Filling out the form is the first and mandatory step to appearing for the Common University Entrance Test for Postgraduate (CUET PG) exam. Without a valid application, you won't be able to take the test and therefore, secure admission to any participating university. In this Shiksha article, candidates will get in-depth details about how to fill out the CUET PG 2025 registration form, documents required to be uploaded, registration fee details, and other miscellaneous steps that must be known before filling out the form.
CUET PG 2025 Important Dates
Aspirants preparing for the CUET PG 2025 examination can check the CUET PG 2025 important dates in the table mentioned below:
CUET PG 2025 Events |
CUET PG 2025 Dates |
CUET PG 2025 Exam Notification |
January 2, 2025 |
CUET PG 2025 Application Form Start Date |
January 2, 2025 |
CUET PG 2025 Application Form End |
February 1, 2025 |
CUET PG 2025 Application Form Correction Window |
February 2, 2025 to February 3, 2025 |
CUET PG 2025 Advance City Intimation Slip Released Date |
Second week of March 2025 |
CUET PG 2025 Admit Card Release Date |
Second week of March 2025 |
CUET PG 2025 Exam Dates |
March 13, 2025 to March 31, 2025 |
Documents Required for CUET PG 2025 Registration
Before paying the CUET PG 2025 registration fee, the most important step in the CUET PG application form 2025 is uploading the CUET PG 2025 documents that are being requested by the exam authority on the web portal. The exam authority will not ask for any graduation or category certificates to be uploaded. However, candidates are required to upload the following documents:
- Candidate's Photograph
- Candidate's Signature
CUET PG Application Form 2025: Important Registration Process Dates
NTA announced the CUET PG 2025 exam dates on January 2, 2025, on the official website. The CUET PG 2025 exam will be conducted from March 13, 2025, to March 31, 2025, at centers across the nation and overseas. Candidates can refer to the CUET PG 2025 dates mentioned in the section below:
CUET PG 2025 Application Form Start Date
The NTA, National Testing Agency, is the conducting body for CUET PG for the academic session 2025-2026. CUET PG 2025 application form were released on January 2, 2025. Candidates will be able to fill out the CUET PG application form in 2025 by visiting the official website. The first step is doing the registration sign-up, which will create an account for the candidate on the CUET PG 2025 web portal. The other steps in the CUET PG registration form 2025 will be done later.
CUET PG 2025 Application Form Last Date
CUET PG application form 2025 will remain open for a month, and CUET PG 2025 aspiring candidates will be able to fill out the CUET PG registration form is February 1, 2025 till 11:50 pm through Credit/Debit Card/NetBanking/UP. The CUET PG application process will be completely online, right from doing the registration for the CUET PG registration account to paying the CUET PG 2025 registration fees.
CUET PG 2025 Registration Fee Last Date
CUET PG 2025 aspirants, while filling out the application form, can only pay the CUET PG registration fees online. The last date for filling out the CUET PG 2025 registration fee is February 2, 2025 till 11:50 pm.
CUET PG 2025 Application Correction Window
Candidates will also get the opportunity to edit the CUET PG 2025 application form against the incorrect details they provided earlier. CUET PG 2025 application correction window will open on February 3, 2025 and the last date to make corrections will be February 5, 2025 till 11:50 pm.
CUET PG 2025: Application Form Document Specification
Candidates are requested to upload scanned images of candidate Photograph and Signature in the below-specified format:
i. The recent photograph should be either in colour or black & white with 80% face (without mask) visible including ears against a white background.
ii. The scanned photograph and signature should be in JPG/JPEG format (clearly legible).
iii. The size of the scanned photograph should be between 10 kb to 200 kb (clearly legible).
iv. The size of the scanned signature should be between 4 kb to 30 kb (clearly legible)
[Note: The Candidate has to upload only his/her own photograph and signature as mentioned above (and not of anybody else) in a correct/proper manner.]
In case, it is found at any time in the future that the Candidate has used/uploaded the photograph and signature of someone else in his/her Application Form/Admit Card, or he/she has tampered his/her Admit Card/Result/Score Card, these acts of the candidate shall be treated as Unfair Means (UFM) Practices and he/she shall be subject to actions as contemplated under the provisions of the Information Bulletin relating to Unfair Means Practices.
