CUET PG 2025 Shift Timings (OUT): Check Exam Timing, Date Sheet & Exam Duration
Central University Entrance Test Postgraduate 2025 ( CUET-PG )
CUET PG 2025 exam will start on March 13, 2025 and will be held across the nation and overseas until April 1, 2025 for admissions to various PG courses in the participating universities across the nation.The CUET 2025 PG examination will be conducted in three shifts each day. The reporting time and duration for the shifts also vary from each other. This article by Shiksha brings the CUET PG exam timings for academic session 2025-2026.
CUET PG 2025: Exam Shift And Timings
CUET PG 2025 Shift Timings has been released by NTA for 157 subjects for which the exam will be conducted. CUET PG 2025 exam will be held in 43 shifts in the timeline from March 13, 2025 till April 1, 2025 at exam centres across the nation and overseas. On an average CUET PG 2025 exam will be held in three shifts each day. Check out the CUET PG 2025 reporting timings, exam timings and exam date here
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- CUET PG 2025 Shift Timings (Released)
- CUET PG 2025 Reporting Timings
- CUET PG 2025 Exam Date Sheet
- CUET PG 2025 Important Instructions for the Candidates
CUET PG 2025 Shift Timings (Released)
With the change in the CUET PG 2025 exam pattern, the total duration of the exam has also changed. Earlier the maximum time or stipulated time for the candidates to attend the CUET PG exam was 90 minutes. However, this year the exam authority has reduced the exam timing, which is now 90 minutes or 1 hour 30 minutes.
| CUET PG 2025 Shift |
CUET PG 2025 Shift Timing |
Duration (in hours) |
|---|---|---|
| Shift 1 |
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM |
90 minutes or 1 hour, 30 minutes |
| Shift 2 |
12:30 PM to 2:00 PM |
90 minutes or 1 hour, 30 minutes |
| Shift 3 |
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM |
90 minutes or 1 hour, 30 minutes |
CUET PG 2025 Reporting Timings
The CUET PG Exam Timings 2025 for each shift varies. While the entry gates open an hour in some shifts, for others, the entry process begins almost 75 minutes before some shifts. The CUET 2025 shift-wise reporting timings are given in the below table.
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Dates of Examination |
March 13, 2025- April 1, 2025 (Exact date, shift, Subject and city of examination will be made available to the Candidates on their Admit Cards) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Mode of Examination |
“Computer Based Test (CBT)” mode only |
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| Shift |
Shift-1 |
Shift-2 |
Shift-3 |
| Timing of Examination |
09.00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (IST) |
12:30 p.m. to 02:00 p.m. (IST) |
04:00 to 05:30 pm (IST) |
|
Duration of Examination |
1 Hour and 30 minutes (90 Minutes) |
1 Hour and 30 minutes (90 Minutes) |
1 Hour and 30 minutes (90 Minutes) |
| *Note: Compensatory time for PwBD Candidates of 20 minutes for every one-hour examination |
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| Entry in the Examination Centre/Hall/Room, frisking, biometric registration/ record of manual attendance by Invigilator, document verification/cross-checking of Admit Card, signature, and photo match to be completed by Invigilator, etc. Instructions by the Invigilator(s) |
07.00 a.m. to 08.30 a.m. |
10.50 p.m. to 12.00 noon |
02.35 p.m 04.00 p.m |
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07.00 a.m. to 08.30 a.m. |
10.50 p.m. to 12.00 noon |
02.35 p.m 03.30 p.m |
|
| Candidates log in to read instructions |
08.50 a.m. |
12.20 p.m. |
03:50 p.m |
| Test Commences |
09.00 a.m. |
12:30 p.m. |
04.00 p.m |
| Test Concludes |
10:30 a.m |
02:00 p.m. |
05.30 p.m |
A PwD candidate may be allowed Compensatory/ Extra time of 20 minutes per hour of the examination, whether such candidate(having a physical limitation to write) uses the facility of Scribe or not.
Candidates are intimated about the CUET 2025 shift timings on their admit cards. The CUET PG admit card 2025 phase 1 released on March 9, 2025 which mentions shift or slot timings, reporting timing and the exam duration are mentioned.
Also Read: CUET PG 2025 Course List; Check Stream Wise Masters Subject Here
CUET PG 2025 Exam Date Sheet
NTA released the CUET PG datesheet 2025. The exam will be conducted for 157 courses and the exam authority will release the date sheet for the CUET PG masters degree courses offered by the examination.
