The National Testing Agency has released a public notice regarding the Common University Entrance Test – PG (CUET PG) 2026 subject-wise schedule. Candidates who registered for CUET PG 2026 can now check the exam dates, shift timings, medium of examination, and city intimation details.
The examination will be conducted in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode across multiple days in March 2026.
CUET PG 2026 Overview
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Exam Name | CUET PG 2026 |
| Conducting Body | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Academic Session | 2026-27 |
| Exam Mode | Computer Based Test (CBT) |
| Total Subjects | 157 |
| Registered Candidates | 4,11,366 (approx.) |
| Exam Dates | 06 to 27 March 2026 |
| Shift Duration | 90 Minutes |
| Shifts Per Day | 2-3 Shifts |
| Official Website | https://exams.nta.nic.in/cuet-pg/ |
CUET PG 2026 Exam Dates
The CUET PG 2026 exam will be conducted on the following dates:
06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25 and 27 March 2026
Each day may have up to three shifts depending on the subjects scheduled.
CUET PG 2026 Shift Timings
| Shift | Timing |
|---|---|
| Shift 1 | 09:00 AM – 10:30 AM |
| Shift 2 | 12:30 PM – 02:00 PM |
| Shift 3 | 04:00 PM – 05:30 PM |
The exam includes 157 subjects across various disciplines such as, the detailed subject-wise date sheet is provided below here:
CUET PG 2026 Subject-Wise Exam Dates
| Exam Date | Shift 1 Subjects (9-10:30 AM) | Shift 2 Subjects (12:30 PM – 2:00 PM) | Shift 3 Subjects (4 – 5:30 PM) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06 March 2026 | Yoga (COQP21) | Yoga (COQP21) Sports Physiology, Biochemistry, Nutrition, Biomechanics (COQP20) Sanskrit (LAQP03), Urdu (LAQP37), Textile Design (HUQP23) | |
| 07 March 2026 | Applied (HUQP02) | Geography, Anthropology / Geoinformatics (COQP02), | Healthcare & Hospital Management (COQP22) |
| 08 March 2026 | B.Ed.; B.Ed-M.Ed, Integrated; B.Ed. (HI); B.Ed, (ID); B.Ed. (VI) Lifelong Learning & Extension (COQP03) | General Management (COQP12) | General (COQP11) Puranetihasa (ACQP16) |
| 09 March 2026 | Statistics (SCQP27) | B.Ed. Mathematics (COQP07) French (LAQP10), Dance (HUQP05) | Criminology (SCQP10) Telugu (LAQP36) |
| 10 March 2026 | Data Science, AI, Cyber Security and Computer Science; Engineering/Technology (MTQP04), Home Science (HUQP11) Animal Science (SCQP30) | MA Education (COQP16), Forensic Science (SCQP13) | Fine Arts (HUQP07), Disaster Studies (COQP09) |
| 11 March 2026 | Political Science (HUQP18), MPT/Master in Respiratory Theory(MRT) (SCQP21) Soil Science (SCQP26), Sahitya (Alankara and Kavya Varga) (ACQP19) Phalita and Siddantha Jyotisha (ACQP15) Music – Kamatak / Carnatic (HUQP12) Agama (ACQP03) Shukla Yajurveda (ACQP21) Kashmiri (LAQP17) Nyaya Vaisheshika (ACQP14) Bhutia (LAQP08) Limbu (LAQP22) Samveda (ACQP20) Prakrit (LAQP31) , | Computer Science / Information Technology / AI (SCQP09) Khasi (LAQP18) Kokborok( LAQP19 Museology (HUQP13) | Chemistry (SCQP08) Commerce (COQP08) Punjabi (LAQP33) Sahitya (ACQP18) Music Percussion (HUQP25) |
| 12 March 2026 | Agricultural Science(SCQP01) B.Ed. Humanities and Social Sciences (COQP04) Pottery and Ceramics (HUQP19) Vedanta; Sarvadarshan; Mimansa; Nyaya etc. (ACQP24) | Economics (COQP10) Korean (LAQP20) Shiksha Shastri B.Ed. (ACQP01) Urdu Journalism(LAQP38) Prayojanmoolak Hindi (Patrakarita) (LAQP32) Water Engineering and Management (MTQP11) Chemical Thermal and Polymer Engineering (MTQP01) | English (LAQP01) Shiksha Acharya M.Ed. (ACQP02) Vedanta (ACQP23) Textile Engineering (MTQP12) Indo-Tibetan (LAQP39) |
| 13 March 2026 | Library & Information Science (COQP13) | History (HUQP09) Bioinformatics (SCQP06) Nanoelectronics/Material Sciences (MTQP09) Vyakarana and Sabdabhodha Systems (ACQP26) | Life Science (SCQP17) Hindu Studeis (Bilingual-Hindi/English) (ACQP08) |
