CUET General Questions

CUET (UG) stands for Common University Entrance Test UG.

CUET (UG) will provide a single window opportunity to students to seek admission in any of the Central and other Universities across the country.

CUET (UG) will provide a common platform and equal opportunities to candidates across the country, especially those from rural and other remote areas and help establish better connect with the Universities.

It is a single entrance test for admission to Central Universities and other participating Institutions which will be admitting the candidates to their UG courses based on the marks/NTA Score secured by them in this test.

In the past, students used to be under stress to secure more than 95% marks in Class XII Board Examination so as to get admission in the University of their Choice. With the introduction of CUET (UG) – , the stress on them for securing very high marks in the one and only Board Examination stands reduced.
Marks given by different Board vary widely on account of the typology of questions and the scoring pattern. These things will now get standardised under CUET (UG)
The question paper pattern in CUET (UG) will be objective type comprising Multiple Choice Questions and hence evaluation will be objective. In this manner, subjectivity in evaluation of the descriptive type of papers in the traditional Class XII exams of different Board will not handicap the candidates in getting admission to the University of their choice.
CUET (UG) will be held in the Computer Based Test (CBT) mode where result processing will be done through technology with no human intervention.
CUET (UG) will be based on Class XII syllabus and hence candidates of Class XII need not prepare for it separately.
In CUET (UG), students have a wide range of options-i.e. 27 subjects, 33 Languages and General Test to choose from. They can select the Subject/Language/General Test of their choice, as per the requirements of the University where admission is sought. They can also choose any of the 13 languages specified therein as medium of their test.

The Common University Entrance Test CUET (UG) will provide a common platform and equal opportunity across the country especially to those students coming from rural and urban areas including candidates from the three National Board CBSE, AICSE and NIOS.
The Common University Entrance Test CUET (UG) – will provide a common platform and equal opportunity across the country especially to those students coming from rural and urban areas including candidates from the three National Board CBSE, AICSE and NIOS.

In the past, candidates had this grievance that though they scored 99% in Class XII, they could not get admission in the Universities of their choice. This was basically because of varied typology of questions and scoring pattern across different Board in the country.

These things will now get standardized with the introduction of CUET (UG)

The question paper pattern in CUET (UG) – will be objective type comprising Multiple Choice Questions and hence evaluation will be objective. In this manner, subjectivity in evaluation of the descriptive type of papers in the traditional Class XII exams of different Board will not handicap the candidates in getting admission to the University of their choice.

The syllabus for the subject/domain tests of CUET (UG) will be based on Class XII so that there is no pressure on the candidates to prepare for both the exams.

The effort that would be required to do well at CUET (UG) will also help candidates to prepare well for their Board Examinations. Thereby, it would strengthen their learning.

The National Education Policy has clearly elucidated that the entrance to Higher Education should be through Common Entrance Test at the national level so that there is uniform standard of bench marking of candidates.

The basic eligibility criterion for entrance into Universities remains unchanged which is that a candidate must have passed the Class XII examination from any recognized Board or equivalent.

In fact marks in grade XII for eligibility will vary across programs and Universities.

Moreover Board examinations are achievement tests whereas CUET (UG) is a selection Test.

Hence, Board Exams at Class XII level are not likely to become redundant.

The basic eligibility criteria is a key factor for admission to all University and other examinations such as JEE & NEET at the National Level.

The principles for University Entrance Exams will be similar. The National Testing Agency (NTA) will work to offer a high-quality Common Aptitude Test, as well as specialized common subject exams in the sciences, humanities, languages, arts and vocational subjects. These exams will test conceptual understanding and the ability to apply knowledge and shall aim to eliminate the need for taking coaching for these exams. Students will be able to choose the subjects for taking the test, and each university will be able to see each student’s individual subject portfolio and admit students into their programmes based on individual interests and talents.

In CUET (UG) – , a candidate may take maximum 10 tests in the following manner:

02 languages from Section IA and Section IB taken together, maximum of 06 Domain Subjects from Section II and General Test from Section III.

OR

Maximum of 03 languages from Section IA and Section IB taken together, maximum of 05 Domain Subjects from Section II and General Test from Section III.

The Common University Entrance Test CUET (UG) – will provide a common platform and equal opportunities to candidates across the country, especially those from North-East and from rural and other remote areas and help establish better connect with the Universities. It will test conceptual understanding and the ability to apply knowledge and shall aim to eliminate the need for taking coaching for these exams.

Candidate, as the candidate can choose upto 9 Subjects from Section 1A and 1B (languages), Section 2 (Domain specific Subjects) and Section 3 (General Test).

He will have the flexibility to choose any one language as his medium for the test, from out of the 13 specified languages.

The Counselling process is to be conducted by the respective Universities. The Universities will be preparing their respective Merit Lists for the offered programmes and may follow the same practice as in earlier years to fill the seats that fall vacant due to dropouts.

It is meant for admission to UG courses of Central Universities for the academic year 2025-26

NTA has been entrusted with the responsibility of conducting the CUET (UG) .

Role of NTA is confined to registration of candidates, issue of admit cards, conduct of exam, host answer keys and invite challenges, finalise answer keys, process and declare results.

Eligibility, reservation, admission etc. are as per the rules and regulations of the respective Central University/ies/Participating Institutions.

NTA has no role in the admissions to the Participating Institutions.

Applicants should go through the information about the course, number of seats, eligibility, reservation, admission policy, tests in CUET (UG) to which the desired courses are mapped, etc available on the website of the University/ies where they wants admission and ensure that they are eligible for the desired course and the test which they should take in CUET (UG) and apply accordingly.

It is the sole responsibility of the candidates to be clear about their choices and the requirements of the Universities where they want admission and ensure that they fulfill the eligibility requirements and thereafter fill the form correctly.

Please refer to the NTA website for the complete list of participating Institutions.

Yes. A candidate who wants to get admission in any UG courses in any Central University or its affiliated colleges for the academic year 2025-26 must appear in CUET (UG) – 2025.

It has been mandated that admission to UG courses of Central Universities for the academic year 2025-26, will be done on the basis of NTA Score obtained in CUET (UG) – 2025.

Exam will be held in May 2025. Please refer to the Information Bulletin hosted on the NTA website for the exact dates. Please be in touch with the NTA website for any updates in this regard

It will be conducted in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode

Exam will be held in May 2025. Please refer to the Information Bulletin hosted on the NTA website for the exact dates. Please be in touch with the NTA website for any updates in this regard

It will be conducted in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode

The test will be objective type. The question paper will comprise Multiple Choice questions.

