Exam Pattern
Note: Taking reference from Notification of CUET(UG) 2025.
Instructions:
Candidates can apply for (UG) - 2025 through the “Online” mode only on the website https://exams.nta.ac.in/CUET-UG/ The Application Form in any other mode will not be accepted.
Mode of Examination:
CUET (UG) - 2025 will be conducted in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode only.
Medium of Examination:
Medium of the Question Papers: The CUET (UG)- 2025 will be conducted in 13 Indian languages (English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu).
Note: The option of language for Question Paper should be exercised while filling up the Application Form online and it cannot be changed at a later stage
Scheme of Examination:
| S. No. | Parameters | CUET (UG) - 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Total subjects | 37 (13 Indian languages + 23 domain-specific subjects + 01 General Aptitude Test) |
| 2. | Choice of Test Paper | Candidates may choose upto a maximum of five (05) subjects including languages and General Aptitude Test irrespective of the subjects opted in class XII. |
| 3. | Mode of the Exam | Computer Based Test (CBT) mode |
| 4. | Total Questions | 50 questions for each test papers. All Question are compulsory. |
| 5. | Duration | Duration for each test paper would be 60 minutes |
| 6. | Shift | The examination will be conducted in multiple shifts, depending on the number of Candidates and Subject choices. |
| 7. | Marking Scheme | Correct Answer: 05 marks (Five) There will be negative marking for each incorrect answer of 01 (one) mark. |
Languages
| Subject Name |
|---|
| English |
| Hindi |
| Assamese |
| Bengali |
| Gujarati |
| Kannada |
| Malayalam |
| Marathi |
| Odia |
| Punjabi |
| Tamil |
| Telugu |
| Urdu |
Domain Subjects
| Subject Code | Subject Name |
|---|---|
| 301 | Accountancy/Book Keeping |
| 302 | Agriculture |
| 303 | Anthropology |
| 304 | Biology/Biological Studies/Biotechnology /Biochemistry |
| 305 | Business Studies |
| 306 | Chemistry |
| 307 | Environmental Studies |
| 308 | Computer Science / Informatics Practices |
| 309 | Economics/Business Economics |
| 310 | Engineering Graphics |
| 311 | Entrepreneurship |
| 312 | Fine Arts / Visual Arts/(Sculpture/Painting)/ Commercial Art |
| 313 | Geography/ Geology |
| 314 | History |
| 315 | Home Science |
| 316 | Knowledge Tradition Practices India |
| 317 | Legal Studies |
| 318 | Mass Media/Mass Communication |
| 319 | Mathematics / Applied Mathematics |
| 320 | Performing Arts |
| 321 | Physical Education/National Cadet Corps (NCC)/ Yoga |
| 322 | Physics |
| 323 | Political Science |
| 324 | Psychology |
| 325 | Sanskrit* |
| 326 | Sociology |
| 327 | Teaching Aptitude |
| 501 | General Test |
General Test:
General Test comprises English, Reasoning, Numerical Ability, Current Affairs and General Knowledge.
Special Case: Mathematics and Computer Science/Informatics Practices Domains
Computer Science/Informatics Practices:
Although CS and IP are separate subjects in most school curriculums, in the examination they are treated as 1 domain. During registration, even if you only want to appear for the CS paper, you will have to choose CS/IP as your domain. The exam for both the subjects will take place in the same shift at the same time.
Core/Applied Mathematics:
CBSE offers both Core Mathematics and Applied Mathematics as separate subjects. In the examination, they are grouped together under the Mathematics Domain.
For both the above Domains, the exam is divided into 3 Sections, namely Section A and Section B1/B2:
Section A (Common Section):
This section contains those chapters/topics which are common to the syllabus of both the domains. For example, in CS/IP, Structured Query Language is common for both the CS and IP syllabus, and hence it comes under Section A. For Math, the chapter ‘Matrices’ is common for both Core and Applied candidates, and also comes under Section A.
In the exam, 15 questions will belong to Section A.
Section B1:
For the CS/IP domain, Section B1 contains questions only from the Computer Science syllabus. Candidates appearing for Informatics Practices will not be allowed to answer questions from this section. For the Mathematics domain, Section B1 contains questions only from the Core Math syllabus. Candidates appearing for Applied Mathematics should not answer questions from this section.
In the exam, 35 questions will belong to Section B1.
Section B2:
For the CS/IP domain, Section B2 contains questions only from the Informatics Practices syllabus. Candidates opting for Computer Science will not be allowed to answer questions from this section. For the Mathematics domain, Section B2 contains questions only from the Applied Math syllabus. Candidates opting for Core Mathematics should not answer questions from this section.
In the exam, 35 questions will belong to Section B2.
BETA
