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Updated on Mar 2, 2026 18:20 IST
CUET PG 2026 Date Sheet was released online on February 14 at the official website - exams.nta.nic.in/cuet-pg. The candidates can check here their exam dates and download the Official date-wise CUET PG Exam Schedule PDF here. The CUET PG 2026 will be conducted online as Computer-Based Test.

The National Testing Agency released the Combined Universities Entrance Test - Post Graduate (CUET-PG) 2026 exam schedule on its official website - exams.nta.nic.in/cuet-pg/. The candidates can check here their exam dates and download the date-wise CUET PG 2026 exam schedule PDF. The exam will be conducted from March 6 to 27.

CUET PG 2026 Date Sheet PDF: The National Testing Agency released the Combined University Entrance Test Post Graduate (CUET PG) 2026 exam dates on its official website - https://exams.nta.nic.in. The NTA will conduct the CUET PG 2026 from March 6 to 27 at the designated exam centres across the nation. The Agency also released the City Intimation Slip under the candidate's login and the CUET PG Admit Card 2026 will follow soon.

The NTA will conduct the CUET PG 2026 Exam in three shifts daily. The candidates will be required to report at the allotted exam centres as per the details mentioned in their CUET PG 2026 Admit Card. The candidates are suggested to follow all the instructions mentioned in the admit card.

CUET PG 2026 exam will be conducted online as a Computer-Based Test (CBT). The candidates will be required to mark their answers on the screen of the computer. The candidates are suggested to follow the exam day guidelines as released by the NTA.

Also Read: How Many Students Appear for CUET PG; Check Subject, Category and Gender Wise Statistics Here 

Table of contents
  • CUET PG Date Sheet 2026
  • CUET PG 2026 Shift Timing
  • CUET PG 2026 Insight Statistics
  • What to Carry to the CUET PG 2026 Test Centre
  • CUET PG 2026 Exam Day Guidelines for the Candidates

CUET PG Date Sheet 2026

NTA released the CUET PG dates on February 14, 2026. The candidates should note that there will be no CUET PG exam on March 14, 15, 20, 21, 22 and 23, 2026.

Dates

Shift 1 (09.00 AM - 10.30 AM)

Shift 2 (12.30 PM - 02.00 PM)

Shift 3 (04.00 PM - 05.30 PM)

06-Mar-2026 COQP21 Yoga

COQP20 Sports, Physiology; COQP20 Biochemistry; Nutrition; Biomechanics etc.

LAQP03 Sanskrit

LAQP37 Urdu

HUQP23 Textile Design

 
07-Mar-2026 HUQP02 Anthropology

COQP02 Applied Geography, Geoinformatics

 

COQP22 Healthcare and Hospital Management
08-Mar-2026 COQP03  B.Ed.; B.Ed.-M.Ed. Integrated B.Ed. (HI); B.Ed. (ID); B.Ed. (V1) Lifelong Learning & Extension etc COQP12 General Management

COQP11 General

ACQP16 Puranetihas

09-Mar-2026 SCQP27 Statistics 

COQP07 B.Ed. Mathematics

LAQP10 French

HUQP05 Dance

SCQP10 Criminology

LAQP36 Telugu

10-Mar-2026

MTQP04 Data Science; Artificial Intelligence; Cyber Security and Computer Science; Engineering/Technolog

HUQP11 Home Science

SCQP30 Animal Science (Poultry)

COQP16 MA Education  COQP09 Disaster Studies
11-Mar-2026

HUQP18 Political Science

SCQ P21 MPT/Master in Respiratory

SCQP09 Computer Science /Information Technology /Artificial Intelligenc

LAQP18 Khasi

LAQP19 Kokborok

HUQP13 Museology

SCQP08 Chemistry

COQP08 Commerce

LAQP33 Punjabi

ACQP18 Sahitya

HUQP25 Music- Percussion

12-Mar-2026 COQP04 BEd; Humanities; social Sciences COQP10 Economics

LAQP01 English

MTQP12 Textile Engineering

13-Mar-2026 COQP13 Library & Information Science

HUQP09 History

SCQP06 Biointormatic

SCQP17 Life Science
16-Mar-2026

HUQP08 Geography

SCQP23 Pharmacy

SCQP28 Zoology HUQP20 Psychology/ Applied Psychology
17-Mar-2026

SCQP15 Geophysics

MTQP02 Civil and Structural Engineering

COQP14 L.L.M

MTQP06 Food Engineering and Technology

SCQP03 Microbiology/Applied Microbio

MTQP05 Electronic Communication and Technology

18-Mar-2026

SCQP12 Food Science and Technology

SCQP04 Architecture and Planning

SCQP19 Mathematics SCQP07 Botany
19-Mar-2026

SCQP14 Geology/ Applied Geology

SOQP19 Public Health

MTQP03 Dairy Technology

HUQP22 Sociology

MTQP07 Mechanical Engineering

COQP17 mass Communication and Journalism

SCQP22 Nanoscience/Integrative Bioscience

24-Mar-2026 SCQP11 Environmental Sciences/Studies HUQP04 Art and Aesthetics SCQP24 Physics
25-Mar-2026 SCQP20 Medical Laboratory Technology HUQP15 Painting

