CUET-UG 2025 To Commence On May 13, Confirms NTA

NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has postponed the Common University Entrance Test Undergraduate (CUET UG) 2025.

An official notification issued by the NTA has confirmed that the CUET UG 2025, which was earlier scheduled to begin on May 8, will now commence on May 13.

“National Testing Agency is conducting the CUET (UG)- 2025 at different location throughout the country and outside India from 13 May 2025 to 03 June 2025 in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode,” the NTA notice said.

TO view the full notification, click here.

The NTA has informed the University Grants Commission (UGC) of its inability to conduct the examination as per the previously announced schedule, sources said.

A formal announcement on the fresh exam dates was made on May 7.

CUET (UG)-2025 Examination will commence from 13th May 2025 and City Intimation will be displayed on 7th May 2025.

— National Testing Agency (@NTA_Exams) May 6, 2025

The UGC is the parent body for the examination, and NTA conducts the exam on its behalf.

The delay in preparation for CUET, much of it caused by the focus on conducting the NEET-UG entrance test held last Sunday, is responsible for NTA seeking more time from UGC to conduct CUET, it is learnt.

ALSO READ: NTA Likely To Postpone CUET UG, New Schedule To Be Declared Soon

While CUET-UG was conducted in hybrid mode last year – both pen-and-paper and CBT– it is being conducted only in CBT mode this year.

Meanwhile, the NTA has also released the city intimation slip for CUETUG 2025.

Advance city intimation slip

“The candidates are required to check/ download their Examination Advance City Intimation Slip for CUET (UG) – 2025 (using their Application No. and Date of Birth),” the official notification said.

For direct link to download the city intimation slip, click here.

However, the NTA has made it clear that the city intimation slips are not admit cards, which will be released later.

“The Admit Card of CUET (UG) -2025 of the respective candidates shall be issued 4 days prior to the examination. The candidates are advised to download their admit cards as and when available,” the notice added.

The exam is conducted for 37 subjects, each with a duration of 60 minutes and consisting of 50 multiple-choice questions. The number of shifts per day will vary depending on the availability of exam centers, with two to three shifts expected daily.

The CUET-UG 2025 will be conducted in 13 Indian languages: English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.

Candidates must strictly follow the instructions given in the information bulletin available on the official website.

There is no age limit for candidates planning to appear for CUET-UG 2025. However, candidates need to fulfill the age criteria (if any) of the university or institution they wish to apply to.