UP Records Highest Registration For CUET 2026: Check Here

UP Records Highest Registration For CUET 2026: Check Here

Shankha GhoshUpdated on 10 Feb 2026, 12:33 PM IST

The National Testing Agency has recorded 1,492,764 registrations in CUET UG 2026, as per Navbharat Times report. Those who are wondering Which state has highest CUET registration 2026, the top five most states with the most number of registrations are Uttar Pradesh with 3.70 lakh, Delhi with 1.39 lakh, Bihar with 1.34 lakh, Madhya Pradesh with over 93,000 and Rajasthan with over 89,000 registration.

UP Records Highest Registration For CUET 2026: Check Here
UP Records Highest Registration For CUET 2026

Some of the other states with highest participation are Haryana with over 79,000, West bengal with over 53,000, Kerala with over 52,000 and Tamil nadu with over 52,000 applications. Students are advised to read the entire article to learn more about CUET registration statistics, as well as how participation is this year as compared to previous year and other important details related to CUET UG exam.

Which state has the highest CUET registration 2026?

Based on Navbharat Times report, the top 5 states with the most CUET 2026 applications are Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.

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CUET UG 2026: State-Wise Registration

RankState20262025

1

Uttar Pradesh

3,70,000+

3,47,736

2

Delhi

1,39,000+

1,56,412

3

Bihar

1,34,000+

99,835

4

Madhya Pradesh

93,000+

76,962

5

Rajasthan

89,000+

82,181

CUET UG 2026: Subject-Wise Registration

Subject20262025

English

12,43,000

10,75,452

Chemistry

9,23,000

7,59,758

Physics

8,86,000

7,22,677

General Test

8,84,000

8,35,878

Mathematics

5,69,000

4,72,687

CUET UG 2026: Registration in Past years

YearTotal RegistrationsKey Change

2026

14,92,764

Records highest registration in 5-subject format

2025

13,54,699

Reverted to CBT; max 5 subjects

2024

13,47,820

Hybrid Mode (OMR + CBT) introduced

2023

16,85,000

Option to choose up to 10 subjects

2022

14,90,293

Introduction of CUET (CBT Mode)

What is CUET Exam Date 2026?

As per the latest NTA notification, the CUET UG 2026 exam will be conducted tentatively between May 11 to 31. Students can choose upto 5 CUET papers. However, certain universities require different mandatory papers for admission. For example, students planning to take admission in Delhi University must check DU CUET subject combination 2026. For a better understanding of which subjects to choose, candidates are advised to check the CUET subject combination 2026.

APAAR ID Mandatory for CUET UG 2026

The NTA has mandated APAAR ID for CUET. Before the registration, students are advised to visit the portal for Academic Bank of Credit and create their APAAR ID beforehand.

CUET UG Exam Pattern 2026

All aspirants must be well aware of CUET 2026 exam pattern. The CUET 2026 is an online exam which will be conducted in Computer Based Mode (CBT). The CUET exam duration is 60 minutes. There will be a total of 50 questions in CUET with no optional ones. Each question in CUET exam 2026 carries 5 marks with a negative marking of 1 mark for every incorrect answer. There is no negative marking in CUET for unattempted questions.

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Questions related to CUET UG

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NTA has released the CUET UG 2026 application form on January 3 at cuet.nta.nic.in. Aspirants can fill and submit the CUET UG form 2026 till January 31. The candidates must provide their academic, personal, and contact information in the CUET UG 2026 application form. Prior to submission, it is important

A mismatch in father's name on official documents (like 10th marksheet vs. Aadhaar) will not lead to an immediate rejection of CUET application form, but it can cause significant problems during the document verification stage at universities. The National Testing Agency provides a CUET UG correction window to fix such

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The application process for the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) UG 2026 has officially begun. The National Testing Agency (NTA) released the application form on January 3, 2026. If you want to join top central universities like Delhi University (DU), BHU, or JNU, you must apply before the deadline.

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Yes, it is fine to choose Political Science and History as your domain subjects, English as your language, and GAT in CUET for BA Ancient Indian Culture & Archaeology at BHU. These subjects are fully accepted and will not affect your eligibility for the course.

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Yes, you can get a reservation to study B Tech. through cuet exam as per your category. It is partially dependent on the university you will get admission.

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