Mahatma Gandhi Central University Admission Through CUET 2026: UG Counselling Schedule & Process

Yes, CUET (Common University Entrance Test) is compulsory for admissions to undergraduate programs in most Central Universities in India. It serves as a unified entrance exam for students seeking admission to various undergraduate courses across participating Central Universities. Each university sets its eligibility criteria, but CUET scores are a primary criterion for admission. Exceptions may exist for certain specialised programs or institutions, but for most central universities, CUET is now an essential requirement for UG admissions.

Go on the official website of university/organaisation. Check the courses offered and eligibility test that they should appear in for admission to desired course. The choice of language/domain subject and General test will depend upon the course and university. Candidates will be able to opt for one or more tests as per the requirement of the course and university from the following sections:

• Section I - 13 Languages
• Section II - 23 Domain Specific Subjects
• Section III - General Test

National Testing Agency (NTA) released the CUET UG 2026 application form at cuet.nta.nic.in. The registration window has been closed. CUET UG application process comprises registration, form filling, uploading documents, and payment of fees. Before applying, check the eligibility criteria for CUET UG exam.

Candidates can edit the following details in the CUET application form once the window is open:

The CUET UG counselling is conducted by the universities acepting CUET UG scores seperately. Candidates will have to apply seperately for each university to appear for the CUET UG counselling process. National Testing Agency (NTA) has no role in conduction counselling process for CUET UG admissions. The participating universities conduct CUET counselling on the basis of candidate's CUET score and college preferences. The candidates are supposed to fill the forms for college and course for seat allotment. Candidates must stay updated with the important dates for admission to participating universities. 

NTA will announce the CUET result 2026 tentatively in first week of July. CUET UG result 2026 will be announced at cuet.nta.nic.in online. Candidates who will appear for the exam can check their scores online. Students will be required to enter their login credentials to view the CUET scorecard 2026. NTA will mention the applicant's details and subject-wise score for CUET 2026. The scores will be sent to the universities for which candidates have applied soon after the declaration of results. Candidates must note that the role of NTA ends soon after the declaration of CUET results 2026.

The number of seats offered through CUET UG counselling is not certain, it is estimated to be approximately 10,000 seats. Seat availability depends on course and university that candidate has applied for. Candidates can check the university wise CUET counselling seats on its repective official website.

After obtaining the CUET results, candidates will be able to apply for CUET counselling for various participating universities. To apply for CUET UG counselling, candidates can follow the process below;

• Register for the CUET cousnelling process on official website of participating university
• Fill the CUET UG admission application form like CSAS UG for DU, BHU UET application form for BHU and so forth.
• Upload the CUET UG scorecard or enter the marks obtained in the eligible subjects
• Declaration of admission status/ CUET cut off
• Visit the university for verification of documents and pay the admission fee

Yes, candidate will have to participate in CUET UG counselling process even if they are class 12th topper. Candidates cannnot get direct admission to central universities without CUET. Class 12th marks are generally used for tie breaking criteria only.

The final CUET answer key published by the NTA serves as the basis for the CUET result. Following this, it is anticipated that all of the participating universities will publish their separate cut-off lists (admission/merit lists) and dates for student acceptance to various UG programs.

Candidates must now complete the application in order to be admitted to the college they choose during the application process. Depending on the number of open seats, the college will release a separate cutoff and merit list in one or more rounds following the submission of the registration form on the college website.

CUET UG result 2026 will be declared tentatively in first week of July 2026 at cuet.nta.nic.in. Candidates who appeared for the exam can download the scorecard online. Candidates on downloading the CUET 2026 scorecard, must check for the following details mentioned on the scorecard:

• Application number
• Roll number
• Candidate's name
• Mother's name
• Father's name
• Category
• Gender
• Person with benchmark disability (PwBD)
• Date of birth
• Candidate's signature
• Candidate's photograph
• Scorecard details in percentile and normalised score

Candidates must note that after the issue of CUET UG scorecard, no request for re-evaluation of the scores will be entertained under any circumstances.

CUET UG counselling process schedule is announced by the participating universities after the declaration of CUET results. The process will be conducted separately by the universities and it will not be a centralised counselling system. The CUET 2026 counselling process will have the following stages:

• Each participating institute will release its individual rank list of candidates who are eligible to participate in the counselling process of CUET 2026.
• Candidates will have to register online and then appear in online counselling followed by offline counselling.
• Upon seat allotment, candidates will have to pay the admission fee and report to institutes to accept the admission offer.