Central Universities Common Entrance Test is commonly known as CUCET exam which is conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA). Candidates appear for this national level entrance test every year to take admission into the various programmes offered at the participating universities. The Central Universities Common Entrance Test will be conducted in around 154 exam centres around the country. From this year, CUCET exam qualification is mandatory at Delhi University (DU) for the academic session 2024-25.
The CUCET Exam has been confirmed for this year by NEP and NTA. CUCET. But the exam date and notification are yet to be published. Candidates can have a look at the glimpse of the CUCET 2024 Exam Summary as tabulated below-
CUCET 2024- Exam Summary |
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Exam Name |
Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUCET) |
Conducting Body |
National Testing Agency (NTA) |
Frequency of Conduct |
Once a year |
Exam Level |
University Level |
Courses Offered |
Undergraduate, postgraduate, and research programs |
Participating Colleges |
54 |
Mode of Application |
Online |
Mode of Exam |
Online (Computer-based Test) |
Exam duration |
2 hours |
Type of questions |
Multiple-choice questions |
CUCET Exam Centers |
Around 150 |
Mode of Counselling |
Offline |
Official website |
www.cucet.nta.nic.in |
The official CUCET 2024 notification for Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUCET) is usually released by the 3rd week of March 2024. Tentatively, NTA will conduct the online registration process for the CUCET entrance exam 2024 in March-April 2024.
CUCET 2024 Important Dates |
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Events |
CUCET 2024 Dates |
CUCET Application form |
9th February 2024 |
CUCET Application form ends |
30th March 2024 (up to 9 : 50) |
Last date for payment of fee online |
30th March 2024 (up to 11 : 50) |
Release of Admit card |
May 2024 |
CUCET 2024 Exam Dates for UG and PG |
21st to 31st May 2024 |
Provisional CUCET answer key 2024 |
To be notified |
Last date for Raising Objections against CUCET Answer key |
To be notified |
Final CUCET answer key |
To be notified |
CUCET 2024 Result |
To be notified |
CUCET 2024 merit list |
To be notified |
Counselling of CUCET 2024 |
Between July and august |
NTA CUCET 2024 online examination is usually held in the month of June 2024. The detailed exam schedule for CUCET 2024 exam will be released along with the CUCET 2024 exam official notification. All candidates should visit this page regularly to get the latest updates about the CUCET exam date 2024. This year the NTA will conduct the Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUCET) in the online mode. 2
The CUCET 2024 application process would include steps like registration, application, image upload and payment. The candidates looking forward to take admission to undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at centrally-funded universities must submit online applications at the official website https://cucet.nta.nic.in/. It is expected that the CUCET 2024 Application Form will be available from the 9th February 2024 to the 04th week of April 2024.
CUCET 2024 Application Fee can be paid by debit/credit card/net banking or Challan of SBI bank any branch. Candidates have to pay the application fee either in the online or offline mode. GST and other taxes will be applicable as determined by Govt. of India/ Bank. Candidates can check category-wise CUCET 2024 Application Fee from the table below.
Category |
Payment through online/debit/credit card |
Payment through Challan |
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Application Fees* |
Application Fee |
Bank Commission |
Total Fee to be paid |
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General/OBC |
INR 800 for three PUs |
Rs. 800 |
Rs. 50 |
Rs. 850 |
SC/ST |
INR 350 for three PUs |
Rs. 350 |
Rs. 400 |
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PWD |
Exempted from Application Fee |
Candidates who wish to appear for the CUCET 2024 Exam must check the required eligibility criteria set by National Testing Agency for admission to UG (undergraduate) & PG (postgraduate) Courses before they start filling out their application form.
The academic qualifications for Undergraduate Courses, Post Graduate Courses and PhD Programmes are different, which has been listed below. Candidates can check the CUCET Academic Qualification for the course they are going to opt.
