The CUET exam is the most common in India for undergraduate admission. After the exam, candidates have problems choosing the right college. Choosing the right college plays a crucial role in shaping your academic journey. The CUET gives the option to students to choose the best college through a single exam for their undergraduate courses. Filling out the right college preference list in your counseling form plays an important role during admission in the college.

Importance of the CUET College Preference List

The CUET has transformed the admission process in a very easy way. Students can get admission to a targeted university or college for undergraduate courses. Filling the preference list is as important as your preparation because preference order can impact your admission chances, course options, and whole academic journey. If you randomly fill the preference list, you may get admission to a university or college you didn’t actually want. A well-planned preference list can help you get into your best college.

How to Fill Out the CUET Preference List Form

The CUET college preference list is not just a formality; it is an important part of your admission process. By filling out the preference list wisely, you can improve your chances of securing a seat in the top college. After the declaration of the CUET result, the counselling process starts for the further process. During counselling, you should fill out the counselling form smartly after researching the participating colleges and universities. Here we guide you on how to fill out the CUET counselling form.

Step 1: Visit the official website of the college and look for the CUET counselling option or CSAS portal. Click on new registration and create new login credentials.

Step 2: Log in to the portal through the login credentials that you created; after that, you fill out the counselling form.

Step 3: Upload the documents and pay the fee.

Step 4: After completing your registration process, you will get access to a list of courses and universities. You can choose your preference list according to your choice.

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Participating Universities in CUET

Before filling the preference list after the CUET result, you should research the universities and colleges. Each university offers different programs and courses. You should make a list of universities and check the official website for NIRF ranking, faculties, and placement opportunities.

After all this information, you should check the location of the university according to your comfort level. Your choice of university can impact your whole academic career. So choose a university for an undergraduate course wisely. Here we provide a list of central and state universities accepting the CUET score.

Name of the University

State

Location

Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh

Aligarh

Assam University

Assam

Silchar

Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University

Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow

Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh

Varanasi

Central University of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Anantapur

Central University of South Bihar

Bihar

Gaya

Central University of Gujarat

Gujarat

Gandhinagar

Central University of Haryana

Haryana

Mahendragarh

Central University of the Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh

Dharamsala

Central University of Jammu

Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu

Central University of Jharkhand

Jharkhand

Ranchi

Central University of Karnataka

Karnataka

Kalaburagi

Central University of Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir

Srinagar

Central University of Kerala

Kerala

Kasaragod

Central University of Odisha

Odisha

Koraput

Central University of Punjab

Punjab

Bathinda

Central University of Rajasthan

Rajasthan

Ajmer

Central University of Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

Tiruvarur

Dr. Harisingh Gaur Vishwa Vidyalaya

Madhya Pradesh

Sagar

Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya

Chhattisgarh

Bilaspur

Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University

Uttrakhand

Srinagar

Indira Gandhi National Tribal University

Madhya Pradesh

Amarkantak

Jamia Millia Islamia

Delhi

New Delhi

Jawaharlal Nehru University

Delhi

New Delhi

Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya

Maharashtra

Wardha

Manipur University

Manipur

Imphal

Maulana Azad National Urdu University

Telangana

Hyderabad

Mizoram University

Mizoram

Aizawl

Nagaland University

Nagaland

Lumami

North Eastern Hill University

Meghalaya

Shillong

Pondicherry University

Puducherry

Pondicherry

Rajiv Gandhi University

Arunachal Pradesh

Itanagar

Sikkim University

Sikkim

Gangtok

Tezpur University

Assam

Tezpur

The English and Foreign Languages University

Telangana

Hyderabad

Tripura University

Tripura

Agartala

University of Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh

Prayagraj

University of Delhi

Delhi

Delhi

University of Hyderabad

Telangana

Hyderabad

Visva Bharati University

West Bengal

Bolpur

Mahatma Gandhi Central University

Bihar

Motihari

Central Sanskrit University, Delhi

Delhi

Delhi

Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University

Delhi

New Delhi

National Sanskrit University

Andhra Pradesh

Tirupati

Analysing Course Offerings by Universities

Before starting the filling preference list, you should check the course offers by universities and match them with your career goals. If you have a clear idea about your goals, you can relate the course to your career goals. Making a strategy for the long term can help you in your academic career. 

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Considering the Seat Matrix

The seat matrix shows you the seat availability in the university. Almost 4 lakh seats are expected across India for undergraduate courses from all participating universities. The seat matrix helps you to know about the number of seats for new admission; it helps you to choose the college in the counselling process. Once you know about the seat matrix and cut-off trends, you can make a smart plan for preparing a preference list.  

All central, state, and deemed universities follow the reservation category in the admission process.

OBC (NC)- 27%

SC- 15%

ST- 7.5%

EWS- 10%

Apart from this reservation category, there are sports/ECA quotas for some courses in almost every government university.

How to Fill the CUET College Preferences list Application Form Smartly FAQs

Yes. The preference list decides the college and course you have been allotted.

Yes, you can select unlimited preferences. More preference has a higher chance to secure a seat.

Yes, you can edit your preferences list until Windo opens.

Yes, you can upgrade your preference in the next round if seats are available.

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