CUET 2026 Exam Date
CUET refers to the Common University Entrance Test, conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admissions to undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) programs in central, state, deemed, and private universities across India.
There are two main variants:
- CUET (UG) 2026 — For undergraduate admissions (most common reference when people say “CUET 2026).
- CUET (PG) 2026 — For postgraduate admissions.
CUET (UG) 2026 Exam Date
- Tentative Exam Window: May 11, 2026 to May 31, 2026 (multiple days, in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode across shifts).
- This is the confirmed tentative schedule from the official NTA notification and information bulletin released in early January 2026.
- The exam will be held over several days in the third/fourth week of May, with subject-wise date sheet (detailed schedule including specific dates, shifts, and timings for each subject) to be released later (likely in March/April 2026).
- Shifts: Typically 2–3 shifts per day (e.g., morning 9 AM–12 PM, afternoon, etc.), depending on the number of candidates and subjects.
- Official Confirmation: NTA has stated “11–31 May 2026 (tentative)” in the information bulletin and public notices. Exact subject-wise dates and city intimation slips will follow on cuet.nta.nic.in.
Key Timeline for CUET (UG) 2026 (based on official NTA updates):
- Notification & Application Start: January 3, 2026.
- Registration End: January 30, 2026 (extended in some notices; fee payment till January 31, 2026).
- Correction Window: February 2–4, 2026 (or extended; some sources mention up to February 11).
- Exam City Intimation Slip: To be announced (likely March/April 2026).
- Admit Card Release: To be announced (usually 3–7 days before exam start).
- Provisional Answer Key: Likely third week of June 2026.
- Result Declaration: Likely July 2026.
Mode: CBT (Computer-Based Test) in 13 languages, across 300+ cities in India and abroad.
CUET (PG) 2026 Exam Date
- Exam Dates: March 6, 2026 to March 27, 2026 (confirmed subject-wise schedule released by NTA recently).
- Conducted over multiple days and shifts (90 minutes per paper).
- Subject-wise timetable available on exams.nta.nic.in/cuet-pg (includes specific dates like March 6 for Yoga, etc.).
- Registration: December 14, 2025 to January 25, 2026 (closed).
- This is already in advanced stage compared to UG.
Official Website (always check here for updates):
- CUET (UG): https://cuet.nta.nic.in/
- CUET (PG): https://exams.nta.nic.in/cuet-pg/
- NTA Main: https://nta.ac.in/
Important Notes:
- Dates are tentative for UG but officially stated in NTA’s bulletin/PDF notices (“11-31 May 2026 (tentative).
- Subject-wise exact dates/shifts will be on admit cards or a separate date sheet.
- CUET UG is for BA, B.Sc., B.Com, integrated programs, etc., in 250+ universities (DU, JNU, BHU, etc.).
- If you’re preparing, focus on NCERT syllabus (Class 11–12 level) for domain subjects + General Test.
