The 2026 CUET PG MBA exam will be administered by the National Testing Agency in the middle of March 2026. This national level entrance test opens doors to MBA and postgraduate management programs at Central and participating universities across India. The examination dates for 2025 exam were from 13 March to 1 April 2025.

The application form for the exam will be made public on the website in 2026 first week of January on the official website. The CUET PG MBA is for those students who wish to study and pursue a management career.

What is CUET PG MBA?

The NTA conducts the Common University Entrance Test MBA exam for admission into MBA, PGDM and other postgraduate courses in Central, State and private universities. The application process for 2026 CUET PG will be online and the fee for the application for the General category is ₹1400.

2026 CUET PG MBA Highlights 

CUET PG MBA Eligibility Criteria 2026

For applying for 2026 CUET PG MBA the following eligibility conditions have to be met by the applicants -

• Age Limit - There is no specific age limit determined by the conducting authority.

• Educational Requirement - Need to have a bachelors degree from a reputed institution. Last year students can also sit for the exam. 

• Nationality -Only Indian applicants can sit for exams.

Top MBA Institutes Taking 2026 CUET PG MBA Scores

Some of the popular universities and institutes taking CUET PG MBA 2026 scores include -

• Jawaharlal Nehru University

• Delhi University

• Banaras Hindu University 

• Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University Lucknow

• Central University of Kerala

• JK Business School Gurugram

• Galgotias University Greater Noida

• Amity University

• Central University of Punjab

• Shoolini University Himachal Pradesh

• GLA University Mathura

• Central University of Hyderabad 

• NIT Trichy

• Chandragupt Institute of Management Patna

• Central University of Rajasthan

• Jamia Millia Islamia Delhi

Pattern of 2026 CUET PG MBA Exam 

The 2026 CUET PG MBA exam will be in MCQ format online. The structure is as follows - 

Marking Scheme 

• Plus Four for correct answers

• Minus One for wrong answers

• Zero for unattempted ones.

The 2026 CUET PG MBA Application Process 

To complete the CUET PG MBA application form follow these steps -

Step 1 - Enrollment

• Make a new user account by going to https://cuet.nta.nic.in/. 

• Enter your personal details and use an OTP to confirm.

• Save your application number for login.

Step 2 - Fill Out the Form

• Enter your academic, personal and category information after logging in.

• Your signature file should be between 4 to 30 KB and your picture between 10 to 200 KB.

Step 3 - Payment 

• Make the payment online using any preferred method like debit card, credit card, UPI transaction or online banking.

Application Fees for the CUET PG MBA Exam 2026

Note- For applicants outside India the fee for the form is ₹7000. It is for up to 2 papers.

2026 CUET PG Admit Card

• The 2026 CUET PG hall ticket will be accessible for download.

• To log in and download the hall ticket test takers have to enter their DOB and Number of application.

Documents to bring to the testing location

• 2 copies of 2026 CUET PG MBA admit cards are needed at the testing facility. 

• The test takers drivers license, Aadhar, PAN, passport, voter ID or college ID are examples of photo identification proof.

2026 CUET PG MBA Answer Key

The NTA CUET PG answer key for MBA will be released in 2026 April fourth week. It costs ₹200 per question for candidates to voice objections. The 2026 first week of May will see the announcement of the CUET PG MBA result on https://pgcuet.samarth.ac.in/. 

Admission Process After CUET PG MBA Exam

Candidates have to apply for counselling at the universities of their preferences after the 2026 CUET PG MBA result announcement.

• Each university publishes its own CUET PG rank list.

• To guarantee a spot shortlisted candidates must pay the admission fee and register for counselling.

• Document verification and merit decide final selection.