Language Test and Subject Tests are of 45 minutes duration each. General Test is of 1 hour duration.
A candidate is required to appear only in the Test/s chosen by him.

CUET (UG) offers a bouquet of Languages/Subjects/General Test covering most of the subjects/languages offered by most of the Universities.

Candidate has to choose the test he is required to appear in , as required for admission to the desired course in the desired University.

CUET (UG) will consist of the following 4 Sections:

Section IA – 13 Languages
Section IB – 20 Languages
Section II – 27 Domain specific Subjects
Section III – General Test

Section IA & IB: Language to be tested through Reading Comprehension (based on different types of passages–Factual, Literary and Narrative [Literary Aptitude & Vocabulary]

Section II : As given on NTA website https://cuet.samarth.ac.in/

Section III : General Knowledge, Current Affairs, General Mental Ability, Numerical Ability, Quantitative Reasoning (Simple application of basic mathematical concepts arithmetic/algebra geometry/mensuration/stat taught till Grade 8), Logical and Analytical Reasoning

Before selecting the tests, you are advised to visit the website of the University/ies where admission is sought and read carefully the details relating to courses offered, eligibility, tests that should appear in, for admission to the desired course, reservation, admission policy, etc so that you have an idea which test is to be selected.

Your choice of subjects/Language/General test will depend on the requirements of the desired University/ies for the desired course.

You can opt for any one or more of the test as per the requirements of the University/ies desired.

Follow the Steps given below:

Print List of University/ies given at Appendix-1 in the Information Bulletin.
Select the University/ ies and Courses where you intend to take admission.
Visit the Website(s) of the University/ Universities and NOTE down the eligibility criteria for the Courses in which you intend to take admission (required Test/Subjects for appearing in CUET (UG) This should be noted down for all University/ Universities and Courses where you intend to take admission.
Select the required Test/Subjects for appearing in CUET (UG) from the following:
- A candidate has the option to choose any Language/Domain Specific Subject/ General Test or a combination thereof as may be required for admission to specified course/s of the desired University/ies while applying from following Sections:
  - Section IA – 13 Languages
  - Section IB – 20 Languages
  - Section II – 27 Domain Specific Subjects
  - Section III – General Test
- It is not mandatory to choose any one or more of the tests stated above. The choice of tests would depend on the course/s opted by the candidate and the University/ies where admission is sought.
Candidate MUST select Tests/Subjects in Slot-1 and Slot-2 as follows :
- Slot-1 : Upto 4 Tests/Subjects :
  - Section IA & IB: One Language
  - Section II : Two Domain-Specific Subjects
  - Section III : General Test
Slot-2 : Upto 5 Tests/Subjects:
- Section IA & IB : One Language
- Section II : Maximum of Four Domain-Specific Subjects – OR
- Section IA & IB : Two Languages
- Section II : Maximum of Three Domain-Specific Subjects

Please check with the University where the course is offered to find out the tests that should be taken in CUET (UG) – 2025for the purpose of admission to that course.

For all Shastri (Undergraduate) courses being offered in Sanskrit, a candidate may choose Sanskrit as the Domain Subject from Section II. For choosing Sanskrit as Language a candidate may choose Sanskrit from Section IB which will be used for testing their Reading Comprehension (based on different types of passages- Factual, Literary and Narrative.

Performing arts Test will have two Parts: Part A which is compulsory will contain General questions and Part B will have Specific Questions related to the Dance/ Music Form opted by the Candidate as per desired University. No. of questions to be attempted will remain the same combining both Parts.

All questions in various testing areas will be benchmarked at the level of Class XII only. Students having studied Class XII Board syllabus would be able to do well in CUET (UG)

CUET (UG) , is meant for admission to UG courses of Central Universities for the academic year 2025-26. It is scheduled to be held only once, in May 2025.

CUET (UG) has been designed in consonance with NEP where students will be able to choose the subjects for taking the test, and each University will be able to see each student’s individual subject scores in subjects and admit students into their programmes based on their score in different subjects and languages.

Yes. An applicant can opt for one or more combinations of the following:

Language Test
Domain subject test
General Test

He may opt up to a maximum of 6 subject tests in order to apply to different applicable streams that require these subjects for being eligible.

They should have studied these subjects at grade XII or as prescribed by a particular University under their eligibility conditions for a particular programme.

He may also opt upto a max of 3 languages for Language Test

In addition they can take the General Test as well.

However, the third language chosen needs to be in lieu of 6th domain specific Subject chosen by the candidate – as applicable.

Please refer to Information Bulletin, hosted on NTA website for more details.

The maximum number of tests to be taken remains 9 only i.e. 2 Languages+6 Domain Specific Subjects+1 General Test OR 3 Languages+5 Domain Specific Subjects+1 General Test: flexibility being provided to help a candidate apply for many Universities depending on their eligibility conditions)

Exam will be held in multiple shifts on several days as follows:

Morning Shift: 9.00 am to 12.15 pm

Afternoon Shift: 03.00 pm to 06.45 pm

The slots are nothing but combinations of tests, scheduled during a time period.

Slot : Timing of Examination

Fee Payable by candidates CUET (UG) in INR@
No. of Tests/ Subjects	UG/UI and Part time Programmes
	Centres in India			Centres Out Side India
	General	OBC(NCL)/	SC/ST/PwBD/Third gender
	(Unreserved)	EWS

Slot-1 : 09.00 a.m. to 12.15 p.m.

Upto 4

₹ 650/-

₹ 600/-

₹ 550/-

₹ 3000/-

Slot-2 : 03.00 p.m. to 06.45 p.m.

Upto 5

₹ 650/-

₹ 600/-

₹ 550/-

₹ 3000/-

No. Each time slot is a combination of tests with different durations. Each test is distinct and is not linked to the other. They are not sections of the same paper. You will not be able to move across the tests, at your convenience. Once you start a test, you have to complete the duration of the test and only thereafter you will be able to move to the next test or leave the exam hall as you desire.

Choice of the Slots depend on the tests that you should take which in turn depends on the requirements for the desired course in the desire University/ies/Participating Institutions.

Yes. For getting admission in Central Universities CUET (UG) Score is compulsory. Admission in affiliated colleges will also be based on CUET (UG) Score only.

