NTA announces details of CUET exams, UG test in hybrid mode from 15 May

NTA will decide whether the exam will be computer-based test or pen-and-paper mode. (Creative Commons)

The National Testing Agency (NTA) announced details for the Common University Entrance Test (CUET)-UG and CUET-PG exams to be conducted in 2024:

CUET-UG (Undergraduate):

• Mode and Dates: The CUET-UG exam will be conducted in hybrid mode from 15 to 31 May, with two or three shifts per day.
• Results: The results will be declared on 30 June.
• Application Process: The application process began on 27 February and will continue until 26 March.
• Mode Selection: NTA will decide whether the exam will be a Computer-Based Test (CBT) or pen-and-paper mode based on various factors.
• Language and Centres: The exam will be conducted in 13 languages — English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.— across 380 cities, including 26 abroad.
• Subjects and Registration: Candidates can choose a maximum of six subjects for the exam. Last year, around 14.9 lakh registrations were received for CUET-UG.

CUET-PG (Postgraduate):

• Dates: CUET-PG will be conducted from 11- 28 March, with two shifts each day.
• Shifts and Duration: There will be 44 shifts for CUET-PG, each lasting for 105 minutes.
• Subjects: The exam will cover 157 subjects, with 4,62,589 unique registered individual candidates and 7,68,389 tests to be conducted.
• Mode: The examination will be conducted in a hybrid mode.

Both CUET-UG and CUET-PG aim to provide a single-window opportunity for admission to Central Universities (CUs) and other participating organizations across the country. Candidates will have the flexibility to choose their preferred subjects and languages for the exam.

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