CUET PG 2025 Application Form: Complete Step-by-Step Process
Candidates have to follow the steps given below to apply for CUET PG 2025:
Step 1: Visit the Official website of CUET PG 2025
While filling out the CUET PG 2025 application form, the first and foremost thing that the aspirants must keep in mind is knowing the official website of CUET PG 2025. The particular website will require a login for every step or piece of information, right from downloading the information brochure to getting the CUET PG 2025 results. NTA, the exam conducting authority, releases or announces any information regarding the exam on its official website.
Official website link- cuetpg.ntaonline.in/
Step 2: Registration Form
For registration, candidates need to fill in all the details asked on the portal including the candidate’s name, father’s name, mother’s name, date of birth, gender, nationality, identification type, present and permanent address, mobile no, e-mail id. Also, create a password for the account you are creating, and then enter the security pin and click on it to submit. Upon submitting, again check all the details filled and click on the check-in box of the details and then click on the final submit and click on the send otp tab.
Details required while doing CUET PG 2025 registrations |
Candidate's Name |
Father's Name |
Mother's Name |
Guardian's Name |
Date of Birth |
Gender |
Nationality |
- Identity Type (Select a valid Photo Identity Card type)
- Identity Card Number
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Present and Permanent Address |
Mobile Number and Alternate Contact Number |
Candidate's Caste |
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Step 2: OTP Verification
After filling in the OTP sent on your registered mobile number you will receive a registration confirmation along with the application number. This application number will also be used/ referred for both sessions of CUET (PG) 2023. For subsequent logins, the candidate will be able to log in directly with the respective system-generated application number and password. Now candidates can proceed to the remaining steps of the application form.
Step 3: CUET PG Account Login
Now candidates can log in with the credentials created. To proceed with the filling of the CUET PG application form 2025, candidates must enter:
- Application Number
- Password
- Captcha
Step 3: Filling Out CUET PG 2025 Application Form
After adding the contact and personal details, the next step is updating the Aadhar card. Candidates can choose any one of the three options given here, click on the check-in box, fill in the security pin submit it, and move on to the next step, where they have to choose the subjects for which they want to take the exam and also select the two preferred exam centers. Fill in the family occupation, and security pin, and move to save and next. Now the candidates have to select the medium of the examination along with the university to which they want to apply. After filling in the details, enter the security pin, click save, and then click next. In the next step, education details are needed to be filled.
Below are the personal details to be filled in the application form:
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Confirmation of PwBD category
- Selecting reserved categories
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Parent’s Qualification
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Parent’s Occupation
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Annual Family Income
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Domicile State
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Place of Residence
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Medium of Studying in Qualifying Education
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Other Quota & Category Information and Confirmation such as BPL, Kashmiri Migrant, Ward of Defence Personnel/Ex-Serviceman, Claim for NCC Quota, Claim for Sports Quota, Ward of University Employee.
CUET PG 204 Application Form: University Programme Selection Process
One of the important stages of filling out the CUET PG 2025 application form is the selection of the university programme list. Candidates are advised to select their desired university and programme offered through it wisely, otherwise, it may create hindrances in the CUET PG 2025 counselling process.
Step 1: After adding the exam centre city preferences, candidates will then have to select the University/Programme selection.
Step 2: In this section, candidates are required to select the university name first and then select the programme name. Likewise, candidates can select up to four universities and its allied programmes offered. After adding the university programme choices, save the details and move on to the next sections.
Step 3: In this section, candidates need to add the test details. Add the test paper subject code from the drop-down options mentioned in the window. After adding all the respective test paper codes of the university programme list which was selected in the previous step, save the details.
Also Read: TISS CUET PG 2025: Courses Offered, Eligibility Criteria & Subject Code
Step 4: Upload Scanned Images of Candidate's Photograph and Signature
i. The recent photograph should be either in color or black & white with 80% face (without mask) visible including ears against a white background.
ii. The scanned photograph and signature should be in JPG/JPEG format (clearly legible).
iii. The size of the scanned photograph should be between 10 kb to 200 kb (clearly legible).
iv. The size of the scanned signature should be between 4 kb to 30 kb (clearly legible)
[Note: The Candidate has to upload only his/her photograph and signature as mentioned above (and not of anybody else) in a correct/proper manner.]
In case, it is found at any time in the future that the Candidate has used/uploaded the photograph and signature of someone else in his/her Application Form/Admit Card, or he/she has tampered with his/her Admit Card/Result/Score Card, these acts of the candidate shall be treated as Unfair Means (UFM) Practices and he/she shall be subject to actions as contemplated under the provisions of the Information Bulletin relating to Unfair Means Practices.