Yes, for skill based programmes like Dance/ Music/ Theatre Universities may conduct the skill test.

No, admission through CUET (UG) will purely be based on CUET (UG) Score in different Subjects/languages/ General Test reflected in the Score Card. However, minimum eligibility conditions of various Universities take into account the percentage of combinations of subjects as per the course/ programmes.

You can submit your online Application Form for CUET (UG) at https://cuet.samarth.ac.in/. Please check the NTA website for the registration dates.

Candidates who wish to appear for CUET (UG)–2025 are advised to go through the Prospectus of the desired University/ Universities/Participating Institution, for the tests to be chosen, for the courses desired, before applying.

Candidates need to upload the following with the application form:

Scanned images of photograph and signature
Certificates in respect of PwD/Category/BPL/Class X/XII Equivalence Certificate) as applicable.

The documents / certificates etc., shall be verified directly at the time of admission by the University.

You can pay the exam fee online using

SBI/ Canara Bank/ ICICI Bank/ Paytm payment gateways through Debit Card/Credit Card/Net Banking/UPI/ Wallet.

You need to keep proof of fee paid.

In case the Confirmation Page is not generated after payment of fee, the transaction will stand cancelled and the amount will be refunded for the credit of your account.

However, you will have to make another transaction, in case the Confirmation Page is not generated and you want to appear in the test.

No. You are required to submit only one application, even if you apply for more than one University or Participating Institution.

No. You are required to submit only one application, even if you apply for more than one course in the same University/different Universities.

First, identify the Subjects/Language/General Test, which the University/ies, where admission is sought, requires for admission to the desired course, from the Prospectus of the respective University/ies, .

Thereafter you can choose the test/s, as applicable, in the same form subject to the maximum permitted.

It is your responsibility to ensure that the tests chosen by you are in line with what is required by the course/s or University/ies where admission is sought.

Multiple applications by the same candidate are not permitted.

Each candidate is required to submit only one application.

No. It varies with reference to the Slots that you apply for. The Slots that you apply for depends on the tests that you choose. The tests that you choose depend on the requirements of the desired University/ies for the desired courses.

No, you need to use a valid and unique email address of applicant only as all communications are through registered e-mail id or SMS. In addition, you will not be able to change or edit the mobile number and email address on the Application Form later as these particulars are fixed.

Candidates will be permitted to edit the details filled by them before final submission of the Application Form.

However, after submission he will not be able to edit any details.

A facility for making corrections will be made available through the “Correction window”, as per details given in the Information Bulletin. Candidates may make necessary corrections (in specified fields permitted) during correction period through the Correction Window.

As the eligibility criteria for admission may be unique for every University, the participating Institutions will upload all the required criteria for their respective programs, on their website.

Candidates are advised to satisfy themselves before applying on the Samarth platform (https://cuet.samarth.ac.in/) that they meet the eligibility criteria laid down by the University they are applying to.

Mere appearance in the Entrance Test does not entitle you to be considered for admission to the Programme unless you fulfil the Programme wise eligibility conditions of the University you are applying to. Applicants must fully satisfy themselves about their programme wise eligibility as prescribed in the Information Bulletin or the University Prospectus, before filling the Application Form. Admission is subject to the admission policy of the University, number of seats available, reservation, demand, marks secured, etc.

Yes. You are required to indicate the name/s of the University/ies/Participating Institutions where you intend applying, in your application form for CUET (UG) to facilitate sharing of data post results with the respective Universities for the admission process.

There is no cap on the number of Universities that you may select, at the time of applying. However the maximum number of tests to be taken remains 9 only i.e. 2 Languages+6 Domain Specific Subjects+1 General Test OR 3 Languages+5 Domain Specific Subjects+1 General Test: flexibility being provided to help a candidate apply for many Universities depending on their eligibility conditions).

o. You just have to indicate the name/s of the University/ies/Participating Institution/s that you intend applying. No need to give any preference.

Candidates are not required to select any course of any University/Participating Institution in the application form of CUET (UG)

CUET (UG) is a bouquet of tests on languages/subjects/General Test.

A candidate should be go through the Prospectus of the University/ies where he seeks admission and find out which subjects he is required to appear in the CUET (UG) .

Details of test available in CUET (UG) are as follows:

Section I A – Languages: There are 13 different languages namely Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Urdu, Assamese, Bengali, Punjabi, Odia and English.
Section I B – Languages(20): French, Spanish, German, Nepali, Persian, Italian, Arabic, Sindhi, Kashmiri, Konkani, Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, Manipuri, Santhali, Sanskrit, Tibetan, Japanese, Russian, Chinese being offered in this section. In case candidates want to choose any other language apart from those offered in Section I A, they may choose from 20 languages offered under this section. A Candidate can choose a maximum of any 3 languages from Section IA and Section IB taken together. However, the third language chosen needs to be in lieu of 6th domain specific Subject chosen by the candidate – as applicable.
Section II – Domain Specific Subjects: There are 27 Domains being offered under this section. A candidate may choose a maximum of Six (06) Domains as desired by the applicable University/Universities.
Domain Specific Subjects (27): 1.Accountancy/ Book Keeping 2.Biology/ Biological Studies/ Biotechnology/Biochemistry 3.Business Studies 4.Chemistry 5.Computer Science/ Informatics Practices 6.Economics/ Business Economics 7.Engineering Graphics 8.Entrepreneurship 9.Geography/Geology 10.History 11.Home Science 12.Knowledge Tradition and Practices of India 13.Legal Studies 14.Environmental Science 15.Mathematics 16.Physical Education/ NCC /Yoga 17.Physics 18.Political Science 19.Psychology 20.Sociology 21.Teaching Aptitude 22.Agriculture 23. Mass Media/ Mass Communication 24.Anthropology 25.Fine Arts/ Visual Arts (Sculpture/ Painting)/Commercial Arts, 26. Performing Arts – (i) Dance (Kathak/ Bharatnatyam/ Oddisi/ Kathakali/Kuchipudi/ Manipuri (ii) Drama- Theatre (iii) Music General (Hindustani/ Carnatic/ Rabindra Sangeet/ Percussion/ Non-Percussion), 27. Sanskrit [For all Shastri (Shastri 3 years/ 4 years Honours) Equivalent to B.A./B.A. Honours courses i.e. Shastri in Veda, Paurohitya (Karmakand), Dharamshastra, Prachin Vyakarana, Navya Vyakarana, Phalit Jyotish, Siddhant Jyotish, Vastushastra, Sahitya,Puranetihas, Prakrit Bhasha,Prachin Nyaya Vaisheshik, Sankhya Yoga, Jain Darshan,Mimansa,AdvaitaVedanta,Vishihstadvaita Vedanta, Sarva Darshan, a candidate may choose Sanskrit as the Domain].
For those who are writing Sanskrit as a domain subject in Section 2, Sanskrit paper in Section 1B will be used for testing their Reading Comprehension (based on different types of passages–Factual, Literary and Narrative, [Literary Aptitude and Vocabulary].
Section III – General Test: for all candidates who would like to appear in any such undergraduate programme/ programmes being offered by Universities where a General Test is being used for admission, they may choose this Section.
For choosing Languages from Section IA and IB and domain specific Subjects from Section II and General Test under Section III, the Candidate must refer to the requirements of his/her intended University.
For choosing any Section or/ and Subject(s) in any Section, a candidate is required to refer to the admission requirements of his/ her choice(s) of University. NTA will not be responsible for incorrect selection of subjects by the candidate to fulfil his/ her eligibility conditions.

