The National Testing Agency (NTA) has urged candidates appearing for the Common University Entrance Test for Postgraduate programmes (CUET PG) 2026 to complete their application process by January 14.

Applications must be submitted online through the official website exams.nta.nic.in/cuet-pg before 11:50 pm.

To complete the process, applicants are required to fill in the online form, pay the prescribed examination fee, and download the confirmation page for future reference.

NTA has clarified that only those candidates who successfully pay the application fee will be treated as registered. Applicants are advised to carefully verify all the details entered in the form before making the payment, as no corrections will be allowed once the fee has been submitted.

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The agency has also confirmed that CUET PG 2026 will be held in March. The examination will be conducted for 157 subjects, and each paper will have a duration of 90 minutes. The exam structure and format will remain unchanged.

How to Apply for CUET PG 2026

Candidates who have not yet applied can follow the steps below to complete their registration:

Visit the official CUET PG website at exams.nta.nic.in/cuet-pg or nta.ac.in.

Click on the CUET PG 2026 registration link and complete the initial sign-up using basic details.

Log in using the generated application number and password.

Enter personal, academic, and contact details carefully in the application form.

Choose the preferred examination cities from the available options.

Upload scanned copies of the required documents in the prescribed format and size.

Pay the application fee using the available online payment methods.

Submit the form and download the confirmation page for future reference.

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To provide greater convenience, NTA has allowed applicants to select up to four examination city preferences while filling out the form. These cities must be chosen within the state of the candidate’s permanent or current address.

Candidates who have already submitted their application will also get an opportunity to edit or add their exam city preferences during the application correction window from January 18 to January 20, 2026, depending on the availability of exam centres.

Earlier, NTA revised the list of examination centres for CUET PG 2026, reducing the total number from 312 to 292. The exam will now be conducted in 272 cities across India and 16 international locations. However, the agency has confirmed that there are no changes in the exam pattern or subject list despite the revision in exam cities.