CUET Reservation Criteria

CUET 2026 Reservation Policy is implemented by the National Examination Agency (NTA). This policy gives special benefits to candidates who come from reserved categories. The aim of this policy is to provide equal opportunities to all students and ensure social justice.

This reservation policy applies to Central Universities, State Universities, Deemed and Private Universities. However, every university completes the admission process according to its own reservation criteria.

Key highlights of CUET 2026 Reservation Policy

CUET scores will be used by all universities in their admission process.
Reserved category candidates get benefits like application fee waiver, course fee waiver, and cutoff relaxation.
PwBD (Persons with Benchmark Disability) candidates get scribe facility and extra time.

CUET 2026 Application Fee – Category Wise

The table below shows the CUET 2026 application fee (based on number of subjects and category):

Category	Upto three subjects	For each additional subject
General UR	INR 1000	INR 400 each
OBC-NCL/EWS	INR 900	INR 375 each
SC/ST/PwBD/Third Gender	INR 800	INR 350 Each
Centres outside India	INR 4500	INR 1800 each

Documents Required for CUET 2026 Application

While filling the application, it is mandatory for the candidates to upload the documents related to their reservation:

GEN-EWS: GEN-EWS Certificate (Annexure-IA) or Declaration Form (Annexure-IB)
OBC-NCL: OBC-NCL Certificate (Annexure-IIA) or Declaration Form (Annexure-IIB)
SC/ST: SC/ST Certificate (Annexure-III)
PwBD: PwBD Certificate (Annexure-IV, V, VI)
Dyslexic Candidates: Dyslexia Certificate (Annexure-VII, VIII)

Provisions for PwBD Candidates

Scribe Facility: Scribes will be provided by NTA for physically handicapped candidates.

Extra Time:

15 minutes extra in 45 minutes exam
20 minutes extra in 1 hour exam

Eligibility: Candidates with Dyslexic, Visually Impaired and Upper Limb Disability can avail scribe facility.

CUET 2026 Reservation Criteria – Percentage for Central Universities

Category	Reservation Percentage
GEN-EWS (General – Economically Weaker Section)	10%
SC (Scheduled Caste)	15%
ST (Scheduled Tribe)	7.5%
OBC (Other Backward Class – Non-Creamy Layer)	27%
PwBD (Persons with Benchmark Disability)	5% in each category

Key Points:

PwBD candidates must have a minimum of 40% disability to avail of reservation.
Reservation policy may vary according to the university and course.
Candidates must check the official website of the respective university before applying.