The CUET PG 2026 registration process begins on Dec14, 2025 and is open till Jan 14, 2026. CUET PG 2026 Exam will be held from March to April 2026. It will be conducted via Computer Based Test and the questions will be in MCQ form.
Eligible candidates can apply for CUET PG 2026 by online mode. Based on the CUET PG eligibility criteria, you must have a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university. There is no age restriction in CUET PG 2026. But, candidates must fulfill the eligibility criteria for the participating colleges for final admission.
For the application form, candidates have to add all the necessary details such as personal information, category, educational qualifications, exam center, test papers, etc, and upload the scanned images of their photograph and signature on the application form. After filling out the CUET PG 2026 Application Form, the candidate needs to pay the application fee. Candidates can follow these steps separately, however, the application form will be considered submitted after the payment of the application fee. CUET PG Applcation Fee may be paid by applicants using debit, credit, UPI, or online banking.
CUET PG 2026 Highlights
| PARTICULAR | DETAILS |
| Exam Name | Common University Entrance Test (CUET) |
| Exam conducting authorities | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Exam-level | National |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Mode of exam | Computer-based test |
| Types of question | Multiple choice questions (MCQs) |
| Marks per question | 4 marks |
| Language of exam | English and Hindi except for language and Sahitya papers |
| Exam duration | 3 hours |
| Participating Universities | 42 Central universities, other state, and deemed Universities |
| Exam centers | 312 (27 international centers) |
| Official Website | exams.nta.ac.in/CUET-PG/ |
CUET PG 2026 Dates
NTA has released the examination date. Given below is the detailed schedule for the CUET PG 2026 exam:
| Events | Dates |
| CUET PG 2026 Application Form Release | January 2026 |
| Last date to fill Application Form | February 2026 |
| Last date to pay the application fee | February 2026 |
| CUET PG 2026 Form Correction | February 2026 |
| CUET PG 2026 Exam Date | March 2026 |
CUET PG 2026 Eligibility Criteria
Candidates can check the eligibility criteria before filling out the application form. The CUET PG eligibility criteria for 2026 are given here:
- Candidate must have a bachelor’s degree or have passed an equivalent examination for appearing in the CUET 2026.
- There is no age limit for candidates to appear for the exam. However, candidates are required to fulfill the age criteria of the respective university to which they are desired to get admitted.
- The existing rules and regulations of the respective University about qualification, percentage requirement, category, quota, reservations, subject combination, etc, are applicable for admission through CUET.
- The eligibility criteria for CUET PG 2026 may vary as per the University. Therefore, candidates must check the respective university’s eligibility by visiting their official website.
CUET PG 2026 Registratioon
Follow the below-mentioned steps to fill up the CUET PG 2026 application form:
Step 1: CUET PG Registration
- Visit the official website of NTA here- exams.nta.ac.in/CUET-PG
- Now, press the ‘Click here for New Registration’ button.
- Add all the personal details, such as name, email, mobile number, date of birth, etc in the registration form.
- After filling up the mandatory details create a password and enter the Captcha code.
- Click on the ‘Save and Proceed’ button to generate the Application Number.
- The candidate will receive the system-generated application number and create a password on the registered mobile number and email ID.
Step 2: Filling up the CUET PG Application Form
- After completion of registration, log in using the application number and password and start filling in the application form.
- Add all the necessary details such as personal information, address details, category, educational qualifications, etc.
- Candidates are advised to carefully fill out all the information as no further changes are allowed by NTA under any circumstances after the completion of the correction window.
Step 3: Exam centre and program selection
- Select the universities and programs for the CUET PG.
- Candidates can select three test papers. If the aspirants want to give more than three test paper then he/she has to pay additional fees for those papers.
- Candidates need to select the exam centre and paper he/she wants to apply for. Once the exam centre is selected, the candidates cannot change the location again.
- Remember that candidates can only apply for one paper in one-time slot. If the candidate wants to give the test for more than one paper, he/she has to select a different time slot for each paper.
