CUET-PG M.Tech Exam Dates 2026: Get Complete Exam Schedule Here
Central University Entrance Test Postgraduate 2026 ( CUET-PG )
Exam On - 6 Mar '26 - 27 Mar '26
CUET PG 2026 exam dates have been released. NTA uploaded exam dates of various stream at official website, exams.nta.nic.in/cuet-pg/. CUET PG 2026 exam will be begin from March 6 and it will continue till March 27, 2026. NTA will conduct exam for a duration of around 20 days for total 157 subjects. Around 4 lakh students have registered for CUET PG exam this time. Exam will be held in computer-based mode in 2 to 3 shifts on schedule date. NTA will release city intimation slip for CUET PG 2026 10 days before first exam.
Earlier, NTA released application dates for CUET exam 2026. Application window was available from December 14 till January 23, 2026. Deadline to pay fees was January 25, 2026. Thereafter correction window facility was made available by NTA. Students had to correct details through CUET PG 2026 Application Correction Window from January 28 till January 30, 2026. Students are advised to track events of CUET PG 2026 so that they can plan things in better manner.
- CUET PG 2026 Shift Timings
- CUET PG 2026 Dates (Notification to Counselling)
- CUET PG 2026 Exam Date Sheet
- CUET PG 2026 Important Dates
- CUET PG Dates 2026: Important Events
- FAQs Regarding CUET PG 2026 Important Dates
CUET PG 2026 Shift Timings
NTA will be conducting CUET PG 2026 exam in different shifts . Studnets should check table given below for CUET PG shift timings 2026:
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Dates of Examination |
March 2026 (Month, shift, Subject and city of examination will be made available to the Candidates on their Admit Cards) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Mode of Examination |
“Computer Based Test (CBT)” mode only |
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| Shift |
Shift-1 |
Shift-2 |
Shift-3 |
| Timing of Examination |
09.00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (IST) |
12:30 p.m. to 02:00 p.m. (IST) |
04:00 to 05:30 pm (IST) |
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Duration of Examination |
1 Hour and 30 minutes (90 Minutes) |
1 Hour and 30 minutes (90 Minutes) |
1 Hour and 30 minutes (90 Minutes) |
Take a look at last year's CUET PG Datesheet for reference. The actual CUET PG 2026 datesheet will be provided here as and when it is released by NTA.
Commonly asked questions
CUET PG 2026 exam dates ahve been announced by NTa. As per schedule, exam will be held for a duration of 20 days, starting from March 6, 2026. Last exam is scheduled on March 27, 2026. Exam will be held in online mode in two languages, English and Hindi.
The CUET (Common University Entrance Test) for postgraduate (PG) programs typically included specific time slots or schedules for different courses or disciplines.
Time slots vary according to the different courses so please check on this please.
The reporting time for the CUET PG exam depends on the exam center and the shift allotted to the candidates. There are 3 shifts which start at:
1. 8.30 AM
2. 12.30 PM
3. 3.00 PM
Please arrive 1 hour before your exam.
CUET PG 2026 Dates (Notification to Counselling)
CUET 2026 aplication process has already been concluded. CUET PG 2026 application process was conducted from December 14, 2025, to January 23, 2026. Exam dates ahve also been announced by NTA. Students are advised to go through the table below for better clarity of all the dates of the CUET PG 2026 exam.
| Event |
Tentative Dates |
|---|---|
| 14-Dec-2025 |
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| CUET PG Application Form 2026 |
14-Dec-2025 |
| CUET PG Application End Date |
14-Jan-2026 20-Jan-2026 23Jan-2026 |
| CUET PG application fee submission last date |
25 Jan 2026 |
| CUET PG 2026 application correction window |
18-Jan-2026 to 20-Jan-2026 23-Jan-2026 to 25-Jan-2026 28-Jan-2026 (10 AM) to 30-Jan-2026 (11.50 PM) |
| CUET PG Admit Card 2026 |
Fourth week of February 2026 |
| CUET PG Exam Date 2026 |
06-Mar-2026 till 27-Mar-2026 |
| CUET PG 2026 Answer Keys |
Second week of April 2026 |
| CUET PG Results 2026 |
Fourth week April 2026 |
| CUET PG 2026 Counselling Process |
First week of May 2026 |
Commonly asked questions
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.
After the declaration of CUET PG 2026 exam results, CUET PG 2026 Counselling dates are expected to be announced in May, 2026.
