As per the NTA notification released on May 27, 2026, the CUET UG 2026 examination scheduled on May 28, 2026, is now postponed and rescheduled on May 31, 2026 and June 6/7, 2026. The exam was rescheduled because of a holiday on the occasion of Id ul-Zuha (Bakrid).
Schedule of the Postponed CUET Exam
Earlier, candidates who were appearing in the exam scheduled on the May 28, 2026 (postponed) date can now attend the exam on the revised date, May 31, 2026, for which the CUET UG Admit Card 2026 has already been released on May 27, 2026, on the official website www.cuet.nta.nic.in. However, the admit card for the exam rescheduled on June 6 or 7, 2026, will be released separately on the same portal.
NTA has revised the CUET UG Exam 2026 scheduled for May 28, 2026 due to a government holiday on account of Id ul-Zuha (Bakrid). The revised NTA schedule for CUET UG 28 May Exam 2026 is as follows:
| Original Exam Date | Status | Revised Exam Date |
| 28 May 2026 (Both Shifts) | Postponed due to the Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) holiday date revision | 31 May 2026 |
| 28 May 2026 (Some Papers/ Candidates) | Rescheduled | 6 June 2026 |
| 28 May 2026 (Remaining Affected Papers/ Candidates) | Rescheduled | 7 June 2026 |
About NTA CUET – UG 2026 Examination
Around 15.68 lakh candidates have registered for the “Common University Entrance Test for Undergraduate Programmes (CUET-UG 2026)”, which is the largest computer-based examination conducted by NTA globally. The registration process started on January 3, 2026 and ended on January 30, 2026.
Following the registration process, NTA had scheduled the CUET-UG 2026 examination between May 11 and 31, 2026, in computer-based test mode at different examination centres in multiple cities throughout the country and 15 cities outside India. In between, NTA released an official CUET UG 2026 exam reschedule notice and rescheduled the exam dated May 28, 2026, for May 31, 2026 and June 6 or 7, 2026.
Students’ Concerns Over the revised CUET UG 2026 Exam Dates
Many candidates have raised concerns over the CUET UG 2026 exam reschedule and are claiming that the newly allotted CUET UG 2026 exam dates on June 6/7, 2026, are now overlapping with other major national-level entrance examinations such as NEST 2026, IISER IAT 2026, and JIPMAT 2026.
Many candidates have written on social media that the revised CUET UG 2026 schedule is creating conflict with other important examinations and requested NTA to provide alternative dates or examination shifts to avoid forcing them to choose between multiple entrance exams.
NTA CUET UG 2026 Admit Card for Rescheduled Exams
As per the NTA updates, the admit card for the exam rescheduled for May 31, 2026, has been released on May 27, 2026. Now candidates who enrolled for this exam can visit the official NTA CUET website to get access to the direct link.
The CUET UG 2026 Admit Card for the exam scheduled for June 6/7, 2026, will be released shortly on the official website. Candidates who will appear for the CUET UG 2026 on the date can visit the official website and keep ready the login credentials to download their admit card. The official link to get the CUET UG Hall Ticket 2026 is attached here.
NTA CUET UG 2026 Admit Card –Check for May 31, 2026 Exam
How to Download CUET UG 2026 Admit Card of Rescheduled Exam?
- Follow the steps below to get CUET UG Hall Ticket 2026 for the revised examination.
- Visit the official NTA CUET website, i.e., www.cuet.nta.nic.in.
- Find the link available as “Admit Card for CUET (UG) 2026”.
- Click on the link, and it will redirect you to the login page.
- You need to enter your application number, password and security PIN.
- Click on Login and wait for the admit card.
- Now the CUET Admit Card 2026 will appear on the screen.
- Verify the details and click on Download or take a printout for exam use.
Frequently Asked Questions
The exam has been postponed due to the government holiday on account of Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid).
The CUET UG exam was scheduled for May 28, 2026, and has been postponed; the new dates are May 31, 2026 and June 6/7, 2026.
The postponement will affect only those candidates who have been shortlisted to appear for the examination scheduled to be held in both shifts on May 28, 2026.
Yes, the revised CUET UG 2026 Hall Ticket will be available with the new exam date and exam centre. You should double-check the admit card details before the exam.
The CUET UG 2026 revised admit card for the May 31, 2026 exam has already been released on May 27, 2026.
The revised admit card for the exam scheduled for June 6/7, 2026, will be released shortly.
