CUET PG 2024: Exam Dates (March 11-28), Registration, Eligibility, Syllabus, Exam Pattern & Other Updates

UGC Chairman Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar has shared in his latest tweet about the CUET PG Exam dates for the academic session 2024-2025. The examination is scheduled to be conducted between March 11 to March 28, 2023. 

Aspirants preparing for CUET PG examination can expect the release of CUET PG 2024 notification by NTA in the last week December, 2023 or First week of Januray, 2024. The examination will be held for the graduates to get enrolled for various masters degree like MSc, MA, MBA, MTech etc., in various central universities or particiapting universities under the CUET PG 2023 examination.

NTA which is known as National Testing Agency is the examination conducting body of CUET PG examination. The Role of NTA is confined to registration of candidates, conduct of the test, hosting of answer key, inviting challenges, finalising Answer Keys, preparing and declaring result and hosting Score Card. Merit list will be prepared by participating Universities/ organisations. Universities may conduct their individual counselling on the basis of the score card of CUET (PG)-2023 provided by NTA. 

For appearing in the CUET PG examination there is no age limit for the candidates. The candidates who have passed the
bachelor degree/equivalent examination or appearing in 2023 irrespective of their age can appear in CUET (PG) 2023
examination. However, the candidates will be required to fulfill the age criteria of the University in which they are desirous of taking admission. 

As the eligibility criteria for admission may be unique for every University, the candidates are advised to visit the University website to which they are applying for their respective programs

Aspirants can check the complete list of CUET PG Participating Universities 2023 or CUCET Colleges List below:

Candidates can view the CUET PG 2023 Statistics about the appeared candidates of various categories here:

For the Academic Session 2023-24, CUET (PG) – 2023 was conducted in bilingual mode i.e., English and Hindi in the Computer Based Test (CBT) mode between 05 June 2023 and 06 July 2023 as per the details given below:

• A Central Control Room was opened to monitor and facilitate the smooth conduct of the Examination on the ground. 02 National Coordinators, 19 Regional Coordinators, 303 City Coordinators, 1083 Observers, and 162 Deputy Observers were deployed.

• Live CCTV Surveillance was planned in all examination centres to curb malpractices in the examination. The NTA also made arrangements for live viewing of remote locations of all examination centres from the Control Room located in the NTA premises of New Delhi. Recording of CCTV Systems was also done.

• The examination centres were also monitored using AI-based Video Analytics and Virtual Observers.

• In order to stop cheating using mobile networks, Jammers were installed in all the Centres.

Here is the list of canididates who had appeared and registered in the CUET PG 2023 examination (Subject-wise):

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.

The following table brings the eligibility criteria for Postgraduate Science Courses of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) :

NTA has released the CUET PG 2024 exam dates. CUET PG 2024 examination is scheduled to be held between March 11 to March 28. As per the exam dates, aspirants who are preparing for CUET PG 2024 examination can expect the CUET PG 2024 application form in the first week of January, 2024.

Before filling up the online application form, candidates are advised to go through the CUET PG eligibility criteria carefully so that candidates doesn't loose their candidature at the time counselling process.

The CUET PG 2024 application form will available online on the CUET PG official website for a period of a month.

Since the CUET PG 2024 appliaction process is yet to commence and so far no official dates have been made out by the examination conducting body, there are no specific dates regarding the CUET PG 2024 application correction window.

As, NTA has released the CUET PG 2024 exam dates, which is between March 11 to March 28, 2023, candidates can expect the dates for filling up the CUET PG 2024 application form in the month of January and application correction window fir the same will be opened in the month of February.

Candidates had to follow the steps given below to apply for CUET PG 2024.

• Visit the official website of CUET PG 2024 – Link will be provided soon

• Read the instructions and select the agreement checkbox followed by clicking on the tab ‘Click Here to Proceed’

• Enter personal details such as candidate name, parents’ name, date of birth, gender, nationality, identity type and number followed by present and permanent address

• Choose password and security question and enter captcha

• Once the application number and password are generated, log in with the credentials to complete the application process

• Complete the CUET (PG) 2024 application form by entering the information related to personal details, selecting paper and exam cities, educational details and uploading a photograph and signature

• The photograph and signature should be in JPEG format. While the photograph should be between 10 KB to 200 KB, the signature should be between 4 KB to 30 KB.

