Documents Required to Fill CUET PG Application Form 2026
Central University Entrance Test Postgraduate 2026 ( CUET-PG )
Admit Card - 26 Feb '26 - 27 Mar '26
The CUET PG 2026 application process last date has been extended till January 20, 2026, till 11.50 PM, from January 14, 2026. The application fee has to be updated till the same date. The application correction window for the exam has been postponed to January 23 to January 25, 2026, 11.50 PM. Originally, the CUET PG 2026 application correction window was scheduled from January 18 to January 20, 2026.
List of Documents Required for CUET PG Application Form 2026
The CUET PG 2026 application process was started by the National Testing Agency on December 14, 2025. The last date to fill and submit the application form is January 20, 2026. Uploading documents in the CUET PG 2026 application form is an important aspect of the process. Without this, the application process will not be considered complete and even if applicants manage to submit the form, the candidature will be considered invalid by the exam authorities. Before filling out the registration form, candidates must know and keep the documents required to fill out the CUET PG application form 2026 handy.
Announcing the same, the exam authorities stated, "The National Testing Agency (NTA) is in receipt of various representations from the candidates to extend the last date for submission of the online application form for CUET (PG) 2026. Therefore, NTA informs all candidates that the last date for submission of the online application form for CUET (PG) 2026 has been extended to 20 January 2026 (up to 11:50 P.M.), enabling the aspiring candidates to complete their application form."
CUET PG exam is held for those students who wish to get admission to various postgraduation level courses likeMA, MSc, MCom and MTech and other professional courses like MBA, LLM, LLB MEd and BEd, and more. The exam is likely to be held in March 2026, for a window of around 15 days and three shifts, for those who wish to get admission to their preferred courses through CUET PG participating universities.
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- CUET PG 2026 Important Dates
- Also Read: How Many Students Appear for CUET PG; Check Subject, Category and Gender Wise Statistics Here
- CUET PG 2026: Documents Required for Filling CUET PG Application Form
- CUET PG Application Form 2026: Photograph Upload Dimensions
- CUET PG Application Form 2026: Signature Upload Dimensions
- CUET PG Application Form 2026: PWD Category or UDID Certificate
CUET PG 2026 Important Dates
NTA has announced the CUET PG 2026 exam dates for the application and application correction processes. Rest of the dates will be announced in due course of time.
| CUET PG 2026 Events |
CUET PG 2026 Dates |
|---|---|
| CUET PG 2026 Exam Notification | December 14, 2025 |
| CUET PG 2026 Application Form Start Date | December 14, 2025 |
| CUET PG 2026 Application Form End | January 20, 2026 |
| CUET PG 2026 Advance City Intimation Slip Released Date | To be announced |
| CUET PG 2026 Admit Card Release Date | To be announced |
| CUET PG 2026 Exam Dates | To be announced |
You need to follow these nationalities rules before filling CUET PG application form:
Firstly student 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.
NTA had started the CUET PG 2026 application process on December 14, 2025, at the official website for admissions to the master's degree programmes offered at various participating institutes.
CUET PG registration process 2026 was completely online, and candidates could fill out the application form by creating a registered account at the official website. The last date for filling out the CUET PG application form 2026 was January 23, 2026. Originally, the last date of application was January 14, 2026, which was extended till January 20 and January 23. The application fee had to be paid by January 25, 11.50 PM.
Also Read: How Many Students Appear for CUET PG; Check Subject, Category and Gender Wise Statistics Here
CUET PG 2026: Documents Required for Filling CUET PG Application Form
Before paying the CUET PG 2026 registration fee, the most important step in the application form is uploading the CUET PG 2026 documents that are being requested by the exam authority on the web portal. The exam authority will not ask for any graduation or category certificates to be uploaded. However, candidates are required to upload the following documents:
The exam authority will not ask for any graduation or category certificates to be uploaded. However, candidates are required to upload the following documents:
- Candidate's Photograph
- Candidate's Signature
- Category Certificate: Gen- EWS/ SC/ST/PWD
Candidates had to follow the method given below to fill the CUET PG 2026 application form.
- Visit the exam portal
- Read the instructions and select the agreement checkbox, followed by clicking on the tab Click Here to Proceed
- Enter personal details
- Choose password and security question and enter captcha
- Log in with the credentials to complete the application process
- Complete the CUET PG 2026 application form by entering the information related to personal details, paper selection, exam cities and educational details
- Upload photograph and signature
- Upload realtime photograph captured through web camera
- Pay the application fee through Credit Card, Debit Card, Net Banking or UPI.
After this, the application confirmation page will be generated, which has to be downloaded and printed.
The document should be saved till the admission process is completed. Applicants are also provided with an application correction facility to make necessary changes to the form.
The only platform of paying the CUET PG application fee is via online mode. So far, the examination conducting body has not mentioned about paying the application fee offline.
The online way of paying the application fee of CUET PG examination is through Net Banking, Credit Card, Debit Card, UPI Services. 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.
The CUET PG application process for the academic session 2026-2027 was conducted from December 14 to January 23, 2026. While filling out the CUET PG application form, there was a high chance that the applicants might fill in some incorrect details mistakenly.
In order to correct the incorrect details filled by the applicants in the application form, NTA provided the application correction window from January 28 to January 30, 2026.
