CUET-UG 2026 postponed exams to be held on May 31, June 6 and 7; NTA releases fresh admit cards

The National Testing Agency has announced revised dates for CUET-UG 2026 examinations deferred due to Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid).

The National Testing Agency has announced revised dates for the postponed Common University Entrance Test - Undergraduate (CUET-UG) 2026 examinations, which will now be conducted on May 31, June 6, and June 7 after the earlier May 28 exams were deferred due to Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid).

According to NTA, the rescheduled CUET-UG 2026 examinations will now be conducted on May 31, June 6, and June 7.

The agency has also released admit cards for candidates appearing on May 31 through the official website, cuet.nta.nic.in.

The exam-conducting body had earlier postponed the examination, originally scheduled for May 28, 2026, in a public notice dated May 24 due to Id-ul-Zuha or Bakrid.

“In continuation of the Public Notice dated 24 May 2026 regarding the postponement of CUET (UG) 2026 examinations scheduled on 28.05.2026 in both shifts, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has re-scheduled the examination for the affected candidates on 31 May 2026 and 06/07 June 2026,” the notice read.

Admit cards out

In its official notice, the NTA announced that admit cards have been issued for students who will be appearing for the exam scheduled on May 31, 2026.

Such candidates are required to download their updated Admit Card of CUET (UG) -2026 from the official website, cuet.nta.nic.in, using their login credential. Candidates have also been advised to carefully read the instructions on the admit card, and ensure that all the personal details mentioned are correct.

Meanwhile, admit cards for the remaining candidates whose examination is being scheduled on June 6 and 7, 2026, will be released shortly.

Candidates are advised to regularly visit NTA website nta.ac.in and cuet.nta.nic.in for the latest updates regarding the examination. In case of any difficulty in downloading the admit cards or discrepancy in the details contained in the admit cards, candidates can contact the NTA Help Desk at 011-40759000 or write to NTA at [e-mail].

The CUET-UG 2026 examinations are being conducted in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode from May 11 to May 31 for admissions to undergraduate programmes across central and other participating universities.