The National Testing Agency has officially announced the CUET PG 2026 Exam Dates with the exam scheduled from 06 March to 27 March 2026. The registration process was conducted from 14 December 2025 to 25 January 2026 for admission to postgraduate programmes in central and participating universities across India. CUET PG 2026 will be held in CBT mode in multiple exam cities nationwide. The paper will include 75 multiple-choice questions to be attempted in 90 minutes. After the exam NTA will release the result and participating universities will begin the counselling and admission process.
CUET PG Exam Dates OUT
As per the official public notice dated 14 February 2026 issued by the National Testing Agency, the CUET PG 2026 exam dates have been officially announced. The CUET PG 2026 examination will be conducted on 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, and 27 March 2026 in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode. The exam will be held in three shifts daily — Morning Shift: 09:00 AM to 10:30 AM, Afternoon Shift: 12:30 PM to 02:00 PM, and Evening Shift: 04:00 PM to 05:30 PM. The CUET PG 2026 City Intimation Slip will be released approximately 10 days before the respective exam date, enabling candidates to check their allotted exam city in advance.
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CUET PG 2026 Exam Dates
CUET PG 2026 will be conducted in multiple shifts per day. Candidates must check their subject-wise schedule carefully from the official date sheet.
| CUET PG 2026 Datesheet | |||
| Exam Date | Shift 1 | Shift 2 | Shift 3 |
| 06 March 2026 | Yoga | Sports (Physiology, Biochemistry, Nutrition), Sanskrit, Urdu, Textile Design | — |
| 07 March 2026 | Anthropology | Applied Geography / Geoinformatics | Healthcare & Hospital Management |
| 08 March 2026 | B.Ed (Integrated & Specialisations) | General Management | General, Puranetihasa |
| 09 March 2026 | Statistics | B.Ed Mathematics, French, Dance | Criminology, Telugu |
| 10 March 2026 | Data Science, AI & Cyber Security; Home Science; Animal Science | MA Education, Forensic Science | Disaster Studies, Fine Arts |
| 11 March 2026 | Political Science, MPT, Soil Science, Sahitya & Various Language Subjects | Computer Science / IT / AI, Khasi, Kokborok, Museology | Chemistry, Commerce, Punjabi, Music (Percussion) |
| 12 March 2026 | Agricultural Science, B.Ed Humanities, Pottery & Ceramics | Economics, Korean, Shiksha Shastri, Urdu Journalism | English, Textile Engineering, Indo-Tibetan |
| 13 March 2026 | Library & Information Science | History, Bioinformatics, Nanoelectronics | Life Science, Hindu Studies |
| 16 March 2026 | Geography, Pharmacy | Zoology, German | Psychology / Applied Psychology |
| 17 March 2026 | B.Ed Languages, Horticulture, Geophysics, Civil Engineering | LLM, Food Engineering, Arabic | Microbiology, Ancient Indian History, Electronics & Communication |
| 18 March 2026 | Food Science & Technology, Buddhist Studies, Architecture | Mathematics (Applied), History of Art | Botany, Labour Studies, Hindustani Music |
| 19 March 2026 | Geology, Theatre, Public Health, Dairy Technology | Sociology, Mechanical Engineering, Atmospheric Science, Various Language Papers | Mass Communication, Nanoscience, Odia |
| 24 March 2026 | Environmental Sciences | B.Ed Science, Art & Aesthetics | Physics |
| 25 March 2026 | Social Work, Medical Lab Technology | Agri-Business Management, Linguistics, Indian Knowledge System | Biochemistry, Philosophy, Electrical Engineering |
| 27 March 2026 | M.Ed, Agro-Forestry, Multiple Language Papers (Hindi, Tamil, Marathi, Bengali etc.) | Physical Education, Plant Biotechnology | Hindi, Nano Science / Nano Technology |
CUET PG 2026 Exam Cities
CUET PG 2026 will be conducted in multiple cities across India and abroad. The exact exam centre details will be mentioned on the admit card.
