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CUET UG Admission 2026: Complete Guide to Process, Criteria and Participating Colleges

CUET UG Admission 2026: Complete Guide to Process, Criteria and Participating Colleges

CUET UG is a national level test organised by the National Testing Agency. For admission to undergraduate programs at most private, state and central universities it is the main entrance exam. The process starts with the publication of an official notification and the commencement of online applications. Applicants should be students who have passed or are appearing for their Class 12 board exams. The test is normally conducted in several sessions and a computer based format.

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CUET UG contains questions from various sections like language, subject specific topics and general tests. Students can opt for subjects based on the course and universities of their choice. After the exam NTA publishes answer keys and results on its official website. On the basis of CUET marks universities make their merit lists or cutoffs. Each university offers counselling or admission and students can apply individually based on their CUET scores.

Students should check eligibility of each university and subject criteria before submitting the CUET form. Preparation and planning are necessary to success in CUET UG. Some of the BBA colleges that accept CUET UG scores include SSCBS, Jamia Islamia and UPES Dehradun.

CUET UG Admission 2026: Complete Guide to Process, Criteria and Participating Colleges

Highlights of the 2026 CUET UG Admission Process

The Central University Entrance Test is known as the CUET UG exam. The exam is organised by the NTA. This exam is a national level exam conducted in online mode. Here are the highlights of the CUET UG admission process:

Particulars of the CUET UG Exam 2026

Details

Full Name of Exam

Central University Entrance Test – Undergraduate

2026 CUET UG exam date

2026 May

Exam organised by

National Testing Agency

Level of the Exam

National Level 

Mode of 2026 CUET UG Exam

Computer Based Test 

Duration of 2026 CUET UG Exam

The duration for each test paper would be 60 minutes

BBA College Accepting CUET UG scores

Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, UPES Dehradoon, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, Dr B.R. Ambedkar University Delhi, NIIT University and Galgotiya University etc.

Name of college that accepts the CUET UG score

Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies

SSCBS is a government institution. The college provides BBA and BMS courses with a variety of specialisations. The SSCBS offers a BBA in Financial Investment Analysis course and this college also offers BMS. The BMS course is specialised in finance, marketing, human resources and global business. The SSCBS offers the following BBA course details:

Program

Selection Criteria

Specialisation

BBA in Financial Investment Analysis

Candidates must take CUET in the following subject combinations.

 Any single language + Mathematics and Applied Mathematics + General Aptitude Test

-

BMS

Candidates must take  in CUET in the following subject combination:

 Any one language + Mathematics/Applied Mathematics + General Aptitude Test

Merit will be based on the CUET scores obtained from the above-mentioned combination of subjects.

Finance

Marketing

Human Resource

Global Business

UPES Dehradoon

UPES Dehradoon is a private institution. This college provides a variety of BBA courses with different specialisations. UPES Dehradun offers a variety of BBA programs, including BBA in oil and gas marketing, BBA in Analytics and Big Data and BBA Global Pathway Program 2+1 years, 2+2 years among others. These programs require candidates to have scored 50 percent in classes X and XII. Various entrance exams, including UPESMET UG, UGAT and CUET are used to select students for these programs. Admission details for UPES Dehradun are as follows:

Course

Eligibility

Selection Criteria

Specialisation

BBA

Minimum 50% marks in Classes X and XII

Entrance Exam UPESMET UG / UGAT/ CUET


Marketing Management

Finance Management

Human Resource

Operations Management

BBA in Oil and Gas Marketing

Minimum 50% marks in Classes X and XII

Entrance Exam UPESMET UG / UGAT/ CUET


Petroleum Business


Oil and Gas Operations

BBA in Analytics and Big Data

Minimum 50% marks in Classes X and XII

Entrance Exam UPESMET UG / UGAT/ CUET


Programming for Analytics

Big Data Analytics and Mining

BBA in Digital Business

Minimum 50% marks in Classes X and XII

Entrance Exam UPESMET UG / UGAT/ CUET


Technology Infrastructure Management

Digital Marketing

BBA in Logistics Management

Minimum 50% marks in Classes X and XII

Entrance Exam UPESMET-UG / UGAT/ CUET


Logistics Management

Service Operations & Procurement

BBA in Aviation Management

Minimum 50% marks in Classes X and XII

Entrance Exam UPESMET UG / UGAT/ CUET


Aviation Service Operations

Travel & Ground Handling Operations

BBA in Events, Public Relations and Corporate Communications

Minimum 50% marks in Classes X and XII

Entrance Exam UPESMET UG / UGAT/ CUET


Media Management, Marketing Campaigns and Strategic Communications

Social Media, Marketing and Analytics

BBA in Foreign Trade

Minimum 50% marks in Classes X and XII

Entrance Exam UPESMET UG / UGAT/ CUET


International Trade Negotiations

Analytics and Market Research

BBA in Events, Public Relations and Corporate Communications Global Pathway Program - 2 Years in UPES Campus +2 Years in Overseas Campus


