CUET PG result live updates (Image: screenshot of official website)CUET PG Exam Result 2026 Highlights: The National Testing Agency (NTA) today released the result for the Common University Entrance Test Postgraduate (CUET) PG. Candidates who appeared for the examination can access their results by visiting the official website at exams.nta.nic.in/cuet-pg. The candidates can access their results using their login credentials. NTA has released the final answer keys along with the results.
This year, 714621 CUET PG students have registered for the exam, and 5,04,301 appeared across the categories. Some of the top-picked subjects were general management and political science.
The CUET PG examination was held between March 6 and March 30, 2026. The answer keys were released on April 11, and candidates were given the provision to raise objections against them by April 14. For more information on CUET PG result, counselling, PG admission and more, candidates can check IE Education.
With the results out, each participating university will publish its individual cut-off, merit list and eligibility criteria. Candidates who feature on the merit list will subsequently be called for the counselling round. It should be noted that the counselling session is conducted by the universities themselves and not the NTA. Candidates are thus advised to apply separately for each university and course they wish to be considered for. The CUET PG 2026 result will only be applicable for the academic year 2026-27 and not any subsequent years.
Last year, over 6 lakh candidates registered; of those, 5.2 lakh appeared for the test, marking an attendance rate of 79.97%. This was the highest attendance recorded since the inception of CUET PG in 2022.
Admissions via CUET PG 2026 are entirely merit-based, determined by the score a candidate achieves in the relevant subject paper. No weightage is given to Class 12 or graduation marks by NTA.
CUET PG (Common University Entrance Test for Postgraduate Programmes) is a national-level entrance test conducted by NTA for admission to PG courses in participating universities across India.
The merit list for admission to PG programmes will be prepared by participating Universities/organizations. Universities will decide about their individual counselling based on the Score card of CUET PG 2026 provided by NTA.
A total of 198 universities - central, state, private and others are participating in CUET PG 2026.
- Central Universities: 45
- State Government Universities: 40
- Government Institutions: 24
- Others (Private and Deemed Universities): 89
After the result is declared, universities like DU, BHU, and JNU are expected to release their subject-wise seat matrices soon
Candidates facing issues accessing their CUET PG 2026 result or having login problems can reach out to NTA's official helpline
Since the exam was held across multiple shifts with different question sets, NTA uses the equi-percentile normalisation method to ensure that candidates aren't disadvantaged by the difficulty level of their particular shift.
Post counselling, universities typically give a short window of 2–3 days for fee payment to confirm seat booking. Candidates should have the admission fee amount ready in advance to avoid last-minute hurdles
Since counselling is decentralised, each university will post its own schedule, seat matrix, cutoff, and merit list on its own website. Candidates must track multiple portals simultaneously.
Candidates who qualify CUET PG 2026 can use their scorecard to apply to as many participating universities as they wish. The same score is valid across all institutions, making this a highly versatile entrance test.
The CUET PG 2026 scorecard will also mention the subject code for each paper attempted. Candidates should match this with the course code required by the university they are applying to during counselling
CUET PG 2026 was conducted at designated CBT centres spread across multiple cities in India
Candidates should note that after entering their login credentials on the NTA result portal, they will need to complete a captcha verification step before being able to view or download their scorecard.
Your CUET PG scorecard will display both raw marks and percentile. The percentile indicates your relative performance among all candidates — a key figure universities use while preparing merit lists.
CUET PG 2026 is accepted by more than 190 universities across India, including central, state, deemed, and private institutions.
Based on past trends, participating universities are likely to conduct at least two rounds of counselling for any given course. Candidates who miss the first round should not lose hope and wait for subsequent rounds.
Post result declaration, participating universities will independently prepare their merit lists and shortlisted candidate lists for counselling. These lists will be uploaded on respective university admission portals.
Your NTA Application Number is your primary login credential for the result portal. If you have misplaced it, you can retrieve it via the NTA official website using your registered email or mobile number.
