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96.6% of Candidates Allotted One of Their Preferred CUET UG 2026 Cities
Around 96.6% of candidates have been allotted one of their preferred cities for CUET UG 2026, as per NTA notice. The National Testing Agency has opened the window for CUET UG exam city selection on May 5. Students can choose their preferred CUET exam city till May 7. This happened as NTA previously released CUET city slip 2026 where students were allotted exam cities that were way too far from their preference, some even got CUET exam cities which they did not even select.
Live | May 14, 2026 | 8:15 AM IST
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- 96.6% Preferred CUET City Allotment
- 79% Got Their First Choice for CUET Exam City
- Most High Demand Places of CUET UG 2026
- NTA Opens CUET Exam CIty Re-Allocation Window 2026
- Which State Registers Most for CUET 2026?
- Most Popular Subjects in CUET 2026
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The updated CUET admit card 2026 will be released for students who decide to change their exam cities. NTA has also shared that 79% of students secured their very first choice of exam city, even as the agency navigated nearly 13,000 unique subject combinations across 35 nationwide shifts. A 3.4% margin of applicants got allotted outside their selected preferences, primarily in high-demand hubs like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Delhi, where registration volumes reached approximately 43% of the national total.
96.6% Preferred CUET City Allotment
Among the 15,68,866 registered students, and 67,56,321 test instances, 96.6% students got their preferred CUET exam city, as per the latest NTA notification. There have been 12,906 unique subject combinations recorded this year.
79% Got Their First Choice for CUET Exam City
NTA mentioned in the notice that due to their balance in city choice, subject combinations and exam shifts, they were able to allot first choice to 79% students. The agency also shared the challenges they faced while securing proper CBT infrastructure and trained invigilation.
Most High Demand Places of CUET UG 2026
Most numbers of CUET registrations come from places like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Delhi, which makes 43% total registrations. NTA shared that managing close to 30 lakh test instances in these three states alone was challenging. Due to this, 3.4% students were allotted CUET test centres outside their preference.
NTA Opens CUET Exam CIty Re-Allocation Window 2026
To respond to students’ concerns, NTA has opened a window for CUET exam city re allocation for affected students. Students can apply for their preferred CUET exam city from May 5 to 7. Based on their preferences, the NTA will release updated CUET admit card 2026 for affected candidates. Students can click here to learn more on how to select CUET exam city.
CUET UG 2026: Distribution of Candidates by Subject Count
Subjects Opted | Number of Candidates |
5 Subjects | 8,69,959 |
4 Subjects | 3,63,096 |
3 Subjects | 2,93,660 |
2 Subjects | 31,011 |
1 Subject | 11,140 |
Which State Registers Most for CUET 2026?
As per the NTA data, the highest number of CUET registrations came from Madhya Pradesh with 98, 406 registrations, followed by Rajasthan, Haryana, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, with 94,403, 83,408, 57,530, and 55,585 registrations respectively.
Most Popular Subjects in CUET 2026
In CUET 2026, English (101) remains the most popular choice with over 1,26,4099 candidates. Other popular subjects in CUET UG 2026 include Chemistry , Physics, and the General Aptitude Test with 9,50,802, 9,13,691 and 9,12,406 registrations respectively.
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