CUET UG 2026 re-exam dates announced: NTA issues new admit cards for candidates affected by technical glitch
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced that candidates affected by technical glitches during the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) UG 2026 on May 30 will be given one more chance to take the exam.The agency said re-examination for the affected candidates will be conducted on June 6 and June 7. New admit cards have also been released and can be downloaded from the official CUET portal.In a post on Twitter, NTA said, “Updated admit cards are now available for the affected CUET (UG) 2026 candidates. The revised exam dates are 06 and 07 June 2026. Candidates can download their admit cards from the official portal.”The decision comes days after the start of Shift 1 of the exam was delayed at several centers due to a technical issue. According to NTA, 3,765 candidates who left their exam centers due to the disruption will be allowed to re-appear in the exam through a one-time special opportunity.The issue was first reported by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), which is involved in conducting the exam. NTA said that due to technical glitches on the part of the company, there was a delay in the commencement of the examination at some centers on May 30.After the problem was identified, the agency revised the afternoon shift schedule. Candidates were asked to report from 2.30 pm, while the exam started at 4 pm instead of the originally scheduled 3 pm. NTA also assured the candidates that full compensatory time will be provided so that no student wastes the exam time.It was later confirmed that candidates who had completed biometric registration and were present at their exam centers but could not complete the exam due to glitches will be given one more chance.CUET UG is conducted by NTA for admission to undergraduate programs offered by central, state and many private universities. Since its launch in 2022, the exam has become one of the biggest entrance exams in the country.The examination has been conducted in Computer Based Testing (CBT) mode from 2025 onwards. According to NTA, the CBT format was introduced to improve standardization, efficiency and logistics in conducting the examination nationwide.
