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Important Dates and Fee Details for Common University Entrance Test (UG) - 2025:

Common University Entrance Test (CUET (UG) – 2025) will be conducted in 13 mediums across India for admission into the Undergraduate Programmes in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode for all the Central Universities (CUs) and participating Universities in India for the academic year 2025-26.

Action Date(s)
Online Submission of Application Form 01 March to 22 March 2025
(up to 11:50 P.M.)
Last date of successful transaction of fee through Credit/Debit Card/Net-Banking/UPI 23 March 2025
(up to 11:50 P.M.)
Correction in Particulars 24 March to 26 March 2025
(Up to 11:50 P.M.)
Announcement of the City of Examination To be announced later*
Downloading of Admit Cards from the NTA website To be announced later*
Date of Examination Between 08 May 2025 and 01 June 2025 (Tentative)*
Display of Recorded Responses and Answer Keys To be announced later
Website(s) https://cuet.nta.nic.in
Declaration of Result on the NTA website To be announced later*

CUET Application Form:
The CUET 2025 application process began on March 01, 2025, and the closing date to apply for CUET 2025 is March 22, 2025. To guide students with the procedure, applicants can review the registration process and details for CUET 2025 in this article.
CUET 2025 Registration:
The following are a few points to keep in mind before registering for CUET 2025:
  • Reservations for candidates would be made in accordance with Government of India or Participating Universities (PU) policies. The candidate can view the whole list on the official website https://cuet.nta.nic.in .
  • Before applying for courses, applicants should carefully review the qualifying criteria, as each university has different requirements for each course. Candidates will be made responsible if they choose a programme for which they are ineligible.
  • The governing board of CUET will only accept applications online.
  • A candidate must have a valid mobile number and email address that they will use for the period of the SMS and email notifications.
  • For filling out the online CUET application form, applicants must have a high-quality picture and a signature. They can visit the official website for instructions on how to add picture and signature.
  • Applicants must properly complete the online form with no spelling errors.
How to Fill CUET 2025 Application Form:
The following are a few points to keep in mind before registering for CUET 2025:
  • Step 1: Register Online for CUET 2025
    Visit https://cuet.nta.nic.in
    Click the 'Register' button that displays on the site.
    After clicking 'Register,' a new page will appear with a registration form
    on which you must fill out the following information:
    Personal Details
    Present Address
    Permanent Address
    Choose Password
    Security Pin
  • Step 2: Filling Out the Application Form The following information must be filled into the application form:

    Personal Details- The candidate must fill out this section accurately and completely. After verifying the information, the applicant will go on to the next section.

    Education Details- This section needs the candidate's 10th and 12th or equivalent exam qualification details such as name of board, school details, passing year, marks achieved, or percentage obtained. After verifying the information, the applicant will go on to the next section.

    Examination Center Details- Candidates must select their preferred examination city in this section. Only two cities are available for selection. After verifying the information, the applicant will go on to the next section.

    University/Program Selection- Candidates must select a university and a course in which they wish to enroll in the future. The applicant must review the criteria of each university and course for which he or she is applying. Candidate could proceed to the next section after verifying the information.

    Test Paper | Subject(s) Selection: Candidates must choose their own subjects for this section. Candidates may select up to ten subjects from each of the three sections listed below.

    Section 1A - Languages: There are 13 different languages in this Section. Any of these languages can be selected.

    Section 1B - Languages: There are 20 different languages to choose from. Any of these languages can be selected.

    Section 2 - Domain-Specific Topic: This section includes 29 domain- specific subjects. An applicant may select any subject wanted by the relevant University/Organization.

    Section 3 - General Test: For any undergraduate degree / programmes provided by universities that utilize a General Test for admission. If the subject is domain specific, the medium of the test paper will be displayed. After verifying the information, the applicant will proceed to the next section.

