CUET Result 2026 (OUT) LIVE: NTA declares CUET UG results; cut-offs, counselling, merit list, universities

The normalisation criteria will impact the CUET UG merit list 2026 for popular and competitive courses such as BA (Honours) English, BCom, or BSc Physics offered at top universities like Delhi University (DU), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), and Banaras Hindu University (BHU).

While the normalised scores will promote fairness, they might lower down a candidate’s rank. For example, a CUET UG 2026 paper was held in multiple shifts. If the first session was easier, more students would have scored higher marks and since normalisation looks at relative performance, a candidate scoring high in the subject might not get an exceptional normalised score.

On the other hand, suppose the second session was tougher, fewer people would have scored high giving a higher percentile to the candidate having good raw marks. Therefore, two candidates having the same raw scores in a subject might have different normalised scores depending on their session.

NTA will use an equi-percentile approach to normalise CUET UG scores across different exam sessions of a subject. As part of the NTA normalisation method, raw scores of candidates will be converted into percentile scores. NTA scores will reflect how a candidate performed in relation to others. Here's the step-by-step procedure of normalisation.

Step 1: Convert raw scores into CUET percentile scores

The percentiles are calculated separately for each shift.

• Record the number of candidates who have appeared in a shift. Denote this number by N.
• Sort all the candidates in one shift in decreasing order of their marks.
• Note the raw marks for each candidate. Suppose this is denoted by T. Count the number of candidates in that shift whose raw scores are less than or equal to T. Denote this number by m.

The percentile score for this candidate is then calculated as:

P = m/N * 100

Step 2: Pull the percentiles to the marks scale for each session to get normalised score.

• The data across all sessions is collated into a single table.
• The columns for the shift-wise raw score should be kept separate.
• All the records are then sorted in decreasing order of the percentiles.

Step 3: Calculation of the normalised score

Now for each subject, there is a score assigned to each percentile value for each session. The normalised score, Z, corresponding to a percentile value P, is calculated as:

Over 15.68 lakh candidates registered for CUET UG 2026, which is over 2 lakh more than last year’s 13.54 lakh.

Here is the table given below, comparing the number of candidates who registered and appeared for CUET UG 2026 and 2025.

CUET UG 2026 is conducted for admission to Central Universities (CUs) and the participating Universities, Institutions using CUET (UG)-2026 Score for their respective UG programmes.

The respective CUs and other participating colleges will declare the counselling/admission schedule and merit list based on the CUET (UG) - 2026 score and the other criteria of the respective University.

Candidates aiming for admission to Delhi University’s Hansraj College may expect cut-offs around 850 to 875 plus marks, as per previous years trends.

Candidates can download the CUET UG scorecard 2026 through the official website at cuet.nta.nic.in.

Candidates can calculate their CUET 2026 score using the marking scheme and the score calculation formula. Check the CUET 2026 score calculation formula below:

Total marks = (1*number of correct answers) - (0.25*number of incorrect answers)

Candidates can follow the steps given below to get CUET UG result 2026.

• Go to the official website at cuet.nta.nic.in.
• On the homepage, click on CUET UG 2026 result or scorecard link.
• A new page will open.
• Enter application number and password.
• Press the submit icon.
• CUET UG scorecard will appear on the screen.
• Check your marks and download the result.

Yes, the CUET UG result 2026 is declared at cuet.nta.nic.in. For admission to various UG programmes, a merit list will be prepared by participating universities, institutes, organisations.

Yes, the CUET UG 2026 result is declared. The National Testing Agency (NTA) had published the CUET UG scorecard download link on its official website at cuet.nta.nic.in.

The CUET UG scores will be used for admission into UG Programmes in all central universities, participating universities for academic session 2026- 27.

"The Common University Entrance Test (CUET) will provide a common platform and equal opportunities to candidates across the country, especially those from rural and other remote areas, and help establish better connections with the Universities," according to the official broucher.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) had declared the CUET UG 2026 results on its official website at cuet.nta.nic.in. Candidates can download the CUET UG scorecard using their application number and password.

Yes, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has declared the CUET UG 2026 result today for admission to undergraduate (UG) programmes.