CUET PG 2026 scores will be used for admissions to a wide range of PG programmes including MA, MSc, MCom, MBA, MTech, LLM, and more — spanning disciplines across science, humanities, commerce, management, and law.
Category-wise reservations in CUET PG follow government norms, but these are applied at the counselling and admission stage by individual universities — not at the score calculation or result stage by NTA.
CUET PG 2026 was conducted in both English and Hindi for most subjects. However, language papers, M.Tech/Higher Sciences papers, and Acharya papers were conducted only in their respective specified languages.
NTA will not send CUET PG 2026 scorecards via post or courier to candidates. Scorecards are exclusively available in digital format on the official NTA portal. Candidates must download and save their own copies.
Students should be aware that candidates who secure 0 or negative marks are not eligible for counselling. To qualify, candidates need at least 1 mark above the minimum threshold in their respective subject.
Students must note that getting a CUET PG 2026 scorecard does not guarantee admission. Final admission depends on merit rank, seat availability, category criteria, document verification, and fee payment.
Candidates can use the same score to apply to multiple universities and courses. However, each university requires a separate application form and registration fee.
Candidates should bookmark this direct link : exams.nta.nic.in/cuet-pg/ — This is the official CUET PG result portal where scorecards will be made available.
Since CUET PG 2026 was conducted across multiple days and shifts, NTA uses a normalisation process to ensure fairness. Raw marks are converted into a normalised score before being reflected on the scorecard.
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), one of India's most prestigious institutions, will accept CUET PG 2026 scores for admissions to its various MA, MSc,
Candidates heading for counselling should keep these documents handy: Class 10 & 12 certificates, graduation marksheets and degree, CUET PG scorecard, category certificate (if applicable), photo ID, and passport-size
The University of Delhi is expected to initiate its PG admission process through the CSAS (Common Seat Allocation System) portal.
Total unique registered: 4,11,366.
Total unique appeared: 3,45,220.
Total subject-wise registered: 7,14,621.
Total subject-wise appeared: 5,04,301.
Candidates can email helpdesk-cuetpg@nta.ac.in for queries.
The NTA helpline number is 011-40759000.
Scorecards are available for download starting today.
Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) is participating.
National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) is using these scores.
NIT Tiruchirappalli is listed as a participating institution.
Lovely Professional University (LPU) is among the private universities.
Amity University (multiple campuses) is participating.
Shiv Nadar University is on the list of participants.
Symbiosis International is participating via its constituents.
Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics is participating
Unlike JEE or NEET, NTA does not conduct a centralised CUET PG counselling. Each participating university runs its own independent admission and counselling process. Candidates must register separately on individual university portals.
Chemical Engineering (MTQP01) saw 77 candidates appear.
Civil Engineering (MTQP02) had 340 candidates.
Mechanical Engineering (MTQP07) saw 197 candidates.
Electronics and Communication (MTQP05) had 735 candidates.
Textile Engineering (MTQP12) had 10 candidates appear.
Water Engineering (MTQP11) saw 191 candidates.
Hindi (LAQP02) saw 5,156 candidates appear.
Bengali (LAQP07) had 183 candidates.
Tamil (LAQP35) saw 89 candidates appear.
Telugu (LAQP36) had 345 candidates.
Malayalam (LAQP23) saw 39 candidates appear.
Kannada (LAQP16) had 28 candidates.
Odia (LAQP27) saw 472 candidates appear.
Punjabi (LAQP33) had 45 candidates participate.
Assamese (LAQP06) saw 77 candidates.
Marathi (LAQP25) had 5 candidates appear.
B.Ed. (COQP03) saw 21,069 candidates appear.
B.Ed. Humanities and Social Sciences (COQP04) had 10,785 candidates.
B.Ed. Languages (COQP05) saw 5,429 candidates appear.
B.Ed. Science (COQP06) had 6,654 candidates appear.
B.Ed. Mathematics (COQP07) saw 2,641 candidates participate.
Shiksha Shastri B.Ed. (ACQP01) had 4,565 candidates appear.
Medical Laboratory Technology (SCQP20) had 786 candidates.