SCQP05 Biochemistry

HUQP16 Philosophy

MTQP10 Electrical; Power

27-Mar-2026 COOP15 COQP15 M.Ed. Master in Education

COQP18 Physical Education

SCQP25 Plant Biotechnology

LAQP02 Hindi

MTQP08 Nano Science/Nano Technology

The exam had conducted for 157 courses and the exam authority had released the date sheet for the CUET PG masters degree courses offered by the examination.

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is CUET PG 2026 exam date?
A: 

The National Testing Agency conducted the CUET PG exam till March 27. The Agency will soon release the answer key and ask the candidates to send objections against it.

Q:   How much time will be required to solve one question in CUET PG 2026 exam?
A: 

The total duration of the CUET PG 2026 exam will be 90 minutes. There will be 75 questions. Each question is expected to take around 90 seconds to answer. 

Q:   What are the permissible items at CUET PG exam centres?
A: 

The following items will be allowed to be carried inside the CUET PG exam centres:

  • CUET PG admit card
  • Valid photo identity card
  • Few copies of passport-size photographs
  • Transparent water bottle
  • Ballpoint pen.

CUET PG 2026 Shift Timing

The NTA will conduct the CUET PG exam in three shifts daily. The candidates can see below the CUET PG 2026 Shift Timing as notified by the Agency.

 

Dates of Examination

06-Mar-2026 to 27-Mar-2026

(Month, shift, Subject and city of examination will be made available to the Candidates on their Admit Cards)

Mode of Examination

“Computer Based Test (CBT)” mode only

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)

Take a look at last year's CUET PG Datesheet for reference. The actual CUET PG 2026 datesheet will be provided here as and when it is released by NTA.

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CUET PG 2026 Insight Statistics

NTA has mentioned the information about the number of candidates appearing for the examinations, number of shifts, language papers and other miscellaneous information.

Particulars

Insight Information

Subject Papers

157 Subjects

Number of Registrations

To Be Released

Revised CUET PG 2026 Exam Dates

06-Mar-2026 to 27-Mar-2026

No Exam Days

14-Mar-2026

15-Mar-2026

20-Mar-2026

21-Mar-2026

22-Mar-2026

23-Mar-2026

CUET PG 2026 exam shifts

44 Shifts

CUET PG 2026 City Intimation Slip

26-Feb-2026

CUET PG 2026 Exam Duration

90 Minutes

The candidates can see here the CUET PG 2026 Exam Day Instructions.

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Is there a specific time slot or schedule for the CUET PG exam for different courses?
A: 

Reporting time has been divided into 3 shifts which starts from 8.30 AM, 12.00 PM and 3.00 PM.

Q:   Will CUET PG be conducted in 2026?
A: 

Yes, CUET PG exam 2026 was held from march 6 till March 27, 2026. National Testing Agency announced CUET PG exam dates 2026 online for 157 subjects. 

Q:   Has NTA announced dates for CUET PG 2026?
A: 

Yes. NTA announced CUET PG 2026 exam dates for various streams. The exam began on March 6, 2026. The last exam was  held on March 27, 2026. The exam was held for a duration of 21 days. The exam was held in computer-based mode for 157 subjects.

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What to Carry to the CUET PG 2026 Test Centre

PwD or PwBD Card issued by Competent Authority (if applicable)

Other Objects to be Carried at the Exam Centre

The following objects or items have to be carried to the centre:

  • One sanitiser bottle (small) Mask
  • Drinking water in a transparent bottle
  • A simple transparent pen(Blue/Black)

Also Read - CUET PG 2026 City Intimation Slip
Candidates must note that the CUET PG admit card 2026 was available in online mode only and NTA did not send the same by post. It is one of the crucial documents to be preserved till the admission process is over. Test-takers had to submit one copy of the CUET PG admit card at the centre along with their rough sheet. Hence, they must have at least two copies of the admit card in reserve at any given point till the admission process is over.

Students who completed their UG degree in a relevant field of applied course from a recognized university come under the CUET PG Eligibility Criteria 2026. 

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CUET PG 2026 Exam Day Guidelines 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 the examination 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.
    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, a 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 the 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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