CUET UG
The full form of CUET is Common University Entrance Test. CUET UG is a national-level exam conducted by NTA (National Testing Agency) for admission into UG courses at the participating colleges. More than 250 universities including central, state, private, and deemed universities offer admission through CUET UG. The exam is conducted online in 13 mediums across more than 300 cities in India.
National Testing Agency (NTA) has been established as a premier, specialist, autonomous and self-sustained testing organization to conduct entrance examinations for admission/fellowship in higher educational institutions.
To assess competence of candidates for admissions and recruitment has always been a challenge in terms of matching with research based international standards, efficiency, transparency and error free delivery.
CUET UG Highlights
Candidates who are willing to participate in CUET exam can check some of the important features below
| CUET UG Highlights | |
| Particular | Detail |
| Exam Name | CUET or Common University Common Entrance Test |
| Conducting Body | NTA or National Testing Agency |
| Official Website | exams.nta.ac.in/CUET-UG |
| Type of Question | Multiple Choice Question (MCQs) |
| Number of Question | 40 questions needed to attempt from 50 questions |
| Exam Level | Undergraduate |
| Languages of Exam | 13 languages – English, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Urdu |
| Frequency of Exam | Once in a year |
| Duration of Exam | Three slots per day |
| Courses Offered | All UG Courses |
| Marking Scheme | +5 for each Correct answer -1 for each incorrect answer |
| Exam Centre Cities | 388 cities across India and 24 cities outside India |
| Accepting Colleges | More than 270 colleges including State. Central, Deemed, and Private universities |
| Help desk | 18004253800, 1800112211 |
CUET UG 2024 Eligibility Criteria
Candidates who wish to appear for CUET 2024 exam must meet the eligibility criteria to apply for the exam. CUET Eligibility Criteria 2024 is given below
- Interested candidates must have qualified for class 12 or will be appearing in 2024 are eligible for CUET UG exam.
- Candidates have to qualify 10+2 from a recognized central or state board.
- There is no age limit to appear for CUET exam.
CUET UG 2024 Reservation Criteria
NTA follows reservation criteria for CUET 2024 admission as per the Govt. of India norms. Candidates can check the reservation criteria below
| CUET UG 2024 Reservation Criteria | |
| Category | Reservation |
| OBC-NCL | 27% |
| SC | 15% |
| ST | 7.5% |
| EWS | 10% |
| PwD | 5% |
CUET UG 2024 Application Form
CUET 2024 Application Form has been released on February 27, 2024 at the official website i.e., exams.nta.ac.in/CUET-UG. Candidates have to visit the official website, fill in the required information, upload the documents, and pay the application fee to complete CUET registration process.
| CUET UG 2024 Exam Pattern | ||
| Section | Number of Questions | Duration |
| Section IA | Total 50 questions 40 to be attempted from each language | 45 minutes for each language |
| Section IB | ||
| Section II | 35/40 Questions to be attempted out of 45/50 | 45 Minutes for each Subject |
| Section III | Total 60 questions 50 Questions to be attempted | 60 minutes |
CUET UG 2024 Syllabus
Candidates who are preparing for CUET 2024 exam must go through CUET 2024 Syllabus. It is expected that CUET syllabus 2024 will remain unchanged. Candidates can check below for the section-wise syllabus
Section I (Language-based): Reading Comprehension – based on different types of passages–Factual, Literary and Narrative, Literary Aptitude and Vocabulary.
Section II (Domain-specific subjects based): Candidates can download the domain-specific subjects syllabus PDF below
| CUET Syllabus 2024 For Section II | |
| Subjects | Syllabus |
| Accountancy | Click here |
| Agriculture | Click here |
| Anthropology | Click here |
| Art Education Sculpture | Click here |
| Biology | Click here |
| Business Studies | Click here |
| Chemistry | Click here |
| Computer Science | Click here |
| Economics/Business Economics | Click here |
| Engineering Graphics | Click here |
| Entrepreneurship | Click here |
| Environmental Studies | Click here |
| Geography | Click here |
| History | Click here |
| Home Science | Click here |
| Knowledge Tradition – Practices India | Click here |
| Legal Studies | Click here |
| Mass Media/ Mass Communication | Click here |
| Mathematics | Click here |
| Performing Arts | Click here |
| Physical Education | Click here |
| Physics | Click here |
| Political Science | Click here |
| Psychology | Click here |
| Sanskrit | Click here |
| Sociology | Click here |
| Teaching Aptitude | Click here |
| Section | Number of Questions | Duration | Question Types |
| Section IA- Language | 40 questions to be attempted out of 50 in each language | 45 minutes for each language | Language to be tested through Reading Comprehension based on different types of passages–Factual, Literary and Narrative, (Literary Aptitude and Vocabulary) |
| Section IB- Language | |||
| Section II- Domain Specific | 40 questions to be attempted out of 50 in each language | 45 Minutes for each Domain-Specific Subject [Note: In subjects, i.e., Accountancy, Economics, Physics, Computer Science / Informatics Practices, Chemistry, and Mathematics /Applied Mathematics, the duration of the test will be 60 minutes] | Input text can be used for MCQ Based Questions MCQs based on NCERT Class 12 syllabus only |
| Section III- General Test | 50 Questions to be attempted out of 60 | 60 minutes | Input text can be used for MCQ Based Questions General Knowledge, Current Affairs, General Mental Ability, Numerical Ability, Quantitative Reasoning (Simple application of basic mathematical concepts arithmetic/algebra geometry/mensuration/s tat taught till Grade 8), Logical and Analytical Reasoning |