CU Kashmir CUET 2026 Admission: Complete Process and Important Dates
A complete guide on CU Kashmir CUET 2026 admission, covering counselling dates, registration steps, fees, documents needed, and course eligibility.
AC Team
If you have set your sights on Central University of Kashmir for your undergraduate studies, here is some good news. The counselling process for CUET 2026 admissions has started, and the university is running it through its own Samarth Portal. No need to hunt around multiple websites. Just one portal, one process, and (hopefully) one less thing to stress about this admission season.
Let us walk through everything you need to know, step by step.
Important Dates You Cannot Afford to Miss
Mark these dates on your calendar, phone reminder, or even a sticky note on your mirror. Whatever works for you.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| CU Kashmir Counselling Registration Starts | 07 July 2026 |
| CU Kashmir Counselling Registration Ends | 19 July 2026 |
| CU Kashmir CUET UG 2026 Merit List | Last week of July 2026 |
| Commencement of Classes | To be announced |
How the Admission Process Works
The whole journey from filling out the CUET form to sitting in your first class follows a set path. Here is the breakdown:
- Fill out the CUET UG application form
- Download your CUET admit card
- Appear for the CUET exam
- Check and download your CUET scorecard
- Fill the CU Kashmir admission form
- Check the CU Kashmir CUET merit list
- Download your admission offer and pay the fee
Simple enough, right? The trick is not missing any deadline along the way.
Steps to Register on the Samarth Portal
Here is how you actually fill out the counselling form without losing your mind:
- Visit cukashmircuet.samarth.edu.in
- Click on New Registration
- Enter your CUET application number, date of birth, and the captcha code
- Click Register to open your CU Kashmir account
- Click on Complete Profile and fill in personal, family, category, bank, and address details
- Save your details
- Add other details, including language proficiency, in the required file size
- Upload your photo, signature, and other documents
- Pay the application fee based on your category
Documents to Keep Ready
Before you start filling the form, keep these scanned documents ready. It saves you the last minute panic of hunting for a scanner at 11 pm.
- Scanned photograph (under 500 KB)
- Scanned signature (under 500 KB)
- Educational documents (under 1024 KB)
- Experience or category certificates (under 1024 KB)
Registration Fee
Good news for your wallet. The fee is quite low compared to most university applications.
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| General/UR | INR 200 |
| SC/ST/OBC/PwD/EWS/Women Candidate | INR 100 |
Documents Needed at the Time of Counselling
Once you clear the initial registration, keep these documents on hand for the actual counselling round:
- Marks certificate
- Degree certificate
- Provisional certificate
- Character certificate
- CUET scorecard
- Category certificate, if applicable
Courses on Offer and What You Need to Qualify
CU Kashmir offers a decent mix of science, commerce, arts, and law programmes. Here is a quick look:
| Course | Domain Subject | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| B.Sc (Hons) Biotechnology / Zoology | Biology | 50% aggregate in 10+2 with relevant science subjects (45% for reserved categories) |
| B.Sc (Hons) Physics | Physics | 50% marks in 10+2 with Physics and Maths (45% for reserved categories) |
| B.Sc (Hons) Mathematics | Mathematics | 50% marks in 10+2 with Physics and Maths (45% for reserved categories) |
| B.A. LLB (Hons) | General Test | 50% marks in 10+2 in any stream (45% for reserved categories) |
| B.A. (Hons) English | General Test and English | 50% marks in English at 10+2 level, age below 25 years |
| BBA (Hons) | General Test | 50% marks in 10+2 in any stream (45% for reserved categories) |
| B.Voc (Tourism & Hospitality Management) | - | As per university norms |
What Happens After the Merit List Comes Out
Once CU Kashmir releases its merit list in the last week of July, you can check it on cukashmir.ac.in. The list will show your form number, name, category, marks, and counselling schedule. Simply visit the site, go to the Admission tab, click on CUET UG 2026, and open the merit list PDF. Use Ctrl+F to find your name quickly instead of scrolling through pages of names that are not yours.
If your name appears on the list, keep your documents ready and report for counselling on the given date. Miss it, and you might have to wait for the next round, if there is one. So set that alarm.
