CUET UG Eligibility 2026

CUET UG Eligibility

NTA's eligibility for writing CUET UG is broad. The real admission conditions (minimum marks, required subjects, age) are set by each university for each course.

Basic eligibility to write CUET UG

Criterion	Requirement
Qualification	Passed Class 12 (or equivalent) from a recognised board, or appearing in Class 12 in the exam year
Age	No upper age limit set by NTA; universities may have their own age rules
Subjects in Class 12	In 2026, candidates could choose any CUET subjects, regardless of their Class 12 subjects
Nationality	Indian and foreign candidates can apply; centres outside India were available

University-level conditions

Minimum marks in Class 12: Many universities set a minimum percentage for each course and category. Check the university's admission bulletin.
Required subjects: A course may require specific CUET subjects (for example, Mathematics for B.Sc Mathematics or Economics honours at some universities).
B.Tech and professional courses: Universities offering such courses through CUET set separate minimum aggregates (for example, 45% for General and 40% for reserved categories at some universities).
Language requirement: Some courses or universities ask for a particular language paper.

Reservation

Reservation for SC, ST, OBC-NCL, EWS and PwBD candidates is applied by the universities at the admission stage as per their rules. NTA offers lower fees for these categories.

Before choosing your CUET subjects, make a list of your target universities and courses and match their subject requirements. A wrong subject choice can make you ineligible for a course even with a good score.

CUET UG Eligibility 2026