| 16 March 2026 | Geography (HUQP08) Pharmacy (SCQP23) | Zoology (SCQP28) German (LAQP12) | Psychology / Applied Psychology (HUQP20) |
| 17 March 2026 | B.Ed Languages (COQP05) Horticulture (SCQP16) Geophysics (SCQP15) Civil and Structural Engineering (MTQP02) | LLM (COQP14) Food Engineering and Technology (MTQP06) Arabic (LAQP05) | Microbiology / Applied Microbiology (SCQP03) Ancient Indian History; Culture and Archeology(HUQP01) Electronics, Communication and Information Engineering(MTQP05) |
| 18 March 2026 | Food Science and Technology (SCQP12) Baudha Darshan / Buddhist Studies (ACQP04) Architecture & Planning (SCQP04) | Mathematics / Applied Mathematics; Electronics (SCQP19) History of Arts (HUQP10) | Botany (SCQP07) Development and Labour Studies (HUQP06) Hindustani Music (HUQP14) |
| 19 March 2026 | Geology /Applied Geology (SCQP14) Theatre(HUQP24) Public Health (COQP19) Dairy Technology(MTQP03) Japanese (LAQP15) | Sociology (HUQP22) Mechanical Engineering (MTQP07) Atmospheric Science (SCQP29) Vyakaran (ACQP25) Italian (LAQP41) Pashto (LAQP29) Dharama Shastra; Vastu and Paurohitya (ACQP05) Plastic Arts (HUQP17) Santali(LAQP40) Russian (LAQP34) Pali (LAQP28) Rabindra Snagit (HUQP26) Jyotish – Ganit (ACQP12) Dhrama Vijnan (ACQP06) Gujarati(LAQP13) Krishna Yajurveda (ACQP13) Jain Darshan (ACQP10) | Mass Communication and Journalism (COQP17) Nanoscience /Integrative Biosciences (SCQP22) Odia (LAQP27) |
| 24 March 2026 | Environmental Science /Studies (SCQP24) | B.Ed Science (COQP06) Art & Aesthetics (HUQP04) | Physics (SCQP11) |
| 25 March 2026 | Social Work (HUQP21) Medical Laboratory Technology (SCQP20) | Agri-Business Management Etc. (COQP01) Linguistics (LAQP04) Painting (HUQP15) Indian Knowledge System (ACQP09) Dharmashastra (ACQP07) | Biochemistry (SCQP05) Philosophy (HUQP16) Electrical & Power Engineering (MTQP10) |
| 27 March 2026 | M.Ed, Mater in Education (COQP15) Agro-Forestry (SCQP02) Hispanic (LAQP14) Chinese (LAQP09) Material Science (SCQP18) Assamese (LAQP06) Jyotish – Falit (ACQP11) Persian (LAQP30) Applied Arts (HUQP03) Bengali (LAQP07) Rigveda (ACQP17) Manipuri (LAQP24) Veda etc. (ACQP22) Nepali (LAQP26) Tamil (LAQP35) Malayalam (LAQP23) Garo (LAQP11) Kannada (LAQP16) Marathi (LAQP25) Lepcha (LAQP21) | Physical Education (COQP18) Plant Biotechnology (SCQP25) | Hindi (LAQP02) Nano Technology (MTQP08) |
Medium of Question Paper
The question paper will be bilingual (English and Hindi) except for certain subjects:
- Language papers (41 papers) – respective language
- M.Tech / Higher Sciences – English only
- Acharya papers – Sanskrit (some trilingual)
- Indian Knowledge System / Baudha Darshana – Hindi / Sanskrit / English
- Hindu Studies – Hindi and English
CUET PG 2026 City Intimation Slip
The city intimation slip will be released approximately 10 days before the exam date on the official website.
This slip will inform candidates about:
- Exam city
- Exam date
- Shift timing
Admit cards will be released separately later.
Official Contact Details
For queries related to CUET PG 2026:
- Helpline Number: 011-40759000
- Email: helpdeskcuetpg@nta.ac.in
FAQs
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When will CUET PG 2026 be conducted?
The exam will be conducted from 06 March to 27 March 2026.
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How many subjects are included in CUET PG 2026?
A total of 157 subjects are being conducted.
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In which mode will CUET PG 2026 be held?
The exam will be conducted in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode.
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When will the CUET PG city intimation slip be released?
It will be released approximately 10 days before the exam date.
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What is the duration of the CUET PG exam?
Q5. What is the duration of the CUET PG exam?