CUET-PG
Single-window entrance for admission to postgraduate programmes (M.A., M.Sc., M.Com., LL.M., M.Tech at some universities, and more) at 190-plus participating central, state, deemed and private universities, including Delhi University, BHU and Jamia Millia Islamia.
Eligibility
A bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline is required; candidates appearing in their final year may also apply. NTA sets no age limit or minimum marks for taking the test — eligibility conditions such as subject background and qualifying percentage are fixed by each participating university for its own programmes. There is no cap on attempts.
Age limit: No age limit (individual universities may apply their own rules)
Exam pattern
Computer-based test of 90 minutes per paper, with 75 multiple-choice questions carrying 300 marks (+4 for a correct answer, -1 for a wrong one, unattempted questions unpenalised). Papers are entirely domain-specific — there are well over 150 subject codes spanning sciences, humanities, commerce, languages and general papers — and candidates choose codes matching their target programmes. The exam runs in two or three shifts a day over multiple days in March, and scores across shifts are normalised.
Syllabus at a glance
Each paper code has its own syllabus, generally pitched at honours-level undergraduate depth in that subject — for instance the Physics code covers the full B.Sc. Physics core, and the Commerce code covers accounting, business statistics and economics. General papers test language comprehension, quantitative aptitude and reasoning. Paper-code-wise syllabi are published with the information bulletin on the NTA CUET-PG site.
Upcoming dates
| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CUET-PG 2027 notification and application form | Dec 2026 – Jan 2027 | expected |
| Admit card release | Early Mar 2027 | expected |
| CUET-PG 2027 examination | Mar 2027 (multiple days, 2–3 shifts daily) | expected |
| Result declaration | Apr 2027 | expected |
Expected dates follow the usual calendar; confirm on the official notification before planning.
Free prep material
Standard books
- CUET-PG subject-wise entrance guides — Arihant Experts
- NCERT Textbooks, Classes 11–12 — NCERT (foundation for science domains)
- Fundamentals of Mathematical Statistics — S.C. Gupta & V.K. Kapoor (Statistics/Mathematics domains)
- Concise Inorganic Chemistry — J.D. Lee (Chemistry domain)
- Indian Economy — Ramesh Singh (Economics/Commerce domains)
How toppers play it
- Before applying, map your target programmes to exact paper codes on each university's admission page — applying under the wrong domain code is the most common and irreversible mistake.
- Train for pace: 75 questions in 90 minutes leaves about 70 seconds per question, so drill full-length timed mocks rather than untimed topic practice in the final month.
- With +4/-1 marking and shift-wise normalisation, accuracy beats attempts — leave questions blank rather than guessing without elimination.
- Revise at honours-level depth, not Class 12 level: CUET-PG domain papers routinely draw from final-year undergraduate topics.
- Solve all available official previous papers from the NTA downloads archive; the MCQ style and difficulty band are consistent year to year.