Central University Entrance Test (Postgraduate) or CUET PG is for admission to all PG programmes in Central and participating Universities. Read here to know the CUET PG course list.
CUET PG is a national entrance exam for admission to many postgraduate courses in Central and other universities. The application fee for CUET PG 2026 will be higher for all categories, so students should check the official notice and learn how to fill out the form. The whole process is online. You need to upload scanned photos and documents, pay the fee online, and print the confirmation page and admit card.
Do not send any documents to NTA by post, fax, WhatsApp, email, or by hand. The exam will be a computer-based test (CBT) held on different days and shifts. The NTA will manage registration, conduct the test, release answer keys, and declare results. Universities will prepare the merit list based on scores.
- CUET PG Course List
- CUET PG Question Paper Structure
- CUET PG 2026 Marking Scheme
CUET PG Course List
There are multiple subjects for which the CUET PG 2026 exam will be conducted. The detailed description is provided in the table below.
| S. No | QP Code | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | COQP01 | Agri-Business Management, etc. |
| 2 | COQP02 | Applied Geography, Geoinformatics and Geographic Information Systems |
| 3 | COQP03 | B.Ed., B.Ed.-M.Ed. Integrated, B.Ed. (HI), B.Ed. (ID), B.Ed. (VI), Lifelong Learning & Extension etc. |
| 4 | COQP04 | B.Ed. Humanities and Social Sciences |
| 5 | COQP05 | B.Ed. Languages |
| 6 | COQP06 | B.Ed. Science |
| 7 | COQP07 | B.Ed. Mathematics |
| 8 | COQP08 | Commerce, Business Finance, Accounting & Taxation, Economic Administration and Financial Management etc. |
| 9 | COQP09 | Disaster Studies |
| 10 | COQP10 | Economics, Financial Economics, Business Economics, Rural Economics etc. |
| 11 | COQP11 | General, L.L.B., Bachelor of Library & Information Science, Defence and Strategic Studies, Jammu & Kashmir Studies, Hindu Studies, Women Studies, Anthropology, Digital Society, Finance & Taxation, Physical Education, Textile Design, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Gender Studies etc. |
| 12 | COQP12 | General MBA, Marketing & Finance Management, Tourism, Travel & Hotel Management, Business Analytics, Sales & Marketing etc. |
| 13 | COQP13 | Library & Information Science |
| 14 | COQP14 | L.L.M. |
| 15 | COQP15 | M.Ed. |
| 16 | COQP16 | MA Education |
| 17 | COQP17 | Mass Communication and Journalism |
| 18 | COQP18 | Physical Education |
| 19 | COQP19 | Public Health |
| 20 | COQP20 | Sports - Physiology, Biochemistry, Nutrition, Biomechanics etc. |
| 21 | COQP21 | Yoga |
| 22 | COQP22 | Healthcare & Hospital Management |
CUET PG Languages Subjects
| S. No | QP Code | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAQP01 | English, Comparative Literature, English & Cultural Studies, English, Modern European etc. |
| 2 | LAQP02 | Hindi, Hindi Translation, Hindi and Comparative Literature, Hindi, and Modern Indian Languages etc. |
| 3 | LAQP03 | Sanskrit |
| 4 | LAQP04 | Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Linguistics and Language Technology, Linguistics & Tribal Languages, Computational Linguistics |
| 5 | LAQP05 | Arabic |
| 6 | LAQP06 | Assamese |
| 7 | LAQP07 | Bengali |
| 8 | LAQP08 | Bhutia |
| 9 | LAQP09 | Chinese |
| 10 | LAQP10 | French |
| 11 | LAQP11 | Garo |
| 12 | LAQP12 | German |
| 13 | LAQP13 | Gujarati |
| 14 | LAQP14 | Hispanic |
| 15 | LAQP15 | Japanese |
| 16 | LAQP16 | Kannada |
| 17 | LAQP17 | Kashmiri |
| 18 | LAQP18 | Khasi |
| 19 | LAQP19 | Kokborok |
| 20 | LAQP20 | Korean |
| 21 | LAQP21 | Lepcha |
| 22 | LAQP22 | Limbu |
| 23 | LAQP23 | Malayalam |
| 24 | LAQP24 | Manipuri |
| 25 | LAQP25 | Marathi |
| 26 | LAQP26 | Nepali |
| 27 | LAQP27 | Odia |
| 28 | LAQP28 | Pali |
| 29 | LAQP29 | Pashto |
| 30 | LAQP30 | Persian |
| 31 | LAQP31 | Prakrit |
| 32 | LAQP32 | Prayojanmoolak Hindi (Patrakarita) |