No. CUET PG applications are accepted in online mode only. NTA, the exam conducting body doesn't accept any offline application form for CUET exam. If someone sends application by any offline modes such as Fax or by hand, that will not be accepted.
CUET PG 2026 Exam Date Sheet
NTA whasreleased the CUET PG datesheet 2026 on February 14, 2026. The exam will be conducted for 157 courses. NTA, exam authority released the date sheet for the CUET PG master's degree courses offered by the examination. The exam timing mentioned here is based on last year's information and is subject to change. Students must check the CUET PG website for any changes.
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CUET PG 2026 Tentative Shift Timings |
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|---|---|---|---|
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Shift 1 (09.00 AM - 10.30 AM) |
Shift 2 (12.30 PM - 02.00 PM) |
Shift 3 (04.00 PM - 05.30 PM) |
| 1. | HUQP24-Theatre SCQP07-Botany SCQP27-Statistics |
HUQP04-Art and Aesthetics SCQP19-Mathematics |
COQP04-B.Ed. Humanities and Social Sciences MTQP05-Electronics Communication and Information Engineering |
| 2. | No Exam |
No Exam |
HUQP08-Geography SCQP23-Pharmacy |
| 3. | HUQP01-Ancient Indian History Culture and Arch. SCQP05-Biochemistry |
LAQP02-Hindi MTQP08-Nano Science Nano Technology SCQP02-Agroforestry |
No Exam |
| 4. | ACQP08-Hindu Studies COQP22-Healthcare and Hospital Management |
COQP18-Physical Education |
HUQP16-Philosophy MTQP06-Food Engineering and Technology SCQP04-Architecture and Planning SCQP30-Animal Science |
| 5. | HUQP05-Dance SCQP12-Food Science and Technology |
COQP07-B.Ed. Mathematics HUQP06-Development and Labour Studies |
COQP19-Public Health SCQP14-Geology Earth Sciences |
| 6. | COQP16-M.A. Education SCQP13-Forensic Science |
HUQP10-History of Art HUQP25-Music Percussion LAQP15-Japanese SCQP11-Environmental Sciences |
COQP01Agri-Business Management |
| 7. | COQP05-B.Ed Languages COQP20-Sports Physiology etc |
HUQP21-Social Work MTQP11-Water Engineering and Management SCQP22-Nanoscience |
COQP06-B.Ed. Science |
| 8. | COQP21-Yoga LAQP04-Linguistics |
HUQP07-Fine Arts LAQP05-Arabic SCQP10-Criminology |
COQP15-M.Ed. |
| 9. | COQP13-Library and Information Science |
COQP09-Disaster Studies |
HUQP02-Anthropology |
| 10. | ACQP05-Dharma Shastra Vastu and Paurohitya ACQP12-Jyotish Ganit ACQP14-Nyaya Vaisheshika ACQP22-Veda HUQP18-Political Science MTQP03-Dairy Technology |
ACQP02-Shiksha Acharya M.Ed. COQP11-General |
ACQP25-Vyakaran COQP12-General Management |
| 11. | COQP03-B. Ed LAQP36-Telugu |
COQP14-LLM HUQP15-Painting SCQP03-Applied Microbiology or Microbiology |
ACQP03-Agama ACQP10-Jain Darshan ACQP13-Krishna Yajurveda ACQP15-Phalita and Siddhanta Jyotisha ACQP19-Sahitya Alankara Varga ACQP20-Samveda ACQP21-Shukla Yajurveda HUQP17-Plastic Arts LAQP01-English LAQP08-Bhutia LAQP17-Kashmiri LAQP21-Lepcha LAQP26-Nepali LAQP31-Prakrit LAQP39-Indo Tibetan LAQP40-Santhali MTQP09-Nanoelectronics Material Sciences |
| 12. | COQP08-Commerce SCQP08-Chemistry |
SCQP09-Computer Science and Information Technology |
ACQP01-Shiksha Shastri B.Ed. LAQP12-German MTQP02-Civil Structural and Transport Engineering SCQP17-Life Science |
| 13. | COQP10-Economics |
ACQP06-Dharma Vijnan ACQP11-Jyotish Falit ACQP17-Rigveda ACQP24-Vedanta Sarvadarshan Mimansa Nyaya HUQP09-History HUQP12-Music Karnataka HUQP19-Pottery And Ceramics HUQP26-Rabindra Sangit LAQP09-Chinese LAQP13-Gujarati LAQP22-Limbu LAQP28-Pali LAQP41-Italian MTQP07-Mechanical Engineering SCQP06-Bioinformatics |
COQP02-Applied Geography and Geoinformatics HUQP03-Applied Arts SCQP28-Zoology |
| 14. | ACQP09-Indian Knowledge System ACQP16-Puranetihas ACQP23-Vedanta HUQP11-Home Science LAQP37-Urdu MTQP04-Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security And Computer Science |