Step 4: Uploading scanned documents
- Candidates are required to upload clearly legible scanned images of the candidate’s photograph and signature in JPG/JPEG format.
- The recent photograph should be in color or black & white with 80% face visible including ears against a white background.
- The size of the photograph should be between 10 kb to 200 kb and the size of the signature should be between 4 kb to 30 kb.
Step 5: preview the application form
- After uploading the scanned documents in the prescribed format, check out the application form for the correct details.
- Candidates are advised to carefully look out for spelling mistakes in the CUET PG application form 2026 before making the payment.
Step 6: Pay the Application Fee
- Pay the required amount of the application fee in online mode only through credit card/ debit card/ net banking/ UPI services.
- Candidates are advised to read the payment instruction before paying the fee.
CUET PG 2026: Application Fees
The application fee for CUET PG 2026 is given below:
| Category | In India (Fee in INR) | Outside India (Fee in INR) |
| Application Fee (for up to two test papers) | Fees for additional test papers (per paper) | Application Fee (for up to three test papers) | Fees for additional test papers (per paper) |
| General | 1200 | 600 | 6000 | 2000 |
| OBC-NCL/ Gen-EWS | 1000 | 500 |
| SC/ST/Third Gender | 900 | 500 |
| PwBD | 800 | 500 |
Step 7: Submit the Application form
- After the successful payment, the confirmation page of the application will be generated.
- Click on the ‘submit’ button to submit the CUET 2026 application form.
- Download, save and print a copy of the confirmation page for future reference.
CUET PG 2026: Application Correction Window
CUET PG application form correction window is open from February 3 to February 5, 2026. Candidates can use the login credentials to make corrections in the application form before the due date. Candidates are advised to carefully fill up the correct details in the application form as no further correction will be allowed under any circumstances. Candidate can edit the following details while the correction window is open:
- Name of candidate, father’s name, and mother’s name
- Date of birth
- Name of the exam passed
- Name of the city, state
- Photograph
- Signature
- University or Board’s name
- Nationality
- Program applied
- Passing year
- Address
- Gender
- Category
- PwBD
- Choice of Universities
CUET PG 2026: Important Instructions
Candidates can fill out the application form for CUET PG 2026 via online mode only. All the applicants are advised to carefully read all the instructions to fill up the application form available on the official website of NTA. Candidates can follow the step-by-step process mentioned in the article, to easily fill up the CUET PG 2026 Application form.
Candidates must register for the CUET PG 2026 to fill out the application form for the entrance exam for the PG courses offered by central universities. Remember the following points before and while registration-
- Check the detailed CUET PG Eligibility Criteria before applying for the particular courses as each University may have different eligibility criteria for each course.
- Make sure to provide the correct e-mail ID and mobile number as the credentials used for all future communication are shared on the registered email and mobile number.
- Candidates have to create a ‘Password’ and select a security option to complete the registration.
- The application number generated after successful CUET PG 2026 registration can be used for both sessions of CUET PG 2026.
FAQs
Ques. Is CUET PG application form 2026 released?
Ans. NTA will release the CUET PG 2026 Application Form on January 2026. Candidates can apply for CUET PG 2026 on the official website.
Ques. Will CUET PG 2026 be online?
Ans. Yes, CUET 2026 will be taken online mode. Candidates have to give a computer-based test at the exam centre selected by them at the time of filling out the CUET PG 2026 application form.
Ques. How many courses can we select in CUET PG 2026?
Ans. Candidates can select a maximum of three courses in CUET PG. If the candidate wants to apply for more than 3 courses, he/she has to pay an additional prescribed fee per selected test paper.
Ques. How many universities can I select while doing CUET PG 2026 registration?
Ans. There is no limitation in selecting the number of universities in the CUET Exam. Candidates can select multiple universities from all CUET PG participating universities while doing registration for the entrance exam.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.