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What is CUET?
Common University Entrance Test also known as CUET UG is a national level entrance exam conducted by NTA for admission to UG courses offered by participating institutes. Introduced in 2022, the CUET exam aligns as a significant UG entrance examination, offering candidates a common platform for seeking admission to UG programs in top colleges/universities throughout India.
CUET Exam Pattern
CUET UG will be conducted in a computer-based mode (CBT). As per the pattern, the exam will have Section 1A, Section 1B, General Test, and domain-specific subjects. Section 1A, which is compulsory, includes 13 languages, and candidates will be given the option to choose the language of their choice. Section 1B is optional and for students who want to opt for another language apart from the ones that are a part of Section 1A. Each question will carry five marks, and there will be one negative marking for each wrong answer.

The table below brings the broad structure of CUET 2024 in terms of the number of questions in each section along with the duration:

Section Number of Questions Duration
Section IA- Language
Section IB- Language
40 questions to be attempted out of 50 in each language
45 minutes for each language
Section II- Domain Specific
35/40 Questions to be attempted out of 45/50
45 Minutes for each Domain-Specific Subject
Section III- General Test
50 Questions to be attempted out of 60
60 minutes

CUET Marking Scheme

The total marks of the CUET exam vary based on the subjects chosen and the slot allotted to the candidate. The CUET 2024 marking scheme as per NTA is as follows:

CUET Section-wise Syllabus

Section 1A- Languages (13 Languages)

English
Hindi
Assamese
Bengali
Gujarati
Kannada
Malayalam
Marathi
Odia
Punjabi
Tamil
Telugu
Urdu

Section 1B- Languages (20 Languages)

Arabic
Bodo
Chinese
Dogri
French
German
Italain
Japanese
Kashmiri
Konkani
Maithili
Manipuri
Nepali
Persian
Russian
Santhali
Sindhi
Spanish
Tibetian
Sanskrit
Questions from the Language Section will be from the following topics but are not limited to:
  1. Reading Comprehension:
There will be three types of passages (maximum 300-350 words):
      a. Factual
      b. Narrative
      c. Literary
  1. Verbal Ability
  2. Rearranging the parts
  3. Choosing the correct word
  4. Synonyms and Antonyms
  5. Vocabulary

Section II- Domain Subject (27 Domain specific subjects)

Accountancy
Anthropology
Agriculture
Business Studies
Environmental Studies
Biology
Economics
Entrepreneurship
Chemistry
Geography
Home Sciences
Computer Science/Informatics Practices
Legal Studies
Mathematics/Applied Mathematics
Engineering Graphics
Physical Education/NCC/Yoga
Political Science
Fine Arts/Visual Arts
Sanskrit
Teaching Aptitude
History
Knowledge Tradition- Practices India
Mass Media/Mass Communication
Performing Arts
Physics
Psychology
Sociology

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Section III- General Test

The Question paper will contain questions from the following topics: General Knowledge, Current Affairs, General Mental Ability, Numerical Ability, Quantitative Reasoning (Simple application of basic mathematical concepts arithmetic/algebra geometry/mensuration/statistics), Logical and Analytical Reasoning.

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