CUET is a national-level entrance exam conducted by NTA for admission into:
- Central Universities (DU, JNU, BHU, JMI, etc.)
- State Universities
- Deemed & Private Universities
- All Undergraduate Courses (UG)
CUET is required for BA, B.Com, BBA, BSc, BCA, B.Tech (some universities), B.Ed Integrated, and many more.
📆 CUET Exam Dates (Expected for 2026)
- Application Form: February 2026
- Exam Date: May 2026
- Admit Card: April 2026
- Result: June 2026
- Counselling: June–July 2026
🎓 Eligibility Criteria
1. Qualification
- Must have passed/appearing Class 12
- Required subjects depend on the course (example: PCM for B.Tech, Humanities for BA, etc.)
2. Age Limit
- No age limit
3. Attempts
- Only once per year
🧪 CUET Exam Structure (Latest Format 2026)
CUET UG consists of 3 Sections:
📌 Section I – Language Test
IA: 13 Languages (English/Hindi + regional)
IB: 20 Languages
- 40 Questions to attempt out of 50
- Duration: 45 minutes
📌 Section II – Domain Subjects
You can choose up to 6 domain subjects based on your course.
Examples:
- Accountancy
- Business Studies
- Economics
- Mathematics
- Physics / Chemistry / Biology
- Computer Science
- Political Science / Sociology / Psychology
- Entrepreneurship
Pattern:
- 40 questions to attempt out of 50
- Time: 45 minutes per subject
📌 Section III – General Test (GT)
Required for:
- BBA, BCA, BMS, Hotel Management, BA (General), and many state universities
Includes:
- General Knowledge
- Current Affairs
- Numerical Ability
- Reasoning
- Logical Thinking
Pattern:
- 60 questions to attempt out of 75
- Time: 60 minutes
📝 CUET Marking Scheme
| Response | Marks |
|---|---|
| Correct | +5 |
| Wrong | -1 |
| Unanswered | 0 |
📚 CUET Syllabus (Short Summary)
1. Language Test
Reading Comprehension, Grammar, Vocabulary
2. Domain Subjects
Based fully on Class 12 NCERT syllabus
(easy to score)
3. General Test
- Mental Ability
- Quantitative Aptitude (Class 8–10 level)
- GK & Current Affairs
💯 CUET Scoring & Normalization
- Scores are converted to percentile
- Universities use normalized score for admission
- No fixed cutoff → college & course set their own cutoff
🏛️ Top Universities under CUET
Central Universities
- Delhi University (DU)
- Banaras Hindu University (BHU)
- Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)
- Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI)
- Hyderabad University
Other Major Universities
- GGSIPU (IP University)
- Dr. BR Ambedkar University Delhi
- Central University of Haryana
- Central University of Rajasthan
- TISS and many private universities may join
🏫 Admission Process Through CUET
- Give CUET Exam
- Results Published (Percentile)
- University Counselling
- Course Selection
- Final Admission
DU Admission happens through CSAS Portal
IPU Admission through IPU Counselling Portal
🎯 CUET Cutoff (Expected 2026)
Delhi University (DU)
- B.Com (Hons): 710–750
- BBA/BMS: 680–720
- BA (Hons) Psychology: 650–700
BHU
- BA: 500–600
- B.Sc: 620–670
- B.Com: 630–680
(Scores are out of 800)
