What is CUET Exam: Eligibility & Application Form

The CUET (Common University Entrance Test ) is an entrance exam which is revamped by the NTA (National Testing Agency) in 2024 as part of National Education Policy 2020. Earlier it was known as CUCET. All the central and top universities of India accept admission on the basis of CUET exam results for UG, PG, PhD programmes.

A huge number of students across the country apply for the CUET exam. In this article, we have provided complete information of what is CUET exam, eligibility for the CUET exam, application form process for the CUET exam.

CUET Eligibility

The eligibility criteria for the CUET programmes are as follows:

1. UG Programmes Eligibility: The eligibility criteria of undergraduate programmes vary from university to university. However below are the general criteria for UG programme admission.

General category students: Students have to pass 12th or its equivalent with at least 50% marks from a recognized board.

SC/ ST category students: Students have to complete 12th or its equivalent with at least 45% marks from a recognized board.

1. PG Programmes Eligibility: To get admission to the PG programmes students must have completed graduation from a recognized University.

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1. PhD Programmes Eligibility: For PhD programmes aspirants have to complete a master's degree in a similar stream in which he/she wants to pursue a PhD.

Application Form

Students can get the application form at the official website of the CUET. The application form can be submitted in online mode only. Below is given the step by step guide to filling out the application form.

• Visit the official website of cuet
• Click on the Register button on the page.
• Read the application instructions.
• Click on the ‘Click here to proceed’ button at the bottom of the page.
• Complete online registration.
• Fill out the online application form for each of the courses the candidate wants to apply for.
• Upload scanned images of the candidate’s photograph, signature and any other required documents.
• Pay the exam fee via a debit/credit card, net banking, or an SBI bank challan from any branch.
• Print the filled application form for future reference.

Application Fee

​CUET application form fee is charged on the basis of the number of subjects chosen by the students and also on the category of students. Students can find the full details from the table that is mentioned below.

Conclusion

CUET is an entrance test that helps students to get admission to top and central universities of India for their desired programmes. Students from all over India apply for the CUET exam. To get admission in UG programmes students have to pass 12th while for the PG programmes students must qualify for graduation form a recognized university.

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