EntranceUsual cycle
JEE Main
Joint Entrance Examination (Main)
- Age
- No age limit
- Qualification
- 12th pass (PCM)
- Usually
- Notified around October–November
Common University Entrance Test (UG)
CUET UG · also known as CUET
Overview
Admission test for undergraduate programmes at central universities (DU, BHU, JNU and others) and many state, deemed and private universities.
Posts: UG admissions at 250+ universities.
Important dates
No official dates have been published for the next cycle yet.
Usual yearly cycle
| Notification | February–March |
|---|---|
| Applications | March |
| Exam | May–June |
| Result | July |
Eligibility
Age
No age limit. No age limit for the test (universities may have their own).
Qualification
12th pass or appearing. Each university sets its own subject and percentage rules.
Nationality
Citizen of India (some posts also accept subjects of Nepal or Bhutan and certain persons of Indian origin, as the notice states).
Exam pattern
1. Test
Up to 5 subjects. Each test has 50 compulsory questions in 60 minutes (latest pattern).
| Paper | Questions | Marks | Time | Negative marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Languages (13) | 50 | 250 | 60 minutes | 1 (+5 for correct) |
| Domain subjects (23) | 50 | 250 | 60 minutes | 1 |
| General Aptitude Test | 50 | 250 | 60 minutes | 1 |
Syllabus
An outline of the main topics. The official notification has the full syllabus.
Sections
- Languages: reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar
- Domain subjects: 12th NCERT syllabus of the subject
- General Aptitude Test: general knowledge, current affairs, reasoning, numerical ability
Selection process
Each university uses your CUET scores for its own merit lists (DU uses CSAS).
Salary and vacancies
Vacancies: About 13–15 lakh candidates a year.
Latest notices
No recent notices found for this exam. Check the official website.
This page summarises the most recent official notification and is approximate: age limits, pattern, fees and vacancies change from year to year. Always read the official notification on cuet.nta.nic.in before applying.