Central University of Karnataka Admission Through CUET 2026: Counselling Schedule & Admission Process

Candidates seeking admission at Central University of Karnataka through CUET 2026 must know the admission process and eligibility requirements for UG courses. The university will release the UG counselling schedule on its official website. Check this page to know all important information in detail.

CU Karnataka Admission Through CUET UG

The Central University of Karnataka will launch the registration link for candidates to apply for admission based on CUET UG scores. The university will also release the CU Karnataka UG Counselling Schedule for 2026-27 admission cycle at cuk.ac.in. Candidates who will appear for the Common University Entrance Test and JEE Mains 2026 will be eligible to apply for undergraduate programme admissions.

Only candidates who will fill out their CU Karnataka UG counselling registration form before the deadline at cukcuet.samarth.edu.in will be able to participate in the CU Karnataka UG Counselling Process based on the CUK CUET Cut Off 2026. Registered candidates will be able to check the cutoff marks on the official website. The Central University of Karnataka also releases a merit list for Supernumerary Quota students at the end.

Check out the page to know the Central University of Karnataka's important admission dates, courses offered, and admission process.

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CU Karnataka CUET UG 2026 Admission Dates

Students planning to be admitted to the UG courses offered by the Central University of Karnataka through CUET 2026 can check the table below to learn about the expected admission dates:

Supernumerary Quota (SNQ)* is a system followed by engineering/polytechnic colleges, wherein they reserve 5% of their seats over the actual seat matrix for the students from Economically Poorer Sections of the Society. These students pay reduced tuition fees.

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Central University of Karnataka CUET Admission 2026: UG Courses and Eligibility Criteria

CU Karnataka will offer admission to various UG programmes through NTA CUET UG 2026 exam. Candidates can refer to the table below to learn about these courses and their CUET eligibility criteria:

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Central University of Karnataka Application Fees for UG Programmes

Candidates seeking admission at CU Karnataka have to register themselves at the university's official website by paying the following registration fees.

Central University of Karnataka CUET UG Admission Process 2026

To know the CUET admission process of CU Karnataka, aspirants must know how to register and apply for the university. Check out the space below to know the process of registering at Central University of Karnataka and steps to fill out its application form.

How to register on CU Karnataka portal?

1. Visit the official website of Central University of Karnataka for CUET 2026 Admission - cukcuet.samarth.edu.in
2. Click on New Registration.
3. Enter your CUET Application Number
4. Enter your Date of Birth.
5. Enter the Captcha
6. Click on Register.
7. You will receive an email at your registered email I'd with a verification code to verify your registration.
8. Enter the OTP to verify your account.
9. Enter the Captcha
10. Click on Submit OTP.
11. Once the account is verified successfully, log in to start the application process.

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How to Apply for Central University of Karnataka through CUET 2026?

After registering at the official website of CU Karnataka, aspirants have to log in once again to fill out the CU Karnataka counselling application form. Below is the process to apply for CUET admissions 2026.

1. Visit the link: cukcuet.samarth.edu.in.
2. Under the Registered User Login, Enter your CUET Application Number as username.
3. Enter your secret password.
4. Enter the Captcha & click on login.
5. Click on Complete Profile to fill in the registration details (Profile, Academic, Address, Bank, and other details)
6. Upload the documents in the given format and size.
7. Select the desired course in the preference list.
8. Pay the application fee to complete the registration process.

Note: Digital photos and Signature are required in .jpg or .jpeg image format. The file size of the digital photos must be within 10 to 500kb limit.

Central University of Karnataka Admission Through CUET 2026: Documents Required for Registration

Candidates registering themselves for admission at Central University of Karnataka must ensure to keep the following documents with them to avoid any delay in the counselling registration process.

• Passport-size Digital Photograph
• Secondary School (Class 10th) Mark Sheet
• Senior Secondary School/PUC-II (Class 12th) Mark Sheet or equivalent.
• Valid Certificate for Date of Birth
• Migration Certificate from last attended Board, if available
• School Leaving Certificate/Transfer Certificate/, if available
• Caste Certificates (ST/SC/OBC-NCL), EWS Certificates (if applicable, issued from the competent authority in GOI format).
• Self-Declaration Form for those applying under OBC-NCL category, if applicable.
• PWD/PH Certificate for those applying under the differently-abled category, (if applicable, issued from the competent authority in GOI format).
• Certificate of Kashmiri Migrant & Kashmiri Pandits / Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non-migrants) for those applying under the Kashmiri Migrant quota (if applicable, issued from the competent authority in GOI format).
• Certificate(s) as a proof of Ward of Defence Category, if applicable
• Certificate(s) of representing International, National or State level events in any sport/ game for those applying under sports quota, if applicable
• Certificate(s) related to NCC/NSS Category, if applicable
• Kalyan Karnataka Region (371J) Certificate, if applicable
• Undertaking form in case of non-submission of any required Certificates.
• Free-ship card for SC/ST candidates from free-ship sanctioning agencies, if applicable.

Central University of Karnataka Admission Through CUET 2026: Open Spot Counselling

Once all the merit lists are released, including the SNQ Merit List, Central University of Karnataka releases a list, including vacant seats for which the university schedules an open spot counselling in offline mode. The following candidates who could not get admission in the merit lists and SNQ lists are eligible for open spot counselling at Central University of Karnataka:

• Candidates registered on CUK-Samarth Portal.
• Unregistered candidates on CUK-Samarth Portal but with valid CUET UG scores.
• Candidates shortlisted in previous merit list/s who could not get admission for any reason.
•  Candidates with revised eligibility of domain test. Check ANNEXURE-1 for revised eligibility.

Note: Candidates with revised domain test will be considered for admission only after regular domain test candidates get exhausted in offline mode.

Annexure - 1 for Revised Eligibility of Domain Test

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Central University of Karnataka CUET Seat Matrix 2026 (Expected)

Candidates can go through the below table to check the CU Karnataka CUET Seat Intake for 2026:

Central University of Karnataka CUET Admission 2026: Reservation Policy

Candidates can know about the expected CUET reservation policy for admissions at CU Karnataka from the following table:

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