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CUET PG Application Form 2026: Photograph Upload Dimensions
The photograph must match with your appearance on the day of the examination in the following dimensions:
| Specifications | Details |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | A passport-sized photograph of the face of the candidate with 80% face visible, including ears. |
| Colour of the Image | The photograph must be recent and must be in COLOUR. Photographs of poor resolution taken using a mobile phone and other self-composed portraits may result in the rejection of the application. |
| Format | The photograph is required in JPEG/JPG format and must be of size 3.5 cm × 4.5 cm (Width × Height). |
| Maximum and Minimum Pixel | The file size of the image should be between 10 kB to 200 kB. |
| Background | The background of the photograph must be white or a very light colour. |
Note: The Candidate has to upload only his or her own photograph and signature (and not of anybody else's) 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 Practice
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CUET PG Application Form 2026: Signature Upload Dimensions
While uploading the signature of the candidate, the following details need to be kept in mind:
| Specifications | Details |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | Draw a rectangular box of size 2 cm x 7 cm (Height x Width) on a white paper. Sign with a black or dark blue ink pen completely within this box horizontally. |
| Image Format | JPEG/JPG |
| File size range | file size of the image should be in the range of 4 kB to 30 kB |
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CUET PG Application Form 2026: PWD Category or UDID Certificate
The details of the PWD category certificate or UDID Certificate are given below.
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Format | |
| File Size | Between 50 KB and 300 KB |
How to fill CUET PG Registration Form 2026
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, you will not be able to take the test and therefore, take admission to any participating university.
To complete the CUET PG 2026 registration form, candidates have to follow the process below:
- Visit the website of CUET PG – www.exams.nta.nic.in/CUET-PG
- Click on Registration for CUET (PG) 2026 under the Candidate Activity section
- Click on ‘Registration for CUET (PG) 2026’
- Click on ‘New Registration’
- Read the instructions and click on the checkbox
- Click on the Click here to Proceed tab
- Enter Name, Parent’s Name, Date of Birth and Gender
- Enter Personal Details, Address and Communication Details
- Choose Password, enter captcha and click on Submit
- You will receive the registration confirmation on registered email and Mobile Number
- Click on Already Registered candidates and complete the Application process
Also Read: CUET PG 2026 Registration Form Released @cuetpg.ntaonline.in; Check Steps to Apply Here
CUET PG Eligibility Criteria 2026
The CUET PG eligibility criteria stipulate minimum qualifications, typically a bachelor's degree with a specified percentage of marks or equivalent qualifying exams. This threshold ensures a baseline level of academic preparedness among entrants, thereby safeguarding the quality of postgraduate education.
The candidates who have passed the bachelor's degree/equivalent examination or are appearing in 2026, irrespective of their age, can appear in master’s degree programmes in the Central Universities through CUET PG 2026 examination. However, the candidates will be required to fulfil the age criteria of the University to which they are desirous of taking admission.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a week ago
There is only one section A for CUET PG exam. Section B which comprises general awarenessa and knowledge has been removed as per exam pattern. Students need to prepare section A which is subject specific to get through. They should cover each and every topic of respective syllabus in order to get go
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CUET PG 2026 admit card date has not been released yet. Admit card is usually released a week before exam. As per official notification by NTA, CUET PG 2026 city intimation slip will be released 10 days before exam. As exam is scheduled from March 6, city intimation slip will be released by February
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Beginner-Level 5
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Though it is difficult to clear CUET PG in two months, but not impossible. With proper plan and strategies in place, students can clear CUET PG in two months. In very first month, students need to complete syllabys and second month should be dedicated to practicing mock exam and solving previous yea
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Beginner-Level 5
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CUET PG 2026 application form process has been concluded. Last date to submit application form was January 23, 2026. Correction window was active till January 30, 2026. Exam is scheduled to be held from March 6 till March 27, 2026 for various courses. No extension has been provided by NTA.
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Beginner-Level 5
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Students need to follow proces given below to download CUET PG admit card:
- Visit official website of CUET PG 2026
- Click on the tab indicating CUET PG 2026 admit card download or Sign In tab
- Enter CUET PG 2026 application number and date of birth or password along with the Security Pin
- Select the checkb
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Beginner-Level 5
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NTA has reduced number of centres from 312 to 292 in CUET PG 2026. In addition, students can choose 4 city choices. Earlier they were provided only 2 options. This time, students will have to answer only A section which is domain specific.
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Beginner-Level 5
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Registration fee for CUET PG 2026 varies for each category. For General students, registration fee is INR 1400 while for OBC, fee is 1200. SC/ST category students ahve to pay INR 1100 as application fee. This fee is for choosing maximum two test papers.
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Beginner-Level 5
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Yes. CUET PG application process has already been completed. NTA had released CUET PG 2026 application form online on December 14, 2026. Last date to submit application form for CUET PG 2026 was January 23, 2026.
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Beginner-Level 5
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Those who have bachelor's or equivalent degree from recognised institute or college can appear for CUET PG 2026. Final year students are also elligible for CUET PG exam. There is no capping on age in CUET PG exam.
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NTA has released the CUET PG city intimation slip on its official website. The candidates can login with their credentials and check their city of examination. In official notification, NTA has said city intimation slip will be uploaded 10 days before exam. As CUET PG is scheduled from March 6 to 27
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CUET PG 2026 examination will be scheduled in March 2026. Aspirants preparing for the CUET PG exam could fill the online application form from December 14 to January 23, 2026. While filling up the CUET PG online application form, test taker can select only one subject in one slot of the examination day. However, from the previous year academic year, they were able to choose a maximum of 20 test paper codes in all.
Before choosing multiple subjects for the examination, candidates are advised to check the minimum education eligibility criteria for the particular course they have applied for. Also, check the university-specific subject criteria for the subject a candidate wants to appear for.