CUET PG 2026 Registration Date Live: Application Process, Fees and Direct Link

National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially released notification for CUET PG 2026. Candidates must complete their registration, fill out and submit the application form by January 14, 2026, up to 11:50 PM.

Students have requested to extend the CUET PG 2026 application last date to January 30, 2026. Check the post below. 

According to NTA, an applicant may apply for up to four test papers. The total application fee will be calculated based on the number of subjects selected, with additional charges applicable for each extra subject as per the application fee. 

The below table shows the CUET PG 2026 application fee  for this year academic session:

For each additional paper, candidates will have to pay the following application fees.

It is expected that the CUET PG 2026 exam will be conducted in three shifts, similar to last year. The shift timings are given below.

Shift 1 - 9 AM to 10.30 AM

Shift 2 - 12.30 PM to 2 PM

Shift 3 - 4 PM to 5.30 PM

To complete the CUET PG 2026 registration form, candidates have to follow the steps below:

• Visit the website of CUET PG – www.exams.nta.nic.in/CUET-PG
• Click on Registration for CUET (PG) 2026 under the Candidate Activity section
• Click on ‘Registration for CUET (PG) 2026’
• Click on ‘New Registration’
• Read the instructions and click on the checkbox
• Click on the Click here to Proceed tab
• Enter Name, Parent’s Name, Date of Birth and Gender
• Enter Personal Details, Address and Communication Details
• Choose Password, enter Captcha and click on Submit
• You will receive the registration confirmation on the registered email and Mobile Number
• Click on Already Registered candidates and complete the Application process

NTA has announced the CUET PG 2026 exam dates for the application and application correction processes. The rest of the dates will be announced in due course of time.

The following table shows the percentage of reserved seats of different categories:

Around 200 Universities or Institutes are expected to accept the scores for CUET PG 2026 exam. 

To get eligible for the CUET PG 2026 exam, aspirants must abide by the following citizenship rules:

• The candidate must be an Indian citizen.
• A constituent subject of Nepal, Bhutan
• A Tibetan refugee who landed in India before 1 January 1962 to make India their permanent home and reside there permanently.
• Pakistanis, Burmese, Sri Lankans, Kenyans, Ugandans, Tanzanians, Zambians, Malawians, Zaireans, Ethiopians, and people from Vietnam who permanently moved to India.

The CUET PG 2026 application and registration last date may be extended based on the students' requests and other external factors. The final decision lies with NTA. 

The CUET PG 2026 registration process will conclude on January 14, 2026. 

No, to log in to the CUET PG 2026 website, there is no option to log in with date of birth. You must enter your Application Number and Password for logging in.

To log in to the CUET PG 2026 exam website, candidates have to enter the following details:

• Application Number
• Password
• Captcha

After filling in the OTP sent to your registered mobile number you will receive a CUET PG 2026 registration confirmation along with the application number. This application number will also be used/ referred to for CUET PG 2026 for subsequent logins. Candidates will be able to log in directly with the respective system-generated application number and password.

The following information or details have to be entered for the CUET PG 2026 registration process.

Candidates are requested to upload scanned images of candidate Photograph and Signature in the below-specified format:
i. The recent photograph should be in colour with 80% face (without mask) visible, including ears, against a white background.
ii. The scanned photograph and signature should be in JPG/JPEG format (clearly legible).
iii. The size of the scanned photograph should be between 10 kb to 200 kb (clearly legible).
iv. The size of the scanned signature should be between 10 kb to 50 kb (clearly legible)

v. The PWD Certificate or UDID Certificate should be in PDF format, between 50 KB to 300 KB.
[Note: The Candidate has to upload only his/her own photograph and signature as mentioned above (and not of anybody else) in a correct/proper manner.]

The CUET PG 2026 Helpline Numbers are:

011-40759000
011-69227700

The email address is helpdesk-cuetpg@nta.ac.in
 

The table below brings the number of subjects in each stream of CUET PG 2026 exam.

The highest number of subjects in the CUET PG 2026 exam is in Linguistics stream, which includes 40 papers or languages. 

The total marks of the CUET PG 2026 exam will be 300. Each question will carry four marks. For each wrong answer, one mark will be removed.

The CUET PG 2026 exam question paper will carry 75 questions in total. The questions will be objective type and have multiple choices.

The table below brings the CUET PG 2026 exam pattern highlights.

The number of CUET PG 2026 participating universities is yet to be announced. The table below brings the number of universities of each type.

The number of universities accepting CUET PG 2026 scores may increase this year.

No, the CUET PG 2026 application fee has to be paid in online mode only, through Credit Card, Debit Card, Net Banking or UPI methods.

CUET PG 2026 mode of the exam will be computer-based or online. Hence, the mode of the exam can be stated as Computer-based Test or CBT. 

NTA has stated the following information regarding the CUET PG 2026 application process.

1. The submission of the Application of a candidate would be considered successful and his or her candidature would be confirmed only on the successful transaction/receipt of the prescribed application fee from him or her.
2. Candidates shall ensure that the information entered by them in their respective online Application Forms is correct.
3. All candidates must ensure that they have provided the correct and accessible e-mail address and mobile number. They have to ensure that the email/mobile number either belongs to them or their parents/guardians, as relevant or important information will be sent by NTA through email to the registered email address and/or through SMS on the registered mobile number only.

4. Information provided by the candidates in their respective online Application Forms, like, the name of the candidate, contact details, address details, category, PwBD status, educational qualification details, date of birth, choice of exam cities, etc. will be treated as final. Any request for a change in such particulars will not be considered under any circumstances.
5. Choice of Centre Cities will be limited to the State/UT of Permanent Address and State/UT of Present Address only filled during the Online Application Form of CUET PG 2026
6. NTA does not edit/modify/alter any information entered by the candidates after completion of the application process under any circumstances.