• The application fee has to be paid in online mode through Credit/Debit Card, Netbanking and UPI

UGC Chairman Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar has shared in his the latest tweet about the CUET PG Exam dates for the academic session 2024-2025. The examination is scheduled to be conducted between March 11 to March 28, 2023. The Examination Specific details will be informed to candidates through the Information Bulletin of respective examinations, which will be published at the time of launch of the CUET PG Registration Forms.

For further clarification related to the examination dates and other instructions, the Candidates are advised to visit the official website of NTA for the latest updates.

The duration of the CUET (Common University Entrance Test) PG 2024 examination has been set same for all the master's degree programme, which is three hours. The examination is typically designed to assess a candidate's knowledge and aptitude in their chosen field of study, and the duration is set accordingly.

In general, the CUET PG examination may have different durations for different courses or disciplines. For example:

1. Master's Programs (M.A., M.Sc., etc.): The CUET PG examination for master's programs in various disciplines have a duration of 3 hours.

2. Professional Courses (MBA, MCA, etc.): Examinations for professional courses like MBA and MCA is also set to three hours.

The type of questions in the CUET PG 2024 exam will be multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Each question will have four answer options, and candidates will have to select the correct answer.

The questions in the exam will be based on the syllabus for the subjects that candidates have chosen. The syllabus for each subject is available on the NTA website.

National Testing Agency (NTA) has not announced any changes to the CUET PG exam pattern. Therefore, it is likely that there will be no sectional time limit in CUET PG 2024. This means that candidates will have two hours to complete the entire exam, regardless of the section they are working on.

However, it is important to note that the NTA has the right to change the exam pattern at any time. Therefore, candidates are advised to check the official NTA website regularly for the latest updates.

In the meantime, candidates can focus on preparing for the exam by following the syllabus and practicing with sample questions. It is also a good idea to develop a time management strategy for the exam. This will help candidates to ensure that they have enough time to complete each section of the exam.

The CUET PG intimation slip is the precursor to the admit card. In this document, candidates will only be intimated about the city where their CUET PG 2023 exam centre has been allotted. The objective of this document is to help candidates prepare in advance regarding the exam day travel or commute.

The Candidates may please note that this is NOT the Admit Card for CUET (PG) - 2023. This is advance information for the allotment of the City where the Examination Centre will be located, to
facilitate the candidates. The Admit Card of CUET (PG) – 2023 shall be issued later. 

The CUET PG 2023 city intimation slip will carry the following details:

• Application Number

• Candidate Name

• Father’s Name

• Gender

• Date of Birth

• Category

• Person with Disability and Scribe Requirement Status

• City of Exam

• State of Exam

• Date of Examination

• Slot

• Subject and Medium

CUET-PG 2024 admit card will be released three to four days prior to the commencement of the respective candidate's CUET-PG 2024 examination date. CUET-PG 2024 Advance City Intimation Slip is expected to be released in the fourth week of June. The CUET-PG 2024 city intimation slip will carry the following details: Application Number, Candidate Name, Fathers Name, Gender, Date of Birth, Category, Person with Disability and Scribe Requirement Status, City of Exam, State of Exam, Date of Examination, Slot and Subject and Medium.

CUET PG 2023 Exam dates got extended from June 17 to June 23 to June 27 and June 30, 2023. The CUET PG 2023 Admit Card for the subsequent CUET PG 2023 exams made live prior to one or two days before the commencement of the examination. Candidates can view the release of CUET PG 2023 Admit Card below in the table.

The CUET-PG Admit Card 2023 for Phase 2 (June 9 to June 11) along with the city intimation slip were released on June 7. The Phase 1 CUET PG 2023 admit card was releaed on June 3. CUET PG Admit card is an online document which acts as the hall ticket to the centre and carries candidates' personal and exam paper details. Candidates will have to log in to the exam website and download the hall ticket in PDF format. The admit card of CUET-PG 2023 will carry important information such as the candidate's name, Roll Number, photograph, signature, exam date, timing, exam centre address and other details. Without the admit card, candidates will not be allowed to enter the examination hall. CUET-PG 2023 examination date. Candidates can view the release of CUET PG 2023 admit Card dates below in the table.

