The Common University Entrance Test for Undergraduate courses (CUET-UG) saw an impressive performance this year. According to the National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducted the exam, one student from across India has scored a perfect 100 percentile in four out of five subjects they chose. The exam was held in computer-based mode (CBT) for over 13.54 lakh students who had applied for different combinations of subjects for the 2025–2026 academic session.

What the NTA shared about CUET-UG:

• 1 student scored 100 percentile in four subjects
• 17 students scored 100 percentile in three subjects
• 150 students scored 100 percentile in two subjects
• 2,679 students scored 100 percentile in one subject

A senior NTA official said these results show how well some students have performed in this highly competitive national-level entrance test.

The CUET-UG 2025 exam, which helps students get admission into undergraduate courses at universities across India, was conducted on a large scale this year.

CUET-UG 2025 exam: Subjects and Options

• A total of 37 subjects were offered: 13 languages, 23 domain-specific subjects, 1 General Aptitude Test
• Students could choose up to 5 subjects, including languages and the general test.

CUET-UG 2025 exam: Question Papers and Language Medium

• 322 unique question papers were prepared, and 1,059 papers were used overall.
• Around 57,940 questions were asked.
• The exam papers were available in 13 languages:
  English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.

Where was CUET-UG 2025 exam held

Conducted in 300 cities in India, and in 15 cities outside the country like: Abu Dhabi, Doha, Dubai, Munich, Kathmandu, Kuala Lumpur, Kuwait City, Lagos, Manama, Muscat, Riyadh, Sharjah, Singapore, West Java, and Washington.

This year, CUET-UG received a record 13.5 lakh applications. Most students chose: English (8.14 lakh students), General Test (6.59 lakh students), Chemistry (5.70 lakh students)

Exam Mode and Past Issues

• 2025 exam was conducted fully in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode.
• 2022 saw many technical issues and required score normalization due to multiple shifts.
• 2024 had a hybrid format, but exams in Delhi were cancelled last minute due to logistical problems.

This year, however, the test was held smoothly over 19 days in 35 different shifts, showing improvements in planning and execution.

(With PTI inputs)