National Testing Agency will close the CUET UG 2026 registration window soon. Candidates who wish to get admission to undergraduate courses at central, state and other CUET universities must apply before last date. Check below to know steps to fill the online application form and the documents required. Know whether APAAR ID is mandatory.
CUET UG 2026 registration last date
CUET UG registration 2026 to appear for the Common University Entrance Test is closing soon. Aspiring students wanting to study UG courses at central, state, private, deemed or government colleges must fill and submit CUET 2026 online form at cuet.nta.nic.in. As per CUET Information Bulletin, the last date to submit application form is January 30, 2026 (up to 11:50 pm) Candidates who have registered by then, can pay application fee by January 31, 2026 (up to 11:50 pm).
Candidates who are yet to apply for CUET 2026 must know how to fill and submit registration form. NTA will conduct CUET UG 2026 from May 11 to May 30, 2026 in CBT mode. The complete subject-wise schedule will be announced after registration process is over.
How to Register for CUET UG 2026?
To register for Common University Entrance Test (UG-2026), candidates must follow below process.
- Open the official NTA CUET UG website – cuet.nta.nic.in.
- Click on tab Registration for CUET(UG)-2026, under Candidate Activity.
- Click on New Registration and enter personal details to create CUET UG 2026 login
- Fill CUET application form by entering details:
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- Personal & Contact Details
- Academic Qualifications
- CUET Subject Combinations
- CUET Exam Centre Preference
- Apaar ID
- Category Certificate, if eligible
- Pay the CUET application fee as per category and number of subjects selected.
Is APAAR ID mandatory?
No, APAAR ID is not mandatory for students. Those who don't have their APAAR ID can either create or select NO in dropdown menu of APAAR ID in CUET application form.
Document Required for CUET 2026 Online Form
Students filling application form must have the following documents in given format and size.
| Scanned Documents |
Size |
Format |
|---|---|---|
| Candidate’s photograph [colour with 80% face (including ears, without a mask) against white background] |
Between 10 kb to 200 kb |
JPG/JPEG |
| Candidate’s signature |
Between 10 kb to 50 kb |
JPG/JPEG |
| Disability/UDID Certificate |
50 kb to 300 kb |
|
| Scanned copy of Identity Proof (for those candidates who will verify their identities through methods other than Aadhaar or DigiLocker) |
Between 10 kb to 200 kb |
JPG/JPEG |
CUET UG 2026 Application Fee
Candidates have to fill the following registration fee to complete submission.
| Category |
Upto three subjects |
For each additional subject |
|---|---|---|
| General UR |
INR 1000 |
INR 400 each |
| OBC-NCL/EWS |
INR 900 |
INR 375 each |
| SC/ST/PwBD/Third Gender |
INR 800 |
INR 350 Each |
| Centres outside India |
INR 4500 |
INR 1800 each |
What After CUET Registration Window Closes?
After National Testing Agency closes CUET 2026 registration window, it will open a correction window for candidates to edit certain details in their application form. Only registered candidate who have successfully submitted online fee will be able to make correction. The CUET correction window 2026 will open from February 02 to February 04, 2026 (up to 11:50 pm).
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