CUET PG 2026 Exam Schedule – Subject-Wise Dates
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially released the CUET PG 2026 timetable detailing subject-wise exam dates and shift timings for the Common University Entrance Test (Postgraduate) 2026. The exam will be held in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode across multiple days and shifts.
📅 Exam Duration & Overall Dates
- Exam Start: March 6, 2026
- Exam End: March 27, 2026
- The tests will be conducted in 2–3 shifts each day, with multiple subjects scheduled per shift.
⏰ Shift Timings
Each exam shift will last 90 minutes with the following schedule:
- Shift 1: 09:00 AM – 10:30 AM
- Shift 2: 12:30 PM – 02:00 PM
- Shift 3: 04:00 PM – 05:30 PM
CUET PG Subject-Wise Exam Schedule 2026
The examination will be conducted in three distinct shifts daily to accommodate the large number of subjects and applicants. Each session is 90 minutes long, focusing entirely on domain-based multiple-choice questions.
| CUET PG Subject-Wise Exam Schedule 2026 | |||
| Exam Date | Shift 1 (09:00–10:30 AM) | Shift 2 (12:30–02:00 PM) | Shift 3 (04:00–05:30 PM) |
| 06.03.2026 | COQP21 – Yoga | COQP20 – Sports (Physiology; Biochemistry; Nutrition; Biomechanics etc.); LAQP03 – Sanskrit; LAQP37 – Urdu; HUQP23 – Textile Design | — |
| 07.03.2026 | HUQP02 – Anthropology | COQP02 – Applied Geography / Geoinformatics | COQP22 – Healthcare & Hospital Management |
| 08.03.2026 | COQP09 – B.Ed.; B.Ed.-M.Ed.; Lifelong Learning & Extension etc. | COQP12 – General Management | COQP11 – General; ACQP16 – Puranetihasa |
| 09.03.2026 | SCQP27 – Statistics | COQP07 – B.Ed. Mathematics; LAQP10 – French; HUQP05 – Dance | SCQP10 – Criminology; LAQP36 – Telugu |
| 10.03.2026 | MTQP06 – Data Science/AI/Cyber Security/Engineering; HUQP11 – Home Science; SCQP30 – Animal Science (Poultry) | COQP16 – M.A. Education; SCQP13 – Forensic Science | COQP09 – Disaster Studies; HUQP07 – Fine Arts |
| 11.03.2026 | HUQP16 – Political Science; SCQP21 – MPT; SCQP26 – Soil Science; ACQP19 – Sahitya; ACQP15 – Jyotisha; HUQP12 – Music (Carnatic); ACQP03 – Agama; ACQP21 – Shukla Yajurveda; LAQP17 – Kashmiri; ACQP14 – Nyaya; LAQP08 – Bhutia; LAQP22 – Limbu; ACQP20 – Samveda; LAQP31 – Prakrit | SCQP09 – Computer Science/IT/AI; LAQP18 – French; LAQP19 – Kokborok; HUQP13 – Museology | SCQP08 – Chemistry; COQP08 – Commerce; LAQP33 – Punjabi; ACQP18 – Sahitya; HUQP25 – Music (Percussion) |
| 12.03.2026 | SCQP01 – Agricultural Science; COQP04 – B.Ed. Humanities; HUQP19 – Pottery & Ceramics; ACQP24 – Vedanta etc. | COQP10 – Economics; LAQP20 – Korean; ACQP01 – Shiksha Shastri B.Ed.; LAQP38 – Urdu Journalism; LAQP32 – Prajajournal Hindi; MTQP11 – Water Engineering; MTQP01 – Chemical Thermal & Polymer Engg. | LAQP01 – English; ACQP02 – Shiksha Acharya M.Ed.; ACQP23 – Vedanta; MTQP12 – Textile Engineering; LAQP39 – Indo-Tibetan |
| 13.03.2026 | COQP13 – Library & Information Science | HUQP09 – History; SCQP06 – Bioinformatics; MTQP09 – Nanoelectronics; ACQP26 – Vyakarana & Sadabodha | SCQP17 – Life Science; ACQP08 – Hindu Studies |
| 16.03.2026 | HUQP08 – Geography; SCQP23 – Pharmacy | SCQP28 – Zoology; LAQP12 – German | HUQP20 – Psychology / Applied Psychology |