Your choice of test for CUET (UG) depends on the eligibility requirement of the desired University where admission is sought for the desired course.

Hence, go through the prospectus of the University where you want admission and find out its eligibility requirements for the desired course, their admission policy etc. Once you are clear about the requirements, select the test in CUET (UG) application form.

Your choice of test for CUET (UG) depends on the eligibility requirement of the desired University where admission is sought for the desired course.

Hence, go through the prospectus of the University where you want admission and find out its eligibility requirements for the desired course, their admission policy etc. Once you are clear about the requirements, select the test in CUET (UG) application form.

There is no such provision. The number of domain subjects that a candidate should select depends on the requirements of the desired University/ies for desired course/s.

It depends solely on the requirements of the University for the desired course.

You can opt for Hindi in Language Test and English medium for other tests.

However, please make sure that whatever selections you do, is in accordance with the requirements of the University where admission is sought, for admission to the desired course therein.

You can opt for Hindi in Language Test and English medium for other tests.

However, please make sure that whatever selections you do, is in accordance with the requirements of the University where admission is sought, for admission to the desired course therein.

The Candidates are NOT required to send/ submit the Confirmation Page of Online Application Form (or any document) to NTA. However, they are advised to retain the following documents with them for any future reference/correspondence:

Copy of the Confirmation Page of Online Application Form (Download, save and Print at least 3 copies)
Proof of fee paid (Download, save and Print at least 3 copies)
Photographs (same as uploaded on the Online Application Form)

Once ‘Final Submit’ button has been clicked, the candidate’s details cannot be edited/changed. However, NTA may open the rectification/correction window, before issuance of Admit Card. No corrections shall be allowed after the closure of correction window and all particulars entered by the candidate would be considered as final.

Such problem occurs because of drop in connectivity from Banks’ server to the agency server on which NTA website has been hosted. You are advised to wait for 24 hours if such a problem is faced by you.

In case the Confirmation Page is not generated after payment of fee then the transaction is cancelled, and amount will be refunded to the candidate’s account.
In such cases, the candidate has to make another transaction, to confirm and complete the application process.

If it is not updated within 24 hours the Candidate may raise a query in Query redressal system or send a mail at cuet-ug@nta.ac.in giving details of mobile number, application number, payment reference number and proof of payment.

Any extra payment made by you will be refunded to you, after the closure of the “Correction window” after verification. In case you do not receive the refund within a reasonable time after the closure of the correction window, you may write to NTA giving details of your application number, phone number, details of amount paid, proof payment etc. at cuet-ug@nta.ac.in.

After submission of corrections, you cannot reopen the application and add more corrections. Please check the form thoroughly for further corrections before submission.

The amount of exam fee depends on the Category and the Slot/s you apply to.

Any change in any of these two fields may attract additional fee.

Please check the Information Bulletin for the amount of fee payable by different Categories/Slots.

Maximum number of tests to be taken remains 9 only i.e. 2 Languages+6 Domain Specific Subjects+1 General Test OR 3 Languages+5 Domain Specific Subjects+1 General Test. For choosing any Section or/ and Subject(s) in any Section, a candidate is required to refer to the admission requirements of his/ her chosen University/ies.

There is no such criterion for applying to CUET (UG) . However, admission in any University or Participating Institution is subject to age criteria that may be applicable as per their rules and regulations thereon.

Name of Candidate, Father’s name and Mother’s name are to be filled in as per Class X certificate. In case of a single parent, candidate has the option to fill only one name.

Candidates are advised to fill only one Application Form and to take utmost care while filling out the mobile number and e-mail address. Candidates are also advised to use the mobile number and email address that is accessible to them such as of their parent/ guardian. One mobile number and email address can be used for one Application Form only. However in case of twins one mobile can be used for two candidates.

Following are the steps in filling the application form:

Step 1 – Registration Form
Step 2 – Application Form
And this includes filling of personal details, applying for examination cities, qualification details, additional details (if any), and document upload
Step 3 –Fee Payment

Instructions to apply online are available in the Information Bulletin under the heading ‘Important Information at Glance’.

For more details please go through the Information Bulletin – Replica of Application Form

The list of cities where exam will be held is in Appendix III. Of the Information Bulletin hosted on the NTA website.

The Choice of exam cities for a candidate will be limited to the State of his/her Permanent and Present address filled in the Online Application Form.

No, the application process is Online only. No hard copy or offline application is accepted.

A copy of the Confirmation Page and Final Score Card will be sent to the registered e-mail address of the candidates.

Registration process requires validation of the email address and phone number of the applicant.

When Candidates register, they have to enter the OTP received on their registered Mobile Number and validate the mobile number.

Before submitting the fees, they have to enter the OTP received at their registered e-mail address and validate their email address.

In the case of foreign candidates, the mobile OTP is also being sent on the verified email id. Candidates are requested to ensure the entered mobile number and emails IDs are correct.

Your exam date/shift/timing will be indicated on your admit card.

The Admit Card will be uploaded on NTA website https://cuet.samarth.ac.in/ as per the schedule communicated through the website. Candidates need to check the Admit Card carefully for all particulars e.g. Roll No. Name, Subject Group, Date of Birth, Gender, Examination Centre Name, City, medium opted, Category etc.

No physical admit cards will be issued.

