How to apply for CUET (UG): steps, photo and document sizes
The application steps and the exact photo, signature and document file sizes, read from the official bulletin. Check the sizes before you start.
These figures are for: 2026 rules (the 2027 bulletin is not out yet).
| Where | Online only, at cuet.nta.nic.inRead the Information Bulletin first to be sure of your eligibility. |
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| Step 1: register | Register for the online form and note the system-generated Application Number. Create a password and choose a security question and answer. |
| Step 2: fill the form | Log in with the Application Number and password. Fill personal details and educational qualification, choose universities and programmes, pick your test papers and exam cities, and upload the images and documents. |
| Step 3: pay the fee | Pay online by net banking, credit card, debit card or UPI. Processing charges and GST are charged by the bank or gateway on top of the fee. |
| Step 4: Confirmation Page | Download, save and print the Confirmation Page, which is available only after the fee is paid.The three steps can be done together or at separate times. Your application counts as successful only after the fee is received. |
| Live photograph | Taken while you fill the form |
| Photograph file | Recent passport-size photograph in colour, white background, 80% face (including ears, no mask). JPG/JPEG, 10 kB to 200 kB |
| Signature file | JPG/JPEG, clearly legible, 10 kB to 50 kB |
| Disability or UDID certificate (if it applies) | PDF, clearly legible, 50 kB to 300 kB |
| Password | Note your password: you need it for every later login |
| Refund | No request for a refund of the fee once paid is entertained |
Source: CUET (UG) 2026 Information Bulletin, how to apply online (the latest published). Checked on 10 November 2026.
Not announced yet for the next cycle: The 2027 information bulletin; Application and exam dates for 2027; Any change to the subjects, fee or pattern for 2027. See the CUET UG page for the latest dates.
More on CUET UG: dates, eligibility, exam pattern, application fee. Official site: cuet.nta.nic.in.