How to Fill CUET PG 2026 Application Form (Over): Know Step By Step Details Here

CUET PG Application Form 2026 was released on December 14, 2025, on the NTA CUET PG official website. Candidates willing to apply could fill out the CUET PG registration form by January 23, 2026. Candidates can read this Shiksha article to get complete information about the steps involved in filling out the CUET PG 2026 application.

CUET PG 2026 application form was released on December 14, 2025. The National Testing Agency, or the exam conducting body, has concluded the application process on January 23, 2026, till 11.50 PM. The application fee had to be paid by January 25, 2026, till 11.50 PM. Originally, the last date to fill and submit the CUET PG application form 2026 was January 14, 2026, which was extended twice. 

The CUET PG 2026 application correction window has been postponed to January 28 to January 30, 2026. The form correction window has also been postponed twice, along with the extension of the application dates.

The CUET PG 2026 exam will be conducted in March, over a window of around 15 days, for admission to Central, State and Private Universities, postgraduate courses across multiple disciplines. 

Candidates were advised to complete their CUET PG 2026 registration and application process before the end date because once the application form deadline is over, no one will be allowed to appear for the exam. Only those who complete their application process along with the application fees and submit all the necessary documents will be eligible to appear for the exam to access the Admit card. 

To complete the application process, students had to fill in their personal information after creating their registered account on the official website. The CUET PG 2026 application process was conducted in online mode. 

Candidates were advised to check out the CUET PG eligibility criteria 2026 first before filling out the application form in order not to lose their candidature at any stage in the admission process. The CUET PG 2026 registration process is completely online. NTA has also mentioned the general eligibility and course-specific (in the particular university) eligibility criteria in the information brochure.

Filling out the form is the first and mandatory step to appearing for the Common University Entrance Test for Postgraduate (CUET PG) exam. Without a valid application, candidates were able to take the test and, therefore, secure admission to any participating university. In this Shiksha article, candidates will get in-depth details about how to fill out the CUET PG 2026 registration form, documents required to be uploaded, registration fee details, and other miscellaneous steps that must be known before filling out the form.

CUET PG 2026 Important Dates

Aspirants preparing for the CUET PG 2026 examination can check the CUET PG 2026 important dates in the table mentioned below:

Documents Required for CUET PG 2026 Registration

Before paying the CUET PG 2026 registration fee, the most important step in the CUET PG application form 2026 was uploading the CUET PG 2026 documents. The exam authority did not ask for any graduation or category certificates to be uploaded. However, candidates had to upload the following documents:

• Candidate's Photograph
• Candidate's Signature
• PWD Certificate or UDID Certificate

CUET PG Application Form 2026: Important Registration Process Dates

NTA released the CUET PG 2026 notification along with the brochure on December 14, 2025, on the official website. Candidates can refer to the CUET PG 2026 application process and dates mentioned in the section below.

CUET PG 2026 Application Form Start Date

NTA, National Testing Agency, is the conducting body for CUET PG for the academic session 2025-2026. The CUET PG 2026 application form was released on December 14, 2025. Candidates will be able to fill out the CUET PG application form in 2026 by visiting the official website. 

CUET PG 2025 Application Form Last Date

CUET PG application form 2026 was open for over a month, and CUET PG 2026 candidates could fill out the CUET PG registration form till January 23, 2026. The CUET PG application process was completely online, right from doing the registration for the CUET PG registration account to paying the CUET PG 2026 registration fees. 

CUET PG 2026 Registration Fee Last Date

CUET PG 2026 aspirants, after filling out the application form, can only pay the CUET PG registration fees online. The last date for paying the CUET PG 2026 registration fee was January 25, 2026, 11.50 PM.

CUET PG 2026 Application Correction Window

Candidates will also get the opportunity to edit the CUET PG 2026 application form against the incorrect details they provided earlier. The CUET PG 2026 application correction window will open on January 28, 2026, and the last date to make corrections is January 30, 2025.

CUET PG 2026: Application Form Document Specification

Candidates are requested to upload scanned images of their photograph and Signature in the format described below.

