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Common University Entrance Test (UG)
Registration opens
3 Jan 2026
Other
NTA reopened the CUET UG 2026 application portal 23-26 Feb 2026 for candidates who missed the original window.
~Feb 2026
Provisional
Exam date
11 May 2026
Application fee
₹1000(₹800 SC/ST/reserved)
Official website
https://cuet.nta.nic.inCUET UG is the NTA's standardized entrance test for undergraduate admission to central universities and a fast-growing number of state and private universities - replacing each university's own separate entrance process with one common test. Introduced in its current form in 2022 (evolving from the earlier CUCET), participation has grown from 88 universities in its first year to 230+ today.
Mode
Computer-based test (CBT)
Duration
60 minutes per subject/paper
Questions
50 per subject/paper
Total marks
250
Marking scheme
+5 correct / -1 incorrect
Sections
You can choose up to 5 subjects/papers across the three sections; each is scored separately (250 marks each), not combined into one overall score.
There's no single centralized CUET counselling the way JoSAA or the Consortium of NLUs runs one - each participating university sets its own CUET-score cutoffs and admission process for its programs. Check the specific university you're applying to for how it uses your score.
Last verified 29 Aug 2026. Dates and eligibility can change - always confirm on the official notification before applying.
