CUET (UG) 2026–2027 Admissions
4-Year U.G. (Hons.) & 5-Year Integrated P.G. Programmes
Admissions to the 4-Year Undergraduate (Honours) and
5-Year Integrated Postgraduate Programmes of
Pondicherry University for the Academic Year
2026–2027 shall be based on the
Common University Entrance Test (CUET-UG) 2026
conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), Government of India.
Candidates seeking admission must have appeared for
CUET (UG) 2026 with the prescribed
Domain Subject(s) applicable to the programme(s)
for which they are applying and satisfy the minimum eligibility
criteria prescribed by the University.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) is responsible only for conducting
CUET (UG) 2026 and publishing the scorecards. Preparation of merit
lists, counselling, document verification, seat allotment and final
admission shall be carried out by Pondicherry University in accordance
with the rules, reservation policy and admission regulations of the
University.
Candidates are advised to carefully verify the programme-wise
eligibility criteria, intake and required CUET (UG) Domain Subject(s)
before submitting the online application.
Important Note: Candidates must have appeared for the
prescribed CUET (UG) 2026 Domain Subject(s) applicable
to the programme(s) for which they are applying.
Applications shall be considered only for those programmes whose
required CUET (UG) Domain Subject(s) match the subjects appeared by
the candidate in CUET (UG) 2026.
Candidates who have not appeared for the prescribed CUET (UG)
Domain Subject(s) shall not be considered for admission.
Registration Fee
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Category
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Registration Fee (₹)
|
Recurring Application Fee (₹)
(For Each Additional Programme)
|
|
General / OBC-NCL / EWS
|
250
|
100
|
|
SC / ST
|
150
|
50
|
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PwBD / Transgender
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Exempted
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Exempted
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Candidates applying for more than one programme shall pay the applicable
Recurring Application Fee for each additional programme
selected.
The registration fee shall be paid only through the online payment
gateway available in the admission portal. Applications submitted
without successful payment (where applicable) shall not be considered.
The registration fee once paid is non-refundable and
cannot be adjusted or refunded under any circumstances including
ineligibility, incorrect programme selection, multiple applications,
withdrawal of application or any other reason whatsoever.
Reservation Policy
- Scheduled Caste (SC) – 15%
- Scheduled Tribe (ST) – 7.5%
- Other Backward Classes (OBC-NCL) – 27%
- Economically Weaker Section (EWS) – 10%
- Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) – 5%
Supernumerary Quotas
- Sports Quota
- Wards / Dependents of Defence Personnel (Serving & Retired)
- NCC Quota
- NSS Quota
- Wards of Pondicherry University Employees
Candidates claiming admission under any Supernumerary Quota shall fulfil
the prescribed eligibility conditions. Except for
Category-I Sports Quota, appearance in
CUET (UG) 2026 is compulsory for all quota categories.
General Instructions
- Admission is provisional and subject to verification of original certificates and supporting documents.
- Candidates shall satisfy the programme-wise eligibility criteria prescribed by the University.
- Students admitted to the University shall be covered under Group Medical Insurance.
- A minimum of 70% attendance is mandatory to appear for the University examinations.
- The University reserves the right to modify, cancel or withdraw any programme or admission process for administrative reasons.
- Programme-wise eligibility, intake and CUET (UG) Domain Subject requirements are available in the Information Brochure.
Candidates are advised to read the
Information Brochure 2026–27 carefully before filling
the online application. Submission of an application does not
automatically guarantee admission. Admission shall be strictly based on
eligibility, CUET (UG) score, reservation policy, availability of seats
and successful verification of original documents.