    Documents Upload: Candidates must upload a scanned copy of a high- resolution image of themselves as well as a scanned copy of their signature in this area. (Photo Size: 10KB - 200KB, Signature Size: 4KB - 30KB). The following documents must also be submitted. (Document sizes range from 50kb to 300kb)

    Category Certificate (pdf) (On Selection of Category other than General/Unreserved) BPL Certificate (pdf)(On Selection of BPL as Yes) Kashmiri Migrant Certificate (pdf)(On Selection of Kashmiri Migrant as yes)

    Ward of Defence Personnel / Ex-Servicemen Category Certificate (pdf) (On Selection of Ward of Defence Personnel / Ex-Servicemen)

    Person With Benchmark Disability (PwBD) Certificate (pdf) (On Selection of PwBD Candidate with benchmark disability 40% or more as yes)

  • Step 3: Make Changes Following that, the candidate can get a preview of the application form that they submitted. They may modify the information by clicking on 'Edit Application' and making the necessary changes if they desire.

  • Step 4: Pay for the CUET 2025 Candidates can pay their CUET application fee using any of the standard online payment methods (net banking/ credit card/ debit card/PayTm). The applicant's fee status (paid/unpaid) will be clearly displayed on the form.

  • Step 5: Save the Application Form Candidates can save the application form for later use.

For CUET (UG) – 2025, fees will be charged based on the number of subjects chosen by the candidates. The following fee structure is applicable for CUET (UG) - 2025:

Fee Payable by candidates [CUET (UG) – 2025] in INR
Category CUET (UG) - 2025
Up to 03 Subjects For each Additional Subject
General (UR) ₹ 1000/- ₹ 400/- (each)
OBC)- (NCL) / EWS ₹ 900/- ₹ 375/- (each)
SC/ST/PwBD/ Third gender ₹ 800/- ₹ 350/- (each)
Centres outside India ₹ 4500/- ₹ 1800/- (each)

*Other Backward Classes-Non Creamy Layer as per the central list of Other Backward Classes available on National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC), Government of India website www.ncbc.nic.in. Only the candidates falling in this list may mention OBC in the Category Column. State list OBC candidates who are not in OBC-NCL (Central List) must choose General/Unreserved.

**As per the OM No. 20013/01/2018-BC-II dated 17 January 2019, issued by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and the OM No. 12-4/2019-U1 dated 17.01.2019 of MHRD Department of Higher Education regarding t h e implementation of reservation for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) for admission in Central Educational Institutions.

Broad features of CUET (UG) - 2025 are as follows:

Mode of the Test Computer-Based Test (CBT) Mode
Test Pattern Objective type with Multiple Choice Questions
Medium 13 Indian Languages (Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu )
Syllabus Language: Language to be tested through Reading Comprehension, (based on different types of passages–Factual, Literary and Narrative), Literary Aptitude and Vocabulary
Domain Subject: 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
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.*
Registration Registration will be online at https://cuet.nta.nic.in

    1. Mode of Examination:


      CUET (UG) - 2025 will be conducted in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode only.


    2. Medium of Examination:


      Medium of the Question Papers will be conducted in English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.


      S. No.

      Language

      Examination Centres

      1.

      English

      All Examination Centres

      2.

      English and Hindi

      All Examination Centres in India

      3.

      English and Assamese

      Examination Centres in Assam

      4.

      English and Bengali

      Examination Centres in West Bengal, Tripura,

      and Andaman & Nicobar Islands

      5.

      English and Gujarati

      Examination Centres in Gujarat, Daman & Diu,

      Dadra & Nagar Haveli

      6.

      English and Kannada

      Examination Centres in Karnataka

      7.

      English and Malayalam

      Examination Centres in Kerala and

      Lakshadweep

      8.

      English and Marathi

      Examination Centres in Maharashtra

      9.

      English and Odia

      Examination Centres in Odisha

      10.

      English and Punjabi

      Examination Centres in Punjab, Chandigarh, and Delhi/New Delhi (including Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gurugram, Meerut, Noida/Greater

      Noida)

      11.

      English and Tamil

      Examination Centres in Tamil Nadu,

      Puducherry, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands

      12.

      English and Telugu

      Examination Centres in Andhra Pradesh and

      Telangana

      13.

      English and Urdu

      All Examination Centres in India


      The option of language for Question Paper should be exercised while filling up the Application Form online and it cannot be changed at a later stage.


      Please note that for the correctness of the questions in all the question papers, the English version will be taken as the final.

