NTA Declares CUET-UG 2026 Results; Streamlined Process Cuts Timeline by 14 Days

 New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Tuesday announced the results of the Common University Entrance Test (CUET-UG) 2026. The top female candidate scored 1,232.19, marginally higher than the top male score of 1230.82. Candidates can check and download their results using their application number and password on the official website.

One candidate achieved 100 percentile in four out of five opted subjects in the test, while 22 candidates scored 100 percentile in three of their opted subjects, and 180 candidates secured 100 percentile in two subjects. As many as 3,214 candidates scored 100 percentile in one subject, it added.

The testing agency also released the gender-wise list of the top 10 candidates securing the highest NTA score in five subjects.

According to the NTA, a total of 15,68,867 unique candidates registered for the exam, of whom 11,64,098 appeared. Among those registered this year, 7,94,257 were male, 7,74,607 female, and three third-gender candidates. Among those who appeared, 5,78,500 were male, 5,85,596 female, and two were third-gender candidates.

The category-wise data showed 6,86,419 General category candidates, 5,28,838 OBC (Non creamy layer) candidates, 1,71,397 Scheduled Castes (SC) candidates, 95,464 Scheduled Tribes (ST) candidates, and 86,749 Economically Weaker Section (EWS) candidates had registered for the exam.

"The NTA conducted the Common University Entrance Test (UG)-2026 in computer-based test (CBT) mode for 15,68,867 unique registered candidates," the agency said in a press release.

The agency said CUET-UG 2026 was conducted in 321 exam cities, including 13 cities outside India, and offered candidates 37 subjects, including 13 languages, 23 domain-specific subjects and one General Aptitude Test.

"In total, 37 subjects (13 languages, 23 domain-specific subjects, 1 General Aptitude Test) were offered to the candidates in the CUET (UG)-2026. Candidates could choose up to a maximum of five subjects," it said.

The examination was held from May 11 to May 31 and June 6 to June 7 in CBT mode for admission in the 2026-27 academic session. "The result is prepared based on the final answer keys vetted by the subject experts," it said.

It also said the result declaration timeline had been shortened this year. "The result declaration timeline is substantially streamlined, enabling the declaration of results within 16 days of the examination's completion, representing a reduction of 14 days compared to the previous cycle," the release said.

The Common University Entrance Test-Undergraduate, or CUET-UG, is a standardised, national-level entrance exam conducted by the NTA for admissions into undergraduate degree programmes across central, state, and select private universities.