New Delhi, February 14 (Udaipur Kiran) – The schedule for CUET PG 2026 has been officially released, bringing clarity for lakhs of students awaiting admission to postgraduate courses. The examination will be conducted from March 6 to March 27, 2026, in multiple phases across the country.
The National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts the national-level entrance test, informed that more than 4,11,366 candidates have registered for the examination this year. The test will be held in computer-based mode at various centres nationwide.
Exam Dates and Pattern
CUET PG 2026 will be conducted on March 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25 and 27. The examination will be organised in a total of 44 shifts, with each paper carrying a duration of 90 minutes. Two or three shifts will be held daily to accommodate the large number of candidates.
On the first day, March 6, the examination will be conducted in two shifts. The morning shift (9:00 am to 10:30 am) will be for the Yoga subject. The afternoon shift (12:30 pm to 2:00 pm) will cover Sports, Sanskrit, Urdu and Textile Design. The subject-wise schedule will continue on different dates as notified.
Medium of Examination
Most question papers will be available in Hindi and English. For 41 language subjects, question papers will be provided in the respective languages. Certain technical and higher science papers will be conducted only in English. Examinations related to Acharya and Hindu Studies programmes will be held in both Hindi and English mediums.
City Intimation Slip
Candidates will be issued a city intimation slip approximately 10 days before their examination date. For example, candidates appearing on March 6 are likely to receive their city details around February 24 or 25. The slip will inform candidates about the city of their examination centre and will not serve as the admit card.
How to Check Subject-wise Schedule
Candidates can view the detailed subject-wise schedule on the official examination portal by clicking on the relevant examination section link. The full schedule can be downloaded and saved for future reference.
Importance of CUET PG
CUET PG is one of the key entrance examinations for admission to postgraduate courses in central, state, deemed and private universities. Admissions to programmes such as MA, MSc, MCom and MBA are offered based on CUET PG scores. The single-exam system provides students the convenience of applying to multiple universities without appearing for separate entrance tests.
With the dates now announced, candidates are expected to focus on final revision, practise previous question papers and improve time management. Since the exam will be computer-based, practising mock tests is considered beneficial for better performance.
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