTA will commence the CUET registration 2026 in first week of March. Candidates applying for CUET exam must ensure to fulfil the prescribed eligibility criteria to qualify for admission process of accepting universities.

CUET Exam Dates 2026

Candidates seeking admission through CUET 2026 can check the tentative schedule for CUET 2026 below:

Events

Dates

Commencement of CUET UG 2026 registration

First week of March 2026

Last date to apply for CUET 2026

Last week of March 2026

CUET exam date 2026

May-June 2026

CUET Exam Date Past Year Trends

CUET Exam Year Registration Start Date CUET Exam Date
2022 06-Apr-2022 15-Jul to 10-Aug-2022
2023 09-Feb-2023 21-May to 23-Jun-2023
2024 27-Feb-2024 15-May to 31-May-2024
2025 01-Mar-2025 13-May to 03-Jun-2025

When Can I Apply for CUET UG 2026?

CUET UG 2026 application form will release in first week of March 2026 at cuet.nta.nic.in. To apply for the CUET 2026 exam, candidates must ensure to fulfil the below eligibility:

  • Candidate must have passed class 12th or equivalent examination or must be appearing in 2026.
  • There is no age limit to apply for CUET UG. However, candidates must fulfil the age criteria of university they are desirous of taking admission in.

List of Qualifying Examinations:

  • Final examination of class 12th conducted by the Central/State boards.
  • Intermediate or two-year pre-university examination
  • Final examination of two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of NDA
  • Senior Secondary School Examination by NIOS
  • Any Public School/ Board/ University examination by AIU
  • Higher Secondary Certificate Vocational Examination
  • A Diploma recognised by AICTE or a State board
  • General Certificate of Education (GCE) examination
  • High School Certificate Examination of the Cambridge University or International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva

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