Candidates also had to get a live photograph clicked through webcamera.

Advisory Regarding Photograph to be Uploaded on CUET PG 2026 Application Form

NTA has released the following advisory or guidelines regarding uploading candidate photographs. 

i. The recent photograph should be in colour with 80% face (without mask) visible, including ears, against a white background.
ii. The photograph should be colour or black and white

iii. It should not be older than six months

iv. Candidates should not be wearing caps, hats, or sunglasses while taking the photograph.

Advisory Regarding Signature to be Uploaded on CUET PG 2026 Application Form

The guidelines for uploading the scanned signature on the CUET PG 2026 application form is given below. 

i. The signature has to be made with a blue or black ballpoint pen on white paper

ii. The paper should be plain and not ruled

iii. There should not be any stray lines or ink blot on the background

iv. The signature should be clear

[Note: The Candidate has to upload only his/her own photograph and signature as mentioned above (and not of anybody else) in a correct/proper manner.]

In case, it is found at any time in the future that the Candidate has used/uploaded the photograph and signature of someone else in his/her Application Form/Admit Card, or he/she has tampered his/her Admit Card/Result/Score Card, these acts of the candidate shall be treated as Unfair Means (UFM) Practices and he/she shall be subject to actions as contemplated under the provisions of the Information Bulletin relating to Unfair Means Practices.

CUET PG 2026 Application Form Filling Process

Candidates have to follow the steps given below to apply for CUET PG 2026.

Visit the Official website of CUET PG 2026 

While filling out the CUET PG 2026 application form, the first and foremost thing that the aspirants must keep in mind is knowing the official website of CUET PG 2026. The particular website will require a login for every step or piece of information, right from downloading the information brochure to getting the CUET PG 2026 results. NTA, the exam conducting authority, releases or announces any information regarding the exam on its official website.

Official website link- https://exams.nta.nic.in/cuet-pg/

Filling the Registration Form

For registration, candidates had to fill in all the details asked on the portal, including the candidate’s name, father’s name, mother’s name, date of birth, gender, nationality, identification type, present and permanent address, mobile no, and e-mail id. Also, create a password for the account you are creating, and then enter the security pin and click on it to submit. Upon submitting, again check all the details filled and click on the check-in box of the details and then click on the final submit and click on the send otp tab.

OTP Verification

After filling in the OTP sent to your registered mobile number, you will receive a CUET PG 2026 registration confirmation along with the application number. This application number could also be used/ referred to for CUET PG 2026 for subsequent logins. Candidates could log in directly with the respective system-generated application number and password.

CUET PG Account Login

Now candidates can log in with the credentials which are sent to their registered email address or SMS. To proceed with the filling of the CUET PG application form 2026, candidates must enter:

• Application Number
• Password
• Captcha

Filling Out CUET PG 2026 Application Form

After adding the contact and personal details, the next step is updating the Aadhar card. Candidates could choose any one of the three options given here, click on the check-in box, fill in the security pin, submit it, and move on to the next step, where they had to choose the subjects for which they want to take the exam and also select the four preferred exam cities. The CUET PG 2026 exam centre will be allotted based on their preference. Fill in the family occupation, and security pin, and move to save and next. Now the candidates have to select the medium of the examination along with the university to which they want to apply. After filling in the details, enter the security pin, click save, and then click next. In the next step, education details need to be filled.

Below are the personal details to be filled in the application form:

• Confirmation of PwBD category

• Selecting reserved categories

• Parent’s Qualification

• Parent’s Occupation

• Annual Family Income

• Domicile State

• Place of Residence

• Medium of Studying in Qualifying Education

• Other Quota & Category Information and Confirmation such as BPL, Kashmiri Migrant, Ward of Defence Personnel/Ex-Serviceman, Claim for NCC Quota, Claim for Sports Quota, Ward of University Employee.

CUET PG 2026 Application Form: University Programme Selection Process

One of the important stages of filling out the CUET PG 2026 application form is the selection of the university programme list. Candidates are advised to select their desired university and programme offered through it wisely; otherwise, it may create hindrances in the CUET PG 2026 counselling process.