Step 5: Fee Payment
After completing Step 1 and Step 2, the candidates have to pay the requisite examination fee. The fee can be submitted only online through Net Banking, Credit Card, Debit Card, and UPI Services. Processing charges and GST as applicable are chargeable to the candidate (in addition to the examination fee) by the concerned Bank/Payment Gateway Integrator.
The Confirmation Page of the online Application Form will be generated only after successful payment by the Candidate. In case the Confirmation Page is not generated after payment of the fee, then the candidate may have to approach the concerned Bank/Payment Gateway (in the helpline number and e-mail given in the Information Bulletin) to ensure the successful payment or to obtain the refund of duplicate/multiple payments.
CUET PG 2025 Application Fee Increased
Candidates can apply for three papers and the application fees are given in the following table:
The below table shows the new CUET PG 2025 application fee which has been increased for this year academic session:
Category |
Application Fee (in INR) (For upto two test papers) |
Application Fee Outside India (in INR) (For upto three test papers) |
General |
1400 |
7,000 |
Gen-EWS/ OBC-NCL |
1200 |
SC / ST / Third Gender |
1100 |
PwD |
1000 |
For each additional paper, candidates will have to pay the following application fees.
Category |
Application Fee (in INR) |
Application Fee Outside India (in INR) |
General |
700 |
3,500 |
Gen-EWS/ OBC-NCL |
600 |
SC / ST / Third Gender |
600 |
PwD |
600 |
Candidates can check out the following video to get a better idea of filling up the CUET PG 2024 Application form.
CUET PG 2025 Application Correction/ Modification
Only those candidates who have submitted the application form and paid the requisite application fee will be eligible to make the changes in the application form.
If candidates make any mistake in CUET PG 2025 registration forms, they can correct it in the correction window. Here we have provided steps to correct the application form:
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Click on the "Sign In" tab or application form correction link.
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Then click on the login button & enter user id and password.
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After login, you can change specific details in the CUET PG 2025 Application form.
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Save the changes and take the printout of the form for future use.
Also Read: CUET 2025 Application Form Correction Window: How to Edit the Details
CUET PG 2025 Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must meet the eligibility criteria set by the Central Universities to apply and appear for CUET PG 2023. The eligibility criteria for CUET PG 2023 are as follows:
Qualifications: Since NTA did not release the information brochure for the CUET PG 2025 exam, following the previous year's trend it is anticipated that for appearing in CUET (PG) 2025, there is no age limit for the candidates. The candidates who have passed the bachelor's degree/equivalent examination or appearing in 2025 irrespective of their age can appear in master’s degree programs in the Central Universities through CUET (PG) 2025 examination.
Nationality: To get eligible in the CUET Exam, aspirants must abide by the following citizenship rules:
- The candidate must be an Indian citizen.
- A constituent subject of Nepal, Bhutan
- A Tibetan refugee who landed in India before 1 January 1962 to make India their permanent home and reside there permanently.
- Pakistanis, Burmese, Sri Lankans, Kenyans, Ugandans, Tanzanians, Zambians, Malawians, Zaireans, Ethiopians, and people from Vietnam who permanently moved to India.
Before applying to the online application process, CUET PG aspirants are advised to check the eligibility criteria for all the respective criteria, like age limit criteria, course enrollment-specific criteria, nationality, and other important minimal eligibility criteria. The examination will be held for the graduates to get enrolled for various master's degrees like MSc, MA, MBA, MTech, etc., in various central universities or participating universities under the CUET PG 2025 examination.
Also Read: CUET PG 2025 Eligibility Criteria for Science Stream: Check Subject Wise Eligibility Here
How to check CUET PG Application Form Status
CUET PG 2025 aspirants after filling out the application form and also paid the online registration fee will be able to check the final status as "Submitted" of the CUET PG 2025 application form. Candidates who had filled the CUET PG 2025 application form except paying the CUET PG registration fee, the status of the application form will show as "Not Submitted". If the candidates has not completed all the steps of CUET PG 2025 application form and wanted to pay the registration fee, they will not be able to pay the registration fee. Paying the CUET PG 2025 registration fee is the last step in CUET PG application form 2025.
Candidates can check the below image which represents how the web page will look like after doing the final submission (after paying registration fee) of CUET PG 2025 appliction form:
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