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To score high, candidates must know the syllabus for the exam. Each subject has 50 multiple-choice questions with no optional questions.
What is the CUET UG Exam?
The Common University Entrance Test, popularly known as CUET UG is a national-level examination conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to numerous undergraduate programmes offered by the central universities and other participating universities/colleges. Application for the CUET UG BBA will be online.
Highlights of CUET UG Syllabus
The CUET UG exam is organised by the NTA for admission into the undergraduate programme. The syllabus includes a language exam, a domain-specific subject and a general aptitude test. There are 50 questions in every section. All the questions are compulsory for candidates. The table below shows the highlights of the CUET UG exam syllabus:
Particulars | Details |
Syllabus of CUET UG 2025 | Candidates may choose up to a maximum of five (05) subjects, including languages and General Aptitude Tests irrespective of the subjects opted in class XII |
Total Question | 50 questions for each test paper. All Questions are compulsory |
Pattern of questions | Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) |
Marking Scheme | +5 for the correct answer -1 for incorrect answer |
Exam Mode | Computer-based Test |
CUET UG Sections | Section 1- Language Section 2- Domain Subject Section 3- General Aptitude Test (Optional) |
Language Syllabus
In the CUET UG exam, there are a total of 13 languages. The languages included are Hindi, English, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu. In the language paper, questions will be asked from reading comprehension and verbal ability. Following is the table showing the syllabus of the language exam:
Section | Topics Covered | Details |
Reading Comprehension | Factual, Narrative, Literary passages | Three types of passages; maximum length 300 words |
Verbal Ability | Rearranging the parts, Match the following, Choosing the correct word, Synonyms & Antonyms | Questions based on vocabulary, grammar and sentence structure |
Domain-Specific Subjects Syllabus
The CUET UG exam is a national-level exam conducted for admission into the undergraduate programme in central and other participating universities. The exam has three subjects, i.e., language, a general aptitude test and domain-specific subjects. Domain-specific subjects include multiple subjects like Accountancy, Agriculture, Anthropology, chemistry, Environmental Science, Computer science etc. The table shows the subject of domain-specific:
S.No. | Subjects | Link |
1 | Accountancy / Book-Keeping | |
2 | Agriculture | |
3 | Anthropology | |
4 | Biology/ Biological Science/ Biotechnology /Biochemistry | |
5 | Business Studies | |
6 | Chemistry | |
7 | Environmental Science | |
8 | Computer Science / Information Practices | |
9 | Economics / Business Economics | |
10 | Fine Arts/Visual Arts/Commercial Arts | |
11 | Geography / Geology | |
12 | History | |
13 | Home Science | |
14 | Knowledge Tradition-Practices in India | |
15 | Mass Media / Mass Communication | |
16 | Mathematics / Applied Mathematics | |
17 | Performing Arts - (Dance, Drama and Music) | |
18 | Physical Education (Yoga, Sports) | |
19 | Physics | |
20 | Political Science | |
21 | Psychology | |
22 | Sanskrit | |
23 | Sociology |
General Aptitude Test Syllabus
For the CUET UG examinations, candidates have to solve the questions related to general aptitude. The syllabus of the general aptitude test covers topics like General Knowledge, Current Affairs, General Mental Ability, numeric ability, logical and Analytical reasoning, etc. The table below shows the General Aptitude syllabus:
Topics | |
General Knowledge, Current Affairs | General Mental Ability, Numerical Ability |
Reasoning (Simple application of basic mathematical concepts Quantitative arithmetic/algebra geometry/ (mensuration/statistics) | Logical and Analytical Reasoning. |
General Science and Environment Literacy | |
FAQs
The CUET UG exam is conducted as a computer-based test. The exam is conducted in online mode.
For every correct answer, the candidate receives 5 marks and for every wrong answer selection, 1 mark is deducted.
CUET has 50 questions in each subject paper and no optional questions are present.
The CUET is conducted for 1 hour for one test paper each.
The CUET UG exam is conducted in 13 languages- Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, English, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi and Urdu
General Mental AbilityNumerical AbilityQuantitaive AbilityGeneral Knowledge and current affairsLogical and analytical reasoning