- The National Testing Agency has been mandated by the Ministry of Education and UGC to conduct the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) for admission into Undergraduate Programmes in Central Universities under the Ministry of Education, and other participating Universities / Institutions / Organizations / Autonomous Colleges since the year 2022.
- The NTA will conduct the CUET (UG) – 2024 in Hybrid mode (CBT and Pen & Paper) Mode for about 13.48 lacs candidates at various Examination Centers located in 380 cities including 26 cities outside India, as per the following schedule:
Examination Date of Examination CUET (UG) – 2024 Between 15 May 2024 and 24 May 2024 - The details of the programmes offered by Central Universities (CUs), State Universities, and other participating Universities / Organizations are available on their respective websites as well as at https://exams.nta.ac.in/CUET-UG/
- There are 63 test papers being offered in the CUET (UG) – 2024. The duration of the test will be 45 minutes duration except in subjects i.e., Accountancy, Economics, Physics, Computer Science/ Informatics Practices, Chemistry, Mathematics / Applied Mathematics, and General Test, the duration of the test will be 60 minutes.
- To ensure that the candidates from all backgrounds have an equal opportunity to perform their best, it has been decided to conduct the test papers which have been chosen by the majority of candidates in the Pen & paper mode. The schedule/date sheet for the test papers to be conducted in Pen & paper mode is given in Annexure 1. It is advisable to check the date and time of each opted test paper carefully.
- The remaining papers will be conducted in CBT (Computer-Based Test) mode as per the schedule/date sheet given in Annexure 2. The candidates are requested to adhere to the time of the test papers as mentioned in the schedule.
