CUET Preparation Tips 2026
National Testing Agency (NTA) · Reviewed by Mentora’s academic team
How do you prepare for CUET?
- Choose your subject papers strategically based on the exact requirements of the universities and courses you are targeting, since admission rules are university-specific.
- For domain subjects, master the NCERT Class 12 content thoroughly, as papers are closely aligned to it.
- Prepare the General Test separately — it needs current-affairs, quantitative-aptitude and reasoning practice that Class 12 study alone does not cover.
- Practise time management, since each paper is a fixed, short slot with all questions to be attempted.
- Account for negative marking by being deliberate about guesses.
- Take computer-based mock tests to get comfortable with the interface and per-subject timing.
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Dates and fine details change each cycle — confirm the latest on cuet.nta.nic.in. Last reviewed 2026.