    3. Scheme of Examination


      S. No.

      Parameters

      CUET (UG) - 2025

      1.

      Total subjects

      37 (13 languages, 23 domain-specific, and 01 General Aptitude Test)

      2.

      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.*

      3.

      Medium of the Test

      13 languages (Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu)

      4.

      Mode of the Examination

      Online (CBT Mode)

      Note: It will depend on the candidate count after the registration is complete.

      5.

      Total Questions

      50 out of 50 questions for all test papers and 50 out of 50 for the General Test. Duration for all test papers would be 60 minutes.

      6.

      Shift and

      Duration

      There may be three shifts in a day of about two hours duration.

      Subject combinations for each paper, type of questions in each paper, and mode of examination are given in the table below:


      Subjects/ Tests (61)

      Questions to be Attempted

      There are 13 languages and 23 domain specific subjects and General Aptitude Test. A candidate may choose any subject/language as desired by the applicable University/ Organization.

      50 questions to be attempted out of

      50 in each language

      General Test: For any such undergraduate programme/programmes being offered by Universities

      where a General Test is being used for admission.

      50 Questions to be attempted out of 50

      Note:

      1. From the above subjects/languages, the candidate can choose a maximum of 05 subjects from all three Sections.

      2. 50 out of 50 questions for all test papers and 50 out of 50 for the General Test (An overall choice of 10 questions will be provided for all 61 subjects).

      3. It is advisable for candidates to select at least one language and the General Test.

      4. Duration for all test papers would be 45 minutes except for Mathematics/Applied Mathematics, Accountancy, Physics, Chemistry, Economics, Computer Science/Informatics Practices, and General Tests which would be 60 minutes.

      5. The examination will be conducted on multiple days in two or three shifts, depending on the number of Candidates and Subject choices.


    4. The pattern of Question Paper:

      Objective type Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).


    5. Tests / Subject covered under CUET (UG) - 2025

      There are two or three shifts in a day. A candidate can choose up to 5 Subjects for taking the Exam.

      The list of Languages, Domain Specific Subjects, and General Test covered in CUET (UG) – 2025 is given in Appendix II .


    6. Duration of Test:

      The examination will be conducted on multiple days in two or three shifts per day, depending on the number of candidates and their combinations.


      Note: Compensatory time for PwBD Candidates of 20 minutes for each hour examination will be given.


      Note :

      The examination will be conducted on multiple days in two or three shifts, depending on the number of Candidates and Subject choices.


    7. Syllabus of Test:



Syllabus

Language - Language to be tested through Reading Comprehension (based on different types of passages–Factual, Literary and Narrative, and Literary Aptitude

and Vocabulary.

Domain Subject - As given on the NTA website

https://exams.nta.ac.in/CUET-UG/

General 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.

Sections Subjects/ Tests No. of Questions To be Marked Duration
Section I 13 Languages  50 50 60 minute
Section II 23 Domain-specific Subjects  50 50 60 minute
Section III General Test 50 50 60 minute


Date of Examination

Between 08 May and 01 June 2025*

Mode of Examination

Computer Based Test (CBT) mode

Slot

Shift 1

Shift 2

Shift 3

Timing of Examination


To be notified later.

Duration of Examination

Note: Compensatory time for PwBD Candidates, who are eligible for Scribe (whether such candidate uses the facility of Scribe or not) 20 minutes for each hour examination will be extended as per Govt. Guidelines. Such extra time will be extended test-wise and not in the aggregate duration of the

morning/afternoon slot.

*The date(s) may vary depending on the National Election Schedule.

  1. The examination will be held on multiple days, in two or three shifts in a day, depending on the number of candidates and their combinations.


  2. Though the tests are scheduled in 02 or 03 shifts, as the case may be, each test within each shift is distinct and independent of the other.


  3. A candidate has the option to choose the components of the test only. However, the allotment of candidates to the Shift will be based on the options exercised and technical and administrative considerations.

  4. Admit Cards will be issued for each shift based on the components opted by him/her. No request for a change of date/shift will be entertained.

  5. All three shifts will start at a specified time. Candidates have to report for the slot/s as per the time stated in their respective Admit Cards.