Minimum 50% marks in Classes X and XII

Entrance Exam UPESMET UG / UGAT/ CUET


International Trade Negotiations

- Goldsmiths, University of London

BBA Global Pathway Program 2+1 years, 2+2 years

Minimum 50% marks in Classes X and XII

Entrance Exam UPESMET UG / UGAT/ CUET

 

Specialization as per Partner university –

Nottingham Trent University

University of Queensland

Bond University

University of Essex

Integrated BBA

BBA+MBA

Minimum 50% marks in Classes X and XII

Entrance Exam UPESMET UG / UGAT/ CUET


Marketing Management

Finance Management

Human Resource

Operations Management

Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

Jamia Millia Islamia is a government college that offers a BBA and BBA Honours program. The program requires candidates to have scored at least 55% in class 12. This college accepts the CUET entrance exam for admission to its BBA program.

Course

Eligibility

Selection Criteria

Specialisation

BBA

Class 12 and an equivalent exam with 55 percent marks in aggregate

CUET

-

BBA Hons.

Class 12  with not

less than 50 percent marks in the aggregate.

CUET

-

Dr B.R. Ambedkar University Delhi

This college also offers the BBA program. The eligibility and selection criteria of this college for the BBA program are given below: 

Course

Eligibility

Selection Criteria

Specialisation

Bachelor of Business Administration

Candidates must appear in 2026 CUET UG.


Applicants need to have passed the class XIl examination with at least 50  percent marks from CBSE DBSE or any recognised Board. Relaxation of 5 percent marks for SC/ST/PWBD/Delhi OBC(NCL)Defence Kashmiri Migrant. Applicants need to have at least 50 percent marks in English in class.


Merit is based on the best CUET score obtained from either of these combinations. Since the weightage þf different CUET sections is not the same, appropriate proration is applied.

Combination I English

KCode101) from Section

A+ Any three subjects

from 23 domain-specific


       or


Combinations II: English code (101) from section 1A + General Aptitude Test-01

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NIIT University

NIIT University is a private institution. The University provides a BBA programme with a variety of specialisations, including Finance, Banking and Insurance, Business Analytics, Digital Marketing and Family Managed Business. The eligibility criteria and selection process for this programme are listed below:

Course

Eligibility

Selection Criteria

Specialisation

BBA

The candidates must have passed classes 10 and 12 with 50% marks and English as a compulsory subject.

Valid JEE Mains/BITSAT/SAT/

CUET/NEET/IPMAT/Any State Engineering Entrance Examination Rank/Score.


       Or  


For Candidates with none of the above scores, the NUAT will be compulsory.

Finance Banking and Insurance

Business Analytics

Digital Marketing


Family Managed Business

Galgotiya University

This is a private university that offers a variety of BBA programs. This university offers a programme called BBA Hons. With Research Financial Investment Analysis. Financial Investment Analysis BBA Hons. With Research Banking, Financial Services and Insurance; and BBA Banking, Financial Services and Insurance.The selection criteria for these programs are listed below: 

Course

Selection Criteria

Specialisation

BBA Hons. With Research Financial Investment Analysis

XII with a minimum of 50% marks in Aggregate.

Students having CUET scores will be given preference in merit.

-

BBA Financial Investment Analysis

50 percent or above in Class 12th or equivalent qualification in the Arts/Commerce/Science stream, completed from a recognised educational Board.


For Migration from Other Universities-


1) BBA in Finance Ist yr. minimum 50 percent marks or 5.0 CGPA on a 10-point scale


2) 50 percent or above in the best four relevant subjects at the XII level


Students having a CUET score will be given preference in merit.



-

BBA Hons. With Research Banking, Financial Services and Insurance

XII with a minimum of 50 percent marks in Aggregate.

Students having a CUET Score will be given preference in merit.

-

BBA Banking, Financial Services and Insurance

XII with minimum 50 percent marks in Aggregate


For Migration from Other Universities:

1) BBA in Banking, Financial Services and Insurance 1st yr minimum 50% marks or 5.0 CGPA on a 10 point scale

2) 50 percent or above in the best four relevant subjects at the XII level


Students having a CUET score will be given preference in merit.

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FAQs

After the declaration of the results candidates can apply to various universities using CUET UG scores, followed by the counselling and seat allotment.

Candidates should check the particular university websites to fill out the application form. After that they should submit the CUET UG score before the last date.

Yes, it is mandatory for all the candidates to pass the CUET UG exam for admission into any central universities.

For the CUET UG admission the documents needed are, Class XII marksheet, ID proof, Category certificate if required and CUET UG scorecard.

Various universities released their own merit lists based on the CUET UG scores. After releasing the merit lists these universities organised the counselling rounds.

Yes, a candidate can apply to the various universities with a CUET UG score.

In the CUET UG exam counselling process, multiple universities organised their entrance process. Starting with the rank list and moving in the final stage of CUET UG score.