In case of any problem relating to downloading of your Admit card, or if the details contained therein are incorrect, you may contact the NTA Helpdesk No. 011-40759000 or 011-6922 7700 between 09:30 A.M. and 5:30 PM on weekdays or write to NTA at cuet-ug@nta.ac.in.

The name of your test centre will be mentioned on your Admit Card.

No. No request for change of centre/exam city will be entertained under any circumstances.

No. Any request for change of date/shift will be not be entertained.

Reporting time starts 2 hours prior to the scheduled commencement of the exam.

However, candidates are advised to report as per staggered entry slot mentioned on their Admit Card in order to avoid crowd during verification of the admit cards, registration, frisking, etc.

Candidates are required to be in the exam centre latest, half an hour before the commencement of the exam.

Candidates MUST bring the following documents on the day of examination at the test centre:

Candidates MUST bring the following documents on the day of examination at the test centre: (a clear printout on A4 size paper)
Any one of the original and valid Photo Identification Proof issued by the government – PAN card/Driving License/Voter ID/ Passport/ Aadhaar Card (With photograph)/ EAadhaar/ Ration Card./ Aadhaar Enrolment No. with Photo. All other ID/Photocopies of IDs even if attested/scanned photo of IDs in mobile phone will NOT be considered as valid ID Proof.
PwD certificate issued by the Competent Authority, if claiming relaxation under PwD category. The scribe must also carry an Undertaking regarding educational qualification, etc, passport size photograph, valid government identity proof and self-declaration regarding COVID-19 (as per above format).

You also need to carry the following:

One sanitizer bottle (small)
Mask and/or gloves
Drinking water in a transparent bottle
A simple transparent pen
One passport size photograph (same as uploaded on the Online Application Form) for pasting on the specific space in the Attendance Sheet at Centre during the examination

Note: Candidate will not be allowed to take personal items such as mobile phones, digital/analogue watches, food items, study material, lockets, bags, electronic gadgets or any other prohibited items into the testing room. You are advised not to bring these to the test centre

The name on the photo identification must match with the name as shown on the Admit Card.

If the name has been changed due to events such as marriage, candidate must show the relevant document like Marriage Certificate / Divorce / Decree / Legal Name Change Document at the time of examination.

No, blank sheets for doing rough work/calculations will be provided to the candidates at the exam centre and all calculations/rough work are to be done only in the blank sheets.

Candidates are required to write their Roll Number and name on the rough sheets, as soon as the exam commences

On completion of the test, candidates must drop these rough sheets along with Admit card and Undertaking in the designated box, as instructed by the invigilator on duty.

Duration of Morning Slot is 3 hours and 15 minutes. Duration of the afternoon slot is 3 hours and 45 minutes.

No. Each time slot is a combination of tests with different durations. Each test is distinct and is not linked to the other. They are not sections of the same paper. You will not be able to move across the tests, at your convenience. Once you start a test, you have to complete the duration of the test and only thereafter you will be able to move to the next test or leave the exam hall as you desire.

Extra time is allowed to PwD candidates who are eligible for it, for each test separately. For a test of 45 minutes duration, the extra time permitted is 15 minutes. For a one hour test, extra time permitted to such candidates is 20 minutes. This extra time will be allowed Section-wise and not in the aggregate.

No. You can take the tests as per your convenience.

No. You will have to sit through the duration of a test, even if you complete it and would like to move to the next. Each of the tests is distinct and the system will not allow you to submit the paper, before the duration of the paper expires.

Detailed guidelines on the Procedure for appearing in computer based tests are given in the Information Bulletin. You may go through them and also take Mock Test available on the NTA website (www.nta.ac.in)

No, a candidate will have to appear for the exam on a pre-assigned workstation of the test centre allocated to him/her mentioned in the Admit Card.

Yes, candidates will have the option to navigate between the questions by following instructions available on the User Interface. They may change even answer options, any-time before they enter submit button.

Each candidate has to attempt subject as per the choice in the Application Form and indicated on the Admit Card .
Please ensure that name of the subject on the screen is the same as per your Admit Card. In case of any gap please inform Invigilators immediately.

No candidate will be allowed to appear at the examination centre/date/timings other than that allotted to them on their Admit card.

Important: For those who are unable to appear on the scheduled date of test for any reason, retest shall not be held by the NTA under any circumstances.

At the test centre, each candidate will be allotted a desk with a computer terminal and white sheets for Rough Work.

Rough work cannot be done on any other paper/sheet, as no other material will be allowed inside the examination room. Candidates are required to write their Roll Number and name on the rough sheets, as soon as the exam commences. On completion of the exam, candidates will have to drop these papers in designated boxes as instructed by the invigilator.

Every candidate would also be offered a mask. They would be provided material for hand sanitization too.

No, under no circumstances a cancellation shall be allowed.

No, there is no provision for refund of fees.

There will be an on-screen timer on the top right corner of your screen which will act as count down for the allocated time. Candidates are advised to check this timer regularly and allocate their time carefully.

In case of any technical problems with the computer at the exam centre due to which you are not able to continue the exam, inform the Invigilator. He/ She would fix the issue or will map you to another PC through a proper process. Your exam time in the next session will commence from the time you discontinued your exam, There would be no loss of time for you.

The Tests (other than “Language” Test) are offered in 13 languages i.e. Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu.

A candidate may be required to opt for one of the specified languages as the medium of the paper or as the language, as per desired University’s eligibility criteria.

The question paper in respect of the Domain Specific Subjects opted and the General Test, will be bi-lingual, i.e., it will be in the language opted by the candidate and in English.

In case of any discrepancy in translation, English version shall prevail except language tests (Section 1A & 1B).

Medium is not the same as the “Language” opted as a component of the test.

“Language” test is for assessing the proficiency/skills of the candidate in the Language opted by him/her and the question paper in respect of the same will be available to the candidate in the language opted by him/her only.

The Question Paper of the “Language” Test will not be bi-lingual.

Questions in the “Language” Test will be unique to the opted language and are not translations from English.

After the exam is over, the question paper, responses of the candidates, and the provisional answer keys will be hosted on the NTA website and challenges regarding answer keys will be invited from candidates.

Candidates who appeared in the exam can challenge the answer keys by paying a non-refundable fee of Rs. 200/- per answer key challenged, online.

This online Challenge facility window will be open for a period for 2-3 days.

Exact date of such facility will be announced on the NTA website.

