JNU Admission 2026: Application Form, Dates, Eligibility, Pattern

JNU 2026 Registration will be started from the last week of February 2026 for UG admission through CUET UG. CUET UG 2026 exam will be conducted in the third week of May 2026 and for CUET PG, it will be conducted in the last week of March 2026. Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) is a public university located in Delhi. Admission to JNU is provided through CUET UG & PG entrance exam scores. Common University Entrance Test (CUET) is conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) at national level. Candidates can get admission into various undergraduate and postgraduate courses at JNU. The university also accept the scores of other national entrance examinations such as CAT/ JEE Main/ NEET, etc. Admission is provided in various field such as Computer Science, Engineering, Arts, and Humanities, etc.

Candidates can go through the article below to know complete information related to JNU Admission 2026 such as application form, exam dates, eligibility criteria, pattern, syllabus, etc.

JNU 2026 Overview

JNU 2026 Exam Dates

Candidates can check the given section to know the complete JNU 2026 exam dates:

Through CUET UG:

Through CUET PG:

For MBA (Through CAT):

JNU 2026 Application Form

Candidates can check the given section to know the complete information related to JNU 2026 application form:

• Candidates will be able to fill and submit the application form through online mode, no offline method will be provided.
• JNU 2026 application form will be released in the third week of February 2026 for CUET UG courses.
• For CUET PG courses, the application form will be released in the last week of December 2025.
• To apply for the exam, candidates will have to enter the basis details in the given section.
• Enter the details such as academic qualification, personal details, communicational details, etc. to fill the application form.
• After filling the details, upload the requisite documents such as photograph, signature, & other certificates in specific format.
• In case of any mistake in form, candidates will be able to make changes in it during correction facility.
• After filling all the details, applicants must recheck the application form to avoid rejection.
• Do not forget to take a hardcopy of the form for further usage in admission procedure.

Application Fee:

• Application fee of JNU 2026 will be submitted through online mode.
• Payment method such as SBI/ Syndicate/ Paytm payment gateways through Debit Card/ credit card/ net banking/ UPI will be available.

For CUET UG Courses:

For CUET PG Courses:

How to Apply for JNU 2026

Candidates can check the given section to know the step-by-step procedure to fil the form:

• Step-1: Visit the website of NTA (Link will be given above).
• Step-2: For UG course, visit CUET UG website and for PG course visit CUET PG website.
• Step-3: Press the given registration link on the homepage.
• Step-4: Start with a registration procedure by entering the basis information.
• Step-5: An OTP will be sent to the registered email ID & phone number.
• Step-6: Start filing the application form with qualification, contact details.
• Step-7: Upload the requisite documents such as photograph, signature & other documents in prescribed format.
• Step-8: Recheck the filled details once before submitting it.
• Step-9: Now submit the prescribed amount of application fee using available gateways.
• Step-10: A confirmation page will appear in the screen after paying the fee.
• Step-11: Take a hardcopy of the application form for further usage in admission.

JNU 2026 Application Correction

JNU 2026 application form correction facility will be provided to registered candidates only. Candidates will be able to make corrections through online mode. Login credentials such as application number and date of birth will be required to edit the information in form.

For CUET UG 2026, it will be started from the third week of April 2026 & from the second week of February 2026 for CUET PG 2026 exam. Candidates are advised to make their corrections done during edit window. After closing the correction window, the link will be removed from the website.

JNU 2026 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates can check the JNU 2026 eligibility criteria below in pointers:

For CUET UG Courses:  

• Nationality: Candidates must be Indian National Citizen to apply.
• Qualification: Candidates must qualify class 12^th level exam from any recognized board or university to be eligible.
• Age Limit: There will be no age limit to apply for CUET UG examination.

For CUET PG Courses:

• Qualification: Those applying candidates must be graduated in any stream from a recognized university/ institute.
• Age Limit: No age limit criteria will be there to apply for CUET PG courses.
• Appearing: Those final year appearing candidates will also be eligible to apply.

JNU 2026 Exam Pattern

To know complete JNU 2026 eligibility criteria, check out the given section below:

For CUET UG:

• Exam Mode: Exam will be held in hybrid mode (pen paper and CBT mode).
• Type of Questions: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) will be asked in the question paper.
• Subjects: Total 63 subjects will be there in the exam.
• Duration: 45 minutes will be given for all test papers (except for Accountancy, Mathematics/ Applied Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Economics, Computer Science/ Informatics Practices & General Test which would be 60 minutes).
• Languages: Total 13 types of languages will be available.
• Total Questions: Applicants will have to attend 40 questions out of 50 for all test papers & 50 questions out of 60 for general test.
• Marking Scheme: 5 marks will be given for each correct answer.
• Negative Marking: For each incorrect answer, 1 mark will be deducted.

For CUET PG:

• Exam Mode: Candidates will have to appear in exam through online (CBT) mode.
• Duration: Total 1 hour 45 minutes will be given to solve the exam.
• Question Type: Objective Type Multiple Choice Questions will be asked.
• Language: Hindi and English language is available. Acharya paper will be asked in Sanskrit language only.
• Number of Questions: 75 questions in total will be asked in each paper.
• Marking Scheme: 4 marks will be awarded for each correct response.
• Negative Marking: For every wrong answer, one mark will be deducted.

JNU 2026 Syllabus

In CUET UG 2026 exam, there will be three sections i.e. Section IA & IB (languages), Section 2 (Domain) & Section 3 (General Test). Here we have also mentioned the various topics below:

For UG Courses:

• Section 1A & 1B: The NTA will test the languages through Reading Comprehension, Literacy and Narrative, Aptitude and Vocabulary.
• Section II: Agriculture, Arts Education Sculpture, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Geography, Environmental Studies, Computer Science.
• Section III: Mental Ability, Numerical Ability, Quantitative Reasoning, Analytical reasoning, General Awareness.