| 17.03.2026 | COQP05 – B.Ed. Languages; SCQP16 – Horticulture; SCQP15 – Geophysics; MTQP02 – Civil & Structural Engg. | COQP14 – LLM; MTQP06 – Food Engineering; LAQP05 – Arabic | SCQP03 – Microbiology; HUQP01 – Ancient Indian History; ACQP03 – Electronics & Communication Engg. |
| 18.03.2026 | SCQP12 – Food Science; ACQP04 – Buddhist Studies; SCQP04 – Architecture & Planning | SCQP19 – Mathematics/Applied Math/Electronics; HUQP10 – History of Art | SCQP07 – Botany; HUQP06 – Development & Labour Studies; HUQP14 – Indian Music |
| 19.03.2026 | SCQP14 – Geology; HUQP24 – Theatre; COQP19 – Public Health; MTQP03 – Dairy Technology; LAQP15 – Japanese | HUQP22 – Sociology; MTQP07 – Mechanical Engg.; SCQP29 – Atmospheric Science; ACQP25 – Vyakarana; LAQP41 – Italian; LAQP29 – Pashto; ACQP05 – Dharma Shastra; HUQP17 – Plastic Arts; LAQP40 – Santali; LAQP34 – Russian; LAQP28 – Pali; HUQP26 – Rabindra Sangeet; ACQP12 – Jyotish Ganit; ACQP06 – Dharma Vijnan; LAQP13 – Gujarati; ACQP13 – Krishna Yajurveda; ACQP10 – Jain Darshan | COQP17 – Mass Communication; SCQP22 – Nanoscience; LAQP27 – Odia |
| 24.03.2026 | SCQP11 – Environmental Sciences | COQP06 – B.Ed. Science; HUQP04 – Art & Aesthetics | SCQP24 – Physics |
| 25.03.2026 | HUQP21 – Social Work; SCQP20 – Medical Laboratory Technology | COQP01 – Agri-Business Management; LAQP04 – Linguistics; ACQP09 – Indian Knowledge System; HUQP15 – Painting; ACQP07 – Dharmashastra | SCQP05 – Biochemistry; HUQP16 – Philosophy; MTQP10 – Electrical/Power & Energy Engg. |
| 27.03.2026 | COQP15 – M.Ed.; SCQP02 – Agro-forestry; LAQP14 – Hispanic; LAQP09 – Chinese; SCQP18 – Material Science; LAQP06 – Assamese; ACQP11 – Jyotish Falit; LAQP30 – Persian; HUQP03 – Applied Arts; LAQP07 – Bengali; ACQP17 – Rigveda; LAQP24 – Manipuri; ACQP22 – Veda; LAQP26 – Nepali; LAQP35 – Tamil; LAQP23 – Malayalam; LAQP11 – Garo; LAQP16 – Kannada; LAQP25 – Marathi; LAQP21 – Lepcha | COQP18 – Physical Education; SCQP25 – Plant Biotechnology | LAQP02 – Hindi; MTQP08 – Nano Science / Nano Technology |
📘 Subject-Wise Dates & Shifts
Below is a simplified look at when some subjects are scheduled — candidates should refer to the official PDF/schedule for complete details and subject codes.
March 6, 2026
- Shift 1: Yoga
- Shift 2: Sports Physiology, Biochemistry, Nutrition, Sami Sanskrit & Urdu, Textile Design
(No third shift on this date)
March 7, 2026
- Shift 1: Anthropology
- Shift 2: Applied Geography / Geoinformatics, German
- Shift 3: Healthcare & Hospital Management
March 13, 2026
- Shift 1: Library & Information Science
- Shift 2: History, Bioinformatics, and more
- Shift 3: Life Sciences, Indus Studies
March 16–19, 2026
Multiple technical, science, engineering, arts, and language papers at different shifts.
March 24–25, 2026
Various management, social sciences, and science subjects will be tested.
March 27, 2026 (Final Day)
Last set of PG papers covering education, languages, and additional disciplines.
(This list shows only a part of the full schedule. For detailed subject names with codes, check the official NTA timetable PDF.)
📌 Key Points Candidates Should Know
✅ The subject-wise schedule was officially published on February 14, 2026.
✅ Exams will be held across 157 subjects in total.
✅ Question papers will be available in English & Hindi, with selected languages offered in respective regional formats.
✅ City intimation slips will be shared about 10 days before each exam date.