CUET UG 2026 Exam Schedule Released, DU and JNU Prepare Admission Process

There are more than 15 million applicants who will participate in the CUET UG exam for admissions across various universities (200+) between 11th and 31st of May. According to the JNU, most of the undergraduate courses would be offered through the CUET UG scores. 

All other postgraduate programmes would follow the pattern of either CUET PG or some other national-level examinations. CUET helps in admitting students to the best-known higher education institutions in India. As evidenced by the fact that the 6 premier colleges of Delhi University continue to top the charts in NIRF rankings. They hold on to their leads in rankings.

CUET UG 2026 will be taken by applicants from around the country via computers from 11th to 31st May in various shifts. As per the National Testing Agency. City intimation slips and admit cards will be issued during the first week of May. 

The examination results will be out in July. More than 1. 5 million candidates applied for this exam, giving access to all the 200 varsities across India. It is now seen as an important load more than ever before.

JNU’s Multi-Channel Admission Criteria (2026–27)

The top positions in the NIRF 2025 rankings are mostly taken by colleges of Delhi University as six out of ten and all five top in Hindu College lead with 84. 01 points. It is closely followed by Miranda House, Hans Raj, Kirori Mal, and St. Stephen’s which indicates their good reputations for education as well as employment opportunities. By doing this again, the dominance proves that DU remains the top choice among the CUET aspirants.