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National Testing Agency, also known as NTA conducts the CUET exam annually for the students seeking admission to the central universities. NTA has released the notification for the CUET 2024 application form from 27th February to 26th March 2024. Earlier known as CUET i.e. Common University Entrance Test started with its application form submissions for the session 2024. Candidates need to register for the CUET exam prior to the application form submission. It becomes essential for the candidates to know the syllabus of CUET 2024 when starting with the exam preparations. CUET 2024 exam is all set to be held from 15th May to 31st May 2024. Earlier there was only a single slot for the exam but now the exam has been divided into two slots. To ace, the exam with good score candidates needs to know the main subjects that are a part of the exam. Candidates should comprehend the essential topics like General Aptitude, English, Reasoning, Analytical Skills, etc that will cover the entire CUET syllabus. Syllabus helps the candidates to understand the format of the CUET exam and what topics they need to prepare for. For the convenience of the candidates, Career Climb India has provided the CUET Entrance Exam syllabus and CUET Exam pattern in the article below.
CUCET exam pattern will help the candidates to know about the format of the examination. Candidates will be able to prepare well for the exam when they will figure out the CUCET exam pattern and syllabus. The exam is a Computer-based test & only Multiple Choice Questions are asked in the CUET examination. The exam is of class 12th difficulty level. If we talk about the overall exam then candidates have to take 9 in total which means they need to opt for maximum 2 languages from Section I, maximum 6 Domain Subjects from Section II and 1 General Test. Further candidates can take the CUET exam in two slots. In the first slot candidates can opt for any one language from Section I, can choose maximum 2 subjects from Section II - domain subjects and General test which is obvious to attend. In the next slot they can choose any one language from Section I and maximum 4 domain subjects from Section II. As the exam is divided into different sections, let's learn about them quickly-
Section I
Section I consist of Section IA and IB. They further consist of Language-specific questions. The language skills of the candidates will be tested through the Reading Comprehension passage. The time duration for Section I is 45 minutes.13 languages in Section I A which are - English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, and Punjabi. 20 languages in Section I B which are - Chinese, German, French, Arabic, Italian, Japanese, Nepali, Russian, Spanish, Tibetan, Dogri, Bodo, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Manipuri, Santhali, Sindhi, Persian, & Sanskrit.
Section II
Section II comprises the 27 Domain-Specific Subjects which will be asked in the CUET exam. The time duration for Section II is 45 minutes.
Section III
Section III includes 60 questions from General Knowledge, Current Affairs, General Mental Ability, Numerical Ability, and Quantitative Reasoning. The time duration for Section III is 60 minutes.
| Sections | Total Questions | Questions to be Attempted | Time Duration |
|
Section I A (13 Lang) Section I B (20 Lang) |
50 | 40 | 45 min (each lang) |
| Section II (27 Domain subj) | 50 | 40 | 45 min (each domain subject) |
| Section III | 75 | 60 | 60 min |
Section IA- 13 Languages
Section I B - 20 Languages
| Section I | Code | Language | Syllabus |
| Section I A |
101 | English | CUET Section I Syllabus |
| 102 |
Hindi |
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| 103 | Assamese | ||
| 104 | Bengali | ||
| 105 | Gujarati | ||
| 106 | Kannada | ||
| 107 | Malayalam | ||
| 108 | Marathi | ||
| 109 | Odia | ||
| 110 | Punjabi | ||
| 111 | Tamil | ||
| 112 | Telugu | ||
| 113 | Urdu | ||
| Section I B |
201 | Arabic | |
| 202 | Bodo | ||
| 203 | Chinese | ||
| 204 | Dogri | ||
| 205 | French | ||
| 206 | German | ||
| 207 | Italian | ||
| 208 | Japanese | ||
| 209 | Kashimiri | ||
| 210 | Konkani | ||
| 211 | Maithili | ||
| 212 | Manipuri | ||
| 213 | Nepali | ||
| 214 | Persian | ||
| 215 | Russian | ||
| 216 | Santhali | ||
| 217 | Sindhi | ||
| 218 | Spanish | ||
| 219 | Tibetan | ||
| 220 | Sanskrit |
General Test - (501)
The General Test 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 taught till Grade 8), Logical and Analytical Reasoning.
CUET 2024 PG Exam Pattern
Just like NTA has determined a pattern for Undergraduates, it has also framed the CUET exam pattern for post-graduate candidates. It is a computer-based test that will be conducted in 2 shifts. It is a 2 hours test that is MCQ-based. The pattern for the CUET PG exam is divided into 2 parts A and B. The marks are segregated as 25 and 75 respectively.
CUET 2024 Marking Scheme
The candidates must know how the CUET 2024 marking scheme goes in order to prepare for the exam accordingly. 5 marks will be awarded for every correct answer whereas 1 mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer. In case candidates leave questions unattempted then there will be no penalty or negative marking for the unattempted questions.
