Eligibility
For appearing in the CUET (UG) - 2025, there is no age limit for the candidates. The candidates
who have passed the class 12 /equivalent examination or are appearing in 2025 can appear in
the CUET (UG) - 2025 examination. However, the candidates will be required to fulfill the age
criteria (if any) of the University / Institution / Organization in which they are desirous of
taking admission.
i. The final examination of the 10+2 system, conducted by any recognized Central/ State
Board, such as the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi; Council for the Indian
School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi.
ii. Intermediate or two-year Pre-University examination conducted by a recognized Board/
University.
iii. Final examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence
Academy
iv. Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Institute of Open
Schooling with a minimum of five subjects.
v. Any Public School/ Board/ University examination in India or any foreign country is
recognized as equivalent to the 10+2 system by the Association of Indian Universities
(AIU).
vi. Higher Secondary Certificate Vocational Examination.
vii. A Diploma recognized by AICTE or a State board of technical education of at least 3 years
duration.
viii. General Certificate Education (GCE) examination (London/Cambridge/Sri Lanka) at the
Advanced (A) level.
ix. High School Certificate Examination of the Cambridge University or International
Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva.
x. Candidates who have completed the Class 12 (or equivalent) examination outside India or
from a Board not specified above should produce a certificate from the Association of
Indian Universities (AIU) to the effect that the examination they have passed is equivalent
to the Class 12 Examination.
xi. In case the Class 12 Examination is not a public examination, the candidate must have
passed at least one public (Board or Pre-University) examination earlier.
Year of Appearance in Qualifying Examination
For the year of appearance in the Class 12 / equivalent examination, relevant conditions of
Universities / Institutions (as applicable) will be applied. The candidate must ensure his
eligibility from the website of respective Universities / Institutions.