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Excellence in Assessment
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University Grants Commission
COMMON UNIVERSITY
ENTRANCE TEST
(POSTGRADUATE)
CUET (PG)
2025
Inforffiation
BULLETIN
www.nta.ac.in
, Information Bulletin: Common University Entrance Test
CUET (PG) – 2025
Vision
The right candidates joining best institutions will give India her demographic
dividend.
Mission
To improve equity and quality in education by administering research based
valid, reliable, efficient, transparent, fair and international level
assessments. The best subject matter experts, psychometricians and IT
delivery and security professionals will ensure that the current gaps in
existing assessment systems are properly identified and bridged.
NTA will create a system which will promote teaching (by teachers),
learning (by students) and assessment (by parents and institutions). NTA
strongly believes in quality, efficiency, effectiveness, equity and security of
assessments. To practice these values, NTA will constantly engage with its
stakeholders, viz. students, parents, teachers, experts and partner
institutions.
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, Information Bulletin: Common University Entrance Test
CUET (PG) – 2025
INDEX
CONTENT PAGE NO.
List of Abbreviations 4
Important Information and Dates at a Glance 5
Chapter-1 INTRODUCTION 10
1.1 About National Testing Agency (NTA) 10
1.2 About Central Universities 11
1.3 About CUET (PG) - 2025 11
1.4 Role of NTA 11
Chapter-2 EXAMINATION SCHEME 12
2.1 Mode of Examination 12
2.2 Medium of Question Papers (QP) 12
2.3 Structure of Question Papers 12
2.4 Marking Scheme 12
2.5 Syllabus of CUET (PG) 17
Chapter-3 Eligibility Criteria & Qualifications 18
3.1 Age Limit 18
Chapter-4 Reservation 19
Chapter-5 Choice of Cities 23
Chapter-6 Admit Card 24
Chapter-7 Schedule of Examination 25
Chapter-8 Important Instructions for the Candidates 26
Chapter-9 Unfair Means Practices and Breach of Examination Rules 28
9.1 Definition 28
9.2 Punishment for Using Unfair Means practices 29
Chapter-10 Display of Answer Key for Challenge 30
10.1 Display of Answer Key Challenge 30
10.2 Display of Recorded Responses 30
10.3 Marking Scheme of Examination 30
Chapter-11 CUET (PG) – 20254 NTA Score and Admissions 31
11.1 CUET (PG)- 2025 NTA Score 31
11.2 Re-evaluation/ Re-checking of Result 31
11.3 Admissions 31
Chapter-12 Miscellaneous 33
12.1 Correspondence with NTA 33
12.2 Weeding out Rules 33
12.3 Legal Jurisdiction 33
12.4 RTI 33
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, Information Bulletin: Common University Entrance Test
CUET (PG) – 2025
S. No. Annexure Particulars Page
No. No.
1 I Income and Asset Certificate to be produced by EWS 34
2 II Form of Certificate to be produced by OBC-NCL 35
3 III SC/ ST Certificate Format 37
4 IV Disability Certificate having disability less than 40% 39
5 V Certificate regarding physical limitation in an examinee 40
to write
6 VI Letter of Undertaking for Using Own Scribe 41
S. No. Appendix Particulars Page
No. No.
1 I List of Examination Cities for CUET(PG) – 2025 42
2 II Procedure for Online Payment of Fees and Helpline for 49
Payment-Related Queries
3 III Computer Based Test (CBT) Guidelines 53
4 IV Replica of CUET(PG) – 2025 59
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Excellence in Assessment
Kku–faKku fae¸Dr;`
University Grants Commission
COMMON UNIVERSITY
ENTRANCE TEST
(POSTGRADUATE)
CUET (PG)
2025
Inforffiation
BULLETIN
www.nta.ac.in
, Information Bulletin: Common University Entrance Test
CUET (PG) – 2025
Vision
The right candidates joining best institutions will give India her demographic
dividend.
Mission
To improve equity and quality in education by administering research based
valid, reliable, efficient, transparent, fair and international level
assessments. The best subject matter experts, psychometricians and IT
delivery and security professionals will ensure that the current gaps in
existing assessment systems are properly identified and bridged.
NTA will create a system which will promote teaching (by teachers),
learning (by students) and assessment (by parents and institutions). NTA
strongly believes in quality, efficiency, effectiveness, equity and security of
assessments. To practice these values, NTA will constantly engage with its
stakeholders, viz. students, parents, teachers, experts and partner
institutions.
1
, Information Bulletin: Common University Entrance Test
CUET (PG) – 2025
INDEX
CONTENT PAGE NO.
List of Abbreviations 4
Important Information and Dates at a Glance 5
Chapter-1 INTRODUCTION 10
1.1 About National Testing Agency (NTA) 10
1.2 About Central Universities 11
1.3 About CUET (PG) - 2025 11
1.4 Role of NTA 11
Chapter-2 EXAMINATION SCHEME 12
2.1 Mode of Examination 12
2.2 Medium of Question Papers (QP) 12
2.3 Structure of Question Papers 12
2.4 Marking Scheme 12
2.5 Syllabus of CUET (PG) 17
Chapter-3 Eligibility Criteria & Qualifications 18
3.1 Age Limit 18
Chapter-4 Reservation 19
Chapter-5 Choice of Cities 23
Chapter-6 Admit Card 24
Chapter-7 Schedule of Examination 25
Chapter-8 Important Instructions for the Candidates 26
Chapter-9 Unfair Means Practices and Breach of Examination Rules 28
9.1 Definition 28
9.2 Punishment for Using Unfair Means practices 29
Chapter-10 Display of Answer Key for Challenge 30
10.1 Display of Answer Key Challenge 30
10.2 Display of Recorded Responses 30
10.3 Marking Scheme of Examination 30
Chapter-11 CUET (PG) – 20254 NTA Score and Admissions 31
11.1 CUET (PG)- 2025 NTA Score 31
11.2 Re-evaluation/ Re-checking of Result 31
11.3 Admissions 31
Chapter-12 Miscellaneous 33
12.1 Correspondence with NTA 33
12.2 Weeding out Rules 33
12.3 Legal Jurisdiction 33
12.4 RTI 33
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, Information Bulletin: Common University Entrance Test
CUET (PG) – 2025
S. No. Annexure Particulars Page
No. No.
1 I Income and Asset Certificate to be produced by EWS 34
2 II Form of Certificate to be produced by OBC-NCL 35
3 III SC/ ST Certificate Format 37
4 IV Disability Certificate having disability less than 40% 39
5 V Certificate regarding physical limitation in an examinee 40
to write
6 VI Letter of Undertaking for Using Own Scribe 41
S. No. Appendix Particulars Page
No. No.
1 I List of Examination Cities for CUET(PG) – 2025 42
2 II Procedure for Online Payment of Fees and Helpline for 49
Payment-Related Queries
3 III Computer Based Test (CBT) Guidelines 53
4 IV Replica of CUET(PG) – 2025 59
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