Indian entrance exam

CUET (UG)

Common University Entrance Test (UG)

CUET (UG) is the common test for undergraduate admission at central universities and at the state, deemed and private universities that choose to use it. The University of Delhi, for example, admits through its CSAS portal on CUET scores. Each university sets which CUET subjects a course needs.

Conducted by: National Testing Agency (NTA) · Official site ↗

Dates

CUET (UG) 2026 (NTA)
Last year's dates (2025-26 cycle) — this year's have not been announced yet. Use them to plan, not as this year's.
  • 3 January 2026 – 30 January 2026 — Application window [Source]
  • 31 January 2026 — Last date of fee transaction [Source]
  • 11 May 2026 – 31 May 2026 — CUET UG 2026 exam window [Source]
CSAS (UG) 2026-27 — University of Delhi Common Seat Allocation System
Last year's dates (2025-26 cycle) — this year's have not been announced yet. Use them to plan, not as this year's.
  • 20 August 2026 — Declaration of upgraded allocations and Round II of CW [Source]
  • 21 August 2026 — Last date for candidates to accept the allocated seat (16:59 IST) [Source]
  • 22 August 2026 — Last date for colleges to verify and approve online applications (16:59 IST) [Source]
  • 22 August 2026 — Last date of online payment of fees by candidates (23:59 IST) [Source]

Each date links to the official notice it was read from. Dates can be revised — check the official site.

Who can apply

From the 2026 bulletin (the latest we hold) — rules can change; check the new bulletin.
  • Class 12 passed or appearing; no age limit for the test.
  • Choose up to 5 test subjects (languages, domain subjects, General Aptitude) to match what your target courses ask for.
  • Required Class 12 subjects and minimum marks are set by each university, not by NTA — check the course before you pick Class 11 subjects.

Leads to: UG admission at central universities (e.g. Delhi University) and many state and private universities

Source: NTA · CUET (UG) 2026 Information Bulletin · checked 2026-09-27

Scores

NTA publishes subject-wise percentiles for CUET (UG), not a marks distribution, so we show no score table.

Careers it leads to

Accountants and AuditorsEconomistsNews analysts, reporters, and journalistsSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

Careers whose Indian route runs through this exam's programmes.

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