Central University of Karnataka Admission Through CUET 2025: Courses Offered, Eligibility Criteria, Registration Process

NTA will conduct CUET 2025 exams tentatively in May 2025. Candidates seeking admission at Central University of Karnataka must check its Eligibility Criteria and Admission Process for UG courses for the academic year 2025-2026. Check the courses offered, eligibility criteria, and admission process of CU Karnataka here. 

CU Karnataka Admission Through CUET UG

CU Karnataka Admission Through CUET UG 2025: The National Testing Agency conducts the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) once a year across 500 cities in India and abroad. The CUET UG 2025 exam will be scheduled in May 2025. Central University of Karnataka provides admission to various undergraduate programmes through CUET UG. After the announcement of CUET UG results, CU Karnataka will release CUK CUET Cut Off 2025 on its official website - cuk.ac.in. The Central University of Karnataka also releases a merit list for Supernumerary Quota students (from the economically poorer section of society).

Aspiring candidates who are looking forward to getting admitted to CU Karnataka in UG courses, for the academic year 2025-26, will be eligible for admission through CUET UG only if they have registered themselves at cukcuet.samarth.edu.in. Only eligible candidates can take part in CUET counselling at CU Karnataka. NTA will likely begin the CUET UG Application Process in the last week of February 2025.

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Central University of Karnataka Admission through CUET 2025: Important Dates

Students planning to be admitted to the UG courses offered by the Central University of Karnataka through CUET can check the table below to learn about the expected CUET dates:

Supernumerary Quota (SNQ)* is a system followed by engineering/polytechnic colleges, wherein they reserve 5% of their seats over the actual seat matrix for the students from Economically Poorer Sections of the Society. These students pay reduced tuition fees.

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Central University of Karnataka CUET UG Admission 2025: UG Courses and Eligibility Criteria

Central University of Karnataka offers a series of undergraduate courses under various streams. Candidates can refer to the table below to learn about the UG courses, and their CUET eligibility criteria:

Note: The duration of all B.Tech Courses is 4-years and BBA is 3-years.

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Central University of Karnataka Application Fees for UG Programmes

Candidates seeking admission at CU Karnataka can register themselves at the university's official website once the registration portal is open by paying the following application fee:

Central University of Karnataka CUET UG Admission Process 2025

Candidates seeking admission at the Central University of Karnataka are suggested to read the instructions given below to understand its CUET admission process. Candidates are required to fill in their details as mentioned in the CUET Application Form 2025 (once the National Testing Agency opens the registration link) while logging in to the admission portal.

How to register on CU Karnataka portal?

Step 1: Visit the official website of Central University of Karnataka for CUET 2025 Admission - cukcuet.samarth.edu.in

Step 2: Click on "New Registration".

Step 3: Enter your CUET Application Number

Step 4: Enter your Date of Birth.

Step 5: Enter the Captcha

Step 6: Click on Register.

Step 7: You will receive an email at your registered email I'd from noreply@samarth.edu.in with a verification code to verify your registration.

Step 8: Enter the OTP to verift your account.

Step 9: Enter the Captcha

Step 10: Click on "Submit OTP".

Step 11: Once the account is verified successfully, log in to start the application process.

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How to apply for CUET 2025 Central University of Karnataka?

After registering yourself at the official website of CU Karnataka, you have to log in once again to fill out the application form. Follow the given below steps for the same:

Step 1: Click on the tab “Online Application Form”. Application Form page will open up.

Step 2: Under the "Registered User Login" Enter your CUET Application Number as username.

Step 3: Enter your secret password.

Step 4: Enter the Captcha & click on login.

Step 5: Click on “Complete Profile” to fill in the registration details (Profile, Other and document upload)

Step 6: Click on the tab "Apply in Programme".

Step 7: An 8-9 step Application Form will appear on the screen. Fill in the details accurately on each page and click on "Save and Next". The following information will be asked:

• Programme selection
• Preview of the personal details
• Academic details
• Other details
• Uploading of the documents (Document/Certificate/Marksheet related size of the digital photo must be within 10 to 500kb limit.)
• Preview your Application
• Select payment gateway and make the Payment. 

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Step 8: Once the payment has been received by the University through the payment gateway, your Application Process will be complete.

Note:

• All fields with (*) are mandatory as the Application Form will not be accepted otherwise.
• Digital photos and Signature are required in .jpg or .jpeg image format. The file size of the digital photos must be within 10 to 500kb limit.
• While filling the online application, if your browser closes unexpectedly or if you are logged out, please use the login credentials to login again. After login on home-page, you can view the already selected programme and click on “Submit Application” and resume the process.
• You can check your payment status against the amount received by the University (if any), by logging in to the online application form again by clicking on the payment gateway where you have paid the application fee.
• For a better view please use the laptop/desktop browser.

Also Read: How to fill CUET UG Application Form 2025

Central University of Karnataka Admission Through CUET 2025: Documents Required for Registration

Candidates registering themselves for admission at Central University of Karnataka must ensure to keep the following documents with them to avoid any delay in the registration process.

• Passport-size Digital Photograph
• Secondary School (Class 10th) Mark Sheet
• Senior Secondary School/PUC-II (Class 12th) Mark Sheet or equivalent.
• Valid Certificate for Date of Birth
• Migration Certificate from last attended Board, if available
• School Leaving Certificate/Transfer Certificate/, if available
• Caste Certificates (ST/SC/OBC-NCL), EWS Certificates (if applicable, issued from the competent authority in GOI format).
• Self-Declaration Form for those applying under OBC-NCL category, if applicable.
• PWD/PH Certificate for those applying under the differently-abled category, (if applicable, issued from the competent authority in GOI format).
• Certificate of Kashmiri Migrant & Kashmiri Pandits / Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non-migrants) for those applying under the Kashmiri Migrant quota (if applicable, issued from the competent authority in GOI format).
• Certificate(s) as a proof of Ward of Defence Category, if applicable
• Certificate(s) of representing International, National or State level events in any sport/ game for those applying under sports quota, if applicable
• Certificate(s) related to NCC/NSS Category, if applicable
• Kalyan Karnataka Region (371J) Certificate, if applicable
• Undertaking form in case of non-submission of any required Certificates.
• Free-ship card for SC/ST candidates from free-ship sanctioning agencies, if applicable.

Central University of Karnataka Admission Through CUET 2025: Open Spot Counselling

Once all the merit lists are released, including SNQ Merit List, Central University of Karnataka releases a list of Vacant Seats for which the university schedules an open spot counselling in offline mode. The following candidates who could not get admission in the merit lists and SNQ lists are eligible for open spot counselling at Central University of Karnataka:

• Candidates registered on CUK-Samarth Portal.
• Unregistered candidates on CUK-Samarth Portal but with valid CUET UG scores.
• Candidates shortlisted in previous merit list/s who could not get admission for any reason.
•  Candidates with revised eligibility of domain test. Check ANNEXURE-1 for revised eligibility.

Note: Candidates with revised domain test will be considered for admission only after regular domain test candidates get exhausted in offline mode.

Annexure - 1 for Revised Eligibility of Domain Test

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Central University of Karnataka CUET Seat Matrix 2025 (Expected)

Candidates can go through the below table to check the expected CU Karnataka Seat Intake for 2025:

Central University of Karnataka CUET Admission 2025: Reservation Policy

Candidates can know about the category-wise seat reservation for admissions at CU Karnataka from the following table:

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