| CUET PG 2026 Datesheet | |||
| 1 | Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar / Naharlagun / Papum Pare | AL01 |
| 2 | Assam | Guwahati | AM02 |
| 3 | Assam | Jorhat | AM03 |
| 4 | Assam | Silchar | AM04 |
| 5 | Assam | Tezpur | AM05 |
| 6 | Assam | Dibrugarh | AM01 |
| 7 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands (UT) | Port Blair | AN01 |
| 8 | Andhra Pradesh | Anantapur | AP01 |
| 9 | Andhra Pradesh | Chittoor | AP05 |
| 10 | Andhra Pradesh | Eluru | AP06 |
| 11 | Andhra Pradesh | Guntur | AP07 |
| 12 | Andhra Pradesh | Kadapa | AP08 |
| 13 | Andhra Pradesh | Kakinada | AP09 |
| 14 | Andhra Pradesh | Kurnool | AP10 |
| 15 | Andhra Pradesh | Nellore | AP11 |
| 16 | Andhra Pradesh | Ongole | AP12 |
| 17 | Andhra Pradesh | Rajahmundry | AP13 |
| 18 | Andhra Pradesh | Srikakulam | AP14 |
| 19 | Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati / Tirupathi | AP16 |
| 20 | Andhra Pradesh | Vijayawada | AP17 |
| 21 | Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam | AP18 |
| 22 | Andhra Pradesh | Vizianagaram | AP19 |
| 23 | Andhra Pradesh | Narasaraopet | AP20 |
| 24 | Andhra Pradesh | Proddatur | AP21 |
| 25 | Andhra Pradesh | Surampalem | AP23 |
| 26 | Andhra Pradesh | Machilipatnam | AP27 |
| 27 | Andhra Pradesh | Nandyal | AP29 |
| 28 | Andhra Pradesh | Tadepalligudem | AP30 |
| 29 | Bihar | Aurangabad | BR01 |
| 30 | Bihar | Bhagalpur | BR02 |
| 31 | Bihar | Darbhanga | BR04 |
| 32 | Bihar | Gaya | BR05 |
| 33 | Bihar | Muzaffarpur | BR06 |
| 34 | Bihar | Patna | BR07 |
| 35 | Bihar | Purnea | BR08 |
| 36 | Bihar | Arrah | BR09 |
| 37 | Bihar | Samastipur | BR12 |
| 38 | Bihar | Sasaram (Rohtas) | BR17 |
| 39 | Chhattisgarh | Bilaspur | CG02 |
| 40 | Chhattisgarh | Raipur | CG03 |
| 41 | Chhattisgarh | Jagdalpur | CG08 |
| 42 | Chhattisgarh | Bhilai Nagar (Durg) | CG01 |
| 43 | Chhattisgarh | Ambikapur | CG04 |
| 44 | Chandigarh (UT) | Chandigarh / Panchkula | CH01 |
| 45 | Punjab | Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (Mohali) | PB12 |
| 46 | Daman & Diu (UT) | Diu | DD02 |
| 47 | Delhi (NCT) | Delhi / New Delhi | DL01 |
| 48 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli (UT) | Silvassa | DN01 |
| 49 | Gujarat | Ahmedabad | GJ01 |
| 50 | Gujarat | Anand | GJ02 |
| 118 | Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal | MP03 |
| 153 | Maharashtra | Mumbai | MR16 |
| 185 | Rajasthan | Jaipur | RJ06 |
| 207 | Telangana | Hyderabad / Secunderabad | TL01 |
| 208 | Tamil Nadu | Chennai | TN01 |
| 248 | Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow | UP12 |
| 270 | West Bengal | Kolkata | WB10 |
| 277 | Bahrain | Manama | ZZ01 |
| 278 | Qatar | Doha | ZZ03 |
| 279 | UAE | Dubai | ZZ04 |
| 290 | USA | Washington, D.C. | ZZ15 |
| 292 | Canada | Ottawa | ZZ21 |
CUET PG 2026 Exam Pattern
The CUET (PG) 2026 exam will be conducted in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode as per the official examination scheme released by NTA. Candidates must understand the exam pattern, marking scheme, and paper selection rules carefully before starting their preparation.
| CUET PG Paper Pattern 2026 | |
| Particulars | Details |
| Exam Name | CUET (PG) 2026 |
| Mode of Examination | Computer-Based Test (CBT) |
| Examination Duration | 90 Minutes |
| Total Questions | 75 Questions |
| Type of Questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
| Marks per Question | 4 Marks |
| Total Marks | 300 Marks |
| Negative Marking | -1 Mark for each incorrect answer |
| Unanswered Questions | No marks will be given |
| Question Selection | Candidates can select up to 4 Question Paper Codes |
| Medium of Question Paper | English & Hindi (Bilingual) except specified papers |
| CUET PG Important Links | ||
| CUET PG Mock Test | CUET PG Crash Course | CUET PG PYQs |
| CUET PG Study Material | CUET PG Free Resource | CUET PG English Literature Online Coaching |
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