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CUET (UG)

Common University Entrance Test for undergraduate admission to Central Universities and other participating universities, conducted by NTA.

UG Computer Based Test (CBT) Upcoming
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Next exam TBA
Registration 2027 dates awaited (2026: 3–30 Jan)
Mode Computer Based Test (CBT)
Difficulty Moderate
Quick overview
Conducting body: National Testing Agency (NTA)
Attempts: Once a year
Used for: Undergraduate programmes at Central Universities and other participating universities (list on cuet.nta.nic.in)
Application fee: 2026, up to 3 subjects: ₹1,000 General · ₹900 OBC-NCL/EWS · ₹800 SC/ST/PwBD/third gender; each extra subject ₹400 / ₹375 / ₹350. Centres outside India: ₹4,500 (₹1,800 per extra subject).
  • One test for undergraduate admission to Central Universities and the state, deemed and private universities that participate.
  • Pick up to five test papers — languages, domain subjects and the General Aptitude Test — to match the programmes you want.
  • Domain subjects follow the NCERT Class 12 syllabus.
  • Each participating university prepares its own merit list from CUET scores.
Eligibility criteria
Age
  • No age limit (2026 bulletin).
Qualifying exam
  • Passed Class 12 or equivalent, or appearing in the year of the exam.
  • Each university sets its own programme eligibility — check it before choosing your subjects.
Exam pattern
Duration: 60 minutes per test paper
Mode: Computer Based Test (CBT)
Sections: Choose up to 5 test papers from 37: 13 languages, 23 domain subjects and the General Aptitude Test. Each paper has 50 compulsory questions (250 marks).
Question Type: Multiple-choice questions with one correct answer
Marking Scheme: +5 for a correct answer, −1 for an incorrect answer, 0 if unanswered
Language Options: Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu
Questions: 50
Total marks: 250
Syllabus distribution
Languages
  • Reading comprehension (factual, literary and narrative passages)
  • Literary aptitude
  • Vocabulary
Domain subjects
  • As per the NCERT Class 12 syllabus
General Aptitude Test
  • General knowledge and current affairs
  • General mental ability and numerical ability
  • Quantitative reasoning (arithmetic, algebra, geometry, mensuration, statistics)
  • Logical and analytical reasoning
Application process
  1. Register at cuet.nta.nic.in — only one application per candidate.
  2. Fill in the form and choose up to five subjects that match your target programmes.
  3. Upload your photograph, signature and any category or PwBD certificate.
  4. Pay the fee online (it depends on the number of subjects) and download the confirmation page.
Keep soft copies of documents (Photo, Signature, Category certificate, PwD certificate) ready before the form opens.
Important dates
CUET (UG) 2027 information bulletin Not yet available (checked 17 Oct 2026)
2026 cycle, for reference Applications 3–30 Jan 2026 · Exam 11–31 May 2026 (tentative)
Preparation insights
  • Shortlist universities first, then pick the subjects their programmes require.
  • Prepare domain subjects from NCERT Class 12 textbooks.
  • Each paper is 50 questions in 60 minutes with negative marking — practise timed papers.
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Latest updates
17 Oct 2026

We had not found a CUET (UG) 2027 bulletin when we last checked. Watch cuet.nta.nic.in for the schedule.

Official links
Official website (NTA) CUET (UG) 2026 Information Bulletin (PDF) Participating universities