CUET PG 2026 Exam Dates will be announced via online mode. Application Form will be released in January 2026. National Testing Agency (NTA) is the conducting authority of CUET PG exam. CUET PG (Common University Entrance Test for Postgraduate) is organized at national level once in a year.
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CUET PG 2026 Application Form || CUET PG 2026 Exam Dates || CUET PG Eligibility
It will be mandatory to fulfill the eligibility criteria before filling the application form. Through CUET PG exam, candidates can get admission into various PG Level programmes in the field of Engineering, Science, Commerce, Arts, Agriculture, etc.
All you need to know about CUET PG 2026:
- Do you know, apply for CUET PG 2026 will be started from January 2026. Get CUET PG registration details.
- Want to know the application fee to apply for CUET PG 2026? Get registration fee from below.
- Will there be age restrictions to apply for CUET PG 2026 exam? Well, No! Let’s check CUET PG 2026 eligibility criteria
- CUET PG 2026 Exam will be held in March 2026. Check complete schedule below.
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Candidates can check article below to know complete details related to CUET PG 2026 such as application form, exam dates, eligibility criteria, pattern, syllabus, etc.
CUET PG 2026 Overview
| Exam Name | CUET PG – Common University Entrance Test for Post Graduate courses |
| Conducting Authority | NTA – National Testing Agency |
| Exam Mode | Online |
| No. of candidates appeared in 2025 | 4,12,024 |
| Exam Date | March 2026 |
| Exam Frequency | Once in a year |
| Application Mode | Application Mode |
CUET PG 2026 Exam Dates
To know complete schedule of CUET PG 2026, candidates can go through the table below:
| Events | Dates 2026 (Tentative) |
| Notification | 1st week of January 2026 |
| Online Application Form releases | 1st week of January 2026 |
| Deadline to submit application form | 2nd week of February 2026 |
| Last date of successful transaction of Examination Fee | 2nd week of February 2026 |
| Correction facility | 2nd week of February 2026 |
| Released of Admit Card | 1st week of March 2026 |
| CUET PG 2026 Exam Date | 3rd week of March 2026 |
| Answer Key | 2nd week of April 2026 |
| Declaration of Result | 1st week of May 2026 |
CUET PG 2026 Application Form
Candidates can visit the section below to know complete CUET PG 2025 application form details:
- National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the CUET PG 2026 application form in January 2026.
- There will be online facility available to complete the registration procedure as there will be no offline method provided.
- Initially, candidates will have to register with personal and educational details in application form.
- Candidates will have to upload the requisite documents such as passport size photograph & signature in specific format to complete the process.
- in case of any mistakes in form, candidates will be able to edit the form during correction window from February 2026.
- After filling all the mandatory details, aspirants are advised to go through the complete form once again and submit it.
- Do not forget to take a hardcopy of application form for further usage in admission process.
Application Fee:
- Application fee will be submitted only online through NET Banking, Credit Card, Debit Card, Wallet and UPI Services.
- There will be online facility available to submit the registration fee, no other method will be provided.
- CUET PG 2026 Registration fee will be non-refundable once paid.
- An applicants will register by paying the application fee as mentioned below:
| Category | Centres in India (Per paper) | Centres in India (For up to 2 test papers) | Centres outside India |
| General/ UN-Reserved | Rs. 700/- | Rs. 1400/- | Rs. 7000/- (For up to 2 papers) Rs. 3500/- (For up to 1 paper) |
| General-EWS/ OBC-NCL | Rs. 600/- | Rs. 1200/- | |
| SC/ ST/ 3rd Gender | Rs. 600/- | Rs. 1100/- | |
| PwBD | Rs. 600/- | Rs. 1000/- |
How to Apply for CUET PG 2026
Here we have mentioned the complete step-by-step procedure to fill form:
- Step-1: Visit the website of NTA first (Link will be mentioned above).
- Step-2: On the webpage, check “New Candidates Register Here” option.
- Step-3: Start with the registration procedure by entering the basic information.
- Step-4: System will generate the application number, save it for later usage.
- Step-5: Now login using application number and password.
- Step-6: Fill the complete form & upload the required documents.
- Step-7: Recheck the details and submit the form to proceed towards next step.
- Step-8: Complete the process by submitting the registration fee as per your category.
- Step-9: Submit it and take a hardcopy of form and keep it safe for further usage.
