The National Testing Agency (NTA) has re-opened the CUET UG 2026 application portal, giving out a final opportunity to candidates to register for UG admissions across India for central as well as participating universities. This reopening is a special window for students who missed the earlier set deadline. The test date runs from February 23, 2026 afternoon to February 26, 2026 evening.

The CUET UG 2026 is the gateway for admissions to undergraduate programs in almost over 250 central, state, deemed as well as private universities and this includes top universities like the Delhi University, JNU, BHU and Jamia Milia Islamia to name a few. These tests are conducted in a computer - based test (CBT) mode from May 11th to 31st, 2026. The exam offers subjects in 13 languages and covers subjects such as science, commerce, arts and a general test. This re-opening is the last chance to apply, emphasizing the need for accurate submissions without further extensions

Important Updates

This re-opened phase does not have a correction window, unlike the initial registration phase, which had given a span of two days from 2nd to 4th for submitting corrections. It is important that candidates double-check all the details before submission, as no edits will be entertained post-submission. 

Advisories have also been issued by the NTA on updating Aadhaar, disability, or category certificates before applying to avoid rejections.

Important Dates & Deadlines

The original application window was open from January 3rd to January 30th, 2026, with fee payment until January 31st and corrections until February 4th. Now it is reopened exclusively from February 23rd afternoon to February 26t, 2026, at 11:50 PM, this is confirmed via official NTA notices.

Event	Date
Initial Application Start	January 3, 2026
Re-Opened Application End	February 26, 2026 till 11:50 PM
Exam Dates (Tentative)	May 11-31, 2026
Admit Card & City Intimation	TBA
Result Declaration	TBA

Key Details

Eligibility Criteria - Students who have passed class 12 or appearing students from any board that is recognized by the Council of Boards of School Education in India (COBSE). There is no bar in age, however, certain courses require minimum marks or subjects.

Reservation - Reservation is applicable for CUET, and it is as follows - 

Scheduled Caste (SC) - 15%

Scheduled Tribes (ST) - 7.5%

Other Backward Classes - NCL - 27%

Economically Weaker Section - 10%

Persons with Benchmark Disabilities - 5%

Application Process - Students can register from CUET’s official website using email or mobile number. Once you fill in the details, you can select up to 5 subjects - 1 language, domains, and a general test.

 Once you upload all the necessary documents like photo, signature, marksheets of class 10 & 12, and category certificate, you will be redirected to the payment page. It is mandatory to upload live photos.

Fees - They vary as per category and subjects chosen, with the option to select 3 additional ones.

Category	Up to 3 Subjects	Each Additional
General	₹1,000	₹400
OBC-NCL/EWS	₹900	₹375
SC/ST/PwBD/Third Gender	₹800	₹350
Outside India	₹4,500	₹1,800

Exam centres - Students can choose up to 4 preferred exam centers across India as well as abroad. Exam centers are allotted based on the availability by NTA.

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