NTA Issues Exam Guidelines As CUET PG 2025 Commences

NEW DELHI: The Common University PG Entrance Test (CUET) for admissions to post-graduate programmes began on March 13.

The exam will continue till April 1. The NTA released admit cards for the test at exams.nta.ac.in/CUET-PG.

The CUET PG exam will be held in three shifts –from 9 am to 10:30 am, from 12:30 pm to 2 pm and from 4 pm to 5:30 pm.

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On the first day, students will appear for HUQP24-Theatre, SCQP07-Botany and SCQP27-Statistics in the first shift, while the exams for HUQP04-Art and Aesthetics and SCQP19-Mathematics will be held in the second shift. The third shift will comprise exams for COQP04-B.Ed. Humanities and Social Sciences, and MTQP05-Electronics Communication and Information Engineering.

Guidelines for candidates  

Meanwhile, the NTA has released examination guidelines for the candidates

• Candidates must reach the exam venue as per the reporting time mentioned on admit card. If they reach the venue beyond the gate closing time, they will not be allowed to enter.
• Before reaching the exam centre, candidates need to enter the required details, paste a photograph, and put a thumb impression at the appropriate place on admit card. They should ensure that their heft-Hand thumb impression is clear and not smudged.
• Photo IDs that will be accepted are PAN card, driving licence, voter ID, passport, Aadhaar card (with photo), E-Aadhaar, ration card, Aadhaar enrolment number with photo.
• Blank paper sheets for rough work will be provided in the examination hall
• Candidates must write names and roll numbers at the top of the sheet and must hand it over to the invigilator before leaving the hall.
• NTA has advised candidates not to adopt unfair means or indulge in unfair examination practices
• All examination centres are under CCTV surveillance and equipped with jammers
• Any unfair practice, including passing of chits will be dealt with punitive stringent action including debarment in future exams of NTA.
• Candidates should ensure that the question paper available on the computer screen is as per his/her opted subject/medium indicated in the admit card. If it is different, the same should be brought to the notice of the invigilator.
• Before answering, candidates should read the subject-specific and other instructions.
• While answering the questions, candidates must select the most appropriate, most suitable, or the closest option from the given four choices.
• Candidates appearing for multiple subjects must carry separate admit cards for each subject to the examination centre.

Items allowed inside exam hall

• Water in a transparent bottle
• transparent ballpoint pen
• admit card along with the self-declaration (undertaking) printed on an A4-size paper
• a passport-size photo (same as the one used in the application form, to be pasted on the attendance sheet),
• Original and valid photo ID proof.

Items restricted

• Personal belongings
• electronic devices
• mobile phones