| 33 | LAQP33 | Punjabi |
| 34 | LAQP34 | Russian |
| 35 | LAQP35 | Tamil |
| 36 | LAQP36 | Telugu |
| 37 | LAQP37 | Urdu |
| 38 | LAQP38 | Urdu Journalism |
| 39 | LAQP39 | Indo-Tibetan |
| 40 | LAQP40 | Santali |
| 41 | LAQP41 | Italian |
CUET PG Science Course Subjects
| S. No | QP Code | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCQP01 | Agricultural Science- Agricultural Economics; Agronomy; Entomology; Agricultural Extension & Communication; Genetics & Plant Breeding; Horticulture, Plant Pathology, Plant Physiology; Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry, Agriculture Technology (Informatics) etc. |
| 2 | SCQP02 | Agro-forestry |
| 3 | SCQP03 | Microbiology/Applied Microbiology |
| 4 | SCQP04 | Architecture and Planning, Sustainable Architecture, Architecture and Design, Urban & Regional Planning, |
| 5 | SCQP05 | Biochemistry, Anatomy, Pharmacology, Bio Science, |
| 6 | SCQP06 | Bioinformatics, Food Science and Nutrition, Bio Science – Bioinformatics etc. |
| 7 | SCQP07 | Botany, Bio Science |
| 8 | SCQP08 | Chemistry, Chemical Sciences, Industrial Chemistry etc. |
| 9 | SCQP09 | Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Application, Big Data Analytics, Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Operational Research etc. |
| 10 | SCQP10 | Criminology |
| 11 | SCQP11 | Environmental Sciences/Studies, Ecology etc. |
| 12 | SCQP12 | Food Science and Technology, Nutrition, Food Processing and Management, Food Safety and Quality Control etc. |
| 13 | SCQP13 | Forensic Science. |
| 14 | SCQP14 | Geology, Earth Sciences, Applied Geology |
| 15 | SCQP15 | Geophysics |
| 16 | SCQP16 | Horticulture, Forestry & Biodiversity, Seed Science & Technology, Plant Breeding, Agronomy, Genetics, Fruit Science, Floriculture, Vegetable Science etc. |
| 17 | SCQP17 | Life Science-Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Botany, Bioinformatics, Molecular Medicine, Zoology, Biomedical Engineering & Science, Virology and Immunology, Optometry, Bio-Physics, Genetics, Health Science etc. |
| 18 | SCQP18 | Material Science |
| 19 | SCQP19 | Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Electronics |
| 20 | SCQP20 | Medical Laboratory Technology, Medical Physics etc. |
| 21 | SCQP21 | MPT/Master in Respiratory Theory (MRT) |
| 22 | SCQP22 | Nanoscience/Integrative Biosciences |
| 23 | SCQP23 | Pharmacy-Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacognosy, Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmaceutical Analysis etc. |
| 24 | SCQP24 | Physics, Computational and Integrative Sciences, Electronics, Applied Physics, Applied Physics + Electronics Engineering |
| 25 | SCQP25 | Plant Biotechnology |
| 26 | SCQP26 | Soil Science - Soil & Water Conservation |
| 27 | SCQP27 | Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics & Computing, Data Science and Applied Statistics etc. |
| 28 | SCQP28 | Zoology, Sericulture, Human Genetics |
| 29 | SCQP29 | Atmospheric Science |
| 30 | SCQP30 | Animal Science (Poultry) |
CUET PG Humanities Subjects
| S. No | QP Code | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HUQP01 | Ancient Indian History, Culture & Arch, Archaeology Heritage Management, Conservation Preservation and Heritage Management etc. |
| 2 | HUQP02 | Anthropology |
| 3 | HUQP03 | Applied Arts |
| 4 | HUQP04 | Art and Aesthetics |
| 5 | HUQP05 | Dance - Kathak/Bharat Natyam, Kuchipudi, Manipuri, Bharatanatyam, Kathakali, Theatre Arts, Folk and Performing Arts and Culture, Dramatics, Rabindra Nritya etc. |
| 6 | HUQP06 | Development and Labour Studies |
| 7 | HUQP07 | Fine Arts, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Art History & Visual Studies, Mural etc. |
| 8 | HUQP08 | Geography |
| 9 | HUQP09 | History |
| 10 | HUQP10 | History of Art |
| 11 | HUQP11 | Home Science-Food & Nutrition, Nutrition and Health, Human Development & Childhood Studies, Fabric & Apparel Science, Resource Management & Design Application, Development Communication & Extension etc. |