In case of any discrepancy in the particulars of the candidate or his/her photograph and signature shown on the CUET-PG 2024 admit card, candidates should immediately approach the NTA Help Line between 10.00 A. M. and 5.00 P. M. NTA mentions, "In such a case, the candidate would appear in the examination with the already downloaded Admit Card. However, NTA will take necessary action to make corrections in the record later. " Hence, candidates need not worry about the possibility of not getting allowed inside the CUET 2024 exam centre. However, they must follow up with NTA before the commencement of the admission process.

No. Candidates will have to download the CUET-PG 2024 admit card online. The admit card will not be sent to the candidate via mail, post or courier. Hence, as and when the admit card is released, candidates will have to visit the official website of the exam, log in with their registration credentials and download the document in PDF format. They must also ensure that they download the admit card immediately after release and not wait for the last moment. This may lead to a number of inconveniences such as internet connectivity or server related problems, wrong information on the CUET-PG 2024 admit card, lack of planning for exam centre commute, to name a few.

Candidates will have to select the CUET PG 2024 exam centre city while filling the application form. They will have to enter as many as two exam cities in preferential order. NTA will try to allot the exam centre according to candidates preference. However, the final decision would be the exam authorities.

Candidates had to follow the steps given below to select the exam city of CUET-PG 2024:

 1. Visit the CUET-PG 2024 website.

2. In the Exam City preference section of the CUET 2024 application form, select two cities in preferential order.

3. Complete the application process by paying the requisite application fee. The exam city preference can be changed during the application correction window.

The following items or objects will not be allowed to be carried to the CUET-PG 2024 exam centres. 1. Stationery items such as test-based material (written/printed), papers, notes, Pencil box, pouches, geometry box, pen, scale/ruler, eraser, etc. 2. Electronic devices such as calculators, cameras, electronic pens, scanners, etc. 3. Accessories such as bags, belts, caps, goggles, wallets, etc. 4. Devices used for communication such as mobile phones, smart watches, Bluetooth, fitness bands, earphones, pager, etc. 5. Eatables (packed or home-cooked), thermos, etc.

CUET PG 2023 Section 1 or the General section was found to be easy to moderate by maximum number of candidates in the examination centres. The questions were on Language Comprehension had questions from unseen passages.The questions were based on Reading Comprehension and the types of questions were direct from the passage, and others were vocabulary and synonym-antonym, idioms and phrases and basic grammatical based.

In Verbal Ability, some basic and simple questions were asked from Spotting errors, blood relationships, sentence equivalence and many more. Some other questions were asked from analytical skills and from GK section.

Section B analysis of chemistry paper, as per the students review the CUET PG 2023 Chemistry exam was found to be moderately difficult. Candidates could expect the lower cut-off as compared to last year's cut-off. Questions were asked from physical chemistry, organic chemistry and inorganic chemistry.

Some of the topics from which the questions were asked:

• Cordination and its Compunds
• Chemical Structure and its Hybridisation
• GOC
• Gibbs Energy Numericals
• Isomerism and its types

 Here is the list of important topics from which the question s were asked in the examination along with its weightage.

Only those candidates who took the CUET PG exam will be able to download the provisional answer keys. However, the final answer keys of CUET PG accessible for all. The steps to download and check the CUET PG answer keys are given below:

• Visit the CUET PG website – cuet.nta.nic.in

• Click on the text or link indicating Answer Key

• Log in with application number and date of birth

• Enter the Security Pin given on screen and click on Submit

• Check and download the provisional answer keys of CUET PG 

Yes, test takers of CUET PG examination will get the oppurtunity to raise objection against the CUET PG provisional answer key. NTA, national testing agency has released the CUET PG 2023 provisional answer key on July13, 2023 on the official webiste of CUET PG 2023.

The provisional answer key is released for all the subjects for which the CUET PG 2023 examination was conducted. Test-takers can visit the official website of CUET PG and login to their accounts using the username and password to see the Provisional answer key and CUET PG 2023 candidate's response sheet.

The start date of raising the objection against the provisional answer key CUET PG was July 13, 2023 and the last date to do the same was July 15, 2023, till 11:00 pm. The last day to pay the online fee payment was July 15, 2023 till 11:00 PM.

