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Nupur Jain
Senior Executive - Editorial
New Delhi, Updated on Jan 19, 2026 10:28 IST
National Testing Agency will close the CUET UG 2026 registration window soon. Candidates who wish to get admission to undergraduate courses to central, state and other CUET universities must apply before last date. Check below to know steps to fill the online application form and documents required.

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 closing soon

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.

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How to Register for CUET UG 2026?

To register for Common University Entrance Test (UG-2026), candidates must follow below process.

  1. Open the official NTA CUET UG website – cuet.nta.nic.in.
  2. Click on tab Registration for CUET(UG)-2026, under Candidate Activity.
  3. Click on New Registration and enter personal details to create CUET UG 2026 login
  4. Fill CUET application form by entering details:
    • Personal & Contact Details
    • Academic Qualifications
    • CUET Subject Combinations
    • CUET Exam Centre Preference
    • Apaar ID
    • Category Certificate, if eligible
  1. 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

PDF

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

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   When will CUET registration for colleges begin?
A: 

CUET registration for admission to colleges begins after the declaration of CUET results. Candidates seeking admission to CUET accepting college must ensure to register for CUET UG exam and appear for the exam on given date and time. CUET results are usually declared a month after the exam is over. Candidates must ensure to apply for CUET counselling on official link of accepting college to check the cut off and shortlist status.

Q:   What is the last date for filling CUET application form?
A: 

National Testing Agency re-commenced CUET 2026 registration on February 23, 2026. Soon after the release of the CUET notification, candidates can check the important dates about CUET 2026. The last date for CUET 2026 registration was February 26, 2026 (11.50 PM).

Candidates were required to fill the CUET application form within the given time frame, failing which no request for extension of the CUET registration last date will be entertained. NTA does not provide the window for late fee payment. CUET 2026 application process is in online mode. No physical copies of the CUET application form must be sent to the authorities.

Q:   Is CUET exam registration open?
A: 

No, Common University Entrance Test (CUET) 2027 registrations have not commenced yet. The registration window will be active at cuet.nta.nic.in. NTA will release the CUET 2027 notification in first week of January. Soon after the release of the CUET official notification, the CUET registration 2027 process will commence online at the official website. Candidates willing to appear for the CUET 2027 exam must complete the application form online. Additionally, before filling application form, candidates must make sure that they have fulfilled the prescribed CUET eligibility criteria to qualify for the entrance exam.

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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