Disaster Studies (COQP09) saw 913 candidates appear.
Criminology (SCQP10) had 2,028 candidates participating.
Fine Arts (HUQP07) saw 1,292 candidates appear.
Dance (HUQP05) had 149 candidates take the test.
Music-Karnatak (HUQP12) had only 17 candidates appear.
Rabindra Sangit (HUQP26) had 6 candidates appear.
Theatre (HUQP24) saw 185 candidates participate.
Data Science and AI (MTQP04) saw 5,442 candidates appear.
Bioinformatics (SCQP06) had 2,037 candidates appearing.
Environmental Sciences (SCQP11) saw 4,015 candidates.
Horticulture (SCQP16) had 5,157 candidates appear.
Food Science and Technology (SCQP12) saw 3,787 students.
Dairy Technology (MTQP03) had 272 candidates appearing.
Nanoelectronics (MTQP09) saw 117 candidates
Merit lists will be prepared individually by participating universities. Universities will conduct their own counseling based on NTA scorecards. Candidates must refer to specific university websites for admission procedures. NTA scores are finalized by experts and are not subject to re-evaluation.
A total of 198 Universities are participating in CUET (PG) 2026. There are 45 Central Universities involved this year. 40 State Government Universities are using CUET scores. 24 Government Institutions are part of the process. 89 Private and Deemed Universities are participating.
Banaras Hindu University is a key participating Central University.
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) is included in the list.
University of Delhi is participating in the 2026 PG admissions.
Jamia Millia Islamia is part of the 198 participating institutions.
University of Hyderabad is using CUET (PG) scores.
Pondicherry University is among the 45 Central Universities.
Central University of Rajasthan is included.
Central University of Kerala is on the list.
Central University of Punjab is participating.
Visva Bharati is a participating institution.
Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) is participating as a Deemed University.
Delhi Technological University (DTU) is listed as a participating state university.
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) is participating.
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University Delhi is using these scores.
Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSUT) is on the list
Social Work (HUQP21) saw 3,808 students appear.
Forensic Science (SCQP13) had 5,818 candidates appear.
Geography (HUQP08) recorded 7,316 candidates appearing.
Botany (SCQP07) had 7,824 candidates appear.
Psychology (HUQP20) recorded 15,359 candidates appearing.
Computer Science/IT (SCQP09) saw 31,274 candidates appearing.
Commerce (COQP08) had 11,059 candidates take the test.
LLM (COQP14) recorded 11,017 candidates appearing.
Mathematics (SCQP19) had 9,130 candidates participate.
Pharmacy (SCQP23) saw 8,157 candidates appear.
Mass Communication (COQP17) had 6,978 candidates take the exam
English (LAQP01) had 16,361 candidates appearing for the test.
Political Science (HUQP18) had 26,476 candidates appear.
Chemistry (SCQP08) saw 11,846 candidates take the exam.
Economics (COQP10) had 15,210 students appearing.
History (HUQP09) recorded 13,580 candidates appearing.
Life Science (SCQP17) saw 20,791 candidates appear.
Physics (SCQP24) had 8,350 candidates appearing.
Zoology (SCQP28) saw 15,193 candidates participate
Yoga (COQP21) saw 554 candidates appear out of 1,205 registered.
Sanskrit (LAQP03) had 1,622 candidates appear.
Urdu (LAQP37) saw 320 students take the test.
Anthropology (HUQP02) had 989 candidates appearing.
Healthcare & Hospital Management (COQP22) saw 2,233 participants.
General Management (COQP12) saw a massive turnout of 47,372 candidates
Provisional Answer Keys were hosted from April 11 to April 14, 2026.
Recorded responses were also available during the challenge window in April.
Final results were processed based on keys verified by subject experts
The examination was conducted over 17 days in March 2026. Specific exam dates were March 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 27, 29, and 30. The test was conducted in a total of 50 shifts. Candidates were tested across 157 different subjects. The entire exam was held in Computer Based Test (CBT) Mode.
Notably, the CUET PG 2026 result is being announced earlier compared to last year's May release.
