CUET UG Admission and Counselling

Many students think NTA gives admission after CUET UG. That is not true. NTA only conducts the exam and declares the NTA Score. Admission is handled by each university. This page explains the full path in simple steps. CUET UG 2027 counselling dates are To be announced.

📢 CUET UG 2027: Counselling and admission schedule – To be announced by each participating university.

🧭 From Exam to Admission – The Path

Appear in CUET UG and wait for the result.
Download your NTA Score card from cuet.nta.nic.in. NTA does not post score cards.
Follow your university's notice. After the result, each central or participating university announces its own counselling or admission schedule and merit list.
Apply to the university and choose programmes as per its process.
Verification and admission: You must meet the eligibility, merit rank, medical fitness and document verification rules set by the university.

💡 Remember: Appearing in CUET UG does not give you a right to admission. NTA has no role in preparing the merit list.

🏛️ Who Accepts CUET UG Scores?

All Central Universities and many participating State, Deemed and Private universities accept CUET UG scores. In 2026, the NTA list of central universities included names such as University of Delhi, Banaras Hindu University, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Aligarh Muslim University, Jamia Millia Islamia, University of Hyderabad, Pondicherry University and Visva-Bharati. The list changes every year, so check NTA's participating universities page.

📊 Understand Your Score

For papers held in many shifts, raw marks are converted into an NTA Score.
The NTA Score is valid only for admission in that academic year.
There is no re-evaluation or re-checking of the result.

Read how marks, rank and percentile differ on Marks vs Rank vs Percentile.

📌 Tips for Counselling Season

Check the prospectus of every university you like for seats, eligibility and subject rules.
Keep your Class 10 and 12 marksheets, category certificates and ID ready.
Watch the official university website, because dates and cut-offs differ for each course.

🔗 Related Pages

Looking at other routes? See CLAT for law, CMAT for management and NATA for architecture.

Source: NTA CUET (UG) 2026 Information Bulletin. Admission rules are set by each university.