About Exam

Note: Taking reference from Notification of CUET(UG) 2025

The Common University Entrance Test - Undergraduate (CUET-UG) is a National-Level competitive exam conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission into undergraduate courses offered by participating Universities across the country.

Every year, before the registration portal is opened to candidates, the NTA releases an official Bulletin of Information that gives necessary details about:

• The required documents for registration
• Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme
• The names of all participating universities (both governmental and non-governmental institutes)
• The tentative schedule/timeline for the conduction of the exam and the declaration of results

All candidates are requested to read this Bulletin thoroughly.

NOTE: Do not expect NTA to strictly adhere to the schedules that they release. Delays in various steps of the exam process have been observed since 2022. Hence, candidates must be prepared to experience a degree of unpredictability during the examination process.

In addition to the official NTA Information Bulletin, participating Universities will individually release their own Bulletins of Information. These will contain detailed information about the courses available to candidates at the University, eligibility criteria, the seat matrix, and will generally explain how the University will take admissions after the examination has been conducted.

NOTE: Registering for and writing the examination does not automatically mean that you will be considered for admission to a participating University. You will need to separately register through the University’s admission portal as well.

Key Details for 2025

For the Academic Session 2025-26, CUET (UG) will be conducted in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode as per the details given below:

The examination will be conducted in 13 languages i.e. English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.

The examination is being offered in 380 cities including 26 cities outside India. The candidate can provide up to a maximum of 04 cities as options.

Courses Offered and Notable Participating Universities

Participating Universities offer a wide variety of courses, most commonly:

• B.A (Honours and Programme)
• B.Com (Honours and Programme)
• B.Sc (Honours and Programme)
• BBA/BMS
• B.Tech, BCA (some Universities only - candidates are advised to research the quality of the University and the course itself before deciding to apply)

Notable participating universities include:

• University of Delhi (DU)
• Banaras Hindu University (BHU)
• Jamia Milia Islamia (JMI)
• Dr. B.R Ambedkar University, Delhi (AUD)
• University of Hyderabad (UoH)

NOTE: This is not a comprehensive list of all or the best Universities. You are encouraged to do your own research about Universities/Courses by talking to seniors/alumni.

The details of the programmes offered by Central Universities (CUs), State Universities, and other participating Universities / Organizations are available on their respective websites as well as on the official CUET website.

Official Resources and Links

Official CUET Website: https://cuet.nta.nic.in/

Official Information Bulletin 2025: Download PDF

Participating Universities (2025): https://cuet.nta.nic.in/universities/

NTA Main Website: https://nta.ac.in/

NTA Abhyas Practice Platform: https://www.nta.ac.in/abhyas

The list of participating universities is dynamic. Candidates are advised to regularly visit the official NTA and CUET websites for the latest updates regarding the examination and participating universities.