For the PG candidates applying for the CUET exam, the test comprises 100 questions for which the maximum marks are 400. For every correct answer, 4 marks will be awarded whereas, 1 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer.
CUET 2024 PG Syllabus
Candidates applying for the CUET exam should be familiar with the fact that the syllabus 2022 is different from every postgraduate program. The subjects that candidates have to prepare according to their domain are as follows -
B.Ed (Education), LLM, MA (Education),M.Ed(Education),MA (English), MA (Hindi), MA (Malayalam),MA (Punjabi), MA (Classical Tamil Studies), MA (Kannada), MA (History & Archaelogy), MPA (Performing Arts), MPA (Theatre Arts), MA (Sanskrit), MA (Sociology), M. Tech. (Transport Science and Technology), M.Sc. (Geography), M.Sc. (Geo-informatics),M.Sc. (Geology), M.A. (Social Work), M. Arch. (Sustainable Architecture), M.Sc. (Life Science), M.A. (Telugu), M.Pharm. (Pharmaceutical Chemistry), M.Sc. (Industrial Chemistry), M.Sc. (Computer Science and Information Technology), M.A. / M.Sc. (Mathematics), M.Sc. (Physics), M.Sc. (Statistics), M.Sc. (Material Sciences & Tech.), M.Sc. (Food Science and Technology), M.Sc. (Environmental Science & Tech.), M.Sc. (Horticulture), M.Sc. (Atmospheric Science), M.Sc. (Epidemiology and Public Health), M.Sc. (Yoga Therapy), M.Com. (Commerce), MBA (Management Studies), M.A. (Fine Arts), M.Lib.I.Sc. (Library and Information Science), M.A. (Journalism and Mass Communication), M.A. (International Relations & Political Science), M.P.Ed. (Physical Education), M.A. (Economics), M.Tech. (Energy Engineering), M.A. (Psychology), M.A. (Gujarati), M.A. (Chinese), M.A. (German Studies), M.Sc. (Nanosciences), M.Sc. (Sports Physiology), M.Tech. (Microelectronics & VLSI), M.Tech. (Embedded and Real-Time Systems), M.Tech. (Computer Science & Technology (Cyber Security), M.Tech. (Material Science and Technology), M.Tech. (Aquacultural Engg.), M.Tech. (Water Engg. & Management), and M.Tech. (Power & Energy Engg.)
Candidates can check out the CUET PG syllabus on the official website of CUET or click on the link provided.
Cuet 2024 exam consists of three sections - Section I (I A and I B), Section II, and General Test. Section II comprises the 27 domain subjects like Computer Science/ Informatics Practices, Economics/ Business Economics, Engineering Graphics, Accountancy/Bookkeeping, Biology/ Biological Studies/Biotechnology/Biochemistry, Business Studies, Chemistry, Entrepreneurship, Legal Studies, Environmental Science, etc. You can check the entire list of the CUET 2024 domain subjects by following the link.
CUET exam is a Computer-based test & only Multiple Choice Questions are asked in the exam. It has three sections - Section I consist of Section IA and IB that have Language-specific questions from languages like English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, and Punjabi from Section I A and Chinese, German, French, Arabic, Italian, Japanese, Nepali, Russian, Spanish, Tibetan, Dogri, Bodo, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Manipuri, Santhali, Sindhi, Persian, & Sanskrit from Section I B. CUET Section II have domain subjects like Accountancy/Bookkeeping, Biology/ Biological Studies/Biotechnology/Biochemistry, Business Studies, Chemistry,etc. General Test asks questions about Current Affairs, General Mental Ability, Numerical Ability, and Quantitative Reasoning.
Generally The CUET Syllabus is based on NCERT so yes candidates can use NCERT books for CUET preparations. Reading the best books for CUET 2024 by Arihant Publication, GN Berman, Disha Experts, Dominick Salvatore etc are also suggested. Candidates can go through the link provided to get a clear idea of which books to choose for the CUET 2024 preparation.
A- If we talk about the overall exam then candidates have to take 9 in total which means they need to opt for maximum 2 languages from Section I, maximum 6 Domain Subjects from Section II and 1 General Test. Further candidates can take the CUET exam in two slots. In the first slot candidates can opt for any one language from Section I, can choose maximum 2 subjects from Section II - domain subjects and General test which is obvious to attend. In the next slot they can choose any one language from Section I and maximum 4 domain subjects from Section II
A- There are Approx. 256 universities now that are participating in the CUET 2024. There are more universities that are being added to the list every day.
A- As for the first phase of the CUET exam in July, admit cards were released in the first week of July, in the same way, CUET admit cards will be released in the first week of August for the second phase of the CUET exam. Candidates can visit the official website by logging in through their registered credentials to download their CUET admit cards.
