CUET PG 2026 Exam: Complete Guide

The Common University Entrance Test for Postgraduate programs (CUET PG) is conducted by NTA for admissions to MA, MSc, MBA, MCom, MTech, and other PG courses at 190+ participating universities including DU, JNU, BHU, and TISS.

CUET PG 2026 at a Glance

Conducting Body: NTA (National Testing Agency)
Exam Mode: Computer Based Test (CBT)
Total Subjects: 157 subjects across 6 domains
Questions: 75 MCQs per paper
Duration: 90 minutes
Marking: +4 correct, -1 wrong
Maximum Marks: 300
Participating Universities: 190+
Exam Cities: 292 (including 16 outside India)
Candidates (2026): 4.11 lakh+

Exam Pattern

CUET PG is entirely MCQ-based with no subjective or descriptive questions. Each paper consists of domain-specific questions from a single subject.

AspectDetails
Question TypeMCQ only (4 options, 1 correct)
Total Questions75
Duration90 minutes
Total Marks300
Correct Answer+4 marks
Wrong Answer-1 mark
Unanswered0 marks
LanguageBilingual (English + Hindi) for most papers

Eligibility

  • Must hold a Bachelor's degree from a recognized university
  • Final year students can also apply (subject to university norms)
  • No age limit for appearing in CUET PG
  • Candidates can apply for up to 4 test papers/subjects

Top Participating Universities

University of DelhiJNUBHUTISSJamia Millia IslamiaAligarh Muslim UniversityPondicherry UniversityCentral University of RajasthanCentral University of KarnatakaCentral University of Punjab

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