NTA CUET UG 2024: List of universities offering admissions without CUET scores

The Common University Entrance Test (CUET) is going to be conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. The Common University Entrance Test is mandatory to get admission to central Universities in India. However, some universities offer admissions without their scores. These colleges include Nagaland University, Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University (HNBGU), Sikkim University, North Eastern Hill University, and many more.

The Union Ministry of Education has permitted certain universities to offer admission without Common University Entrance Test scores as the institutions have reported that they lack resources to admit students based on CUET scores.

CUET UG 2024 was conducted for admission to various UG programs offered at 47 central, 54 state, 37 deemed, 177 private, and six other universities. Multiple universities including central, state, and private in Delhi admit candidates to their undergraduate programs through the Common University Entrance Test Undergraduate (CUET UG). Universities including Jamia Millia Islamia, and Jawaharlal Nehru University use CUET scores for UG admission.

Eligibility criteria 

For Undergraduate courses: 

a) The candidates must score at least 50 percent in their 10+2 board exams.

b) There are college-based or state-level entrance exams other than CUET for the students to appear and score good marks for admission into the listed universities. 

For Postgraduate courses:

a) The candidates must score a minimum of 6.5 CGPA in their graduation to apply for a postgraduate program. 

b) Aspirants must appear in entrance exams other than CUET for admission into the above-listed universities. 

Some state universities accept their entrance level test rather than CUET scores. Here is a list of them with their eligibility criteria.

Eligibility Criteria 

– The candidates are required to score a minimum of 45 per cent in Tamil Nadu Government Arts and Science Colleges (TNGASA).

– The candidates are required to score a minimum of 50 per cent in Online Admissions Module for Degree Colleges (OAMDC).

– The candidates are required to score a minimum of 45 per cent in TS DOST. 

– The minimum required score of the Punjab University Common Entrance Test (PUCET) is 50 per cent of aggregate marks.

– The minimum required score for Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Entrance Examination (KIITEE) is 50 per cent aggregate marks in all sections.

Universities admission without CUET scores 2024