Published on 9th September 2024 | 11:47 AM

CUET 2025 reservation policy: The NTA has outlined it and is considered by 280+ participating universities while granting UG admissions to desirous and eligible candidates. There are various kinds of reservations offered by the universities based on the following criteria:

> Caste & category

> Abilities (physical & financial)

> Sports, ECA. & NCC

The CUET university list includes 46 central, 40 state, 156 private, and 29 deemed universities. It also includes 10 government institutions. While all 46 central universities accepting CUET scores for UG admissions will follow a standard CUET reservation policy prescribed by the UGC, the others might follow different standards. It is essential for students to gain complete awareness of the various reservations to apply for the same successfully.

CUET Reservation Policy for Central Universities

The following is a brief overview of the category-wise reservations all the central universities offer. Thoroughly check them to ensure they are briefly informed and boost CUET preparation accordingly.

Apart from this, various central universities also offer reservations to Kashmiri migrants and through Sports, ECA, and NCC quota. However, this might vary from university to university based on course-wise seats offered (intake capacity).

CUET Reservation Policy - Sports, ECA, & NCC

Although the UG admissions are completely based on the CUET scores, they take a back seat in the case of UG admissions through the Sports, ECA, & NCC categories. The admission process and weightage of the CUET reservation policy for Sports, ECA, & NCC categories are as follows.

While the CUET scores under this category only contribute to 25% of admission weightage, the remaining 75% is the certificates (state & national level) and live trials for the selection process.

CUET 2025 Reservation Policy for Kashmiri Migrants

The UGC, as well as NTA, has outlined some preferences and benefits for Kashmiri Migrants under the CUET reservation policy 2025. However, the relaxation of the CUET 2025 reservation policy might vary from institute to institute.

> Increased course-wise seat intake capacity (up to 5%).

> A relaxation in cut-off (up to 10%) is offered to the Kashmiri Migrants.

> However, the cut-off relaxation is subject to the minimum eligibility criteria requirement.

> Waiving off the domicile proofs for migrants from the Kashmir region.

Apart from the relaxation and benefits, the reserved category students are given a waiver in the CUET application fee. The details of the same are as follows:

How to Apply CUET Reservation Policy

It is important for students to check out the CUET 2025 reservation policy details before filling out the CUET application form. The detailed steps to apply for a reservation under any of the prescribed categories are as follows:

> Select your respective category from the dropdown menu when filling out the CUET form.

> Submit the required supporting documents.

> If the document is unavailable, download the respective proforma and submit it with self-declaration.

> Register for the counselling process of respective universities applying for the same category.

> Provide valid documents at the time of admission.

This was detailed information regarding the CUET reservation policy, quota, seat distribution, and various other details. Students can also visit the desired college's or university's official website for further information.

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