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CUET PG 2025 Exam Timings |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Date |
Shift 1 (09.00 AM - 10.30 AM) |
Shift 2 (12.30 PM - 02.00 PM) |
Shift 3 (04.00 PM - 05.30 PM) |
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13 March 2025 |
HUQP24-Theatre SCQP07-Botany SCQP27-Statistics |
HUQP04-Art and Aesthetics SCQP19-Mathematics |
COQP04-B.Ed. Humanities and Social Sciences MTQP05-Electronics Communication and Information Engineering |
| 15 March 2025 |
No Exam |
No Exam |
HUQP08-Geography SCQP23-Pharmacy |
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16 March 2025 |
HUQP01-Ancient Indian History Culture and Arch. SCQP05-Biochemistry |
LAQP02-Hindi MTQP08-Nano Science Nano Technology SCQP02-Agroforestry |
No Exam |
|
18 March 2025 |
ACQP08-Hindu Studies COQP22-Healthcare and Hospital Management |
COQP18-Physical Education |
HUQP16-Philosophy MTQP06-Food Engineering and Technology SCQP04-Architecture and Planning SCQP30-Animal Science |
| 19 March 2025 |
HUQP05-Dance SCQP12-Food Science and Technology |
COQP07-B.Ed. Mathematics HUQP06-Development and Labour Studies |
COQP19-Public Health SCQP14-Geology Earth Sciences |
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21 March 2025 |
COQP16-M.A. Education SCQP13-Forensic Science |
HUQP10-History of Art HUQP25-Music Percussion LAQP15-Japanese SCQP11-Environmental Sciences |
COQP01Agri-Business Management |
|
22 March 2025 |
COQP05-B.Ed Languages COQP20-Sports Physiology etc |
HUQP21-Social Work MTQP11-Water Engineering and Management SCQP22-Nanoscience |
COQP06-B.Ed. Science |
|
23 March 2025 |
COQP21-Yoga LAQP04-Linguistics |
HUQP07-Fine Arts LAQP05-Arabic SCQP10-Criminology |
COQP15-M.Ed. |
| 24 March 2025 |
COQP13-Library and Information Science |
COQP09-Disaster Studies |
HUQP02-Anthropology |
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25 March 2025 |
ACQP05-Dharma Shastra Vastu and Paurohitya ACQP12-Jyotish Ganit ACQP14-Nyaya Vaisheshika ACQP22-Veda HUQP18-Political Science MTQP03-Dairy Technology |
ACQP02-Shiksha Acharya M.Ed. COQP11-General |
ACQP25-Vyakaran COQP12-General Management |
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26 March 2025 |
COQP03-B. Ed LAQP36-Telugu |
COQP14-LLM HUQP15-Painting SCQP03-Applied Microbiology or Microbiology |
ACQP03-Agama ACQP10-Jain Darshan ACQP13-Krishna Yajurveda ACQP15-Phalita and Siddhanta Jyotisha ACQP19-Sahitya Alankara Varga ACQP20-Samveda ACQP21-Shukla Yajurveda HUQP17-Plastic Arts LAQP01-English LAQP08-Bhutia LAQP17-Kashmiri LAQP21-Lepcha LAQP26-Nepali LAQP31-Prakrit LAQP39-Indo Tibetan LAQP40-Santhali MTQP09-Nanoelectronics Material Sciences |
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27 March 2025 |
COQP08-Commerce SCQP08-Chemistry |
SCQP09-Computer Science and Information Technology |
ACQP01-Shiksha Shastri B.Ed. LAQP12-German MTQP02-Civil Structural and Transport Engineering SCQP17-Life Science |
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28 March 2025 |
COQP10-Economics |
ACQP06-Dharma Vijnan ACQP11-Jyotish Falit ACQP17-Rigveda ACQP24-Vedanta Sarvadarshan Mimansa Nyaya HUQP09-History HUQP12-Music Karnataka HUQP19-Pottery And Ceramics HUQP26-Rabindra Sangit LAQP09-Chinese LAQP13-Gujarati LAQP22-Limbu LAQP28-Pali LAQP41-Italian MTQP07-Mechanical Engineering SCQP06-Bioinformatics |
COQP02-Applied Geography and Geoinformatics HUQP03-Applied Arts SCQP28-Zoology |
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29 March 2025 |
ACQP09-Indian Knowledge System ACQP16-Puranetihas ACQP23-Vedanta HUQP11-Home Science LAQP37-Urdu MTQP04-Data Science Artificial Intelligence Cyber Security And Computer Science |
COQP17-Mass Communication and Journalism |
HUQP22-Sociology MTQP12-Textile Engineering SCQP20-Medical Laboratory Technology SCQP29-Atmospheric Science |
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30 March 2025 |
SCQP24-Physics SCQP25-Plant Biotechnology |
HUQP13-Museology HUQP23-Textile Design LAQP03-Sanskrit LAQP06-Assamese LAQP11-Garo LAQP14-Hispanic LAQP16-Kannada LAQP18-Khasi LAQP19-Kokborok LAQP20-Korean LAQP23-Malayalam LAQP25-Marathi LAQP32-Prayojanmoolak Hindi Patrakarita LAQP33-Punjabi LAQP34-Russian LAQP35-Tamil LAQP38-Urdu Journalism SCQP01-Agricultural Science SCQP18-Material Science and Technology |
ACQP18-Sahitya HUQP20-Psychology LAQP30-Persian MTQP01-Chemical Thermal and Polymer Engineering SCQP26-Soil Science |
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01 April 2025 |
No Exam |
ACQP04-Baudha Darshan Or Buddhist Studies ACQP07-Dharmashastra ACQP26-Vyakarana And Sabdabodha Systems HUQP14-Music Hindustani LAQP07-Bengali LAQP10-French LAQP24-Manipuri LAQP27-Odia LAQP29-Pashto MTQP10-Electrical Power and Energy Engineering SCQP15-Geophysics SCQP16-Horticulture SCQP21-MPT |
No Exam |
CUET PG 2025 Important Instructions for the Candidates
1. Candidates are advised to report at the Examination Center well in time i.e. 2 hours before commencement of the examination.
