CUET PG 2026 applicants will be able to select four exam city choices instead of two. The National Testing Agency has clarified this in the latest notification. Those who have already submitted the form can add city choices during the correction window from January 18 to January 20, 2026.
CUET PG 2026 Exam City Choice Extended to Four
CUET PG 2026 applicants will be able to select four exam city choices instead of two. The National Testing Agency has clarified this in the latest notification. Those who have already submitted the CUET PG application form 2026 will be able to select two more city choices during the correction window from January 18 to January 20, 2026.
Announcing the same, NTA has stated, “To provide greater flexibility to students, candidates will be permitted to select up to four (04) Examination City choices within the state of their permanent or present residence, subject to the availability of Examination Cities.”
There are no other changes in the CUET PG 2026 process or guidelines. NTA started the CUET PG 2026 application process on December 14, 2025, and the last date is January 18, 2026.
How to Select CUET PG 2026 Exam City
Candidates have to follow the below process to select the CUET PG 2026 exam city choices.
- Go to the CUET PG 2026 website – exams.nta.nic.in/CUET-PG/
- Click on Register Now under the Registration for CUET (PG) 2026 link under the Activity tab
- If already registered, click on the Login tab
- Unregistered candidates need to complete the registration first
- Fill up the form with the mandatory details
- Go to the Select Examination City section of the application form
- Select four cities as per preferential order within their present or permanent address
- Complete the rest of the sections, pay the CUET PG 2026 form fee and submit
The CUET PG 2026 will be conducted in 292 cities across India and abroad. As many as 16 cities outside India will host CUET PG exam centres. The exam will be conducted in March 2026 for 157 subjects.
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CUET PG 2026 Registration Begins; Apply Till January 14 at exams.nta.nic.in
CUET PG 2026 Eligibility Criteria Explained: Who Can Apply and What to Check
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Pre-enrolment registration and payment of fee with blocking of seats of First Merit List | 10-Jun-2024 to 12-Jun-2024 |
| Publication of Second Merit List for Admissions | 18-Jun-2024 |
| Pre-enrolment registration and payment of fee with the blocking of seats of the Second Merit List | 18-Jun-2024 to 20-Jun-2024 |
| Publication of third Merit List & Supernumerary Seats for Admissions | 26-Jun-2024 |
| Pre-enrolment registration and payment of fee with blocking of seats of third Merit List (Tentative) & Supernumerary Seats | 26-Jun-2024 to 27-Jun-2024 |
| Physical Verification of documents for Admission/Registration of selected candidates | 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 8th, 9th, and 10th July, 2024 |
| Release of Final Merit List after registration wherever considered necessary | By 18th July, 2024 (Tentative) |
The CUET (Common University Entrance Test) for postgraduate (PG) programs typically included specific time slots or schedules for different courses or disciplines.
Time slots vary according to the different courses so please check on this please.
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The reporting time for the CUET PG exam depends on the exam center and the shift allotted to the candidates. There are 3 shifts which start at:
1. 8.30 AM
2. 12.30 PM
3. 3.00 PM
Please arrive 1 hour before your exam.