Candidates are advised to be in touch with NTA website for such dates.

Challenges will be verified with experts and answer keys will be finalised thereafter.

No individual communication regarding the outcome of challenges will be sent to the candidates who challenged the answer keys.

Results will be processed based on such answer keys which are verified by experts.

Final answer keys based on which the results are processed, will be hosted on the NTA website before results.

Each question carries 5 marks. One mark will be deducted for a wrong answer.

Score cards of candidates will be hosted on NTA website. Candidates are advised to be in touch with the website.

Score cards will give both raw marks as well as percentile. Percentile will be calculated for each of the tests in which the candidate appeared, separately.

NTA score is a percentile score of the candidate in the test in which he appeared. It indicates his position vis-à-vis others who appeared in it. It is not marks. It is an indicator of the relative position of the candidates amongst those who appeared in the test.

NTA Score of CUET (UG) is valid for admission to the UG courses in the Participating Institutions, for the academic year 2025-26 only.

No. There is no provision for rechecking or re-evaluation.

Such situations will be addressed by each Participating Institution as per their rules/regulations. Please check the website of the Participating Institution/s for more details.

NTA will generate and host the Score Card on its website. It will not prepare the Merit List since the criteria for preparing the same may vary with each Participating Institution.

Each participating Institution will prepare the Merit List as per its own criteria and admit the candidates based on the NTA Score.

Before selecting the tests, you are advised to visit the website of the University/ies where admission is sought and read carefully the details relating to courses offered, eligibility, tests that should appear in, for admission to the desired course, reservation, admission policy, etc so that you have an idea which test is to be selected.

Your choice of subjects/Language/General test will depend on the requirements of the desired University/ies for the desired course.

You can opt for any one or more of the test as per the requirements of the University/ies desired.

Follow the Steps given below:

Print List of University/ies given at Appendix-1 in the Information Bulletin.
Select the University/ ies and Courses where you intend to take admission.
Visit the Website(s) of the University/ Universities and NOTE down the eligibility criteria for the Courses in which you intend to take admission (required Test/Subjects for appearing in CUET (UG) This should be noted down for all University/ Universities and Courses where you intend to take admission.
Select the required Test/Subjects for appearing in CUET (UG) from the following:
- A candidate has the option to choose any Language/Domain Specific Subject/ General Test or a combination thereof as may be required for admission to specified course/s of the desired University/ies while applying from following Sections:
  - Section IA – 13 Languages
  - Section IB – 20 Languages
  - Section II – 27 Domain Specific Subjects
  - Section III – General Test
- It is not mandatory to choose any one or more of the tests stated above. The choice of tests would depend on the course/s opted by the candidate and the University/ies where admission is sought.
Candidate MUST select Tests/Subjects in Slot-1 and Slot-2 as follows :
- Slot-1 : Upto 4 Tests/Subjects :
  - Section IA & IB: One Language
  - Section II : Two Domain-Specific Subjects
  - Section III : General Test
Slot-2 : Upto 5 Tests/Subjects:
- Section IA & IB : One Language
- Section II : Maximum of Four Domain-Specific Subjects – OR
- Section IA & IB : Two Languages
- Section II : Maximum of Three Domain-Specific Subjects

Before selecting the tests, you are advised to visit the website of the University/ies where admission is sought and read carefully the details relating to courses offered, eligibility, tests that should appear in, for admission to the desired course, reservation, admission policy, etc so that you have an idea which test is to be selected.

Your choice of subjects/Language/General test will depend on the requirements of the desired University/ies for the desired course.

You can opt for any one or more of the test as per the requirements of the University/ies desired.

Follow the Steps given below:

Print List of University/ies given at Appendix-1 in the Information Bulletin.
Select the University/ ies and Courses where you intend to take admission.
Visit the Website(s) of the University/ Universities and NOTE down the eligibility criteria for the Courses in which you intend to take admission (required Test/Subjects for appearing in CUET (UG) This should be noted down for all University/ Universities and Courses where you intend to take admission.
Select the required Test/Subjects for appearing in CUET (UG) from the following:
- A candidate has the option to choose any Language/Domain Specific Subject/ General Test or a combination thereof as may be required for admission to specified course/s of the desired University/ies while applying from following Sections:
  - Section IA – 13 Languages
  - Section IB – 20 Languages
  - Section II – 27 Domain Specific Subjects
  - Section III – General Test
- It is not mandatory to choose any one or more of the tests stated above. The choice of tests would depend on the course/s opted by the candidate and the University/ies where admission is sought.
Candidate MUST select Tests/Subjects in Slot-1 and Slot-2 as follows :
- Slot-1 : Upto 4 Tests/Subjects :
  - Section IA & IB: One Language
  - Section II : Two Domain-Specific Subjects
  - Section III : General Test
Slot-2 : Upto 5 Tests/Subjects:
- Section IA & IB : One Language
- Section II : Maximum of Four Domain-Specific Subjects – OR
- Section IA & IB : Two Languages
- Section II : Maximum of Three Domain-Specific Subjects

Before selecting the tests, you are advised to visit the website of the University/ies where admission is sought and read carefully the details relating to courses offered, eligibility, tests that should appear in, for admission to the desired course, reservation, admission policy, etc so that you have an idea which test is to be selected.

Your choice of subjects/Language/General test will depend on the requirements of the desired University/ies for the desired course.

You can opt for any one or more of the test as per the requirements of the University/ies desired.

Follow the Steps given below:

Print List of University/ies given at Appendix-1 in the Information Bulletin.
Select the University/ ies and Courses where you intend to take admission.
Visit the Website(s) of the University/ Universities and NOTE down the eligibility criteria for the Courses in which you intend to take admission (required Test/Subjects for appearing in CUET (UG) This should be noted down for all University/ Universities and Courses where you intend to take admission.
Select the required Test/Subjects for appearing in CUET (UG) from the following:
- A candidate has the option to choose any Language/Domain Specific Subject/ General Test or a combination thereof as may be required for admission to specified course/s of the desired University/ies while applying from following Sections:
  - Section IA – 13 Languages
  - Section IB – 20 Languages
  - Section II – 27 Domain Specific Subjects
  - Section III – General Test
- It is not mandatory to choose any one or more of the tests stated above. The choice of tests would depend on the course/s opted by the candidate and the University/ies where admission is sought.
Candidate MUST select Tests/Subjects in Slot-1 and Slot-2 as follows :
- Slot-1 : Upto 4 Tests/Subjects :
  - Section IA & IB: One Language
  - Section II : Two Domain-Specific Subjects
  - Section III : General Test
Slot-2 : Upto 5 Tests/Subjects:
- Section IA & IB : One Language
- Section II : Maximum of Four Domain-Specific Subjects – OR
- Section IA & IB : Two Languages
- Section II : Maximum of Three Domain-Specific Subjects

Before selecting the tests, you are advised to visit the website of the University/ies where admission is sought and read carefully the details relating to courses offered, eligibility, tests that should appear in, for admission to the desired course, reservation, admission policy, etc so that you have an idea which test is to be selected.

