CUET BBA Application Form 2026, Registration: Know How to Apply

Check highlights for CUET UG application form 2026 below:

Particulars	Details
CUET registration 2026 start date	First week of March 2026
CUET UG 2026 application form last date	Last week of March 2026
CUET 2026 correction window	Last week of March 2026
CUET official website	cuet.nta.nic.in nta.ac.in
CUET registration 2026 official link	cuet.nta.nic.in
Application mode	Online
CUET 2026 number of attempts	One
Frequency of application	Once
Details Required to fill the Application Form	Personal, Academic and Contact Details
CUET 2026 Registration Fee	Varies on the number of subjects and category
Mode of fee payment	Online through Net Banking/Credit Card/Debit Card/UPI
Scanned documents	Passport-size Photograph Candidate's Signature Gen-EWS/PwD/OBC-NCL/SC/ST certificate (If applicable)

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Candidates must check the eligibility criteria to apply and appear for CUET UG. NTA prescribes the eligibility parameters below:

Academic Qualification

• Students should have passed Class 12 from a recognised board in Science or a relevant stream to be admitted to bachelor’s degree programmes in the Central Universities.

• Students in Class 12 who are yet to appear for the Board exam are also eligible to apply.

Age Limit

• There is no age limit for appearing in the CUET UG 2026 exam.

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Before filling CUET online form 2026 candidates must keep the required CUET registration documents and information ready. The list of CUET application form 2026 documents is provided below along with the specifications.

• Active email ID
• Valid phone number
• Candidate's scanned photograph
• Candidate's scanned signature
• Category certificate (if any)
• Debit card/credit card/ UPI details

Refer the table below for the documents and their specifications that have to be uploaded online while filling the CUET UG 2026 application form:

Document Type	File Format	File Size
Photograph	JPG/JPEG File name: _Photo	10 KB – 200 KB
Signature	JPG/JPEG File name: _Signature	10 KB – 50 KB
Category or PwBD Certificate	PDF File name: _PwDCertificate	50 KB – 300 KB

To begin with the registration process, candidates must visit the official website of CUET UG 2026- cuet.nta.nic.in and click on the tab 'CUET (UG)- 2026 Click here for registration/Login.' Screen will now display the CUET UG registration page

Step 1: Registration

• To begin with the CUET online form 2026, candidates must click on the 'New Candidate Registration Here' tab at cuet.nta.nic.in and read the instructions carefully before proceeding.

• Enter personal, contact details and address to create login credentials.

• Candidates will receive the username and password on their registered email ID and SMS.

• On successful registration, Candidates must enter the following details to complete the CUET UG application form:

  • Candidate Name

  • Father’s Name

  • Mother’s Name

  • Guardian’s Name

  • Date of Birth from the drop-down box

  • Gender

  • Nationality

  • Identity Type (Select a valid Photo Identity Card type)

  • Identity Card Number

  • Present and Permanent Address

  • Email ID

  • Mobile Number and Alternate Contact Number

  • Choose Password (8-13 characters with one special character, one uppercase character, one lowercase character and one numeric character)

  • Select a Security Question and Answer

  • Enter Security Pin

  • Verify the submitted details

  • Enter OTP sent on Mobile Number

Check below to know the details to be filled in the CUET application form:

1. Personal Details: This section fetches information from the registration form, and the additional details required are as follows:

• Confirmation of PwBD category

• Parent’s Qualification

• Parent’s Occupation

• Annual Family Income

• Confirmation of Being a Twin

• Domicile State

• Confirmation of Being a Diabetic

• Place of Residence

• Mode of Preparation

• 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

In this section, candidates have to enter their qualifying exam details such as the name of the board/college, passing year, marks obtained, and percentage scored. The fields has to be filled as follows:

Class 10 and Class 12 or Equivalent Education Details

The details that had to be filled in this section are as follows:

• Result Status

• Passing Year

• Qualifying Examination

• Place of Schooling

• Type of School/College

• Qualifying Examination Country, State and District

• Board Name

• School/College Name, Address and Pincode

• Roll Number

• Result Mode

Step 3: Examination Centre Selection: Candidates must choose two CUET exam centres: states and city choices in the preferential order in which they wish to appear for the exam.

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Step 4: CUET Test Paper/CUET Domain Subject Selection

• Candidates can select a minimum of three and a maximum of five subjects or papers.

• Along with the CUET domain subject selection, candidates also have to select the medium or language of the question paper they wish to opt for.

• In case of selecting less than five subjects, candidates have to select the NA: Not Applicable option for the rest of the subject fields.

