Visva-Bharati UG non-CUET vacant seats close tonight, Oct 26 at 11:55 pm
By TUF News Desk · Published 26 October 2026 · 4 min read
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Students who missed the regular undergraduate admission rounds at Visva-Bharati University have until tonight to act. Fresh registration for vacant undergraduate seats under the non-CUET route closes at 11:55 pm on October 26, 2026. The window opened on October 15, and the university will not extend it on the portal after the cutoff.
The round covers undergraduate courses where seats are still lying vacant after the regular CUET-based rounds, across the university’s Bhavana departments at Santiniketan. It is a fresh registration exercise for the 2026-27 session, so applicants must register anew on the Samarth portal even if they registered in an earlier round. Registration happens only online, through the official Samarth admission portal.
Who can apply without a CUET score
The point of this round is that a CUET UG 2026 scorecard is not required. Candidates with a CUET score can apply as well, but candidates without one are equally eligible, provided they meet the course-wise eligibility for the programme they choose. That eligibility covers subject requirements and minimum marks at Class 12 level, and it varies by course, so checking the programme requirements before submitting matters more than rushing the form.
Visva-Bharati, founded by Rabindranath Tagore at Santiniketan in 1921 and a central university since 1951, runs its undergraduate teaching through Bhavanas that include fine arts, music, humanities, science and social sciences.
Fees, and why the form needs care
The registration fee is Rs 1,000 for a first application and Rs 400 for a second application for UR, OBC and EWS candidates. For SC, ST and PwD candidates, the fee is Rs 300 for the first application and Rs 150 for the second. The fee is non-refundable in all categories.
There is one warning in the notice that applicants should take seriously. There is no correction window in this mode. The university states that incomplete applications will be rejected, and asks applicants to take care while filling in the profile and academic sections. That makes it worth checking every entry, from personal details to uploaded documents, before paying and submitting, because there is no later chance to fix a mistake.
Our admission documents checklist runs through the papers applicants usually need in digital form, such as Class 10 and Class 12 marksheets and a photo ID, so keeping those ready before starting the form saves time on the last evening.
What happens after registration
Selection does not end with registration. Under the UGC letter cited in the notice, the concerned departments may conduct an admission test, and the modalities for any test will be displayed later on the admission portal. The general guidelines remain the same as those in the Prospectus 2026, which can be downloaded from the admission portal.
The university will publish merit lists on the admission portal. Shortlisted candidates will then be called for document verification and counselling, and admission will be confirmed only after fee payment within the stipulated window. Applicants should therefore keep checking the portal after October 26, rather than treating submission of the form as the end of the process.
With the window closing at 11:55 pm tonight, anyone planning to apply should register, pay and submit well before the cutoff, and save a copy of the submitted form for reference.
Frequently asked questions
When does Visva-Bharati UG non-CUET registration close?
At 11:55 pm on October 26, 2026, on the official Samarth admission portal. The window opened on October 15, 2026.
Do I need a CUET UG 2026 score to apply?
No. The round is open to eligible candidates with or without a CUET UG 2026 score, for vacant undergraduate seats.
What is the Visva-Bharati non-CUET application fee?
Rs 1,000 for the first application and Rs 400 for the second for UR, OBC and EWS candidates, and Rs 300 and Rs 150 respectively for SC, ST and PwD candidates. The fee is non-refundable.
Is there a correction window for the Visva-Bharati non-CUET form?
No. The university notice states there is no correction window in this mode, and incomplete applications will be rejected.
Frequently asked questions
When does Visva-Bharati UG non-CUET registration close?
At 11:55 pm on October 26, 2026, on the official Samarth admission portal. The window opened on October 15, 2026.
Do I need a CUET UG 2026 score to apply?
No. The round is open to eligible candidates with or without a CUET UG 2026 score, for vacant undergraduate seats.
What is the Visva-Bharati non-CUET application fee?
Rs 1,000 for the first application and Rs 400 for the second for UR, OBC and EWS candidates, and Rs 300 and Rs 150 respectively for SC, ST and PwD candidates. The fee is non-refundable.
Is there a correction window for the Visva-Bharati non-CUET form?
No. The university notice states there is no correction window in this mode, and incomplete applications will be rejected.
Sources: Collegedunia, Visva-Bharati admission notice