CUET PG Registration 2026: Application Form, Registration Fee, Steps to Apply

CUET PG Registration 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has extended the last day to register for the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) Postgraduate (PG) 2026 examination to January 23, 2026. Candidates can submit the application fee till January 25, 2026 (11:50 PM). The NTA started the CUET 2026 registration process on December 14, 2025. The CUET PG 2026 application form is available at exams.nta.nic.in/cuet-pg/. The NTA is expected to conduct the CUET PG 2026 exams in March 2026.

As per the revised dates, NTA will open the application correction window for those who filled out the CUET PG registration form 2026 from January 28 to January 30, 2026 (till 11:50 PM). Only individuals who have completed and submitted the CUET PG 2026 application form will receive the CUET PG admit card, allowing them to take the exam. Candidates are advised to thoroughly review the eligibility criteria before applying. Those seeking admission to postgraduate courses in state and central universities can find detailed information about the CUET PG registration process here.

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The notification for CUET PG 2026 is likely to out in January 2026 on the official website.

Last Updated 13th October 2025

CUET PG Registration 2026: Important Dates 

Students appearing for the CUET PG 2026 exam are advised to stay updated with all CUET PG deadlines. The official notification for CUET PG has been released by the NTA. Given below are the important dates for the CUET 2026 registration.

Candidates who have passed a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent examination, or candidates who are pursuing their Bachelor’s degree or equivalent examination and appearing in the final year in 2026, are eligible to appear in the CUET PG 2026.

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CUET PG Application Form 2026: Steps to Apply

The NTA accepts the CUET PG 2026 application form in online mode only. The process involves filling out the online application form, paying the examination fee, providing personal details, and downloading the confirmation page. Given below are the steps to fill out the CUET PG 2026 registration form.

• Visit the official website, exams.nta.nic.in.
• Click on 'CUET(PG)-2026 Registration'
• The CUET PG 2026 registration portal opens, with options to read the information bulletin, new registration, or direct login for already registered candidates.
• Register by providing the necessary details, and create a password and security question. A system-generated application number will be issued for future use.
• Log in with your application number and password to fill in personal details, select the exam paper, choose exam cities, provide educational qualifications, and upload the required documents, such as scanned copies of a passport-sized photograph and signature.
• Pay the examination fee online via Net Banking, Credit Card, Debit Card, or UPI. After successful payment, download and save the confirmation page for future reference.

Once the application process is completed, NTA does not modify or alter any information entered by the candidates. Requests for changes after the correction window has closed will not be accepted. Therefore, candidates are advised to carefully review and ensure the accuracy of their details before submitting the CUET PG application form.

CUET PG Registration 2026: Application Fee

The CUET PG application fee is non-refundable and has to be paid by candidates participating in the CUET PG 2026 admission. It can be paid through Net Banking/Credit Card/Debit Card/UPI/Wallet. The amount of the application fee depends on the category that a candidate belongs to and the additional papers selected. 

The fee can be submitted only online through Net Banking, Credit Card, Debit Card, and UPI Services.

CUET PG Application Form 2026: Documents Required

Candidates can log in with their system-generated application number and pre-created password to complete the CUET 2026 application form, including filling in personal details, applying for the paper, choosing the examination cities, and providing the details of their educational qualifications. During the application process, candidates will have to upload scanned documents for verification. Here is some important information about the necessary documents in their prescribed format.

• Scanned photograph and signature in JPEG format. 
• The size of the scanned photograph should be between 10 kb and 200 kb (clearly legible).
• The size of the scanned signature should be between 4 kb and 30 kb (clearly legible).
• Scanned copy of Disability/UDID certificate (if applicable) should be a PDF between 50 kb and 300 kb (clearly legible).

The entire application process for CUET PG 2026 is online, including uploading of scanned images/documents, payment of fees, and printing of the confirmation page, e-admit card, etc. 

CUET PG 2026: Application Correction 

The application correction window for the CUET PG 2026 examinations will be made available from January 18 to January 20, 2026. Any request for changes in information after the completion of the correction window will not be entertained by the regulatory authority. 

Candidates must ensure that the information entered by them in their CUET PG online application form is correct. According to the official notification published by the NTA, the details provided by candidates in their online application form, such as name, contact information, address, category, PwBD status, educational qualifications, date of birth, and exam city preferences, will be considered final. NTA will not entertain any requests for changes to these details under any circumstances.

CUET PG 2026: Participating Universities

Given below is the list of some important universities and institutions participating in CUET 2026.

The details of the programme of studies, eligibility criteria, structure, etc., are available on the  NTA website, cuet.nta.nic.in. Candidates can log in with their CUET PG application number and password to complete the CUET PG 2026 application form, including filling in personal details, applying for the paper, choosing the examination cities, providing the details of educational qualifications, and uploading the images and documents.

CUET PG Registration 2026 - University-wise Eligibility 

Candidates can check the university-wise eligibility criteria in the table given below: 

The role of NTA is confined to the registration of candidates, the conduct of the test, hosting answer keys, inviting challenges, finalising answer keys, preparing and declaring results, and hosting scorecards. A merit list will be prepared by participating universities/organisations. Universities may conduct their individual counselling based on the score card of CUET (PG)-2026 provided by NTA.