Madhya Pradesh makes CUET mandatory for PG admissions. CUET-PG 2026 applications close on January 20. Check revised dates, admission rules and details.
Postgraduate students planning to study in Madhya Pradesh will now have to clear Common University Entrance Test (CUET), with state making exam compulsory for PG admissions in various universities and colleges.
With this decision students need to ensure they have applied for CUET-PG 2026, as application window closes on January 20.
CUET-PG 2026: One Day Left to Apply
National Testing Agency (NTA) has extended CUET-PG 2026 registration deadline, giving candidates time till January 20, 2026 (11:50 pm) to complete online application and fee payment process at exams.nta.nic.in/cuet-pg.
Only applications with successful fee payment will be treated as complete. Forms submitted after the deadline will not be accepted.
Correction window for CUET-PG 2026 applications will open from January 23 to January 25, during which candidates can edit permitted fields in their forms.
Madhya Pradesh Brings PG Admissions Under CUET Framework
As per new admission framework, all postgraduate admissions in Madhya Pradesh, including those in government and private universities, will be conducted based on CUET-PG scores.
The move brings an end to institution-level merit lists and direct admissions for PG courses in the state. Candidates will also be required to seek admission in postgraduate programmes linked to their undergraduate subject background, in line with the admission rules.
What This Means for PG Aspirants
Commonly asked questions
NTA released the CUET PG 2026 information brochure and exam notification on December 14, 2025. Candidates could select four city choices while filling the CUET PG 2026 application form. The city choices had to be entered in order of preference within their present and permanent address. Based on this, NTA will allot the exam centre. NTA reserves the right to allot any exam city to the candidates that is not among the candidates' selected choices.
CUET PG 2026 examination was held in March 2026.The online applications were filled form from December 14 to January 23, 2026. While filling up the CUET PG online application form, test taker can select only one subject in one slot of the examination day. However, from the previous year academic year, they were able to choose a maximum of 20 test paper codes in all.
Before choosing multiple subjects for the examination, candidates are advised to check the minimum education eligibility criteria for the particular course they have applied for. Also, check the university-specific subject criteria for the subject a candidate wants to appear for.
CUET PG application form 2026 was released on December 14, 2025, to provide admissions to postgraduate degree programs like MA, MSc, MCom, MTech, MFA, and other professional degrees like MBA, BEd, LLB, and LLM courses. The last date was January 23, 2026.
Only one application had to be submitted by a candidate. Under no circumstances will candidates be allowed to fill more than one Application Form.
With CUET now becoming the single gateway for PG admissions in Madhya Pradesh, students who have not yet applied for CUET-PG 2026 have limited time left.
Applicants are advised to complete the registration process at the earliest, review all details carefully before final submission and retain the confirmation page for future reference.
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