Appendix – II List of Languages/ Subjects /General Test offered under CUET(UG) - 2025

Subject

Code

Name


There are 33 languages and 29 subjects. A candidate may choose any subject/language as desired by the applicable University/ Organization.

101

English

102

Hindi

103

Assamese

104

Bengali

105

Gujarati

106

Kannada

107

Malayalam

108

Marathi

109

Odia

110

Punjabi

111

Tamil

112

Telugu

113

Urdu

301

Accountancy/Book Keeping

302

Agriculture

303

Anthropology

304

Biology/Biological Studies/Biotechnology/Biochemistry

305

Business Studies

306

Chemistry

307

Environmental Studies

308

Computer Science/Informatics Practices

309

Economics/Business Economics

310

Engineering Graphics

311

Entrepreneurship

312

Fine Arts/Visual Arts(Sculpture/Painting)/ Commercial Art

313

Geography/ Geology

314

History

315

Home Science

316

Knowledge Tradition-Practices India

317

Legal Studies

318

Mass Media/Mass Communication

319

Mathematics / Applied Mathematics

320

Performing Arts

321

Physical Education/National Cadet Corps(NCC)/ Yoga

322

Physics

323

Political Science

324

Psychology

325

Sanskrit

326

Sociology

General Test

501

For Vocational/Open Eligibility/Cross Stream/Any other as applicable

List of Central Universities

S. No. Name of Central Universities
1 Aligarh Muslim University
2 Assam University
3 Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University
4 Banaras Hindu University
5 Central Sanskrit University
6 Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh
7 Central University of Andhra Pradesh
8 Central University of Gujarat
9 Central University of Haryana
10 Central University of Himachal Pradesh
11 Central University of Jammu
12 Central University of Jharkhand
13 Central University of Karnataka
14 Central University of Kashmir
15 Central University of Kerala
16 Central University of Odisha
17 Central University of Punjab
18 Central University of Rajasthan
19 Central University of South Bihar
20 Central University of Tamil Nadu
21 Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya
22 Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya
23 Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University
24 Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh
25 Jamia Millia Islamia
26 Jawaharlal Nehru University
27 Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya
28 Mahatma Gandhi Central University
29 Manipur University
30 Maulana Azad National Urdu University
31 Mizoram University
32 Nagaland University
33 National Sanskrit University (Previously Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth)
34 North-Eastern Hill University
35 Pondicherry University
36 Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh
37 Sammakka Sarakka Central Tribal University
38 Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University
39 Sikkim University
40 Tezpur University
41 The English and Foreign Languages University
42 Tripura University
43 University of Allahabad
44 University of Delhi
45 University of Hyderabad
46 Visva-Bharati University
47 South Asian University

List of State Universities

S. No. Name of Universities
1 Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University
2 Barkatullah University
3 Bhattadev University
4 Cluster University of Jammu
5 Cluster University of Srinagar
6 Delhi Technological University
7 Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya
8 Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam
9 Dr Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University, Lucknow
10 Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University
11 Dr. B.R. Ambedkar School of Economics University
12 Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
13 Harcourt Butler Technical University, Kanpur
14 Islamia College of Science and Commerce
15 Islamic University of Science and Technology, Awantipora
16 Kumar Bhaskar Varma Sanskrit and Ancient Studies University
17 Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology
18 Madhabdev University, Narayanpur, Lakhimpur
19 Maharaja Chhatrasal Bundelkhand University
20 Maharaja Surajmal Brij University, Bharatpur
21 North Lakhimpur College
22 Sardar Patel University of Police Security and Criminal Justice
23 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University
24 University of Jammu
25 University of Kashmir
26 Vikram University

List of Deemed Universities

S. No. Name of Universities
1 Aurora Higher Education and Research Academy
2 Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women
3 Dayalbagh Educational Institute
4 GITAM (Bengaluru)
5 GITAM (Hyderabad)
6 GITAM (Vishakhapatnam)
7 Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics
8 Graphic Era (Deemed to be University)
9 Gujarat Vidyapith
10 Gurukula Kangri
11 ICFAI (Hyderabad)
12 IIS (Deemed to be University), Jaipur
13 Jaypee Institute of Information Technology
14 Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education
15 Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana - Ambala
16 Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies
17 Shobhit Institute of Engineering and Technology
18 SRM Institute of Science and Technology (Deemed University), NCR Campus
19 Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS)
20 TERI School of Advanced Studies
21 The Gandhigram Rural Institute (DTBU)
22 Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation

List of Private Universities

S. No. Name of Universities
1 Adani University
2 Ajeenkya D Y Patil University, Pune
3 AKS University
4 Amity University (Greater Noida Campus)
5 Amity University Jharkhand
6 Amity University Noida
7 Amity University Patna
8 Amity University Punjab
9 Apeejay Stya University
10 Apex University, Jaipur
11 Arka Jain University
12 Arunachal University of Studies
13 ASBM University
14 Assam Down Town University
15 Azim Premji University
16 Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University, Rajouri, J&K
17 Babu Banarasi Das University
18 Bahra University (Shimla Hills)
19 Bareilly International University, Bareilly (U.P)
20 Bennett University
21 Bhagwant Global University, Kotdwar
22 Bhagwant University
23 Birla Global University
24 BML Munjal University
25 Brainware University
26 Career College (Autonomous) Bhopal
27 Career Point University, Kota
28 Centurion University of Technology and Management
29 Chanakya University
30 Chandigarh University
31 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj University
32 Chitkara University, Punjab
33 CMR University
34 COER University
35 CT University (Ludhiana)
36 DIT University, Dehradun
37 Eternal University
38 G D Goenka University, Gurugram, NCR
39 Galgotias University
40 GM University, Davanagere
41 Gopal Narayan Singh University
42 Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun
43 Haridwar University
44 Himalayan University Itanagar
45 IFTM University, Moradabad
46 IILM University, Greater Noida
47 IILM University, Gurugram
48 IIMT University
49 IMS Unison University
50 Invertis University
51 ITM University Gwalior
52 Jagannath University, Delhi NCR Bahadurgarh, Haryana
53 Jagannath University, Jaipur (Rajasthan)
54 Jaipur National University
55 JECRC University, Jaipur
56 K.R. Mangalam University
57 Kalinga University, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh
58 Karnavati University
59 Lovely Professional University
60 Madhav University
61 Mahindra University, Hyderabad
62 Manav Rachna University, Faridabad
63 Mangalayatan University, Aligarh
64 Mangalayatan University, Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh)
65 Manipal University Jaipur
66 Maya Devi University, Dehradun
67 Mewar University
68 MNR University
69 NIIT University
70 Nowgong College
71 Om Sterling Global University
72 Pearl Academy
73 Rabindranath Tagore University
74 Rakshpal Bahadur Management Institute, Bareilly
75 Reva University
76 Rishihood University, Sonepat
77 RNB Global University
78 RV University
79 Sanskarm University, Jhajjar
80 Sanskriti University
81 Sardar Bhagwan Singh University, Balalwala, Dehradun, Uttarakhand
82 School of Management Sciences, Varanasi
83 SGT University
84 Sharda University (Agra)
85 Sharda University (Greater Noida)
86 Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University
87 Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University
88 Sir Padampat Singhania University, Udaipur
89 Sister Nivedita University, Kolkata
90 SR University
91 SRM University (Andhra Pradesh)
92 SRM University Delhi-NCR, Sonepat
93 Sunbeam College for Women, Bhagwanpur, Varanasi
94 Suresh Gyan Vihar University Jaipur
95 Swami Vivekanand Subharti University
96 Tantia University
97 Teerthanker Mahaveer University
98 The ICFAI University, Dehradun
99 The ICFAI University, Himachal Pradesh
100 The ICFAI University, Raipur
101 UPES - Dehradun
102 Usha Martin University, Ranchi (Jharkhand)
103 Vivekananda Global University

List of Other Government Institutions

S. No. Name of Institution
1 Arya Vidyapeeth College (Autonomous) Under Govt. of Assam
2 Footwear Design and Development Institute
3 Govt. College for Women, Parade Ground, Jammu
4 Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
5 Indian Institute of Teacher Education, Gandhinagar
6 Indian Institute of Tourism & Travel Management
7 Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University