CUET UG 2026 Datesheet for Arts/Humanities: Schedule (OUT), Subject-wise Dates, Slots and Timing

Candidates can check the CUET 2026 allotted exam centre upon release of CUET intimation slip and CUET admit card. Only candidates who will fill the CUET application form along with the successful application fee payment will be able to download the intimation slip for CUET exam. The name of exam centre will be mentioned on the intimation alip in advance to help candidates make preparations accordingly. The CUET 2026 admit card is expected to release three to four days prior to the day of examination in online mode. Candidates will be able to check the following details on the release of CUET 2026 admit card:

1. Name of the candidate
2. Registration number
3. Category
4. Location
5. Date of exam
6. Time of exam
7. Exam centre name & address
8. Photograph
9. Signature
10. Instructions related to the exam 

Candidates must note that the CUET exam centre once allotted, no request for change in exam centre will be entertained under any circumstances. Candidates are advised to carefully enter the exam centre preference while filling the CUET 2026 application form.

CUET 2026 exam was held in two slots. first slot was held between 9 AM to 12 PM and second slot was held between 3 PM to 6 PM. Candidates could check the exact subject-ise timings on their admit card. 

As per CUET exam pattern, the subjects are divided into three sections as:

Section I- Languages 

Section II- Domain Subject

Section III- General Test

Candidates will get 60 minutes for each subject. Candidates will not be given extra time.

To appear for CUET UG exam, candidates must make sue to follow the below mentioned dress code:

• Candidates must not wear long sleeve clothes.
• Candidates wearing cultural/customary dress must report at the CUET exam centre one hour before the reporting time. 
• Candidates must wear slippers or sandals with low heels. Shoes will not be permitted inside exam centre.
• In case of any circumstances, candidates must take the approval of NTA before the release of CUET admit card.

Candidates must reach alloted CUET exam centre two hours before mentioned exam time. Candidates must complete verification process and take their seats immediately after the opening of examination hall. If the candidates does not report at alloted CUET exam centre on time due to traffic, delay in transport, important instructions to appear for the exam can be missed.

Common University Entrance Test/ CUET UG is an entrance exam. It is conducted for admission to UG programs offered by various central, state, private and deemed universities. Candidates willing to take admission to undergraduation programme in streams like Science, Humanities, Commerce, Law and Management must appear for CUET UG exam when conducted.

This entrance examination assesses candidates at various levels: Language, domain knowledge and general aptitude. CUET UG is conducted annually in computer based mode. CUET UG scores are accepted by more than 300 universities across India. 

Common University Entrance Test (CUET) UG is conducted Assamese, Bengali,  English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi,  Punjabi, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu languages. Candidates must note that the selection of medium will be restricted to state/UTs. Refer the table below to know the mediums restricte to respective state/UTs:

DU CSAS portal was activated at ugadmission.uod.ac.in in the last week of June.  The DU Phase 1 Registrations were started within this same month and Phase 2 registration started in July. The last date to fill the DU UG 2026 applications was scheduled in second week of July.

CUET UG 2026 will be held in below international cities:

• Bagmati, Nepal
• Bangkok, Thailand
• Brasilia, Brazil
• Cape Town, South Africa
• Colombo, Sri Lanka
• Doha, Qatar
• Dubai, UAE
• Hanoi, Vietnam
• Hong Kong
• Jakarta, Indonesia
• Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Kuwait City, Kuwait
• Lagos/Abuja, Nigeria
• Manama, Bahrain
• Moscow, Russia
• Muscat
• Ottawa, Canada
• Reduit, Mauritious
• Riyadh, Riyadh Province
• Sharjah, UAE
• Singapore
• Sydney, Australia
• Vienna, Austria
• Washington DC, USA

CUET UG 2026 notification has been released at nta.ac.in and cuet.nta.nic.in. The dates for the CUET 2026 exam subject wise has been declared online. CUET 2026 is ongoing. In CUET UG 2026 notification candidates can check the important details about:

• Exam important dates
• CUET eligibility criteria
• Steps to fill application form
• Reservation criteria
• Admit card
• Exam centres
• Syllabus
• Exam pattern
• Results
• Normalisation Process

CUET exam centre is allocated on the basis of the preferences entered by the candidate while filling the CUET application form. NTA allocates an exam centre as per the preference entered and is subject to availability and logistical considerations.

While filling the CUET application form, candidates can select four cities of their choice. Choice of CUET exam centre cities will be limited to the State of permanent address or State of present address only. In case there are very few candidates from a city, the NTA reserves the right to merge one, two, or more cities.

CUET 2026 exam was held till June 6 ,2026 in computer based mode over a month window. The exam will be held across more than 300 exam cities in India. Candidates will be able to know the alloted exam centre on issuance of CUET intimation slip or CUET admit card.

Yes, the Delhi University has activated their CSAS portal. The candidates can apply for the desired courses.The last date for the application will be notified soon.

No, the CUET UG exam duration is the same for all papers; that is, 60 minutes. Candidates have to attempt 50 questions within the given time limit. The marking scheme of each question remains the same.

CUET 2026 will be held in 300 cities across India and outside India. The list of CUET 2026 exam centres has been updated once the CUET notification was released. Candidates can check the list of exam cities where CUET 2026 will be held:

Arunachal Pradesh, Andaman Nicobar, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chattisgarh, Chandigarh, Delhi/New Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Ladakh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal.

CUET is also conducted in cities outside India.

NTA will release CUET 2026 city intimation slip online. Candidates who will complete the CUET application process by paying the requisite fee can log in with their username and password and download the slip to check the city where their CUET UG 2026 exam centre will be located.

CUET intimation slip mentions the date of examination, shift, subject/test papers and medium chosen by the candidate while filling the application form. City intimation slips are released subsequently for the exams scheduled on different dates. CUET city intimation slip is not an admit card. It is an advanced information about the allotment of city. Based on the city allotted, candidates will have to make the necessary arrangement for travel, accommodation, etc.

National Testing Agency conducts CUET UG in online mode. Earlier, NTA codncuted CUET UG 2024 in hybrid mode i.e, online and offline. CUET UG 2025 onwards, NTA is coducting CUET UG in computer based mode. Candidates will get the CUET question paper online and they will be able to mark the correct option with the help of mouse only.