Courses |
Academic Qualification |
Undergraduate |
The student must have scored a minimum of 50% marks in class 12th for General category candidates and 45% marks for SC/ST candidates. |
Post Graduate |
The student must have scored a minimum of 55% (General category) and 50% (SC/ST/OBC/PWD category) in Graduation Degree. In some places, there is a different cut off for the OBC candidate students. |
PhD Programme |
The candidate must have a postgraduate degree in the particular stream with a minimum of 55% marks for general candidates, 50% marks for OBC candidates and 45% marks for SC/ST/PWD candidates. |
CUCET Exam is also conducted in 12 scheduled languages apart from English and these are Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, and Punjabi. Candidates can check the exam pattern for CUCET 2024 from here.
1. CUCET 2024 will be conducted in an online mode this year; earlier, the exam was offline.
2. The duration of the CUCET Exam is 2 hours (120 minutes).
3. The question paper will be MCQ type only and there will be a total of 100 questions for 1 mark each.
4. There will be 2 sections in CUCET 2024 Exam: Part-A and Part-B.
5. There will be a negative marking of 0.25 mark for each wrong answer.
CUCET Exam Pattern 2024 |
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Subjects |
Total Questions |
Part A |
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English language |
25 |
General awareness |
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Mathematical aptitude |
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Analytical Skill |
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Part B |
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Domain Knowledge |
75 |
Total questions |
100 |
The syllabus for the Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUCET) will consist of various topics from their previous academic syllabus. For UG courses, the CUCET exam syllabus will be from the 11th and 12th academic syllabus and for PG courses, the syllabus will be from the academic syllabus of the related undergraduate syllabus.
Subject |
CUCET Syllabus |
English Language |
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Numerical Ability |
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General Awareness and Current Affairs |
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Logical & Analytical Reasoning |
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For the academic session of 2024-2025, there will be 54 CUCET participating Universities and colleges. We have provided the list of CUCET Colleges/Universities accepting CUCET 2024 Scores for UG & PG admission below.
CUCET Colleges |
State |
Location |
Banaras Hindu University |
Uttar Pradesh |
Varanasi |
Delhi University |
Delhi |
New Delhi |
Aligarh Muslim University |
Uttar Pradesh |
Aligarh |
JamiaMilliaIslamia |
Delhi |
New Delhi |
Jawaharlal Nehru University |
Delhi |
New Delhi |
BabasahebBhimraoAmbedkar University |
Uttar Pradesh |
Lucknow |
Guru GhasidasVishwavidyalaya |
Chhattisgarh |
Bilaspur |
Tezpur University |
Assam |
Tezpur |
University of Allahabad |
Uttar Pradesh |
Prayagraj |
Visva-Bharati University |
West Bengal |
Santiniketan |
Dr. Hari Singh Gour University |
Madhya Pradesh |
Sagar |
English and Foreign Languages University |
Telangana |
Hyderabad |
North-Eastern Hill University |
Meghalaya |
Shillong |
HemwatiNandanBahugunaGarhwal University |
Uttarakhand |
Srinagar |
University of Hyderabad |
Telangana |
Hyderabad |
Manipur University |
Manipur |
Imphal |
Pondicherry University |
Puducherry |
Pondicherry |
Rajiv Gandhi University |
Arunachal Pradesh |
Itanagar |
Tripura University |
Tripura |
Agartala |
Assam University |
Assam |
Silchar |
Nagaland University |
Nagaland |
Lumami |
Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya |
Maharashtra |
Wardha |
Maulana Azad National Urdu University |
Telangana |
Hyderabad |
Mizoram University |
Mizoram |
Aizawl |
Indira Gandhi National Tribal University |
Madhya Pradesh |
Amarkantak |
Sikkim University |
Sikkim |
Gangtok |
Central University of South Bihar |
Bihar |
Gaya |
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agriculture University |
Bihar |
Samastipur |
National Sanskrit University[note 3] |
Andhra Pradesh |
Tirupati |
ShriLalBahadurShastri National Sanskrit University |
Delhi |
New Delhi |
Central Sanskrit University |
Delhi |
New Delhi |
Indira Gandhi National Open University |
Delhi |
New Delhi |
Central Agricultural University |
Manipur |
Imphal |
Indian Maritime University |
Tamil Nadu |
Chennai |
Central University of Gujarat |
Gujarat |
Gandhinagar |
Central University of Haryana |
Haryana |
Mahendragarh |
Central University of Himachal Pradesh |
Himachal Pradesh |
Dharamsala |
Central University of Kashmir |
Jammu and Kashmir |
Srinagar |
Central University of Jharkhand |
Jharkhand |
Ranchi |
Central University of Karnataka |
Karnataka |
Kalaburagi |
Central University of Kerala |
Kerala |
Kasaragod |
Central University of Odisha |
Odisha |
Koraput |
Central University of Punjab |
Punjab |
Bathinda |
Central University of Rajasthan |
Rajasthan |
Ajmer |
Central University of Tamil Nadu |
Tamil Nadu |
Tiruvarur |
Nalanda University |
Bihar |
Rajgir, Nalanda |
South Asian University |
Delhi |
New Delhi |
Central University of Jammu |
Jammu and Kashmir |
Jammu |
Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University |
Uttar Pradesh |
Raebareli |
Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University |
Uttar Pradesh |
Jhansi |
Mahatma Gandhi Central University |
Bihar |
Motihari |
National Sports University |
Manipur |
Imphal |
Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh |
Andhra Pradesh |
Vizianagaram |
Central University of Andhra Pradesh |
Andhra Pradesh |
Anantapur |
CUCET 2024 will be held at more than 154 centres in various states. The candidates will be able to select the choice of exam centres while filling out their CUCET Application Form. We have provided the list of CUCET Exam Centres 2024.
CUCET 2024 Exam Centers |
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State |
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City |
Gujarat |
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Ahmedabad |
Gandhinagar |
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Godhra |
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Mehsana |
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Rajkot |