At this stage, candidates have to upload their scanned photographs and signatures as per the prescribed specifications. The following table brings the details of the documents to be uploaded.

Document Type	File Format	File Size
Photograph	JPG/JPEG	10 KB – 200 KB
Signature		4 KB – 30 KB
Category or PwBD Certificate	PDF	50 KB – 300 KB

Step 6: Application Fee Payment

Candidates must pay the application fee to submit the CUET 2026 application form. Candidates get various online options to pay the CUET application fee like net banking, UPI and wallets. Candidates will not be allowed to pay the CUET fee 2026 in offline mode. The fee will vary for overseas candidates. Also, such candidates will be required to pay more for opting more number of subjects.

Category	Upto three subjects	For each additional subject
General UR	INR 1000	INR 400 each
OBC-NCL/EWS	INR 900	INR 375 each
SC/ST/PwBD/Third Gender	INR 800	INR 350 Each
Centres outside India	INR 4500	INR 1800 each

The detailed breakup of the application fee amount is given on the screen along with the payment windows, which are:

• State Bank of India

• Canara Bank

• ICICI Bank

• Paytm

After that, candidates had to select the payment mode among Net Banking, Cards and UPI and complete the payment process.

 While filling the CUET UG 2026 application form, many applicants may encounter issues on the website for CUET UG. The number of challenges have been listed below:

• The official website does not show the CUET subject mapping criteria for state, deemed, private and government institutions
• Difficulty logging in despite entering the correct credentials
• Auto logout while filling the CUET application form. As a result, details are not getting saved.
• Payment status shows unsuccessful despite the amount debited from the account.
• List of participating universities is not visible in the dropdown menu.

Other Common Problems While Filling CUET Application Form 2026

Candidates can face common problems while filling the CUET 2026 application form, like issues related to payment, accessing the online registration link, uploading images and many more. Some of the common problems and solutions related to CUET UG registrations are listed below:

Issue with uploading documents

• Issue with uploading mainly occurs by not following the image specifications. 
• Candidates can fix this issue by resizing the scanned documents as per the prescribed size and format.
• Many online tools are available to resize the images.

Issue with Application Fee Payment

• This issue can be faced by candidates due to internet speed problems. In such circumstances, candidates must try to pay the CUET 2026 application fee later.
• If the payment is deducted, candidates are advised to wait for 24 hours for a fee to be credited or for the status to show 'successful'.

Timeout or File not Found Error

• While filling the CUET application form 2026, candidates must ensure to use the latest version of the browser.
• Candidates must ensure to have a stable internet connection.

• Try clearing the browser's history and cookies in case of a timeout error, then retry during off-peak hours.

In case a candidate has forgotten the CUET UG 2026 application password, he/she can retrieve the same by following the below procedure:

• Visit the CUET UG 2026 website

• Click on the Login tab

• Click on the Forgot Password

• Enter the Security Question Answer

• The password will be sent to the registered email ID

In case candidates wish to reset the password, candidates will have to follow the steps given below:

• Visit the CUET UG 2026 website

• Click on the Log in tab

• Click on ‘Reset/Change Password’ tab

• A link will be mailed to the registered email id

• Click on the link and change/reset the password

NTA CUET 2026 correction window will be available at cuet.nta.nic.in. Candidates have to follow the steps given below to make changes to the CUET 2026 application form:

• Visit the official website of CUET 2026 – cuet.nta.nic.in

• Click on the ‘Sign In’ tab on the top right side of the page

• Enter your application number, password, and security pin

• Click on the tab indicating application correction

• Enter the OTP sent to the registered mobile number and email address

• Make the necessary changes

• Verify the details before the final submission

CUET 2026 Application Correction - Editable Fields

Candidates will be able to make changes in any one of the following fields of the CUET 2026 application form:

• Candidate Name or

• Father Name or

• Mother Name or

• Photograph - Image Upload or

• Signature – Image Upload

• Date of birth

• Gender

• Category

• PwBD

Candidates are allowed to make changes in all the fields given below:

• Class 10 or equivalent details

• Class 12 or equivalent details

• Exam centre city selection (all four preferences)

• Medium of question paper

• Subject/Test Paper Code

• University and Programme selection

CUET 2026 Application Correction - Uneditable Fields

Following are the fields that the candidates will not be able to edit after the submission of the CUET application form:

• Mobile number

• Email address

• Permanent and correspondence address

The fee will be changed accordingly in case of a change of category. The correction was applicable only after payment of an additional fee, if any.

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