| 12 | HUQP12 | Music- Karnatak/Carnatic |
| 13 | HUQP13 | Museology |
| 14 | HUQP14 | Music – Hindustani |
| 15 | HUQP15 | Painting |
| 16 | HUQP16 | Philosophy |
| 17 | HUQP17 | Plastic Arts |
| 18 | HUQP18 | Political Science, Public Administration, Human Rights, Politics and International Relations etc. |
| 19 | HUQP19 | Pottery & Ceramics |
| 20 | HUQP20 | Psychology, Applied Psychology, Health Psychology etc. |
| 21 | HUQP21 | Social Work, Urban & Rural Community Development etc. |
| 22 | HUQP22 | Sociology, Peace and Conflict Studies and Management |
| 23 | HUQP23 | Textile Design, Folk and Performing Arts and Culture etc. |
| 24 | HUQP24 | Theatre |
| 25 | HUQP25 | Music- Percussion |
| 26 | HUQP26 | Rabindra Sangit |
CUET PG MTech/ Higher Sciences Subjects
| S. No | QP Code | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MTQP01 | Chemical Thermal & Polymer Engineering, Thermal Engineering |
| 2 | MTQP02 | Civil, Structural & Transport Engineering |
| 3 | MTQP03 | Dairy Technology |
| 4 | MTQP04 | Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security & Computer Science, Computer Sciences & Engineering/Technology, Information Technology etc. |
| 5 | MTQP05 | Electronics, Communication and Information Engineering, Digital Communication, Micro Electronics Engineering, VLSI Design, Microwave Electronics, |
| 6 | MTQP06 | Food Engineering and Technology |
| 7 | MTQP07 | Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing & Industrial, Tool Engineering etc. |
| 8 | MTQP08 | Nano Science/Nano Technology, Computer Aided Design & Manufacturing, |
| 9 | MTQP09 | Nanoelectronics/Material Sciences |
| 10 | MTQP10 | Electrical, Power, Energy Engineering, Green Energy Technology etc. |
| 11 | MTQP11 | Water Engineering and Management, Agricultural Engineering etc. |
| 12 | MTQP12 | Textile Engineering |
CUET PG Acharya Subjects
| S. No | QP Code | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACQP01 | Shiksha Shastri B.Ed. |
| 2 | ACQP02 | Shiksha Acharya M.Ed. |
| 3 | ACQP03 | Agama |
| 4 | ACQP04 | Baudha Darshan / Buddhist Studies (Trilingual - Hindi/Sanskrit/English) |
| 5 | ACQP05 | Dharma Shastra, Vastu, Paurohitya and Veda |
| 6 | ACQP06 | Dharma Vijnan |
| 7 | ACQP07 | Dharmashastra (BHU) |
| 8 | ACQP08 | Hindu Studies (Bilingual - Hindi/English) |
| 9 | ACQP09 | Indian Knowledge System (Bilingual - Hindi/English) |
| 10 | ACQP10 | Jain Darshan (BHU) |
| 11 | ACQP11 | Jyotish - Falit (BHU) |
| 12 | ACQP12 | Jyotish - Ganit (BHU) |
| 13 | ACQP13 | Krishna Yajurveda (BHU) |
| 14 | ACQP14 | Nyaya Vaisheshika |
| 15 | ACQP15 | Phalita and Siddantha Jyotisha |
| 16 | ACQP16 | Puranetihas |
| 17 | ACQP17 | Rigveda |
| 18 | ACQP18 | Sahitya (BHU) |
| 19 | ACQP19 | Sahitya (Alankara and Kavya Varga) |
| 20 | ACQP20 | Samveda |
| 21 | ACQP21 | Shukla Yajurveda (BHU) |
| 22 | ACQP22 | Veda etc. |
| 23 | ACQP23 | Vedanta (BHU) |
| 24 | ACQP24 | Vedanta, Sarvadarshan, Mimansa, Nyaya etc. |
| 25 | ACQP25 | Vyakaran (BHU) |
| 26 | ACQP26 | Vyakarana & Sabdabodha Systems |
Commonly asked questions
The difficulty level of the CUET exam varies between moderate and 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. 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.
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 central universities like University of Delhi, Banaras Hindu University, Jawaharlal Nehru University and other universities in the desired course. Given below is the range that is considered good for admission:
- Very Good Score: 700 and above
- Good Score: 650 and above
To prepare well for the CUET UG and board examinations, candidates must:
- Start their preparations for CUET UG along with class 12th board examination. This will help students to cover the maximum syllabus for CUET.
- Candidates must make sure to be familiar with the CUET exam pattern and syllabus for the subjects they are planning to opt for.
