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.
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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.
Applicants must select CUET UG 2025 exam centre city from the dropdown, based on their permanent and contact address state/country. Candidates must not choose the state/country far from their permamnent address. Choose the CUET exam centre which is convenient to reach on time.
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.
| 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 |
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.
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.
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.
Yes, 700 is a good score in CUET. This score can help candidates place in top colleges of Delhi University, banaras Hindu University and Allahabad University. 700 score is considered to a CUET good score creating a percentile of 95+.
To puruse B.A (Hons.) History from DU, candidates must appear for CUET UG 2026 exam and register for exam online. While filling the CUET online form, candidates must select below CUET Arts subjects:
Combination I: Any one Language from List A + Any three subjects from Domain Subjects
OR
Combination II: Any two Languages from List A + Any two subjects from Domain Subjects
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
Answered 18 hours ago
The top central universities accepting CUET UG scores are:
NIRF 2- Jawaharlal Nehru University
NIRF 4- Jamia Millia Islamia
NIRF 6- Banaras Hindu University
NIRF 5- University of Delhi
NIRF 10- Aligarh Muslim University
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 18 hours ago
Yes, CUET English syllabus 2026 has been released at cuet.nta.nic.in. Candidates can download the CUET English syllabus online. Candidates can know the important topics and syllabus to cover. CUET English 2026 exam will be held tentatively between May 11 and May 31, 2026 in CBT mode.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 18 hours ago
CUET UG 2026 cutoff will be released by the accepting universities. Candidates can check the CUET cutoff on the official website of accepting universities soon after the declaration of results.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 18 hours ago
CUET UG exam pattern have three sections.
Section I- 13 Languages
Section II- 23 Domain Subject
Section III- General Test
Candidates will get 60 minutes for each language, domain subject and language. Candidates will not be given extra time
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 18 hours ago
Candidates can download CUET UG previous year question paper following steps below:
- Go to link provided: https://www.shiksha.com/science/cuet-exam-question-papers
- Scroll down and select the CUET subject
- Click on tab download
- Screen will show CUET question paper PDF
Answered Yesterday
No, MAEERs Physiotherapy College does not accept CUET. The college offers BPT and MPT programmes and accepts NEET/ PGPCET scores only. Students have to submit valid scores to get a seat at the college.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 days ago
No, MS Ramaiah College of Law does not consider CUET score for admission in BA LLB. It conducts its own entrance test called RCL Admission Test. Some central universities, such as Banaras Hindu University and University of Allahabad accept CUET score for admission in BA LLB program.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 days ago
No, MS Ramaiah College of Law does not consider CUET score for admission in BA LLB. It conducts its own entrance test called RCL Admission Test. Some central universities, such as Banaras Hindu University and University of Allahabad accept CUET score for admission in BA LLB program.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 4 days ago
Yes, National Testing Agency releases the CUET subject-wise top scores after the declaration of results. NTA specifies the CUET subject wise the highest score for 37 subjects. With the help of CUET top scores, candidates can know the expected cutoff for desired university and college.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 4 days ago
Candidates can check CUET DU cutoff 2026 soon after the declaration of CUET 2026 results. Delhi University will release the CUET DU cutoff 2026 at admissions.du.ac.in. The list is expected to be released in third week of August 2026. Candidates can follow the steps below to download DU cut off 2026
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Exam On - 11 May '26 - 31 May '26

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.