• After adding the exam centre city preferences, candidates will then have to select the University/Programme selection.
• In this section, candidates could select the university name first and then select the programme name. Likewise, candidates can select up to four universities and its allied programmes offered. After adding the university programme choices, save the details and move on to the next sections.
• In this section, candidates had to add the test details. Add the test paper subject code from the drop-down options mentioned in the window. After adding all the respective test paper codes of the university programme list which was selected in the previous step, save the details.

Upload Scanned Images of Candidate's Photograph and Signature

Candidates had to upload their photograph, signature and category documents (if applicable), to the form in the stipulated fields. The details and the guidelines for uploading documents or file upload in the CUET PG 2026 application form is given below. 

CUET PG 2026 Application Fee Payment

The final stage of the CUET PG 2026 application process is to pay the requisite fee. The application fee can be submitted only online through Net Banking, Credit Card, Debit Card, and UPI modes. Processing charges and GST as applicable are chargeable to the candidate (in addition to the examination fee) by the concerned Bank/Payment Gateway Integrator.
The Confirmation Page of the online Application Form will be generated only after successful payment by the Candidate. In case the Confirmation Page is not generated after payment of the fee, then the candidate may have to approach the concerned Bank/Payment Gateway (in the helpline number and e-mail given in the Information Bulletin) to ensure the successful payment or to obtain the refund of duplicate/multiple payments.

 CUET PG 2026 Application Fee

Candidates can apply for four papers and the application fees are given in the following table.

CUET PG 2026 Application Correction/ Modification

Only those candidates who have submitted the application form and paid the requisite application fee will be eligible to make the changes in the application form. 

If candidates make any mistake in CUET PG 2025 registration forms, they can correct it in the correction window. Here we have provided steps to correct the application form:

• Visit the website of CUET PG 2026 official website- https://exams.nta.nic.in/cuet-pg/

• Click on the "Sign In" tab or application form correction link.

• Then click on the login button & enter user id and password.

•  After login, you can change specific details in the CUET PG 2026 Application form.

•  Save the changes and take the printout of the form for future use.

Also Read: CUET 2026 Application Form Correction Window: How to Edit the Details

CUET PG 2026 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must meet the eligibility criteria set by the Central Universities to apply and appear for CUET PG 2026. The eligibility criteria for CUET PG 2026 are as follows:

Qualifications: Since NTA did not release the information brochure for the CUET PG 2026 exam, following the previous year's trend it is anticipated that for appearing in CUET (PG) 2026, there is no age limit for the candidates. The candidates who have passed the bachelor's degree/equivalent examination or appearing in 2026, irrespective of their age can appear in master’s degree programs in the Central Universities through CUET PG 2026 examination.

Nationality: To get eligible in the CUET Exam, aspirants must abide by the following citizenship rules:

• The candidate must be an Indian citizen.
• A constituent subject of Nepal, Bhutan
• A Tibetan refugee who landed in India before 1 January 1962 to make India their permanent home and reside there permanently.
• Pakistanis, Burmese, Sri Lankans, Kenyans, Ugandans, Tanzanians, Zambians, Malawians, Zaireans, Ethiopians, and people from Vietnam who permanently moved to India.

Before applying to the online application process, CUET PG aspirants are advised to check the eligibility criteria for all the respective criteria, like age limit criteria, course enrollment-specific criteria, nationality, and other important minimal eligibility criteria. The examination will be held for the graduates to get enrolled for various master's degrees like MSc, MA, MBA, MTech, etc., in various central universities or participating universities under the CUET PG 2026 examination.

Also Read: CUET PG Eligibility Criteria for Science Stream: Check Subject-Wise Eligibility Here  

How to check CUET PG Application Form Status

After paying the CUET PG 2026 application fee, will be able to check the final status as "Submitted". Candidates who have filled the CUET PG 2026 application form, except for paying the CUET PG registration fee, will have the status of the application form visible as "Not Submitted". Students should save and print the application confirmation page and preserve it till the admission process is over.

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