CUET (UG)

The Common University Entrance Test (Undergraduate) 2027, commonly known as CUET (UG) 2027, is a national-level entrance exam for admission to undergraduate programs in Central Universities and other participating institutions for the Academic Session 2027–28. It provides a single standardized platform for candidates across India and abroad to apply to multiple universities through one examination.

🔔 Latest Update: CUET UG 2027 Notification Awaited

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has not yet officially announced the CUET UG 2027 registration and exam dates. The dates below are tentative and based on the previous year’s schedule. This page will be updated as soon as the official notice is released.

Last updated: 22 October 2026

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1. Recognized Boards & Exams (India)

• Final examination of the 10+2 system by any Central/State Board (CBSE, CISCE, etc.)
• Intermediate / Two-year Pre-University examination by recognized Boards or Universities
• Final examination of the two-year course of Joint Services Wing, National Defence Academy
• Senior Secondary Examination by NIOS (minimum 5 subjects passed)
• Any Indian Board or University exam recognized as equivalent by AIU / UGC / Ministry of Education
• Higher Secondary Certificate Vocational Examination
• Diploma of 3+ years recognized by AICTE or State Board of Technical Education

2. International / Other Equivalent Exams

• General Certificate of Education (GCE) – Advanced (A) Level (London / Cambridge / Sri Lanka)
• High School Certificate Examination of Cambridge University
• International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB), International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva

3. Additional Conditions & Advisory

• Candidates completing Class 12 outside India or from unlisted boards must produce a UGC equivalence certificate.
• If Class 12 exam is not a public exam, at least one earlier public exam (Board/Pre-University) must be cleared.

Advisory: Candidates must verify programme-wise eligibility on the official university websites. Non-compliance may lead to cancellation of candidature/admission.

Key Points

• Mode: Computer Based Test (CBT), multiple shifts.
• Question Type: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).
• Marking Scheme: +5 for each correct answer, −1 for each incorrect answer, 0 for unattempted.
• Syllabus: Domain subjects follow the NCERT Class 12 syllabus.
• Each subject is conducted as a separate test.

Subject Selection Rules

• Candidates can select a maximum of 5 subjects (as per CUET UG 2026 rules).
• Subjects come from three groups: Languages, Domain-Specific Subjects and the General Aptitude Test.
• Application fee covers up to 3 subjects; each additional subject costs extra.
• Subject combinations are decided by the respective university for each programme.
• The General Aptitude Test is required for many programmes such as BBA/BMS and other management courses, as notified by universities.

How to Choose Your Subjects

• Shortlist your target courses and universities first.
• Check the programme-wise CUET subject requirement on each university’s website.
• Pick subjects that cover all your shortlisted courses, so one combination works for many universities.
• Prefer subjects you studied in Class 12 and are strong in.
• Do not add extra subjects without need, as they increase the fee.

Documents Usually Required

• CUET UG scorecard and admit card
• Class 10 and Class 12 marksheets
• Category / PwD / EWS certificate (if applicable)
• Photo ID such as Aadhaar and passport-size photographs

Central Universities

• Aligarh Muslim University
• Banaras Hindu University
• Central University of South Bihar
• Maulana Azad National Urdu University
• National Sanskrit University
• Visva-Bharati University

State Universities

• Delhi Technological University
• Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore (M.P.)
• Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
• Ratan Tata Maharashtra State Skills University
• University of Jammu

Deemed-to-be Universities

• GITAM (Visakhapatnam)
• ICFAI University, Hyderabad
• IIS (Deemed to be University), Jaipur
• Jamia Hamdard
• Jaypee Institute of Information Technology
• SRM Institute of Science and Technology
• Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS)

Private Universities

• Amity (Greater Kolkata / Noida / Patna / Punjab / Jharkhand / Hyderabad Campus)
• Apex University
• Birla Global University
• Chandigarh University
• Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj University, Panvel
• Chitkara University
• Galgotias University

Agriculture and Allied Sciences

• B.Sc. (Honours) Agriculture
• B.Tech in Agricultural Engineering

Health Sciences, Nursing, and Allied Medical Programmes

• B.Sc. Nursing
• Pharmacy Programmes (B.Pharm, D.Pharm)
• Allied Health Sciences: Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Medical Laboratory Technology, Radiology & Imaging, Clinical Research & Toxicology

Admission to B.Sc. Nursing and allied health programmes is governed by programme-specific eligibility conditions, mandatory science background at Class 12, and CUET subject combinations notified by participating universities.

B.Tech Programmes

• Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics & Communication, and Computer Engineering
• Food Technology
• Dairy Technology
• Biotechnology

Humanities Programmes

• History, Political Science, Sociology, Philosophy, Geography, Psychology, Economics, Social Work

Management Programmes

• BBA, BMS, BBA–MBA Integrated Programmes

Computer Science, Technology, and Data-Oriented Programmes

• Computer Science, Computer Applications (BCA), Information Technology
• Data Science, Geospatial Science, Computational Studies

Law Courses

• Integrated B.A. LL.B. / B.A. LL.B. (Honours)
• Integrated BBA LL.B. / BBA LL.B. (Honours)