Do you want to get admission for any PG course for the academic year 2026-27 at any college affiliated with the central universities? If yes, you will be happy to know that the NTA has released the notification for the CUET PG 2026.
The NTA has invited the candidates to apply for the PG courses admission at CU’s colleges for the academic year 2026-27 with the release of the CUET PG 2026 notification. If you are interested, you can do so through the official website.
Here, we have discussed everything you need to know about the CUET PG 2026. Read this article to check if you can apply for this examination, what the application fee and exam pattern are, how you can apply for it, and much more.
CUET PG 2026 Overview
The CUET PG is an entrance exam held annually by the NTA for the candidates who are interested in getting admission for PG courses at affiliated colleges of CUs. For the year 2026, notification is made public. Refer to the table below for an overview of this entrance exam.
| Examination Name | CUET PG 2026 |
| Conducting Authority | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Academic Session | 2026–27 |
| Level of Exam | National Level |
| Courses Offered | Postgraduate (PG) Courses |
| Participating Institutes | Central Universities & Affiliated Colleges |
| Mode of Examination | Computer-Based Test (CBT) |
| Question Type | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
| Exam Duration | 90 Minutes |
| Official Website | nta.ac.in |
Important Dates
The important dates for the CUET PG 2026 were made public with the release of the notification brochure. Refer to the table below for more details.
- Notification Released: 14 December 2025
- Online Application Start Date: 14 December 2025
- Last Date to Apply: 14 January 2026 (up to 11:50 PM)
- Last Date for Fee Payment: 14 January 2026
- Application Correction Window: 18 January to 20 January 2026
- Advance Exam City Intimation Slip: March 2026
- Admit Card Release: March 2026
- Examination: March 2026
- Result Declaration: Expected in April 2026
Eligibility Criteria
In order to apply online for the CUET PG 2026, it is mandatory that you meet the eligibility criteria given below.
- You are an Indian citizen and live in a territory or state of the country.
- You have completed a bachelor’s degree in the respective subject from a university recognized by the University Grant Commission.
There is no upper age limit cap to sit in the CUET PG 2026. If you are in the final year or semester of your undergraduate courses, you may apply for this exam.
Application Fee
The payment of the application fee is mandatory to apply for the CUET PG 2026. It differs from category to category; refer to the listed points for more details.
- UR: ₹1,400 (up to 2 papers), ₹700 extra per paper
- EWS or OBC-NCL: ₹1,200 (up to 2 papers), ₹600 extra per paper
- SC, ST, or TG: ₹1,100 (up to 2 papers), ₹600 extra per paper
- PwBD: ₹1,000 (up to 2 papers), ₹600 extra per paper
- OI: ₹7,000 (up to 2 papers), ₹3,500 extra per paper
Make sure you deposit the fee by the due date set by the National Testing Agency; it can be paid using a debit card, credit card, NET banking, or UPI.
The UR stands for Unreserved, EWS for Economically Weaker Section, OBC-NCL for Other Backward Class-Non Creamy Layer, SC for Scheduled Caste, ST for Scheduled Tribe, TG for Transgender, PwBD for Person with Benchmark Disability, and OI for Outside India.
Exam Pattern
The NTA will conduct the CUET PG 2026 in online mode using the CBT. A total of 75 MCQs will be asked from the opted subject; each question will be of 4 marks, and there will also be a provision of negative marking of 1 mark.
To touch the maximum number, each one will get a time duration of 90 minutes; PwBD will get an extra timing of half an hour. The medium of the exam will be English and Hindi, but for the MTech and higher sciences, it will be only English.
How to Apply?
The application form submission process for the CUET PG 2026 is quite simple; the step-by-step instructions are as follows.
- Go to the official website of the NTA Exams.
- Find and click on the option that reads CUET-PG.
- Tap on the ‘Registration for CUET(PG)-2026’ option.
- Fill in all the details accurately, and complete the process.
- Log in to access the application form, and then provide all the details accurately.
- Upload documents in the required size and format with photograph and signature.
- Review all the details accurately, and then click on the Submit button to apply for this exam.
After applying for the CUET PG 2026, make sure you take a print of the filled-in application form for reference.