# India 2026 CUET university admissions

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/india-2026-cuet-university-admissions
> Updated: 2026-08-05T10:18:12.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

In early August 2026, Banaras Hindu University (BHU) posted the Round 1 seat‑allotment results for the CUET UG 2026 admissions, directing candidates to view their status on the Samarth portal and confirming seats by the deadline. The process allowed students to either freeze their allotted seat or seek an upgrade in later rounds.

A few days later, BHU released the Round 2 cutoff scores, showing the minimum CUET‑UG marks needed for the last seat allocated in the first counselling round. The same period saw B. R. Ambedkar Bihar University (BRABU) publish its fifth provisional merit list for the 2026‑30 UG CBCS session, providing subject‑wise rankings for various programmes. Both institutions guided applicants to access the updated information through their respective admission portals.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-05: India's BHU and BRABU Publish 2026 Admission Cutoffs

BHU posted its Round 2 CAP‑UG 2026 cutoff on 6 Aug, while BRABU released the 5th provisional UG merit list for 2026‑30 on 5 Aug, both detailing how Indian students can check results and proceed with admissions.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indias-bhu-and-brabu-publish-2026-admission-cutoffs

### 2026-08-02: Banaras Hindu University releases CUET UG 2026 Round 1 seat allotment

BHU released CUET UG 2026 Round 1 seat allotment; students must check the Samarth portal, confirm by 3 Aug 2026, and choose Freeze or Upgrade for their seat.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/banaras-hindu-university-releases-cuet-ug-2026-round-1-seat-allotment

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