National Testing Agency conducts CUET UG exam for admission to central, state, private, deemed and government universities. CUET 2025 registrations ended on March 24, 2025. NTA will release the CUET date sheet 2025 soon. Check when and how to appear for the CUET 2025 exam.
CUET UG Twice?
With lakhs of students applying to central universities like Delhi University, Banaras Hindu University, and others through CUET UG, many aspirants may wonder if CUET UG is conducted twice a year? For the upcoming examination, CUET UG 2025 is scheduled to be held between May 08 and June 01, 2025. The exam will be a Computer-Based Test held in multiple shifts of 60 minutes each. Let’s know about CUET UG exam in detail:
Is CUET Conducted Twice a Year?
CUET UG exam is conducted only once a year by the National Testing Agency (NTA). Currently, there is no official announcement from NTA or the Ministry of Education about conducting CUET UG 2025 twice or in future. However, there's growing demand among students and educators for multiple attempts, similar to JEE Main. If CUET UG follows this model in the future, it could offer more flexibility to aspirants.
Also Read: CUET UG 2025 Date Sheet Live Updates
Official Statement on CUET Twice a Year
NTA has not issued any notification regarding multiple CUET UG attempts. All official CUET UG notifications, including dates, exam pattern, and application timelines, are released once between February/March. For CUET UG 2025, official notification was released on March 01, 2025 and the registration window closed on March 24, 2025. CUET UG 2025 application process will not commence again. Candidates who have missed applying this year can now apply for CUET UG for next academic year.
Why Students Want CUET Twice a Year
Here’s why many students are wanting CUET UG to be held twice annually:
- Second chance for those who didn't perform well in their first attempt
- Less pressure during one-time high-stakes exams
- Better planning for course and college preferences
- More time to improve scores and get into top universities
- Despite these benefits, logistical and administrative challenges have so far prevented the exam from being held more than once per year.
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There are no prescribed passing marks for CUET UG. In order to know if a candidate has passed the CUET 2025 exam or not or is eligible for admission to desired course and university, they are required to check CUET passing marks released by the colleges/university seperately. After the declaration of CUET result, all the colleges or universities will release the course-wise passing marks or CUET UG cutoff, which will be used for shortlisting candidates for admission to UG courses.
On the basis of the cut off released by the CUET participating universities and candidates meeting the criteria will be offered amdission to UG courses.
As per the CUET exam pattern, the subjects are divided into three sections as:
Section I- Languages
Section II- Domain Subject
Section III- General Test
Candidates will get 60 minutes for each subject. Candidates will not be given extra time.
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