EWS category had 30,851 unique registrations.
26,892 EWS candidates appeared for the exam.
ST category saw 36,653 unique registrations.
29,897 ST candidates appeared for the test.
SC category had 45,954 unique registrations.
38,518 SC candidates appeared for the examination.
OBC-Non-Creamy Layer registrations stood at 1,37,809.
1,18,165 OBC-NCL candidates appeared for the test
General category saw 1,60,099 unique registrations.
1,31,748 General category candidates appeared for the exam.
10 candidates from the Third Gender category registered. 9 candidates from the Third Gender category appeared for the test.
Male registrations (unique) were recorded at 1,78,391.
1,47,151 male candidates appeared for the exam.
Female registrations (unique) stood at 2,32,965.
1,98,060 female candidates appeared for the examination
The total number of subject-wise registrations reached 7,14,621. The total number of subject-wise appearances was 5,04,301
A total of 4,11,366 unique candidates registered for the 2026 examination. Out of those registered, 3,45,220 unique candidates actually appeared for the test.
To access the scorecard, students need their Application Number and Date of Birth.
Candidates can now download their scorecards from the official website: exams.nta.nic.in/cuet-pg/.
The CUET (PG) 2026 Final Answer Key is now live. Candidates can now review their responses and evaluate their scores with the officially released answer key.
The CUET (PG) 2026 Final Answer Key is now live.Step 1: Visit the official website – exams.nta.nic.in/cuet-pg
Step 2: Click on the link for “CUET PG 2026 results”
Step 3: Login using the application number and password/date of birth
Step 4: A new window will open displaying the results
Step 5: Download the result for future use
NTA administered CUET PG 2026 for 157 different subjects across multiple disciplines. Papers were conducted in English and Hindi, except for language papers, M.Tech/Higher Sciences, and Acharya papers.
NTA has issued the results for CUET PG
The CUET PG 2026 application process began on December 14, 2025, and the last date for registration was January 14, 2026. The correction window was opened briefly on January 28, 2026, for applicants needing to fix errors.
Step 1: Visit exams.nta.nic.in/cuet-pg
Step 2: Click on "CUET PG 2026 Score Card" link
Step 3: Enter Application Number & Password/DOB
Step 4: Click Submit
Step 5: Download PDF.
Candidates must score at least 45% marks to qualify for admissions, with category‑wise relaxations as per central government norms.
As per general guidelines, candidates need to score at least 45% marks to qualify in the CUET PG exam 2026. However, reserved category students may be eligible at slightly lower thresholds as per university-specific norms.
Candidates who have passed their bachelor's degree or those in the final year of their undergraduate programme were eligible to appear for CUET PG 2026. There is no age limit set by NTA for this exam
NTA does not allow re-checking or re-evaluation of CUET PG results. Whatever score is published on the official website will be considered final and no review requests will be entertained.
Students will be able to check, download and store scorecards from DigiLocker too
Candidates are strongly advised to download and take a printout of their CUET PG 2026 scorecard immediately after it's released. It will be needed during university-level counselling and document verification rounds.
The CUET PG 2026 scorecard will carry the candidate's name, roll number, application number, subjects appeared, raw marks obtained, normalised score, percentile, and qualifying details.
Apart from central universities, approximately 40 state universities — including Delhi Technological University (DTU), Dr. BR Ambedkar University Delhi, and Gurugram University — will also use CUET PG 2026 scores for PG admissions.
Around 45 central universities, including University of Delhi, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), and Jamia Millia Islamia, will offer PG admissions based on CUET PG 2026 scores.
The result being declared today will be based on the revised Final Answer Key, which incorporates all valid objections raised by candidates during the challenge window that ended April 14.
The Provisional CUET PG 2026 Answer Key was published on April 11, 2026. Students were given until April 14, 2026, to raise objections against any answers they found incorrect.
Candidates can check their CUET PG 2026 results on either exams.nta.nic.in/cuet-pg or exams.nta.ac.in/CUET-PG — both are official NTA portals.
