New Delhi, 10 February 2023 – CUET UG 2023 – The National Testing Agency (NTA) has begun the registration process for the Common University Entrance Test, Undergraduate (CUET UG) 2023. Candidates may visit the CUET official website, cuet.samarth.ac.in, to apply.
The process will continue until 12 March, after which a correction window will be available from 15 March to 18 March 2023. The University Grants Commission (UGC) stated the computer-based test will begin on 21 May.
All central universities have received a communication from the UGC reminding them to make necessary preparations and to finish the application process by the end of July so that the academic session may start on 1 August.
CUET UG 2023 – Important Dates
| Online submission of application form | 9 February to 12 March 2023 |
| Last date of successful transaction of fee | 12 March 2023 |
| Correction in particulars | 15 March to 18 March 2023 |
| Announcement of the city of exam | 30 April 2023 |
| Downloading of admit cards | Second week of May 2023 |
| Date of examination | From 21 May 2023 onwards |
CUET UG 2023 – Overview
- The CUET is an all-India test conducted by the National Testing Agency for admission to various undergraduate, integrated, postgraduate, diploma, certification, and research programmes at India’s 45 central universities. It is also recognised by a number of other state and deemed universities in India.
- The exam will be held in 13 languages: Hindi, English, Bengali, Assamese, Kannada, Gujarati, Marathi, Malayalam, Punjabi, Odia, Telgu, Tamil, and Urdu.
- Three sections will make up CUET UG 2023. Sections 1A (which offers any of the 13 languages as a medium) and 1B (20 other languages, including foreign languages such as Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Russian).
- Out of 50 questions in Section 1, 40 in each language must be attempted.
- Section 2 will be a subject paper on a specific domain. This section will include 27 domain-specific subjects from which a candidate may select any subject desired by the applicable university or institute.
- In this section, too, 40 questions out of 50 must be attempted.
- Section 3 will be a general test for any such undergraduate programme where such an exam is used for enrollment by any university or institute. For this paper, 50 out of 60 questions must be attempted.
- A candidate may select a maximum of 10 subjects from all three sections.
- Over 14.9 lakh candidates registered for the first edition of CUET UG in 2022, with 9.68 lakh taking the exam.
CUET UG 2023 – Eligibility
- There is no age limit for students to take the exam.
- Applicants who have passed their Class 12 or equivalent exams or are scheduled to take them in 2023 can apply for the examination.
- In addition, applicants will be required to meet age requirements if they wish to enrol in any university, institution, or organisation.
CUET UG 2023 – Application Fee
Candidates who apply for up to three subjects must pay:
- INR 750 if they are from the general category
- INR 700 if they belong to the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category
- INR 650 if they are from the Scheduled Caste (SC, Scheduled Tribe (ST), Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD), and third gender.
- INR 3750 for centres outside India.
To apply for 7 subjects:
- General category candidates must pay INR 1500
- OBC candidates are required to pay INR 1400
- SC, ST, PwBD, and third gender candidates must pay INR 1300
- Centres outside India need to pay INR 7500
Up to 10 subjects:
- General category aspirants will be charged INR 1750
- OBC candidates must pay INR 1650
- SC, ST, PwBD, and third gender will be charged INR 1550
- Cntres outside India need to pay INR 11000
CUET UG 2023 – How to Apply?
Step 1) Candidates must visit the CUET UG official website at cuet.samarth.ac.in.
Step 2) Candidates need to click on the “Register” link in the upper right-hand corner.
Step 3) A new page will be displayed on the screen. Candidates must carefully read all instructions before proceeding to register.
Step 4) Candidates may now proceed to fill out the application form by providing all required information. They must upload all required documents, including scanned images of the candidate’s photo, signature, and category certificate (if applicable), as well as the PwBD certificate (where applicable).
Step 5) Applicants must now pay the application fee. When finished, select the “submit” option. Candidates are advised to download and print their applications for future reference.
CUET UG 2023 – Valuable Tips by Toppers
As students work hard to prepare for the CUET, some tips from previous year’s toppers can help them enormously in cracking the exam.
CUET UG 2022 Topper – Megha Goenka
Meghna prepared for the CUET primarily through self-study. She went over what she had previously studied for her board exams. She believes the papers were relatively simple for anyone who had their concepts clear from the start.
According to Megha, the CUET has levelled the playing field for everyone.
CUET UG 2022 Topper – Sahaana Ramesh
The majority of the questions came from the board syllabus, and the fact that Sahaana had two board exams, one of which was multiple-choice question (MCQ) based, was extremely beneficial. She solved papers using various MCQ-based guidebooks, which aided her preparation.
Previously, there were students from various boards, and there was disparity due to varying marking standards, but now there is more consistency.
CUET UG 2022 Topper – Priyanshi Choudhary
Priyanshi didn’t have any coaching, and she was worried that coaching classes would teach students things she didn’t know because she chose self-preparation. She would have gotten into college based on her board scores, but she did better in the CUET.
It was a tough and thorough test, but it was a good experience that has given Priyanshi new opportunities.
CUET UG 2022 Topper – Preetam Singh
When Preetam learned about the CUET, his board exams were approaching, so he attempted to study for both at the same time, but it did not work. He couldn’t concentrate. He decided to prioritise the board over the CUET.
Later, he studied for the CUET, and the syllabus was the same. Since Preetam had never studied English or the General Test before, he chose to focus on those.
According to Preetam, the exam level was acceptable and the paper was simple. The CUET promised to level the playing field for all courses, but he doesn’t believe it has done so. As many students received 100 percentiles, competition has increased.
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CUET UG 2023 – FAQs
Q1) What is the Common University Entrance Test (CUET)?
The Common University Entrance Test (CUET) is an all-India test conducted by the National Testing Agency for admission to various undergraduate, integrated, postgraduate, diploma, certification, and research programmes at India’s 45 central universities. It is also recognised by a number of other state and deemed universities in India.
Q2) What is the last date to register for the Common University Entrance Test, Undergraduate (CUET UG) 2023?
The registration process for the CUET UG 2023 which began on 9 February will continue until 12 March, after which a correction window will be available from 15 March to 18 March 2023.
Q3) When will the Common University Entrance Test, Undergraduate (CUET UG) be held?
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has announced that the CUET UG 2023 will begin on 21 May 2023.