COQP17-Mass Communication and Journalism |
HUQP22-Sociology MTQP12-Textile Engineering SCQP20-Medical Laboratory Technology SCQP29-Atmospheric Science |
| 15. | SCQP24-Physics SCQP25-Plant Biotechnology |
HUQP13-Museology HUQP23-Textile Design LAQP03-Sanskrit LAQP06-Assamese LAQP11-Garo LAQP14-Hispanic LAQP16-Kannada LAQP18-Khasi LAQP19-Kokborok LAQP20-Korean LAQP23-Malayalam LAQP25-Marathi LAQP32-Prayojanmoolak Hindi Patrakarita LAQP33-Punjabi LAQP34-Russian LAQP35-Tamil LAQP38-Urdu Journalism SCQP01-Agricultural Science SCQP18-Material Science and Technology |
ACQP18-Sahitya HUQP20-Psychology LAQP30-Persian MTQP01-Chemical Thermal and Polymer Engineering SCQP26-Soil Science |
Commonly asked questions
The CUET PG 2026 admit card is expected to be released in the fourth week of February. Only the registered candidates will be issued the admit card.
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.
The CUET PG intimation slip is the precursor to the admit card. In this document candidates will only be intimated about city where their CUET PG exam centre has been allotted. The objective of this document is to help candidates prepare in advance regarding the exam day travel or commute.
CUET PG 2026 Important Dates
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of CUET-PG 2026 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| Feb ' 26 | CUET PG 2026 Advance City Intimation Slip TENTATIVE |
| Feb ' 26 | CUET PG 2026 Admit Card TENTATIVE |
| 06 Mar ' 26 - 27 Mar ' 26 | CUET PG 2026 Exam Date |
| Apr ' 26 | CUET PG Provisional Answer Key 2026 TENTATIVE |
| Apr ' 26 | CUET PG Final Answer Key 2026 TENTATIVE |
| Apr ' 26 | CUET PG Student Response Sheet 2026 TENTATIVE |
| Apr ' 26 | CUET PG 2026 Result TENTATIVE |
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 28 Jan ' 26 - 30 Jan ' 26 | CUET PG 2026 Application Correction Window |
| 14 Dec ' 25 | CUET PG Exam Notification |
| 14 Dec ' 25 - 23 Jan ' 26 | CUET PG 2026 Application Process |
CUET PG Dates 2026: Important Events
Here are some of the important events related to CUET PG 2026 Exam Dates and upcoming events.
CUET PG Application Process 2026: CUET PG 2026 Application process for the academic session 2026-2027 started on December 14, 2025, and concluded on January 23, 2026. Candidates must go through the eligibility criteria before filling up the CUET PG 2026 application form.
Also Read: How to Fill CUET PG Application Form: Know Step-By-Step Details Here
CUET PG 2026 Application Correction Window: After submitting the CUET PG 2026 application form, if a candidate filled incorrect details in the application form, he/she could make corrections in their application form by logging in to the portal.
CUET PG Admit Card 2026: Only those students who submitted their application form will be eligible to download the CUET PG 2026 Hall Ticket from the official website. The admit card consists of candidates' details like the candidate's name, roll number, photograph, and signature, along with exam date and time, paper or subject, CUET PG exam centre, and exam day guidelines.
CUET PG 2026 Exam: The CUET PG exam 2026 is expected to start in March 2026.
CUET PG Answer Key: The CUET PG 2026 answer keys will likely be released in April 2026, and the students are advised to check the provisional & final answer keys to verify their answers.
CUET PG Result 2026: The results of CUET PG 2026 will be released in the last week of April 2026, tentatively. While NTA released scorecards, the CUET PG result or the merit lists will be declared by the participating institutes separately.
CUET PG Counselling/Admission: The CUET PG counselling for 2026 or admission process is expected to begin in May 2026, after the declaration of the result. The counselling process is being conducted by the universities individually, and it would not be a central process.
