The CUET UG 2025 (Common University Entrance Test) is a nationwide exam conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for students seeking admission to undergraduate programs in Central Universities, as well as other participating universities, institutions, and autonomous colleges under the Ministry of Education. This exam aims to create a common platform for students across India, ensuring equal opportunities, especially for those from rural and remote areas. With just one exam, candidates can apply to multiple Central, State, Deemed, and Private Universities, making the admission process more accessible and streamlined.
For the 2025-2026 academic session, CUET UG 2025 is scheduled to take place from May 8, 2025, to June 1, 2025. This article will guide you through all the essential details you need to know about the exam.
Important Dates for CUET UG 2025:
| Online Submission of Application Form | 01 March 2025 to 22 March 2025 (upto 11.50PM) |
| Last date of successful transaction of fee | 23 March 2025 (upto 11.50 PM) |
| Correction in Particulars | 24 March 2025 to 26 March 2025 (upto 11.50PM) |
| Announcement of the City of Examination | To be announced later on the website |
| Downloading Admit Cards | To be announced later on the website |
| Date of Examination | Between 08 May and 01 June 2025 (Tentative) |
| Display of Recorded Responses and Answer Keys | To be announced later on the website |
Age Limit & Eligibility for CUET UG 2025:
For appearing in the CUET (UG) – 2025, there is no age limit for the candidates. The candidates who have passed the class 12 /equivalent examination or are appearing in 2025 can appear in the CUET (UG) – 2025 examination. However, the candidates will be required to fulfill the age criteria (if any) of the University / Institution / Organization in which they are desirous of taking admission.
List of Qualifying Examinations (QE):
- The final examination of the 10+2 system, conducted by any recognized Central/ State Board, such as the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi; Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi.
- Intermediate or two-year Pre-University examination conducted by a recognized Board/ University.
- Final examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy.
- Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling with a minimum of five subjects.
- Any Public School/ Board/ University examination in India or any foreign country is recognized as equivalent to the 10+2 system by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
- Higher Secondary Certificate Vocational Examination.
- A Diploma recognized by AICTE or a State board of technical education of at least 3 years duration.
- General Certificate Education (GCE) examination (London/Cambridge/Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level.
- High School Certificate Examination of the Cambridge University or International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva.
- Candidates who have completed the Class 12 (or equivalent) examination outside India or from a Board not specified above should produce a certificate from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) to the effect that the examination they have passed is equivalent to the Class 12 Examination.
- In case the Class 12 Examination is not a public examination, the candidate must have passed at least one public (Board or Pre-University) examination earlier.
List of Subjects for CUET UG 2025:
Accountancy/ Book Keeping, Agriculture, Anthropology, Biology/ Biological Science/ Biotechnology/ Biochemistry, Business Studies, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Computer Science/ Information Practices, Economics/ Business Economics, Fine Arts/ Visual Arts/Commercial Arts, Geography/ Geology, History, Home Science, Knowledge Tradition – Practices in India, Mass Media/ Mass Communication, Mathematics/ Applied Mathematics, Performing Arts (Dance, Drama , Music), Physical Education (Yoga, Sports), Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Sanskrit, Sociology.
List of Languages:
English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu.
General Aptitude Test:
- For all the remaining languages including Foreign Languages i.e. (Arabic, Bodo, Chinese, Dogri, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Manipuri , Nepali, Persian, Russian, Santhali, Sindhi, Spanish, Tibetan and Sanskrit).
- For domain-specific subject/paper on Entrepreneurship, Teaching Aptitude, Fashion Studies, Tourism, Legal Studies and Engineering Graphics.
Note :
For the three Central Universities of Sanskrit, the candidate studying any of the subjects in the field of Shastric traditional subjects i.e. Sahitya, Vyakarana, Phalitha Jyotisha, Siddhanta Jyotisha, Nyaya, Advaita Vedanta, Visistadvaita Vedanta, Dvaita Vedanta, Sankhya Yoga, Agama, Mimamsa, Puranetihasa, Dharanasastra, Rigvedabhashyam, Krishna Yajurveda Bhashyam, Shukla Yajurveda Bhashyam, Samaveda Bhashyam, Atharva Veda Bhashyam, Vastu, may select Sanskrit (325) in the online Application Form of CUET (UG) – 2025. Also, candidates are advised to select the subjects as per the mapping of Universities.
Syllabus for CUET UG 2025:
- Language Subjects: Language to be tested through Reading Comprehension (based on different types of passages–Factual, Literary and Narrative), Literary Aptitude and Vocabulary.
- Domain Subjects: As per NCERT syllabus.
- General Aptitude Test: General Knowledge, Current Affairs, General Mental Ability, Numerical Ability, Quantitative Reasoning (Simple application of basic mathematical concepts arithmetic/ algebra geometry/mensuration/statistics), Logical and Analytical Reasoning.
Scheme of Examination:
| Parameters | CUET UG 2025 |
| Total subjects | 37 (13 Indian languages + 23 domain-specific subjects + 01 General Aptitude Test). |
| Choice of Test Paper | Candidates may choose upto a maximum of five (05) subjects including languages and General Aptitude Test irrespective of the subjects opted in class XII.*s |
| Mode of the Exam | Computer Based Test (CBT) mode |
| Total Questions | 50 questions for each test papers. All Question are compulsory. |
| Duration | Duration for each test paper would be 60 minutes |
| Shift | The examination will be conducted in multiple shifts, depending on the number of Candidates and Subject choices. |
| Marking Scheme | Correct Answer: 05 marks (Five) There will be negative marking for each incorrect answer of 01 (one) mark. |
Reservations:
Indian nationals belonging to certain categories (OBC-NCL, Gen-EWS, SC, ST) are admitted under the seats reserved for them in accordance with the rules prescribed by the Government of India/State Governments.
Application Fees for CUET UG 2025:
| Category | Up to 03 Subjects | For each Additional Subject |
| General (UR) | ₹1000.00 | ₹400.00 (each) |
| OBC)- (NCL)* / EWS** | ₹900.00 | ₹375.00 (each) |
| SC/ST/PwD/PwBD/ Third gender | ₹800.00 | ₹350.00 (each) |
| Centres outside India | ₹4500.00 | ₹1800.00 (each) |
How to apply for CUET UG 2025:
Interested and eligible candidates can apply online for CUET Exam by visiting at official online portal of NTA CUET or by following these steps:
- Scroll down to the Important Web-Links section.
- Click on “Online Application Form” and start the registration process.
- Fill in all required personal and educational details and upload the necessary documents.
- Pay the application fee according to your category and submit the form.
- Finally, download and print a copy of the application form for future reference.
Important web-links for CUET UG 2025:
| Official Website | Click Here |
| Official Notification | Official Notification |
| Information Brochure | Click Here |
| List of Examination Cities | List of Examiantion Cities |
| Online Application Form | Click Here |
Frequently Asked Questions for CUET UG 2025:
Is CUET UG form out for 2025?
Application date: 01 March 2025 to 22 March 2025 (up to 11.50 PM)
What is the exam pattern of CUET UG 2025?
CUET UG 2025 will be conducted in the Computer-Based Test (CBT) Mode for the Academic Session 2025-26,
How to register for CUET 2025 exam?
Follow the link - https://cuet.nta.nic.in/