CUET UG 2025 Exams Delayed, Exam to Start from May 13 instead of May 8; Check Major Changes in CUET UG Exam

The CUET UG 2025 exam schedule is yet to be announced by NTA. As per the NTA’s official notification, the exam will be held tentatively between May 08 and June 01, 2025. With three days left for the CUET UG 2025 examination, NTA has not yet informed candidates about the exam's conduct on the official website: cuet.nta.nic.in. However, as per Times of India reports, the CUET UG 2025, conducted by the National Testing Agency, will now commence from May 13, five days later than when it was scheduled to begin.

The delay has happened due to a lack of official communication from the NTA on CUET UG 2025 city slips and detailed schedules. As per the report, the agency has finalized the new exam dates, and the revised schedule is expected to run from May 13 through the first week of June. The official notification from NTA is yet to be released.

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• CUET 2025 Exam Dates
• CUET Exam Day Guidelines

CUET UG 2025 Exam Schedule

NTA has not issued a formal date sheet this time, unlike previous years. Instead, the agency is expected to share CUET UG exam details directly through the city intimation slips. An official confirmation is likely soon, with exam city slips expected to be released by Tuesday or Wednesday. These slips will inform candidates of the city where their CUET UG exam centers are located, and may also include subject-wise exam dates.

This year, CUET-UG has seen record registrations, with 13.5 lakh candidates applying to appear for the national-level entrance exam, which is the gateway to undergraduate admissions in central, state, and private universities.

CUET UG 2025 to be Entirely Computer-Based

CUET UG will now be held in computer-based mode only. In a major shift, the 2025 exam will be conducted entirely in computer-based test (CBT) mode for all 37 subjects. The details are:

• Each subject paper will be of 60 minutes duration and consist of 50 multiple-choice questions.
• The number of shifts per day will vary depending on the availability of exam centers, with two to three shifts expected daily.
• English has emerged as the most opted-for subject, with over 10 lakh candidates, requiring a minimum of 10 shifts to accommodate all test-takers.
• The General Test has also received over eight lakh registrations, further adding to scheduling complexity.

CUET UG 2025 Key Changes

This year, UGC has announced several changes in the CUET UG exam pattern and structure.

• CUET UG 2025 exam will be conducted in Computer-Based Test mode only.
• The CUET subjects have been reduced from 63 to 37.
• 20 Languages and 6 domain subjects have been deleted.
• Admission for deleted subjects will be based on the General Aptitude Test score.
• The exam duration per subject is 60 minutes.
• 50 questions will be asked in each CUET paper.