CUET PG 2026 Dates: Application Process, Final Answer Key & More
Central University Entrance Test Postgraduate 2025 ( CUET-PG )
The CUET PG 2026 exam notification will be announced by the end of December 2025 tentatively. The CUET PG application process 2026 is expected to start in January 2026 and conclude in the first week of February 2026. Then the CUET PG application correction will begin in mid-February 2026.
CUET PG admit card will be released in the last week of March 2026, tentatively. The admit card is a mandatory document that needs to be carried by the students. The CUET PG exam 2026 is expected to start in March 2026. Students are advised to prepare well for the exam and make a proper schedule for it to achieve great marks in the examination.
After the completion of the CUET PG 2026 exam students are advised to check the provisional & final answer key to verify their answers, which will likely be released in April 2026.
The CUET PG results 2026 will be released in the last week of April 2026 tentatively. Then the qualified candidates will be allowed to attend the counselling process CUET PG 2026 which is expected to begin in May 2026.
- CUET PG 2026 Shift Timings
- CUET PG 2026 Expected 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
CUET PG 2026 will be held in three slots. The CUET PG shift timings 2026 are mentioned in the table below:
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Dates of Examination |
March 2026 (Tentative) (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) |
Commonly asked questions
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 Expected Dates (Notification to Counselling)
NTA will soon release the CUET PG 2026 notification by the last week of December 2025, and the application process is likely to begin in January 2026. 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 |
|---|---|
| CUET PG 2026 Notification |
December 2025 |
| CUET PG Application Form 2026 |
First week of January 2026 |
| CUET PG Application End Date |
February 2026 |
| CUET PG 2026 application correction window |
February 2026 |
| CUET PG Admit Card 2026 |
First week March 2026 |
| CUET PG Exam Date 2026 |
Mid March 2026 |
| CUET PG 2026 Answer Keys |
Mid April 2026 |
| CUET PG Results 2026 |
Last week April 2026 |
| CUET PG 2026 Counselling Process |
May 2026 |
Commonly asked questions
NTA will soon start the CUET PG 2026 application process in January, 2026, at the official website for admissions to the masters degree programmes offered at various participating institutes.
CUET PG registration process 2026 is completely online, and candidates can 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 will be notified soon.
After the declaration of CUET PG 2026 exam results, CUET PG 2026 Counselling dates are expected to be announced in May, 2026.
CUET PG 2026 Exam Date Sheet
NTA will soon release the CUET PG datesheet 2026. The exam will be conducted for 157 courses and the exam authority will release the date sheet for the CUET PG masters degree courses offered by the examination.
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CUET PG 2026 Tentative Shift Timings |
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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 application process for the academic session 2026-2027 will start in January 2026, tentatively, at the CUET PG 2026 official website. While filling out the CUET PG application form, there are high chances 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 will soon open the CUET PG 2026 correction facility window.
CUET PG admit card will be released in the last week of March 2026, tentatively. The admit card is a mandatory document that needs to be carried by the students.
CUET PG 2026 Important Dates
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of CUET-PG 2025 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| Dec ' 25 | CUET PG Exam Notification TENTATIVE |
| Jan ' 26 - Feb ' 26 | CUET PG 2026 Application Process TENTATIVE |
| Feb ' 26 | CUET PG 2026 Application Process Online Fee TENTATIVE |
| Feb ' 26 | CUET PG 2026 Application Correction Window TENTATIVE |
| Mar ' 26 | CUET PG 2026 Advance City Intimation Slip TENTATIVE |
| Mar ' 26 | CUET PG 2026 Admit Card TENTATIVE |
| Mar ' 26 | CUET PG 2026 Exam Date TENTATIVE |
CUET PG Dates 2026: Important Events
Here are some of the important events related to CUET PG 2026 Dates and upcoming events.
CUET PG Application Process 2026: CUET PG 2026 Application process for the academic session 2026-2027 is expected to start in January 2026 and conclude in the first week of February 2026. Candidates must go through 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 filling up the CUET PG 2026 application form, if a candidate filled incorrect details in the application form, he/she will get the chance to make corrections in their application form when the exam conducting authority opens the CUET PG application correction window portal for a due course time.
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 provisional & final answer key 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
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.
CUET PG 2026 Answer Key will soon 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.
FAQs Regarding CUET PG 2026 Important Dates
Here are some important FAQs regarding CUET PG 2026 Exam Events.
Commonly asked questions
CUET PG admit card will be released in the last week of March 2026, tentatively. The admit card is a mandatory document that needs to be carried by the students.
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 will likely to release in March 2026.
CUET-PG Exam
Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 4 days ago
The most important thing is to analyse the important topics and go through the syallabus before starting CUET PG 2026 preparation.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 4 days ago
Well it all depends on the individual. Some students takes time to prepare for CUET PG exam, about 6 months. But yes you can do the preparation within 2 months also by executing a proper plan and making best of your ability.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 2 months ago
Some tips for CUET PG exam prep:
Understand exam format, make sure you have good understanding of computer, choose test center that is convenient for you, arrive early on center.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 2 months ago
See, solve as many previous question papers and it is advised to allocate time to yourself while solving the paper.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 2 months ago
It is advisable to start solving CUET PG question papers as part of your exam preparation at least 4-5 months before the exam date.
R
Contributor-Level 9
Answered 2 months ago
It is conducted once a year. And it typically held in month of March or April. The exact date is announced on NTA a few months before exam
R
Contributor-Level 9
Answered 2 months ago
It is important because you can be familiar with the exam pattern, identify important topics, boosts confidence, and helps in practice and revision.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 2 months ago
IIT JAM is for PG scientific and engineering courses in IITs and other premier institutons while CUET PG is a wider platform for admissions to postgraduate programs across private, state and central universities.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 2 months ago
The candidates can fill up to two cities as per their preferences.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 2 months ago
No, it doesn't change. The National Testing Agency (NTA) has been consistently responsible for conducting the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) PG since its inception.
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Contributor-Level 9
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