CPGET Application Form 2026: Registration Date, Fees & How to Apply Online

There are four steps to the CPGET application process - 

• Registration
• Fee payment
• Uploading of documents
• Filling out the application form

Stage 1: Registration

To apply for CPGET 2026, students must log in to the CPGET website. or visit: https://www.ouadmissions.com/doa/

After logging in, students must click on the ‘apply online’ tab. Students must fill the registration form with correct information and not leave any field marked as mandatory vacant. 

A candidate can apply for up to four subjects through one form, but they will have to pay fees for each additional subject.

Stage 2: Payment of Registration Fee

A registration ID will be created and shared with the students upon successful registration. Using that login ID the students can pay the fee, upload relevant documents and fill out the application form. The students can submit the registration fee to any TS/ AP online centres or make online payments via credit cards/ debit cards or net banking. The category-wise CPGET application fee is mentioned below: 

The students must check all the information before hitting the save/ submit key. Students are advised not to miss uploading the relevant documents in their specific fields. Incomplete forms will be rejected. A copy of the duly filled form must be saved for future reference.

CPGET Application: Late Fee

OU will announce the CPGET 2026 application form submission last date. After that, the forms will be accepted with late fee. Check below for the late fee amount to be paid according to the deadline.

Documents to be uploaded

• Scanned passport-size photograph, no older than three months.
• Scanned copy of the signature. 
• Copy of cast certificate (if applicable)
• Copy of PH certificate (if applicable)

Specifications for Scanned Images

The scanned pictures of passport-sized photographs and signatures must be in the following specifications - 

Once applicants have filled the CPGET application form and paid the application fee, they can check the payment status online. Once the payment is done, students will receive a reference ID. The steps to check the payment status are mentioned below. 

• Visit CPGET's official website.
• Click on the ‘Check Application Fee Payment Status’ option.
• Enter the ‘Qualifying Examination’ hall ticket number and mobile number.
• The payment status will reflect beside the ‘Payment Reference ID’.

For all courses under the Faculty of Arts, students need to get a certain percentage or CGPA in their qualifying exam. You must have at least 40% marks or an equal CGPA to apply. For SC and ST students, just passing the qualifying exam is enough. Even if you passed the exam compartmentally but got the needed marks or CGPA, you can still apply. Every course runs for two years.

For all courses under the Faculty of Social Sciences, students need a certain percentage or CGPA in their qualifying exam. You must have at least 40% marks or the same CGPA. For SC and ST students, just passing the exam is enough. If you passed the exam compartmentally and got the required marks or CGPA, you can still apply. All the courses are for one year, except M.Li.Sc.

CPGET eligibility criteria for different M.Com programmes are provided in the table below.