Candidates will have to calculate their estimated scores based on the following method:

• For each correct answer, add four marks

• For each wrong answer, deduct one mark

• No marks will be awarded for unattempted questions

Once the result is downloaded, candidates must preserve their CUET PG scorecard 2023 till the admission process is concluded. CUET PG 2023 result includes several important details like candidate’s name, programme name, category, gender, qualification and eligibility.

Each participating university will publish their CUET 2023 PG merit list on their official website. CUET PG merit list 2023 contains the names of the candidates who are selected based on the marks obtained in the entrance exam and who meet the admission criteria of the universities.

Candidates will have to follow the steps given below to download the CUET PG 2023 scorecard:

• Visit the official website of CUET PG 2023 – cuet.nta.nic.in

• Click on the link indicating CUET PG 2023 scorecard

• Log in with your CUET PG Application Number and Password or Date of Birth

• Enter the Security Pin and click on Submit

• Download CUET PG scorecard 2023

CUET PG 2023 Passing Marks are the set of marks upon which the test takers were able to get their names into the participating institutes of the CUET PG 2023 examination. If the candidates wants to know whether they have passed the CUET 2023 exam or not, they are required to check the cut-off marks released by the participating universities and colleges.

After the declaration of the CUET result, all the colleges or universities will release the course-wise passing marks or CUET UG cutoff, which will be used for shortlisting candidates for admission to PG courses.

Although NTA, National Testing Agency is the CUET PG 2023 examination conducting body but the CUET PG 2023 Counselling process is not conducted by NTA. As per the previous year trend, candidates can expect the counselling process for CUET PG 2023 will be held separately for different participating universities under CUET PG 2023 Examination. It is expected for this year's counselling process that there will not be any combined counselling process.

Also Read: CUET PG Participating Universities 2023: Check Complete List Of Colleges

As counselling process for CUET PG 2023 will be held separately for different participating universities under CUET PG 2023 Examination. Therefore, CUET PG 2023 Counselling Rounds are not specific to any number. Depending upon the availability of vacant seat in that particular university of any course, the CUET PG 2023 counselling rounds will vary.

But as per previous year trend, candidates can expect atleast 2 rounds of counselling for any course in one of the paticipating university.

The seats for many of the courses might get vacant because the candidates got upgraded to other courses or might leave the seat, which causes the conduction of one more round, which is called CUET PG 2023 Spot Round/ Spot Counselling/ Spot Round. 

To apply to universities for admission based on your CUET PG 2024 scores, you will need to follow these steps:

1. Check the eligibility criteria for the universities and courses you are interested in. Each university will have its own eligibility criteria, so it is important to check this carefully before applying.
2. Visit the website of each university and register for the admission process. This will typically involve creating an account and filling out an application form.
3. Upload your CUET PG scorecard and other required documents. The required documents may vary from university to university, so be sure to check the specific requirements for each university you are applying to.
4. Pay the application fee. The application fee will also vary from university to university.
5. Submit your application. Once you have completed all of the steps above, you can submit your application.

Here are some common mistakes to avoid in the CUET PG 2024 exam:

• Not reading the instructions carefully. Before you start the exam, be sure to read the instructions carefully so that you understand what is expected of you.
• Not managing your time effectively. The CUET PG exam is a timed exam, so it is important to manage your time effectively. This means pacing yourself so that you have enough time to complete all of the questions, and it also means not spending too much time on any one question.
• Not guessing. If you don't know the answer to a question, guess. There is no negative marking in the CUET PG exam, so you have nothing to lose by guessing.
• Making careless mistakes. When you are answering the questions, be careful not to make any careless mistakes. This means double-checking your work and making sure that you have answered the question correctly.

Here is the list of courses which are offered by Delhi University for Postgraduate Admissions and their expected cut offs below:

 The cut-off marks for candidates majorly depends on the following factor:

• Difficulty level of the CUET PG 2023 Examination
• Number of seats available for a particular course
• Total Number of Test Takers
• NIRF Ranking of the university for which the candidate applied for
• Category of the candidate

Hence, because of all these factors CUET PG 2023 candidate can expect differnet set of cut offs for different participating universities.

NTA will generate the Score Card only. After that the admission exercise (including counselling) shall be handled by the participating Universities/Institutions officials only. Scores and candidate data would be shared with all the participating Universities. The CUET PG 2023 Merit list or Cut off will be made after all the process of counselling is being conducted by the participating universities of CUET PG 2023.