NTA Issues CUET-UG 2026 Advisory on Dress Code, Allowed Items

NEW DELHI, May 8: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has issued an advisory outlining the dress code and permissible items for candidates appearing in the Common University Entrance Test (CUET-UG) 2026, scheduled from May 11 to May 31.

The examination will be conducted in computer-based test (CBT) mode across centres in India and 15 cities abroad, the agency said.

As per the advisory, candidates will be allowed to carry transparent water bottles to the examination centres.

Candidates may also wear articles of faith, including religious threads such as ‘kalava’, but must report early to facilitate proper frisking procedures.

The NTA has advised candidates to wear light-coloured clothing, preferably white, and permitted woollens if required, subject to additional security checks.

It added that normal shoes, slippers, and low heels are recommended as suitable footwear for the examination.