7. NTA disclaims any liability that may arise to a candidate(s) due to incorrect information provided by him/her in his/her online Application Form.
8. NTA is facilitating all candidates with an additional platform of Digi Locker for accessing their Score Card. Candidates are advised to visit the NTA CUET (PG) Website and also check their e-mails regularly.

According to the CUET PG 2026 eligibility criteria stated by NTA, there is no lower or upper age limit for the applicants. However, the participating institutes or universities may have separate eligibility rules for the age limit. 

Yes, according to the CUET PG 2026 eligibility criteria, final year Bachelor's degree students are also eligible to apply. However, they must complete the undergraduate course before the counselling or admission process begins at the participating universities.  

There are 41 language subjects in the CUET PG 2026 exam. The medium of the question papers is stated below.

i. Language papers will be in the respective language of the subject, except for Linguistics (English only).
ii. Acharya Papers will be in Sanskrit, except Hindu Studies, which will be in both English and Hindi and Indian Knowledge System and Baudha Darshan will be in trilingual (English, Hindi and
Sanskrit). 

The medium of the Question Paper for CUET PG 2026 will be in English and Hindi (Bilingual) except for languages, MTech/Higher Sciences, and Acharya papers (excluding Hindu Studies, Buddhist
Studies, and Indian Knowledge System).
i. Papers for MTech/Higher Sciences will only be in English.
ii. Papers for Humanities, Sciences, and Common Subjects will be bilingual (English and Hindi).

While filling the CUET PG 2026 application form, candidates can select up to four question paper codes. 

The information to be entered in the CUET PG 2026 registration form are as follows:

1. Personal Details: 

• Candidate's Name
• Father's Name/Guardian's Name
• Mother's Name/Guardian's Name
• Date of Birth
• Gender

2. Present Address

3. Electronic Communication Address

4. Permanent Address

5. Choose Password

6. Captcha

CUET PG 2026 exam will be conducted for the following domains or streams:

• Science
• MTech (Engineering)
• Language
• Humanities
• Common (Professional Courses)
• Acharya

The following table brings an overview or the highlights of the CUET PG 2026 exam.

In case the CUET PG 2026 Confirmation Page is not generated after payment of fee, then the transaction is cancelled, and the candidates have to approach the concerned bank for a refund of the amount. However, the candidate has to make another payment/transaction, in case the Confirmation Page is not generated.

The CUET PG 2025 password can be reset by using the following methods:

• Using Security Questions and Answers
• Using a verification code sent via SMS to your Registered Mobile Number
• Using a reset link sent via Email to your Registered Email address.

The instructions to create CUET PG 2026 password are as follows:

• Password must be 8 to 13 characters long
• It should have at least one upper case alphabet
• It should have at least one lower case alphabet
• Password should have at least one numeric value
• It should have at least one special character, such as .!@#$%^&*-.

The CUET PG 2026 application fee has to be paid only in online mode. The different mediums of paying the fee are Credit Card, Debit Card, Net Banking and UPI. 

NTA has shared the following guidelines regarding the upload of the photograph and signature in the CUET PG 2026 application form. 

i. The recent photograph should be in colour with 80 per cent face (without mask) visible, including ears, against a white background.

ii. The scanned photograph and signature should be in JPG/JPEG format (clearly legible).
iii. The size of the scanned photograph should be between 10 kb to 200 kb (clearly legible).
iv. The size of the scanned signature should be between 10 kb to 50 kb (clearly legible)

v. The scanned copy of Disability/UDID certificate should be a PDF between 50 kb to 300 kb 
Note: The Candidate has to upload only his/her own photograph and signature as mentioned above (and not of anybody else) in a correct/proper manner.

The eligibility criteria for CUET PG 2026 are as follows:

• Candidates must have passed a Bachelor's degree or equivalent from a recognised institute
• Final year students are also eligible to apply, provided they pass the qualifying exam before the counselling process
• There is no age limit for applying for CUET PG exam. However, universities may have separate eligibility criteria regarding age limit or other factors

NTA has released the following guidelines regarding the CUET PG 2026 application process.

• Applications will be accepted only through online mode
• Multiple applications from a single candidate will be rejected
• Candidates must follow instructions given in the CUET PG 2026 Information Bulletin
• Registered email ID and mobile number will be used for all official communication

The CUET PG 2026 scores will be accepted by approximately 200 universities and institutes. The institute types include Central Universities, State Universities, Government Institutes and Private or Deemed Universities. 

NTA will provide the CUET PG 2026 application correction facility for the registered candidates from January 18, 2026, to January 20, 2026. 

The exam will be held in 292 cities, including 16 international locations. Candidates can choose up to two preferred exam cities while filling out the CUET PG 2026 application form.

CUET PG 2026 will be conducted for 157 subjects in total, from Science, MTech (Engineering), Language, Humanities, Acharya, and other subjects.

The CUET PG 2026 application fee has remained the same as last year. The table below brings the category-wise application fee for CUET PG 2026.

NTA has so far announced the CUET PG 2026 application and application correction dates. It has mentioned that the exam will be conducted in March 2026. The table below brings the complete schedule or CUET PG 2026 exam dates.

The registration process for the CUET PG 2026 is completely online. Candidates have to visit the official website of CUET PG 2026, which is exams.nta.nic.in/CUET-PG, to complete the application process. The direct link is given below:

https://examinationservices.nic.in/ExamSys2026/Registration/Instruction.aspx

The CUET PG 2026 registration process has started on December 14, 2025. The last date of registration and application is January 14, 2026, till 11.50 PM.