CUET PG 2026 Eligibility Criteria
Candidates are advised to fulfill the complete eligibility criteria first before applying for CUET PG 2026:
- Qualification: Candidates must be graduated from any recognized board or university to apply for CUET PG 2026 exam.
- Age Limit: There will be no restrictions to apply for CUET PG 2026 exam.
- Appearing: Those appearing candidates in final year of graduation will also be eligible to apply for exam.
Note: Candidates will be required to fulfill the age criteria of the university to which they want to get admission.
CUET PG 2026 Exam Pattern
Let’s check complete CUET PG exam pattern below:
- CUET Exam Mode: CUET PG 2026 Exam will be held via Computer Based Test (CBT) mode.
- Duration: Total 90 minutes will be given to solve the CUET PG 2026 exam.
- Shifts: Two to three shifts will be there in exam.
- Language: Exam will be held in Bilingual (Hindi & English) Language except for languages M.Tech/ Higher Sciences and Acharya Papers (except Hindu Studies, Baudha Dharshan, and Indian Knowledge System) in the question paper.
- No. of Questions: Total 75 questions will be asked in each paper. It will be compulsory to attempt all questions.
- Marking Scheme: For each correct answer in exam, +4 marks will be given.
- Negative Marking: There will be a negative marking of -1 mark for each incorrect answer.
We have mentioned the subject & Question paper (QP) codes below:
| CUET-PG List of Question Paper Codes with Courses | ||
| Common | ||
| S.No | QP Code | Subjects |
| 1 | COQP01 | Agri-Business Management etc. |
| 2 | COQP02 | Applied Geography, Geoinformatics and Geographic Information System |
| 3 | COQP03 | B.Ed., B.Ed.-M.Ed. Integrated, B.Ed. (HI), B.Ed. (ID), B.Ed. (VI), Lifelong learning & Extension etc. |
| 4 | COQP04 | B.Ed. Humanities and Social Sciences |
| 5 | COQP05 | B.Ed. Languages |
| 6 | COQP06 | B.Ed. Science |
| 7 | COQP07 | B.Ed. Mathematics |
| 8 | COQP08 | Commerce, Business Finance, Accounting & Taxation, Economic Administration and Financial management etc. |
| 9 | COQP09 | Disaster Studies |
| 10 | COQP10 | Economic, Financial Economics, Business Economics, Rural Economics etc. |
| 11 | COQP11 | General, L.L.B., Bachelor of Library & Information Science, Defence and Strategic Studies, Jammu & Kashmir Studies, Hindu Studies, Women Studies, Anthropology, Digital Society, Finance & Taxation, Physical Education, Textile Design, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Gender Studies etc. |
| 12 | COQP12 | General MBA, Marketing & Finance Management, Tourism, Travel & Hotel Management, Business Analytics, Sales & Marketing etc. |
| 13 | COQP13 | Library & Information Science |
| 14 | COQP14 | L.L.M. |
| 15 | COQP15 | M.Ed. |
| 16 | COQP16 | MA Education |
| 17 | COQP17 | Mass Communication and Journalism |
| 18 | COQP18 | Physical Education |
| 19 | COQP19 | Public Health |
| 20 | COQP20 | Sports – Physiology, Biochemistry, Nutrition, Biomechanics etc. |
| 21 | COQP21 | Yoga |
| 22 | COQP22 | Healthcare & Hospital Management |
CUET PG 2026 Syllabus
To prepare for the CUET PG 2026 exam, candidates will have to take a help from different subjects. Complete syllabus of CUET PG 2026 will be available on the website of NTA in PDF format for Humanities, Languages, M.Tech., Acharya, Science, etc. We will also update the complete syllabus above in the article after releasing it on the website.
CUET PG 2026 Preparation Tips
Here we have mentioned the effective tips and tricks to score higher in CUET PG exam:
- Firstly, understand the complete exam pattern and syllabus of CUET PG.
- To study better, get the best books and other study material.
- Make a proper timetable and follow it regularly.
- Try to solve as much as previous year questions papers, sample papers & mock test.
- Make a habit of revise important topics daily.
- Stay healthy and do exercise on daily basis for healthy lifestyle.
