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CUET UG Syllabus & Exam Pattern

CUET UG Syllabus & Exam Pattern — reference from the National Testing Agency (NTA), with the direct official link. The pattern below is taken from the most recent official notification. If it is revised, the new notice appears on this page automatically.

CUET UG exam pattern

Computer Based Test — per test paper

Subject / sectionQuestionsMarks
Each language, domain subject or General Test50250

60 minutes per paper · +5 for a correct answer, −1 for a wrong one

Candidates choose up to five test papers, as required by the course and university they are applying to.

No new syllabus notice for this exam is in the live index right now. The pattern below is taken from the most recent official notification. If it is revised, the new notice appears on this page automatically.

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About CUET UG

CUET UG — the Common University Entrance Test — is conducted by the National Testing Agency for undergraduate admission to central universities such as Delhi University, BHU, JNU and Allahabad University, and to many state and private universities.

Selection process

  1. Computer Based Test in the chosen languages, domain subjects and General Test
  2. Provisional answer key and objection window
  3. Result with normalised scores
  4. Separate admission process run by each university

How to get the official CUET UG Syllabus & Exam Pattern

  1. Open the latest official notification for the exam — it goes straight to the National Testing Agency (NTA)'s own website.
  2. The syllabus and scheme of examination are printed inside the notification PDF, usually as an annexure near the end.
  3. Check the number of questions, marks, time and negative marking against the table on this page — if the notification differs, the notification is correct.
  4. Save the PDF. Commissions do revise patterns between cycles, so re-check it every time a new notification is issued.

Latest syllabus & exam pattern notices

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Other CUET UG updates

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Questions students ask

What is the exam pattern of CUET UG?
Computer Based Test — per test paper: Each language, domain subject or General Test (50 questions, 250 marks). 60 minutes per paper · +5 for a correct answer, −1 for a wrong one.
Is there negative marking in CUET UG?
Computer Based Test — per test paper: 60 minutes per paper · +5 for a correct answer, −1 for a wrong one.
Where can I download the official CUET UG syllabus PDF?
The syllabus is printed inside the official notification issued by the National Testing Agency (NTA). Open the latest notification from this page — it links straight to the official website. ExamChowk does not host copies of official documents.
What is the selection process for CUET UG?
Computer Based Test in the chosen languages, domain subjects and General Test; Provisional answer key and objection window; Result with normalised scores; Separate admission process run by each university. Each stage is qualifying for the next, and the final merit list is published by the National Testing Agency (NTA).

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