Confused to take CUET UG 2026 examination or not? Know the CUET advantages and disadvantages and make your call accordingly.
The Common University Entrance Test is one of the biggest UG entrance test. Admission through CUET is offrered by more than 240 univeristies across India. It is a national-level entrance exam for admission to UG courses. Candidates seeking admission to CUET Science, Commerce, or Arts UG courses in top universities or colleges in India will have to appear for CUET UG exam. CUET 2026 exam date will be announced by NTA at cuet.nta.nic.in. CUET 2026 will be held in May/June 2026. In this article, know the advantages and disadvantages of taking CUET exam, highlighting its impact on students and the education system.
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- Advantages of Taking CUET exam
- Why is CUET exam Important?
- Disadvantages of Taking CUET Exam.
- How to Take Admission Through CUET Scores
Advantages of Taking CUET exam
Since CUET is one of the biggest UG entrance exams, The exam has certain advantages for candidates taking CUET exam.
- It helps in fair CUET participating university admission criteria.
- The exam provides opprtunitis to students from different backgrounds and regions.
- It is an alternative to board examinations, allowing students to show their skills and knowledge in CUET subjects, which might not be fully reflected in board examinations.
- The CUET exam streamlines the admission process.
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CUET UG total marks is 250 Marks for each subject. Candidates can choose up to five CUET subjects. Each subject paper has 50 questions which will total to 250 marks for each subject. For every correct answer, candidate will get 5 marks. The CUET total marks will be uniform for all 37 subjects. The Total CUET subjects marks can vary depending on the number of subjects chosen by candidates.
- If three CUET subjects chosen: 750 total marks
- If four CUET subjects chosen: 1000 total marks
- If five CUET subjects chosen: 1250 total marks
The difficulty level of the CUET exam ranges from moderate to tough. Since the CUET UG exam is held for multiple subjects and slots, the difficulty level of the exam varies from subject to subject. Sometimes, the difficulty level may also vary for different slots. The difficulty level of exam is also relative and the same exam's level of difficulty may vary for different slots and candidates. While for the well-prepared candidates, the difficulty level will be low, for the underprepared students, the level of difficulty will be on the higher side.
Why is CUET exam Important?
- CUET exam provides equal opportunities to candidates for admission to desired universities and courses.
- CUET scores help candidates get admission to top universities based on student merit.
- This UG entrance exam helps candidate prove their skill and knowledge in a particular domain and subject.
- CUET is now a common platform for admission to central universities. This reduces the stress of taking multiple entrance exams for each university.
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Disadvantages of Taking CUET Exam.
- The pressure to perform well in CUET adds to the burden of board exams.
- CUET focuses on performamce in subjects, overlooking student's talents in extracurricular activities.
- Students opting for various CUET domain subjects, have to appear separately for each exam.
- CUET exam is time-consuming including the travelling time.
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How to Take Admission Through CUET Scores
After taking the CUET exam, NTA is expected to release CUET score tentatively in third week of July 2026. Candidates seeking admission to CUET participating university must ensure to have added colleges and course preferences while filling the CUET application form 2026. The scores will be shared with the applied colleges/universities and merit list or CUET cut off will be released on the basis of the scores obtained by candidates.
CUET percentile is calculated based on the number of candidates who scored equal to or lower than a particular score divided by the total number of candidates who took the exam. It indicates student's performance to other CUET candidates.
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Candidates are advised to strongly go through the syllabus and should understand the exam pattern and marking scheme carefully. Candidates should also solve various sample papers, mock tests and previous years' question papers. Accor to a CUET Topper, here are some simple way to prepare for the exam. According to last year's toppers, the best methods of CUET UG 2026 preparation include referring to the right books, taking regular mock tests and solving previous years' CUET question papers and following a disciplined and systematic approach. According to the toppers, NCERT is the best source of preparation. Once the syllabus is completed, students must go through revision. After this, they should take regular mock tests to understand their preparation level and also analyse to device a preparation strategy to improve their performance at the exam.
Through CUET, one can secure admission in various UG courses offered by 41 Central Universities, 36 State Universities, 29 Deemed Universities and 110 Private Universities and three other universities of India. The courses are offered across Science, Humanities, Commerce, Engineering, Law, Management and other streams. The number of participating institutes has increased exponentially this year.
No, CUET UG intimation slip will not mention the CUET exam centre details. On release of the CUET intimation slip candidates can know the state where the CUET exam for the candidate will be conducted. The complete details of CUET UG exam centre will be notified on release of CUET admit card. NTA will release the CUET UG 2025 hall ticket two to three days before the scheduled exam date.

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Yes, students have numerous options to guarantee their spot at LPU as it accepts both JEE Main and CUET scores for admission to its B.Tech degrees. In order to award scholarships based on achievement, the university also administers its own entrance exam, LPUNEST. This flexible admissions procedure
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered Yesterday
The CUET-UG cutoff data for Hindu College shows that the cutoff for BSc admissions at Hindu College is ranges between 441.92 - 848.63. The lowest cutoff for admissions at Hindu College was for the BSc in Physical Science and Electronics while the highest cutoff was for BSc (Hons) in Statistics cours
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 5 days ago
No you can't. To get admission in ipu in BBA LLB course you have to give CLAT Exam
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Beginner-Level 1
Answered a week ago
CUET UG DU cutoffs for the year 2025 have been revealed for the BA (Hons) in Political Science. According to the cutoff data for CUET UG courses, the DU closing ranks for the aforementioned course ranged from 315.01 - 935.4 within its affiliated colleges. Compared to the CUET-UG cutoffs for the prev
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
Career College Bhopal provides CUET Scholarships. Students who have appeared for the CUET exam are eligible for this scholarship. Shortlisted students get 10% waiver in the fee under this scholarship.
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Guide-Level 15
Answered a week ago
The table below shows the top colleges in India accepting CUET scores along with their tuition fees:
Top Colleges | Tuition Fees |
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Hindu College | INR 86,010 |
Miranda House | INR 19,014 |
Hansraj College | INR 540 |
Kirori Mal College | INR 50,445 |
ARSD College | INR 540 |
Disclaimer: This info. is taken from official website and may vary.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
You can't do BBA from CUET with PCB in 12 th as CUET requires the same subjects as in 12th for BBA you need math's English and general test
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Beginner-Level 1
Answered 3 weeks ago
No, Bapuji Academy of Management & Research (BAMR) is not under CUET. The academy accepts the scores of certain other entrance exams such as, MAT/PGCET/KMAT. Candidates who have passed graduation with a minimum of 50% aggregate (45% for reserved category) can apply for admission.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Yes, with 98 percentile you have a very good chance to enter North Campus.
- Top colleges like SRCC, St. Stephen's, Hindu, Miranda House usually require 99+.
- Other North Campus colleges may accept students with 97–98+.
- Final admission depends on your category (General vs. reserved), course choice, and
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Beginner-Level 1
Answered a month ago
No, Terna Global Business School is not under CUET. Rather the college accepts scores of various other entrance exams such as CAT, XAT, GMAT, MAT, MAH-CET, etc. Candidates are not required to appear for the CUET exam rather they must appear for any of these exams.
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Contributor-Level 10
On analysing the CUET UG cut off for the academic year 2025-26, scoring above 700 marks can be considered a good score in CUET UG. Candidates scoring above 700 may fall in the category of 95+ percentile. Candidates can get admission to top universities like University of Delhi, Banaras Hindu University, Jawaharlal Nehru University and other top central universities in the desired course. Given below is the range that is considered good for admission to top universities:
Score range between 400-649 is considered an average score. Admission on the basis of the average score can et into any decent college in India accepting CUET scores.