CUET PG 2026 Exam Centers
CUET PG 2026 exam will be held in various centers. We have mentioned the number of exam centers below where the exam will be conducted such as: Roorkee, Howrah, Basti, Tiruchirappalli, Pathankot, Bhubaneswar, Tirupathi, Patna, Ranchi, Kargil, Indore, Nagpur, Shillong, Bhubaneswar, Bilaspur, Vadodara, Pune, Visakhapatnam, Rourkela, Bikaner, Gangtok, Udaipur, Vellore, Warangal, Haldwani, Siliguri etc.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):
CUET PG 2026 Admit Card
National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the CUET PG 2026 admit card in first week of March 2026. Test takers will be able to visit the website and download the hall ticket through online mode. Registered candidates will be able to access the admit card with the help of username and password. As CUET PG exam is conducted in multiple days for registered candidates.
Aspirants will have to keep the hardcopy of admit card safe till admission. As, it will be the mandatory documents to appear for the exam. It will consist with the important information related to exam such as personal details, exam date, venue, exam timings, reporting time, photograph, signature, etc.
CUET PG 2026 Answer Key
CUET PG 2026 Answer key will be released in the second week of April 2026. Candidates who will attempt the CUET PG 2026 exam will be able check answer key. Initially, NTA will announce the provisional answer key via online mode. Candidates who will not satisfied with the answer key will be able to challenge the CUET PG 2026 provisional answer key within a stipulated time.
To raise objection against the answer key, candidates will have to pay a non-refundable amount of Rs. 200 per question challenged as processing charges. The experts will examine all the raised challenges received and then a final answer key will be announced.
CUET PG 2026 Cut Off
CUET PG 2026 Cut off will be the minimum marks candidates will be required to secure to get admission into various universities. Cut off for CUET PG 2026 will be released through online mode.
There will be a various factor on which cut off will depend such as number of applicants, exam difficulty, and availability of seats. The separate cut off will released by each participating university on their respective website.
CUET PG 2026 Result
Result of CUET PG 2026 will be released in May 2026. Candidates will be able to download their result via online mode, no other method will be available. Result will be complied by the NTA based on the final answer key.
CUET PG 2026 result will be released in the form of scorecard. It will contain the details such as candidate’s name, roll number, qualifying marks, signature, etc. It will be mandatory to keep the result safe for further usage in admission.
CUET PG 2026 Reservation
The category wise reservation criteria for CUET PG 2026 is mentioned below in tabular format:
| Category | Reservation |
| ST | 7.5% |
| SC | 15% |
| PWD | 5% |
| OBC-NCL | 27% |
| General EWS | 10% |
CUET PG 2026 Counselling
Each participating university will organize their own counselling procedure. NTA will not organize any counselling for CUET PG 2026. Those candidates who will clear the CUET PG 2026 exam and will be in rank list can register for counselling procedure via online mode. Participating universities will release their own ranking list for CUET PG 2026 counselling.
There will be various factors such as admission criteria, Merit list rank, medical fitness & document verification based on which final admission will be given. Based on the UG Knowledge, the general paper has redesigned to cater to skills based & certain professions so that universities can use it for programmes in those areas from 2026.
All the admission will be made & compliance with the UGC guidelines in this regard based on CUET scores. However, a university may decide the weightage of CUET PG score for admission to specialized courses.
To confirm their seats, candidates will have to report at the institute/ university along with the documents. After verifying all the original documents & fee submission, the admission will be given to the candidates. We have mentioned the list of documents below:
- 10th & 12th marksheets
- 10th & 12th certificates
- Graduation marksheets
- Category certificate (if required)
- Migration certificate
- CUET PG 2026 Admit Card
- CUET PG 2026 Result/ Score Card
- Passport size photographs
- Photocopies of required documents
CUET PG 2026 Participating Colleges
Following are the participating universities of CUET PG 2026:
| Central university of Haryana | Tripura University |
| Central university of Andhra Pradesh | Jawaharlal Nehru University |
| Central university of Gujarat | Manipur University |
| Central university of Himachal Pradesh | Pondicherry university |
| Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University | Indian Institute of Information Technology, Lucknow |
| Central university of Kerala | Sikkim University |
| Central university of Punjab | BML Munjal University, Gurugram, Haryana |
| Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Bihar | Manav Rachna University, Faridabad |
| Central university of Rajasthan | Jaypee University of Information & Technology, Solan |
| Central university of Jharkhand | Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University of Women, Delhi |
| University of Engineering & Technology, Roorkee | Central university of Hyderabad |
| Central university of Odisha | Banaras Hindu University |
As per the previous schedule, CUET PG 2026 Exam will be held in March 2026. Application Form for CUET PG 2026 will be released in January 2026 through online mode. For the ease of candidates, we will also update the direct apply link above in the page.
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