Your choice of subjects/Language/General test will depend on the requirements of the desired University/ies for the desired course.

You can opt for any one or more of the test as per the requirements of the University/ies desired.

Follow the Steps given below:

Print List of University/ies given at Appendix-1 in the Information Bulletin.
Select the University/ ies and Courses where you intend to take admission.
Visit the Website(s) of the University/ Universities and NOTE down the eligibility criteria for the Courses in which you intend to take admission (required Test/Subjects for appearing in CUET (UG) This should be noted down for all University/ Universities and Courses where you intend to take admission.
Select the required Test/Subjects for appearing in CUET (UG) from the following:
- A candidate has the option to choose any Language/Domain Specific Subject/ General Test or a combination thereof as may be required for admission to specified course/s of the desired University/ies while applying from following Sections:
  - Section IA – 13 Languages
  - Section IB – 20 Languages
  - Section II – 27 Domain Specific Subjects
  - Section III – General Test
- It is not mandatory to choose any one or more of the tests stated above. The choice of tests would depend on the course/s opted by the candidate and the University/ies where admission is sought.
Candidate MUST select Tests/Subjects in Slot-1 and Slot-2 as follows :
- Slot-1 : Upto 4 Tests/Subjects :
  - Section IA & IB: One Language
  - Section II : Two Domain-Specific Subjects
  - Section III : General Test
Slot-2 : Upto 5 Tests/Subjects:
- Section IA & IB : One Language
- Section II : Maximum of Four Domain-Specific Subjects – OR
- Section IA & IB : Two Languages
- Section II : Maximum of Three Domain-Specific Subjects

Before selecting the tests, you are advised to visit the website of the University/ies where admission is sought and read carefully the details relating to courses offered, eligibility, tests that should appear in, for admission to the desired course, reservation, admission policy, etc so that you have an idea which test is to be selected.

Your choice of subjects/Language/General test will depend on the requirements of the desired University/ies for the desired course.

You can opt for any one or more of the test as per the requirements of the University/ies desired.

Follow the Steps given below:

Print List of University/ies given at Appendix-1 in the Information Bulletin.
Select the University/ ies and Courses where you intend to take admission.
Visit the Website(s) of the University/ Universities and NOTE down the eligibility criteria for the Courses in which you intend to take admission (required Test/Subjects for appearing in CUET (UG) This should be noted down for all University/ Universities and Courses where you intend to take admission.
Select the required Test/Subjects for appearing in CUET (UG) from the following:
- A candidate has the option to choose any Language/Domain Specific Subject/ General Test or a combination thereof as may be required for admission to specified course/s of the desired University/ies while applying from following Sections:
  - Section IA – 13 Languages
  - Section IB – 20 Languages
  - Section II – 27 Domain Specific Subjects
  - Section III – General Test
- It is not mandatory to choose any one or more of the tests stated above. The choice of tests would depend on the course/s opted by the candidate and the University/ies where admission is sought.
Candidate MUST select Tests/Subjects in Slot-1 and Slot-2 as follows :
- Slot-1 : Upto 4 Tests/Subjects :
  - Section IA & IB: One Language
  - Section II : Two Domain-Specific Subjects
  - Section III : General Test
Slot-2 : Upto 5 Tests/Subjects:
- Section IA & IB : One Language
- Section II : Maximum of Four Domain-Specific Subjects – OR
- Section IA & IB : Two Languages
- Section II : Maximum of Three Domain-Specific Subjects

Before selecting the tests, you are advised to visit the website of the University/ies where admission is sought and read carefully the details relating to courses offered, eligibility, tests that should appear in, for admission to the desired course, reservation, admission policy, etc so that you have an idea which test is to be selected.

Your choice of subjects/Language/General test will depend on the requirements of the desired University/ies for the desired course.

You can opt for any one or more of the test as per the requirements of the University/ies desired.

Follow the Steps given below:

Print List of University/ies given at Appendix-1 in the Information Bulletin.
Select the University/ ies and Courses where you intend to take admission.
Visit the Website(s) of the University/ Universities and NOTE down the eligibility criteria for the Courses in which you intend to take admission (required Test/Subjects for appearing in CUET (UG) This should be noted down for all University/ Universities and Courses where you intend to take admission.
Select the required Test/Subjects for appearing in CUET (UG) from the following:
- A candidate has the option to choose any Language/Domain Specific Subject/ General Test or a combination thereof as may be required for admission to specified course/s of the desired University/ies while applying from following Sections:
  - Section IA – 13 Languages
  - Section IB – 20 Languages
  - Section II – 27 Domain Specific Subjects
  - Section III – General Test
- It is not mandatory to choose any one or more of the tests stated above. The choice of tests would depend on the course/s opted by the candidate and the University/ies where admission is sought.
Candidate MUST select Tests/Subjects in Slot-1 and Slot-2 as follows :
- Slot-1 : Upto 4 Tests/Subjects :
  - Section IA & IB: One Language
  - Section II : Two Domain-Specific Subjects
  - Section III : General Test
Slot-2 : Upto 5 Tests/Subjects:
- Section IA & IB : One Language
- Section II : Maximum of Four Domain-Specific Subjects – OR
- Section IA & IB : Two Languages
- Section II : Maximum of Three Domain-Specific Subjects

Before selecting the tests, you are advised to visit the website of the University/ies where admission is sought and read carefully the details relating to courses offered, eligibility, tests that should appear in, for admission to the desired course, reservation, admission policy, etc so that you have an idea which test is to be selected.

Your choice of subjects/Language/General test will depend on the requirements of the desired University/ies for the desired course.

You can opt for any one or more of the test as per the requirements of the University/ies desired.