Commonly asked questions
CUET PG 2026 Answer Key will be released by NTA on the official website in April 2026, tentatively.
Candidates should know that at first the exam officials will release the CUET PG 2026 provisional answer key. Candidates will get the opportunity to raise objections against the answer key if they are not satisfied.
The candidates, who are not not satisfied with the CUET PG Provisional Answer Key released by the examination authority, may challenge the it by paying a fee of INR 200/- (Rupees Two Hundred only) per question challenged as a non-refundable processing fee.
Though good score varies for each stream and colleges, score of 270 out of 300 is considered good enough to get top colleges in CUET PG exam. Students who score 200 to 250 also get colleges of their choice. Students should aim to score at least 200 to get admission in CUET PG exam.
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FAQs Regarding CUET PG 2026 Important Dates
Here are some important FAQs regarding CUET PG 2026 Exam Events.
Commonly asked questions
Yes, CUET PG will be conducted in 2026. CUET PG exam 2026 will be held from march 6 till March 27, 2026. National Testing Agency announced CUET PG exam dates 2026 online for 157 subjects.
The CUET PG 2026 admit card is expected to be released in the fourth week of February. Only the registered candidates will be issued the admit card.
CUET PG 2026 city intimation slip will be released in a phase-wise manner depending on the datasheet. The phase one CUET PG 2026 city intimation slip is likely to be released in February 2026.
No, CUET PG is conducted once a year. CUET PG 2026 is expected to be held in March 2026. The exam is conducted as a computer-based test (online mode). CUET PG exam duration is 90 minutes.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered Yesterday
CUET PG 2026 exam dates ahve been announced by NTa. As per schedule, exam will be held for a duration of 20 days, starting from March 6, 2026. Last exam is scheduled on March 27, 2026. Exam will be held in online mode in two languages, English and Hindi.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered Yesterday
Yes. NTA has announced CUET PG 2026 exam dates for various streams. Exam will begin on march 6, 2026. Last exam will be held on March 27, 2026. Exam will be ehld for a duration of 20 days. Exam will be held in computer-based mode for 157 subjects.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 days ago
No. CUET PG applications are accepted in online mode only. NTA, the exam conducting body doesn't accept any offline application form for CUET exam. If someone sends application by any offline modes such as Fax or by hand, that will not be accepted.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 3 days ago
CUET PG 2026 application form was released on December 14, 2025 online. Students had to fill and submit application form for CUET PG 2026 till January 23, 2026. It must be noted NTA only accept online applications for CUET PG exam.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 3 days ago
Though good score varies for each stream and colleges, score of 270 out of 300 is considered good enough to get top colleges in CUET PG exam. Students who score 200 to 250 also get colleges of their choice. Students should aim to score at least 200 to get admission in CUET PG exam.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 3 days ago
NTA doesn't release cutoff marks for each speciality for CUET PG exam. Cutoff depends upon difficulty level, number of students etc. Students do need to try to score maximum marks out of 300 to increase their chances of admission.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 3 days ago
Students can download CUET PG syllabus of respective stream online. NTA uploads syllabus PDF at official website. Syllabus can be downloaded by visiting exams.nta.nic.in/cuet-pg/syllabus and selecting respective stream.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 5 days ago
I think you first need to understand the pattern of the CUET PG exam for MSW. See the table below
Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
Exam Mode | Computer-based test (CBT)/LAN-based/Online |
Medium | English and Hindi |
Exam Duration | 90 minutes |
Type of questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
Total number of Questions | 75 |
Total Marks | 300 |
Negative marking | Yes |
Marking Scheme | 4 marks for a correct answer |
Total sections in the question paper | 1 |
Note - The information is taken from the official body of the exam.
You'll get topics like Social concepts, Economic concepts, Political concepts, Environmental concepts, Psychological concepts, Legal con
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered a week ago
CUET coaching can really help with guidance and practice, but platforms like cuetmock are also great. They have previous years' papers, mock tests, and structured practice in one place, which makes preparation easier and helps track progress. For many aspirants, using it along with self-study really
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Beginner-Level 2
Answered a week ago
As an IILM University student, the most effective way I found to revise multiple CUET subjects in a short time is to be smart, not exhaustive.
First, I focus only on high-weightage and frequently repeated topics from each subject instead of trying to cover everything. That alone saves a lot of time.
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