CUET Update

CUET Update

CUET Update

राष्ट्रीय परीक्षा एजेंसी National Testing Agency

    PUBLIC NOTICE
    03 January 2026

Subject: Inviting Online Application Form for the Common University Entrance Test [CUET (UG)] – 2026 for Admission to Undergraduate Programmes Central Universities/Participating Universities into (State/Deemed/Private)- reg.

The National Testing Agency will be conducting the Common University Entrance Test [CUET (UG)]-2026 in the month of May 2026 in 13 mediums across India and abroad for admission into the Undergraduate Programmes for all the Central Universities (CUs) and participating Universities. The CUET (UG) provides a single window opportunity to students seeking admission in any of the Central Universities/ Participating Universities (State/Deemed/Private) across the Country.

2. CUET (UG) – 2026 will be conducted in the Computer-Based Test (CBT) Mode, for Academic Session 2026-27, as per the details given below: 

Online Submission of Application Form

03-30 January 2026 (up to 11.50 PM)

Last date of successful transaction of fee through Credit/Debit Card/Net-Banking /UPI

31 January 2026 (upto 11.50 PM)

Correction in Particulars in online application form

02-04 February 2026 (upto 11.50 PM)

Announcement of the City of Examination

To be announced later on the website

Downloading Admit Cards from the NTA website

To be announced later on the website

Date of Examination

Between 11-31 May 2026 (tentative)

Display of Recorded Responses and Answer Keys

To be announced later on the website

Website

https://cuet.nta.nic.in

Declaration of Result on the NTA website

To be announced later on the website

3. The details of the programme(s) offered by Central Universities/ Participating Universities (State/Deemed/Private) are available on their respective websites as well as on NTA website

https://cuet.nta.nic.in/universities

Candidates must carefully

refer to the eligibility/requirements of the programme(s) offered by various Central Universities/ Participating Universities in this regard. The list of participating universities is dynamic. Candidates are advised to visit NTA website https://cuet.nta.nic.in/universities/ for the latest updates regarding the examination and eligibility criteria of participating universities.

4. For scheme of Examination, Eligibility and other relevant information, candidates are requested to check the Information Bulletin of CUET (UG) – 2026 available on NTA website: https://cuet.nta.nic.in/.

5. Important Instructions:

Candidates can apply for CUET (UG) 2026 through the “Online” mode only on the website

https://cuet.nta.nic.in

The Application Form in any other mode will not be accepted.

ii. Only one application is to be submitted by a candidate. Under no circumstances, candidates will be allowed to fill more than one Application Form.

iii. Candidates must strictly follow the instructions given in the Information Bulletin and on the website

https://cuet.nta.nic.in

Candidates not complying with the instructions shall be summarily disqualified.

iv. Candidates must ensure that the e-mail address and Mobile Number provided in the Online Application Form are their own or Parents/Guardians’ only as all information/ communication will be sent by NTA through e-mail on the registered e-mail address or SMS on the registered Mobile Number only.

6. In case any candidate faces difficulty in applying for CUET (UG) – 2026, he/she may contact 011-40759000 or e-mail at cuet-ug@nta.ac.in. The candidates are also advised to regularly visit the NTA website(s) https://nta.ac.in and https://cuet.nta.nic.in/ for the latest updates regarding the exam.

Director