2. Candidates should take their seats immediately after the opening of the Examination Hall. If the candidates do not report in time due to any reason i.e. traffic jam, train/bus delay, etc. they are likely to miss some of the important instructions to be announced in the Examination Rooms/Halls. NTA shall not be responsible for any delay.
3. The candidate must show, on-demand, the Admit Card downloaded/printed from the NTA website for admission in theexamination room/hall. The Test Centre Staff on duty is authorized to verify the identity of candidates and may take steps to verify and confirm the identity credentials. Candidates are requested to extend their full cooperation. A candidate who does not possess a valid Admit Card and authorized Photo ID shall not be permitted to take the examination under any circumstances by the Centre Superintendent.
Also Read: CUET PG Datesheet 2025 (Feb): Check Subject Wise Exam Date & Shift Timings Here
4. A seat indicating Roll Number will be allotted to each candidate. Candidates should find and sit in their allocated seats only. In case a candidate ventures to change his/her seat and does not sit on the seat allotted to him/her could face cancellation of candidature. No plea would be entertained in this regard.
5. The candidate should ensure that the Question Paper available on the computer is as per his/her opted subject indicated in the Admit Card. In case, the subject of the Question Paper is other than his/her opted subject, the same may be brought to the notice of the Invigilator concerned.
6. The candidates may approach the Centre Superintendent/Invigilator in the room for any technical assistance, first aid emergency, or any other information during the course of the examination. For any queries or issues regarding Computer Based Test, the candidates may contact on Helpline Numbers available on Common University Entrance Test website.
7. In case a candidate, by furnishing false information, appears in more than one shift/date, his candidature will be cancelled and his result will not be declared.
8. For those who are unable to appear on the scheduled date of test for any reason, re-test shall not be held by the NTA under any circumstances.
Note: Candidates shall appear at their own cost at the Centre on the Date, Subject and timing of Examination as indicated in their Admit Card issued by the NTA. Under no circumstances the choice of cities for the Centre and timing of examination provided in the Admit Card shall be changed.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 weeks ago
Here are some tips for candidates preparing for the CUET PG exam in CBT mode:
Understand the exam format, make sure you have a good understanding of computer, choose a test center that is convenient for you, arrive early on the center.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 weeks ago
See, solve as many previous question papers and it is advised to allocate time to yourself while solving the paper.
R
Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 weeks ago
It is advisable to start solving CUET PG question papers as part of your exam preparation at least 4-5 months before the exam date.
R
Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 weeks ago
Well, there is no fixed number, but candidates are advised to solve as many question papers as they can. and it also depends on the individual preparation.
R
Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 weeks ago
It is conducted once a year only. And it is typically held in the month of March or April. The exact date is announced on NTA a few months before the exam
R
Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 weeks ago
It is important because you can be familiar with the exam pattern, identify important topics, boosts confidence, and helps in practice and revision.
R
Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 weeks ago
IIT JAM is for PG scientific and engineering courses in IITs and other premier institutons while CUET PG is a wider platform for admissions to postgraduate programs across private, state and central universities.
R
Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 weeks ago
The candidates can fill up to two cities as per their preferences.
R
Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 weeks ago
No, it doesn't change. The National Testing Agency (NTA) has been consistently responsible for conducting the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) PG since its inception.
The NTA is a government autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Education, India. It has been entrusted with the task of c
R
Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 weeks ago
No, candidates are not allowed to take the CUET PG question paper or any other exam-related material outside the examination hall after the Computer Based Test (CBT) is over.
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