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Surat |
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Vadodara |
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Vapi |
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Uttar Pradesh |
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Allahabad |
Lucknow |
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Varanasi |
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Agra |
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Gorakhpur |
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Meerut |
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Prayagraj |
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Punjab |
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Amritsar |
Bathinda |
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Chandigarh |
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Ludhiana |
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Patiala |
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Jalandhar |
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West Bengal |
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Asansol |
Kolkata |
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Siliguri |
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Karnataka |
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Bengaluru |
Bidar |
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Davanagere |
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Hubli |
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Kalaburagi |
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Mangalore |
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Mysore |
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Raichur |
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Yadgir |
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Belagavi |
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Bellary |
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Rajasthan |
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Ajmer |
Bikaner |
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Jaipur |
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Jodhpur |
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Kota |
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Sikar |
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Udaipur |
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Jaisalmer |
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Barmer |
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Bihar |
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Begusarai |
Bhagalpur |
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Gaya |
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Muzaffarpur |
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Patna |
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Purnia |
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Siwan |
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Motihari |
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Madhya Pradesh |
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Bhopal |
Indore |
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Jabalpur |
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Odisha |
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Bhubaneshwar |
Brahmapur |
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Sambalpur |
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Kerala |
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Calicut |
Kalpetta |
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Kannur |
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Kasaragod |
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Kochi |
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Kottayam |
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Palakkad |
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Thiruvananthapuram |
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Thrissur |
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Tamil Nadu |
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Chennai |
Coimbatore |
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Madurai |
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Thiruvarur |
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Tiruchirappalli |
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Uttarakhand |
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Dehradun |
Jharkhand |
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Dhanbad |
Jamshedpur |
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Ranchi |
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Assam |
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Guwahati |
Haryana |
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Hisar |
Mahendragarh |
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Telangana |
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Hyderabad |
Jammu and Kashmir |
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Jammu |
Kargil |
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Kathua |
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Leh |
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Srinagar |
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Udhampur |
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Maharashtra |
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Mumbai |
Nagpur |
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Pune |
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Solapur |
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Delhi |
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New Delhi |
Chhattisgarh |
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Raipur |
Himachal Pradesh |
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Shimla |
Andhra Pradesh |
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Vijayawada |
Visakhapatnam |
The CUCET Admit Card will be released 10 to 15 days before the CUCET 2024 exam date. The CUCET Admit Card will have the exam centre address, exam timings application number and course applied for printed in it. CUCET hall ticket 2024 along with a valid photo ID are the mandatory documents on the day of the examination. In case of any discrepancy in the CUCET 2024 admit card, they need to contact the exam conducting authorities immediately and rectify the error.