CUET PG 2026 was conducted for a total of 157 subjects, spanning Science, Humanities, MTech, Language, Acharya, and Common papers.
CUET PG 2026 was conducted in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode between March 6 and March 27, 2026, over a span of 21 days. The exam was held in three daily shifts: 9 AM, 12:30 PM, and 4 PM.
Students will need their NTA Application Number along with their Password or Date of Birth to log in and access their CUET PG 2026 scorecard. Keep these details ready before the result goes live.
Visit the official website – exams.nta.nic.in/cuet-pg to chedck and download results
NTA to release CUET PG results today
No, there is no provision for the re-evaluation or re-checking of CUET PG result 2026.
The CUET PG 2026 merit lists will be prepared by the participating universities or institutions based on the scores provided by NTA. Each university will conduct its own counselling process independently, using the CUET PG 2026 scorecard as a basis.
Last year, a total of 6,54,019 candidates registered for the CUET PG 2025, out of which 5,23,032 candidates appeared for the examination.
Step 1: Visit the official website - exams.nta.nic.in/cuet-pg
Step 2: Click on the link for “CUET PG 2026 results”
Step 3: Login using the application number and password/date of birth
Step 4: A new window will open displaying the results
Step 5: Download the result for future use
The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) has revised its admission guidelines for PhD programmes for the 2026 academic session. In a notice the institute announced significant expansion in seats under the NIFT Teaching Fellow (NTF) category along with tuition fee waivers for eligible candidates.
As per the updated guidelines, the number of NTF vacancies has been increased to 20 seats per year, up from the existing five — a fourfold increase. According to the notice, the move is aimed at strengthening academic and research capacity at the institute.
Rank 1: Hindu College, Delhi
Rank 2: Miranda House, Delhi
Rank 3: Hans Raj College, Delhi
Rank 4: Kirori Mal College, Delhi
Rank 5: St. Stephen’s College, Delhi
Rank 6: Rama Krishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College, Kolkata
Rank 7: Atma Ram Sanatan Dharm College, New Delhi
Rank 8: St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata
Rank 9: PSGR Krishnammal College for Women, Coimbatore
Rank 10: PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore
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There was no age limit for candidates appearing in the CUET PG 2026 examination. However, candidates were advised to verify the age requirements of the university to which they wish to apply before submitting their applications.
If a question is found to be wrong or a question is dropped, all candidates will be given four marks. Even if the question is not attempted, the candidate will get full marks.
If none of the options is found correct then all candidates who have appeared will be given four marks (+4) irrespective of the fact whether the question has been attempted or not attempted by the candidate.
If more than one option is found to be correct then four marks will be awarded to only those who have marked any of the correct options.
For question papers, except those related to language subjects and Acharya papers, the English version will be considered final in case of any discrepancies, the NTA said in a statement.
1. Each question carries four marks.
2. For each correct response, the candidate will get four marks.
3. For each incorrect response, one mark will be deducted from the total score.
4. No marks will be given for questions unanswered, unattempted or marked for review.
5. To answer a question, the candidate needs to choose one option as the most appropriate option.
Each question paper will comprise 75 questions in total. Candidates were given 90 minutes to complete the paper.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has also launched its official Instagram and Facebook handles to provide real-time updates to students on major entrance exams like CUET PG. The move aims to make communication faster and more accessible by sharing alerts on admit cards, exam dates, results, and other key announcements.
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) will start the postgraduate admissions for the academic year 2026-27 soon after the declaration of CUET PG results.
The CUET PG provisional answer keys were released on April 11. Candidates were given time till April 14 to raise objections against the answer key.
In 2026, CUET PG was held between March 6 and 30 over 17 days on March 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 27, 29 and 30.
The official website to check and download the CUET PG result scorecard is exams.nta.nic.in/cuet-pg/.
The window for challenging the answer key was opened on April 11, 2026. The candidates who were unsatisfied with the provisional answer key challenged the same by providing a non-refundable fee of Rs. 200 per question challenged. The answer key due to be released will be issued after considering the grievances.