- Candidates must know weak and strong topics by solving CUET mock tests or previous year question papers.
- Students must make sure to download the CUET question papers and analyse difficulty level of the exam
- Aspirants must select the best books for CUET UG preparation.
More than 200 CUET participating universities, including central, state, government, private, and deemed institutes offer admission to various undergraduate and integrated courses through Common University Entrance Test (CUET-UG). Each CUET college offers the courses across Science, Humanities, Commerce, Management, Law, Engineering, and other streams. Students planning to get admission through CUET exam have to check the courses offered by their target university on their official website, NTA official website, or at Shiksha page.
CUET PG Question Paper Structure
Applicants can check the CUET PG 2026 exam pattern mentioned below, which will help them to prepare in a better way before appearing in the exam.
- Candidates can choose a maximum of four question paper codes from the list mentioned above.
- The duration of the CUET PG exam will be 90 Minutes.
- The Question paper will have 75 Questions.
- Language papers will be in the concerned language, except Linguistics, which would be in English.
- M.Tech/Higher Sciences would be in English only.
- Acharya Papers would be in Sanskrit except for Hindu Studies, Indian Knowledge System and Baudha Darshan.
- Humanities, Sciences and Common papers would be bilingual (English & Hindi).
- The CUET PG syllabus for the question paper codes are available on the exam website.
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CUET PG 2026 Marking Scheme
4 will be awarded for each correct answer and 1 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.
No marks will be calculated for those questions which are left unanswered.
In case a question is dropped/omitted due to any technical error, then full marks will be given to everyone irrespective of the fact who has attempted it or not.
The CUET PG syllabus 2026 will be the same as the graduation level, and candidates can expect some questions with a higher analytical and practical approach.
NTA provide extra option to students to download their documents through Umang and DigiLocker. They can get their Confirmation Page, Admit Card, Score Card, and other documents from these platforms. They should go to the NTA portal often and check their emails regularly for new updates.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 days ago
No, CUET is not required to get admission into St. Wilfred's College of Arts, Commerce and Science. The college offers merit-based admission into UG and PG programmes.
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Answered 2 days ago
No, VELS School of Mass Communication does not accept CUET or any other entrance for that matter. All courses accept merit-based admissions. Which means, only your Class 10/ 12/ UG marks will be considered depending on the programme.
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Answered 3 days ago
No, CUET-UG counselling is yet to begin for academic year 2026. Results for this year's exam are scheduled to release by July. Counselling rounds will begin only after results have been declared. Candidates can track counselling dates from website of TISS, Mumbai for BSc admission.
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Answered 3 days ago
No, candidates cannot get admission into BA at Tata Institute of Social Sciences without appearing for CUET-UG. Candidates will be selected during CUET-UG counselling for which, appearing in its entrance exam is a mandatory requirement.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 days ago
Yes, CUET-UG is a mandatory entrance exam for admission into Tata Institute of Social Sciences BA course. No other entrance exams are accepted for admission into this course and candidates cannot apply directly.
CUET-UG registrations also affect admission schedule if TISS, Mumbai.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
With your score, you can apply in colleges like
· Central University of Jharkhand
· Amity University, Ranchi
· Jharkhand Rai University
· Sarala Birla University
These colleges offer hostel facilities.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a week ago
No, CUET is not compulsory to take admission in MIT School of Business and Computer Applications, MIT-ADT University. Admission is generally merit-based. The college also considers specific entrance exams scores such as BBA/BCA CET exam conducted by the university.
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Contributor-Level 10
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No, you cannot get admission to the Indian Institute of Technology IIT Delhi with CUET scores. IIT Delhi admits students on the basis of national-level engineering entrance exams. The institute considers JEE Main, JEE advanced and UCEED for UG courses. Whereas, GATE/ IIT JAM/ CEED and others are con
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Yes, it is possible to get in DU without CUET. However, this is not applicable for traditional regular UG courses. For most programmes, the university asks for CUET UG or CUET PG score. For courses, such as MBA and Law programmes, the university also considers other exams. Students can also join DU
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SRM Institute of Science and Technology does offer scholarship based on CUET score. This scholarship is open for all UG courses of Faculty of Science and Technology and BBA. Below is the criteria:
| Percentile | Scholarship % |
|---|---|
| 95 percentile & above | 100% tuition fee waiver |
| 90 percentile to 94.99 percentile | 75% tuition fee waiver |
| 85 percentile to 89.99 percentile | 50% tuition fee waiver |
| 80 percentile to 84.99 percentile | 25% tuition fee waiver |
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