The authorities will release the provisional answer key of CUCET 2024 in October in online mode. The test takers can calculate their possible marks through the CUCET answer key 2024. In case of any discrepancy in the CUCET 2024 answer key, the candidates could contest the answer key by providing the supporting documents within the stipulated time. The CUCET final answer key 2024 for PG and UG courses will be released after taking valid considerations.
CUCET Result 2024 will be announced on the official website within a month period after the exam is conducted. The result will be displayed in online mode only. To check the result of CUCET 2024, the candidates need to enter their login details generated at the time of registration. The CUCET Result 2024 will consist of the score obtained in the entrance exam and its qualifying status. The CUCET 2024 merit list will be prepared based on the marks scored by candidates in the CUCET entrance test.
The CUCET Cut Off 2024 will be released after the CUCET 2024 exam is conducted. The CUCET Cut Off will be released along with the score card of the entrance examination. Only the ones who score more than the Cut Off marks are invited to participate in online/offline CUCET counselling by the relevant authority. The CUCET Cut Off will be based on the number of applicants, the difficulty level of the exam, previous year cut off marks and the number of seats available. The cut-off marks may vary depending upon the programmes and the universities.
Each participating university will conduct its CUCET 2024 counselling process after publication of the CUCET Result 2024. The candidates have to visit the official website of the participating universities of CUCET 2024 regularly to participate in the counselling process as they have to register themselves in the counselling of CUCET 2024 and select the desired programmes within a limited period of time. Candidates have to carry the required documents along with them for verification during counsellling. Based on the choices filled by the candidates, the admission lists of CUCET 2024 will be released for the allocation of the seats after CUCET 2024 Counselling.
Q1. Is CUCET confirmed for 2024?
Ans. Yes, the CUCET Exam has been confirmed for this year by the National Testing Agency, and the exam date and notification is expected to be announced soon.
Q2. When is CUCET 2024 to be held?
Ans. NTA CUCET 2024 Exam is expected to be held in 2024. The detailed exam schedule will be released by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
Q3. What is CUCET 2024?
Ans. NTA has been assigned the responsibility of conducting Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CU-CET) 2024 for admission to Integrated/UnderGraduate (UI) Programmes and Post-graduation (PG) Programmes in 14 Central Universities for the Academic Session 2024-24. This all-India test is being organized by 14 Central Universities for admission to UG and PG in these Universities/Institute(s). It provides a single window opportunity to the students to seek admission in these Participating Universities (PU) across the country.
Q4. What is the total number of participating universities in the CU-CET 2024?
Ans. 12 Central Universities are participating for the Academic Session 2024-24 for CUCET 2024 exam.
Q5. What is the full form of CUCET?
Ans. The full form of CUCET is the Central University Common Entrance Test.
Q6. What is the medium of CUCET 2024?
Ans. The CUCET Exam will be conducted in English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, and Punjabi..
Q7. Can I submit two application forms for two courses at a time?
Ans. Interested candidates can apply for multiple courses, subject to their fulfillment of eligibility criteria. They should not fill in duplicate or multiple Forms for the same course, which may lead to cancellation of all his/her Application Forms.
Q8. What is the mode of CUCET exam?
Ans. CUCET 2024 exam will be conducted in online mode. It is a Computer Based Test (CBT).
Q9. What is CUCET Eligibility for UG Courses?
Ans. The Minimum Eligibility for CUCET UG Courses is 12th pass with 50% for General category and 45% marks for SC/ST and to apply for CUCET PG Courses, graduation in the preferred subject is mandatory
Q10. Is CUCET a tough exam?
Ans. If you prepare well with a proper strategy and clear the basics of the subjects, then you can easily crack the CUCET exam with good rank.
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