Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. From academic year 2022–23 onwards, admission to all PG programs in all 53 central universities and most state/deemed/private universities is based only on CUET PG scores. Earlier university-specific exams like JNUEE, DUET, BHU PET, etc., have been completely discontinued.
Yes, you can select up to 5 different test papers (subject codes) in a single application. For example, one candidate can apply for MA History, MA Political Science, MCom, and LLM together.
No upper age limit. Any candidate who has completed or is appearing in the final year of graduation is eligible.
For General category: 240–260+ out of 300 is considered excellent and safe for top programs like MA Politics/IR/Economics at JNU, MA English/History at DU, or MCom at Delhi School of Economics. 220–240 gets you into mid-tier central universities.
No. From 2025, NTA has removed the compulsory General Test. Now each paper has only 75 domain-specific questions.
Yes, appearing candidates are fully eligible. You just need to submit the final marksheet/degree at the time of university admission.
Yes, +4 for correct, –1 for incorrect, 0 for unattempted.
More than 190 universities — 53 Central, 42 State, 15 Deemed, 80+ Private, and 1 International (Kathmandu University). The list keeps growing every year.
Not necessarily. The difficulty is moderate to high but standardized. Earlier exams like JNUEE were considered tougher because of descriptive questions; CUET PG is objective and syllabus-based, so with proper preparation it is manageable.
Each university starts its own counselling within 7–15 days of result declaration. JNU, DU, BHU usually release first merit list in the last week of May or first week of June.
Yes. All participating universities follow Government of India reservation policy: SC 15%, ST 7.5%, OBC-NCL 27%, EWS 10%, PwD 5% (horizontal).
No. CUET PG is mandatory for all regular PG seats. Only PhD (through NET/JRF) and a few diploma/certificate courses are exempt.
No bond for MA/MSc/MCom/LLM. Only the medical PG (NEET PG) has compulsory service in some states.
Central universities like JNU (₹500–₹5,000/year), BHU, Tezpur, Pondicherry, and Visva-Bharati have extremely low fees. Many state universities charge ₹10,000–₹40,000 per year.
Yes, during the correction window (usually 3–5 days after registration closes), you can add/remove test papers.
Only language papers (Hindi, Sanskrit, Tamil, etc.) are bilingual. All other domain papers are in English only.
Around 4.5–5.5 lakh candidates register, and approximately 4 lakh appear.
MA Political Science/IR, MA Economics, MCom, LLM, MA English, MA History, and MA Mass Communication have the toughest cutoffs and maximum applicants.
Yes. NRIs/OCIs/PIOs can appear for CUET PG and are considered under the supernumerary NRI quota in most universities with higher fees.
Not mandatory, but helpful for competitive subjects like MA Economics, Political Science, and LLM. Self-study with standard UG books + previous-year papers works for most humanities and commerce subjects.
Only for the 2026–27 academic session. Scores cannot be carried forward.
Yes, almost all central universities provide hostel accommodation on merit basis (usually top rankers get priority). Fees range from ₹5,000–₹30,000 per year.
University of Hyderabad, Pondicherry University, several new central universities (Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka), and many private universities like Amity, LPU, Sharda, Galgotias, and Bennett joined in the last two cycles.