For CUET PG, the authority will ask the questions from the relevant field/ course opted by the candidates as: Pharmacy, Public Health, Fine Arts, Medical Laboratory Technology, Material Science and Nanotechnology, Zoology, Sanskrit, Transport Science and Technology, Music, Home Science, Hindu Science.

JNU 2026 Preparation Tips

To score higher in the JNU 2026 exam, candidates can follow the given tips & tricks:

• Check out the complete syllabus from the website before preparing for the exam.
• Make a proper study schedule as per the exam pattern and follow it strictly.
• Take a help from best books and study material from the internet.
• Try to practice previous year questions papers to know the paper strategy.
• Revise the difficulty topics on daily basis.
• Stay healthy, eat healthy and avoid taking stress.

JNU 2026 Books

Candidates can check the given section to know the best preparation books for CUET UG & PG exam:

• Analytical Reasoning and logical Reasoning by Arihant Publication
• Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by RS Aggarwal
• Analytical Biochemistry by Holme
• Data Interpretation by RS Agarwal and Arun Sharma
• Practice sets based in class exams by Oswaal
• RS Aggarwal Books for science subjects
• Arihant’s Fast Track Objective Arithmetic
• Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey
• High School English Grammar and Composition by Wiren & Martin
• Competitive English Grammar & Composition by Arihant
• RDB Sharma Mathematics for Class 12th
• Senior Secondary Scholl Mathematics for Class 12th by RS Aggarwal

JNU 2026 Exam Centres

The JNU 2026 exam through CUET UG will be conducted in various centers such as: Arunachal Pradesh, Andaman Nicobar, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Chandigarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Ladakh, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, etc.

CUET PG exam will be conducted in 324 cities across India including 24 abroad centers. Here are the list of centers such as Roorkee, Howrah, Basti, Indore, Nagpur, Shillong, Bhubaneswar, Bikaner, Gangtok, Udaipur, Vellore, Warangal, Meerut, Haldwani, etc.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

JNU 2026 Admit Card

The JNU 2026 admit card will be publish in the second week of May 2026 for CUET UG exam. For CUET PG, it will be released in the first week of March 2026 tentatively. Applicants will have to visit the website through online mode to download the admit card. The NTA will first release the exam city slip for both CUET UG & PG examination.

Candidates will have to use their login credentials such as application number and date of birth to access the admit card. It will be mandatory to download it and keep the hardcopy safe till the admission procedure. As without having a valid hardcopy of the admit card, candidates will not be allowed to sit inside the exam hall.

JNU 2026 Answer Key

The JNU 2026 answer key for both CUET UG & PG exam will be released separately on the website of NTA. Appeared candidates in the exam will be able to access the answer key through online mode. The provisional answer key will be published by the authority on the website.

In case of any discrepancy in the JNU 2026 answer key, candidates can easily raise an objection against it. It will be released in the form of PDF. After analyzing all the raised objections, the authority will release the final answer key on the website.

JNU 2026 Result

The Result of JNU 2026 will be declared through online mode. It will be released in the last week of June 2026 for CUET UG and in the last week of April 2026 for CUET PG exam. Candidates are advised to keep their login details ready to download the result from the website.

Candidates will be required to use their login credentials such as Application number and Date of birth to download the result. Based on the final answer key, the result will be prepared by the authority. It will consist with a detail such as candidates name, roll number, marks scored in each subject, total marks & qualifying status. Applicants are advised to keep the hardcopy of the result till the counselling procedure.

JNU 2026 Cut Off

The JNU 2026 cut off criteria depends on the various factors such as difficulty level of exam, number of appeared candidates, pass cut off trends, etc. It will be released through online mode only. It will be minimum cut off marks that candidates have to score to qualify the exam.

NTA will not release any cut off marks for CUET exam. Hence, JNU will itself release the cut off marks on its website. Those candidates who will score higher marks then the cut off will be eligible to participate in the counselling procedure. after counselling, the admission will be provided to the candidates.

JNU 2026 Counselling

The JNU 2026 counselling procedure will be organized after the declaration of result. It will be organized through offline mode only. Those qualified candidates in the exam will be invited to participate in the counselling procedure.

JNU will itself organize the counselling procedure to provide admission. Admission will be given to the candidates after the submission of required amount of admission fee and verification round. Candidates will have to carry the necessary documents for verification procedure. After verifying the documents, the admission will be given to the candidates.

 Required Documents for Counselling

• CUET UG Admit Card
• CUET PG Admit Card
• JHU Result card
• Migration certificate
• Qualifying exam marksheet
• Transfer certificate (if required)
• Category certificate (if required)

Participating Institutes of JNU 2026

Here we have provided the list of affiliated colleges to JNU 2026:

• Faculty of Technology, National Defence Academy, Pune
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee School of Management Entrepreneurship, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
• Indian Naval Academy, Kannur
• National Defence Academy, Pune
• Centre for the Study of Law and Governance, Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi
• Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram
• School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
• College of Military Engineering, Pune
• Central Drug Research Institute, Uttar Pradesh
• National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi
• RIG Institute of Hospitality and Management, Greater Noida
• Adarsh College of Engineering
• BR Ambedkar School of Economics University, Bengaluru
• Central University of South Bihar
• Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Bihar
• Jamia Hamdard, Delhi
• BML Munjal University, Gurugram
• KR Mangalam University, Haryana

In case of any query related to JNU 2026 Exam, candidates can feel free to ask their queries below in the comment section.