CUET PG 2026 Notification Expected in December; Applications Likely to Begin in January

CUET PG opens a common route to top universities including Delhi University (DU), Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), and many state and private university  postgraduate programmes.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) is likely to release CUET PG 2026 notification in first week of December. The Common University Entrance Test scores is needed for postgraduate courses at over 190 universities across India.

The CUET PG 2026 notification is expected in the first week of December 2025. Applications will likely open in January, with the exam scheduled from March 13 to April 1, 2026. The test will be bilingual, covering over 157 subjects for admission to more than 190 central, state, and private universities across India.

Nearly 4.6 lakh students appeared for CUET PG 2025. A similar schedule this year will help students and institutions plan their next academic session in time.

The CUET PG has grown into one of India’s largest entrance tests for postgraduate admissions. It opens a common route to top universities including Delhi University (DU), Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), and select IIT postgraduate programmes.

CUET PG 2026: Tentative Schedule

Notification Release- First week of December 2025

Application Form- January 2026

Last Date to Apply- End of January / Early February 2026

Correction Window- February 2026

Admit Cards- 3–4 days before the exam

Exam Dates- March 13 – April 1, 2026

Result Announcement- Late April / Early May 2026

Counselling (University-wise)- May 2026

CUET PG Exam Pattern and Main Features

The CUET PG paper will include 75 multiple-choice questions, of which candidates will have to answer 60 within 90 minutes. The test will be bilingual — English and Hindi, except for language papers. Each correct response fetches four marks, while one mark is deducted for every wrong answer.

National Testing Agency is expected to release exam syllabus which will be based on undergraduate level NCERT topics across more than 157 subjects. The application fee is likely to remain around ₹2,000 per subject for general candidates, with concessions for SC, ST, OBC, and PwD categories.

Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree with at least 50% marks (45% for reserved categories). There is no upper age limit, and each candidate can choose up to four subjects.

NTA may also add more exam centres this year, expanding beyond 312 locations used in 2025, including a few international centres.

Recently students have also taken to social media to discuss issues like normalisation, regional language options, and technical challenges in smaller towns, that drew attention during the previous exam cycle.