MBA Through CUET PG and UG in 2026: Full Breakdown

Have you ever wondered why people are interested in CUET PG for MBA when you have other options such as CAT, CMAT, XAT etc? These exams are great for MBA admission to get into the best MBA colleges in India but CUET PG holds importance the same as these exams. Many central, deemed and private universities accept MBA students based on their CUET PG score. If you want admission in colleges such as TISS (Tata Institute of Social Sciences), IIIT Lucknow, Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, dr br ambedkar university delhi, etc, then you must consider giving this exam.

Many students only know of CAT, CMAT and lack knowledge of other exams, so that's why we are presenting you with this article where you will have a detailed breakdown and understanding of CUET PG for MBA

What is CUET PG

This is an entrance exam that enables you to get admission in various PG Programmes across multiple government and private universities in India, conducted by NTA (national testing agency) every year in the months of April and March. This Common University Entrance Test is not limited to only MBA, this exam is also useful for MEd, MA, MSc, MCom, etc. In 2025 the exam has already been conducted and results have been released on their website, now students are preparing for CUET PG 2026.

This exam doesn’t require college selection, you can select your paper code and after score card release based on your score you will be able to apply for MBA admission in multiple universities. For example, the paper code for mba is COQP12, Paper code for M.ed (Master of Education) is COQP15. You can check your subject's paper code on the official website.

What is CUET UG? and who takes it?

It is an national-level exam for undergraduate admissions known as Common University Entrance Test for Undergraduate. It is take by class 12th pass-outs aiming for BA, BSc, BCom, BBA, etc. in central universities and by students targeting graduation in disciplines like Economics, Political Science, Commerce, and more. MBA, PGDM, and similar postgraduate courses need a graduate degree plus an appropriate entrance, NOT a UG entrance.

You CANNOT get into an MBA program in DU, BHU, or JNU via CUET UG.

CUET PG 2026 Important Dates and updates

Note: If a candidate opting for test centres outside India then he/she have to pay 6000 rupees for upto two test papers. Read the previous information bulletin for CUET PG 2025.

Exam pattern for CUET PG MBA

For MBA, exam patter will have 75 MCQs type questions with marking of +4 for correct answers and -1 for incorrect answers. If you unattempt a question then this will deduct 0 marks. The duration for this exam will be 90 minutes. If you are a student who belongs to a rural area then you will face no issue with the paper medium because this exam is bilingual, which has both Hindi and English medium paper. All questions will be based on the subject specific knowledge and will be compulsory to attempt. That means if you don’t attempt a question then that will be marked as unattempted and have 0 marks for that question.

Now let's move on to the MBA Exam syllabus. It is divided into 4 sections.

1. English Comprehension/ हिंदी पाठ बोधन
2. Maths/Quantitative Ability
3. Logical Reasoning
4. Data Interpretation (DI)

These four sections get further classified for syllabus.

Target safe score to qualify CUET PG for MBA

Students who want to qualify this exam to get into good colleges then they need to have an understanding of how much to score. Total marks for CUET PG MBA is 300. So if you want to be on the safe side then you have to score at least 80-90 percent, which is approximately 240 to 270 marks.

But for colleges such as TISS, BHU and other good colleges, competition usually is high, so you should try to score more than 270 to be hundred percent sure of your admission. Other than a good score you also need some other skills in the area of group discussion and personal interview because before your selection you need to take part in them.

Top MBA colleges accepting CUET PG score (COQP 12)

In this section we will talk about top MBA colleges in which you can get admission after the CUET PG examination.

All these colleges are preferred by students and have good placements, you can also search for your ideal college via CUET PG official website.

FAQs

Can I get into MBA through CUET UG?

It is NOT for postgraduate programs like MBA or PGDM. You can get admission by CUET PG for Postgraduate programs. CUET UG (Common University Entrance Test – Undergraduate) is a national-level exam for undergraduate admissions in Indian central and several state universities.

Do you require CUET PG for MBA admission?

Yes, many government and private universities require an entrance exam score to get into their MBA programs. But it is not mandatory to have CUET PG score, if you have a good CAT score then you can get admission into any college you want.

What is the paper code for MBA in CUET PG?

The paper code for MBA is COQP12.

What should be my ideal score for CUET PG to get into TISS?

If you want to get into TISS through CUET PG then you should aim for a 270+ score out of 300. This score will guarantee you admission.

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