The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the CUET PG exam for candidates seeking admission to the postgraduate (PG) programmes offered by 42 central universities and other reputed universities across the country in the upcoming academic year. The exam is scheduled to be held in June 2023, according to the University Grants Commission (UGC). The deadline for CUET PG registration has been extended until 11 May 2023. The complete information regarding the CUET PG 2023 exam is provided here. The CUET PG exam date for 2023 has been set by the National Testing Agency (NTA) from 5-12 June.

Important Dates for CUET PG (Common University Entrance Test) – 2023

Sl. No.	Events	Dates
1.	Online Submission of Application Form	9 May to 11 May 2023
2.	Last Date of Successful Transaction of Fee through Credit/Debit Card/Net-Banking/UPI	11 May 2023 (up to 09:00 p.m.)
3.	Correction in the Particulars of the Application Form (on the Website only)	12 May 2023 – 13 May 2023
4.	Downloading of Admit Card from the NTA Website	The First Week of June 2023
5.	Common University Entrance Test [CUET- (PG)-2023]	5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 June 2023
6.	Duration of Examination	120 minutes (02:00 Hours)
7.	Timing of Examination	Shift 1 – 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Shift 2 – 03:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
8.	Centre, Date, and Shift of Examination	As indicated on the Admit Card
9.	Display of Recorded Responses and Provisional Answer Keys on the Website	To Be Announced
10.	Display of Recorded Responses and Answer Keys	To Be Announced
11.	Website(s)	www.nta.ac.in, https://cuet.samarth.ac.in/
12.	Declaration of Result on the NTA Website	To Be Announced

Note: Candidates are instructed to fill out the application form very carefully. No corrections will be permitted once the application form is submitted. Multiple application forms submitted by a candidate will not be accepted at any cost.

CUET PG Exam Pattern

The CUET (PG) 2023 will provide a single window opportunity to students seeking admission to any of the central universities (CUs) or other participating universities, including state universities, deemed and private universities across the country.

The detailed CUET PG exam pattern is given below.

Pattern	Question Pattern	Paper Code
1	No. of questions: 100 (MCQs) divided into two parts: Part A: 25 questions consisting of Hindi/English Language Comprehension/Verbal Ability Part B: 75 Domain Knowledge questions comprising Teaching Aptitude, Social Sciences, Mathematics & Sciences.	COQP03
2 (a)	No. of questions: 100 (MCQs) divided into two parts: Part A: 25 questions consisting of Hindi/English Language Comprehension/ Verbal Ability, General Awareness, Mathematical/Quantitative Ability and Analytical Skills. Part B: 75 Domain Knowledge questions	COQP01, COQP02 COQP04 to COQP10 COQP13 to COQP22 SCQP01 to SCQP30 HUQP01 to HUQP26 MTQP01 to MTQP12
2 (b)	No. of questions: 100 (MCQs) divided into two parts: Part A: 25 questions consisting of Hindi/English Language Comprehension/Verbal Ability, General Awareness, Mathematical/Quantitative Ability and Analytical Skills. Part B: 75 Language-specific questions.	LAQP01 to LAQP41
2 (c)	No. of questions: 100 (MCQs) divided into two parts: Part A: 25 questions consisting of Hindi/English Language Comprehension/Verbal Ability, General Awareness, Mathematical/Quantitative Ability and Analytical Skills. Part B: 75 Domain Knowledge questions in Sanskrit.	ACQP03 to ACQP26
2 (d)	No. of questions: 100 (MCQs) divided into two parts: Part A: 25 Questions consisting of Verbal Ability, General Awareness, Mathematical/Quantitative Ability, and Analytical Skills in Sanskrit. Part B: 75 Domain Knowledge questions in Sanskrit.	ACQP01 to ACQP02
3 (a)	100 MCQs consisting of Hindi/English Language Comprehension/ Verbal Ability, Mathematical/ Quantitative Ability, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (Bilingual English/Hindi)	COQP12
3 (b)	100 MCQs consisting of Hindi/English Language Comprehension/ Verbal Ability, General Knowledge/Awareness, Computer Basics and Logical Reasoning (Bilingual English/Hindi)	COQP11

Candidates can choose a maximum of 20 test paper codes in all.
Each question paper will have 100 MCQs.
Candidates have to choose English or Hindi at the time of registration for Part A.
In the case of Shiksha Shastri and Shiksha Acharya, the entire 100 questions will be in Sanskrit only.
Part B of the question paper will be in Sanskrit only for Acharya courses except for Hindu Studies (English and Hindi) and Bauddha Darshan/Buddhist Studies in English, Hindi and Sanskrit.
In the case of language papers, Part B of the question paper will be in the specified language.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the full form of CUET?

CUET stands for “Common University Entrance Test”.

What is the exam date for the CUET PG 2023?

The CUET PG 2023 exam is expected to be held from 5 June to 12 June 2023.

What is the mode of the CUET PG exam?

The CUET PG 2023 exam will be conducted online as a Computer-based Test (CBT).

What is the marking scheme for the CUET PG exam?

Each question carries four marks. For each correct answer, a candidate will get four marks, and for each incorrect answer, one mark will be deducted. Unanswered/un-attempted questions will be given no marks.

What is the age limit for the CUET PG exam?

There is no age limit for candidates to appear in the CUET (PG) 2023. Candidates who have passed the bachelor’s degree/equivalent examination or appearing in 2023, irrespective of their age, can appear in the CUET (PG) 2023 examination.