CUET Result 2026 — Date, Key Numbers and What Came Next

The CUET (UG) 2026 results are out and the 2026 cycle is over. This page records when the results came, the key numbers and what happened next. If you are preparing for next year, see our CUET 2027 preparation guide.

CUET (UG) 2026 Result — Key Facts

• Result declared: 23 June 2026, on cuet.nta.nic.in.
• Exam dates: 11–31 May 2026, plus 6–7 June 2026 for candidates whose papers were rescheduled.
• Candidates: 15,68,867 registered and 11,64,098 appeared (NTA).
• Tests: 37 subjects — 13 languages, 23 domain subjects and the General Aptitude Test. Each candidate could take up to 5.
• Universities: 244 universities used CUET (UG) 2026 scores, including the 48 central universities.

How the Scores Worked

• Per test: 50 compulsory MCQs in 60 minutes, +5 for a correct answer and −1 for a wrong one, so each test was out of 250.
• Normalisation: The exam ran in multiple shifts, so NTA converted raw marks into NTA scores to make different shifts comparable.
• Top scores: The highest NTA score reached 250 in several subjects, including Accountancy, History and Psychology. The top General Aptitude Test score was 212.65 and the top English score was 244.04.
• No merit list from NTA: NTA only publishes scores. Each university prepares its own merit list from them.

How the Result Was Checked

1. Visit cuet.nta.nic.in and open the CUET (UG) 2026 score card link.
2. Log in with your application number and password.
3. Open your score card — it shows your NTA score for each test you took.
4. Download and save the PDF — NTA does not post score cards, and universities ask for it during admission.

What Happened After the Results

• Delhi University (CSAS): Registration opened on 26 June 2026. The first allocation list came on 16 July and the second on 25 July, followed by a third round in early August and a spot round in late August.
• BHU: UG registration ran from 9 to 25 July 2026 on its CUET admission portal, with seats allotted through BHU's own counselling (CAP).
• JNU and other universities: Each ran its own application on its own portal, using the CUET scores.
• No re-evaluation: CUET scores are not rechecked — the answer-key challenge before the result was the only way to dispute an answer.

See how admission works after CUET for the full process.

Based on NTA's CUET (UG) 2026 result press release (23 June 2026) and information bulletin, and Delhi University's 2026 admission schedule.