Follow the Steps given below:

Print List of University/ies given at Appendix-1 in the Information Bulletin.
Select the University/ ies and Courses where you intend to take admission.
Visit the Website(s) of the University/ Universities and NOTE down the eligibility criteria for the Courses in which you intend to take admission (required Test/Subjects for appearing in CUET (UG) This should be noted down for all University/ Universities and Courses where you intend to take admission.
Select the required Test/Subjects for appearing in CUET (UG) from the following:
- A candidate has the option to choose any Language/Domain Specific Subject/ General Test or a combination thereof as may be required for admission to specified course/s of the desired University/ies while applying from following Sections:
  - Section IA – 13 Languages
  - Section IB – 20 Languages
  - Section II – 27 Domain Specific Subjects
  - Section III – General Test
- It is not mandatory to choose any one or more of the tests stated above. The choice of tests would depend on the course/s opted by the candidate and the University/ies where admission is sought.
Candidate MUST select Tests/Subjects in Slot-1 and Slot-2 as follows :
- Slot-1 : Upto 4 Tests/Subjects :
  - Section IA & IB: One Language
  - Section II : Two Domain-Specific Subjects
  - Section III : General Test
Slot-2 : Upto 5 Tests/Subjects:
- Section IA & IB : One Language
- Section II : Maximum of Four Domain-Specific Subjects – OR
- Section IA & IB : Two Languages
- Section II : Maximum of Three Domain-Specific Subjects

NTA stands for the National Testing Agency (NTA). It is established by Ministry of Education, MoE (Earlier known as Ministry of Human Resource Development-MHRD) as an independent/ autonomous, self-reliant and self-sustained premier testing organization.

Please visit website of the University/ies where admission is sought and go through their relevant guidelines in this regard and be guided accordingly.

lease visit website of the University/ies where admission is sought and go through their relevant guidelines in this regard and be guided accordingly.

CUET General Questions

FAQs CUET General Questions

What is CUET (UG)?

How is CUET (UG) – going to be helpful to a student?

How will The Common University Entrance Test CUET (UG) – address the diversity of the students across the country?

I secured 99% marks in Class XII but did not get admission in the desired university.?

How will I prepare for both CUET (UG) and the Board Examinations?

What does the National Education Policy Say?

Will the Board Exam become redundant now?

How does CUET (UG) – provide more flexibility and options for me to choose from?

How will CUET (UG) – become a great Social equalizer?

he suggested system is less flexible than the admission process organically evolved by Universities over years?

What about the flexibility and autonomy of Universities? Will it not be curtailed?

What is CUET (UG) meant for ?

What is the role of NTA in CUET (UG) – 2025?

What is the responsibility of applicants?

Which Central Universities or Institutions are participating in this CUET (UG) – 2025?

Is it compulsory for a candidate who desires to join any Central University to appear in CUET (UG) – 2025?

When is the exam going to be held?

What is the mode of conducting the exam?

When is the exam going to be held?

What is the mode of conducting the exam?

What is the pattern of the test?

What is the duration of the test?

What is the structure of CUET (UG) – 2025 Examination?

What is the syllabus for CUET (UG) – 2025?

Is it necessary that I should choose a test from every Section?

The Undergraduate course I want to do, is not available in the list of 27 Domain Specific Subjects being offered in CUET (UG) – 2025? What should I do?

I need to opt for Sanskrit, both as a language and domain specific subject. What do I do?

How will performing Arts be tested?

What will be the level of question for CUET (UG) ?

How many attempts can I give in CUET (UG)?

How will the University admit the students to their courses?

Will a student be allowed to take exams in several subjects listed under Section II so as to apply to various streams?

What is the maximum number of tests that can be chosen by a candidate?

What is the Schedule of exam?

How much is the examination fee for CUET (UG)?

Is the time Slot akin to a paper?

Is the time Slot akin to a paper?

Is it necessary that I should opt for both slots?

I want to apply to affiliated college of a Central University, do I have to appear in CUET (UG) for that?

Is there a skill test also after I pass this test?

Will I get weightage for my Class XII Board marks in admissions?

How do I apply for CUET (UG)?

What documents or certificates do I need to upload along with the Application Form?

How can I pay Application Fee?

Am I required to submit two applications forms if I want to apply for two separate Universities?

Am I required to submit two applications if I want to apply for more than one course/test?

Does the exam fee vary based on the tests/courses/Universities I apply for?

Can I use my friend’s email address when registering for CUET (UG)-2025?

After final submission of the application, whether there will be a facility for editing the applicants’ details till the closing date of online application?

Where do I need to check the eligibility criteria or Subjects/ tests which I need to take for appearing in CUET (UG)-2025?

Am I eligible to get admission if I have appeared in CUET (UG)-2025?

Do I have to mention the name/s of the University/ies/Participating Institution in my applicant form?

How many Universities can be chosen by the candidate at the time of registration?

Do we have to give our preference for any University, while filling application form?

What are the choices available to a candidate registering for CUET (UG)?

I am currently studying in class 12 with the subject choice PCMB. Can I opt for Geography (Hons)? Can I take the combination of domain subject Geography, Biology, Chemistry for my CUET (UG)?

Do I have to opt only for test relating to the subjects which I had studied at Class XII level?

What is the minimum number of domain subject/s one can apply?

I want to opt Hindi in Language Test. But, I want to appear in other tests in English medium.?

Can I do this without affecting my medium of study in UG course in which admission is sought?

Do I need to send Confirmation Page to NTA?

If I have made any mistake(s) while registering/applying, can I make corrections later in the Application Form?

I have made online payment of exam fee but my confirmation page has not been generated. What to do?

I have made the online payment but my status is not updated on the system.?

I have made double payment of exam fee. When will I get the refund of extra payment made by me?

I made some corrections and submitted the form. After submission, I found that there still is some correction to be done. Can I do so?

Why am I asked in the “correction window” to pay additional fee after making corrections?

How many tests can a candidate apply for through CUET (UG)?

What is the minimum/maximum Age criterion for applying to CUET (UG)?

Do the candidate’s name, mother’s name and father’s name have to be as per Class X or XII Certificate?

Can an email ID and phone number be used for several applicants?

What are the steps in filling the online application form?

Are there any guidelines for the candidates for filling the application form?

In which cities, will the exam be held?

Can I choose any of the listed cities?

Can I fill the form in hard copy or offline mode?

E-mailing the Confirmation page and Score card?

Authentication of Mobile Number and e-mail Address?