Exam Conduction & Pattern

Everything to know about the CUET 2024 exam pattern and the description of each section in detail

The exam pattern for CUET UG 2024 plays a vital role when you start preparing for the exam. Candidates must choose the appropriate sections and subjects from the given exam pattern based on the university and course requirements to ace the exam and get admission into their desired university

NTA (National Testing Agency) conducts CUET for admissions to undergraduate programmes for which the exam tests their general reasoning and aptitude on all levels. This national-level exam conducted to grant admission to aspiring candidates in India's top Central Universities is held differently for UG candidates. To start preparing for CUET 2024, the candidate must be familiar with the examination pattern.

CUET Exam Pattern

Check the exam pattern and the number of questions in CUET EXAM 2024

There will be three sections in the CUET Exam Pattern 2024: Languages, Domain, and General Test. Further, there are two subsections of the first section, Languages, where candidates can choose from 13 languages for the first subsection and 20 languages for the second. The domain subject part allows students to pick from 27 different domain subjects. The last part of the general test contains everything from General Awareness to Current Affairs, mental ability, numerical ability, etc.

Admissions to the Central universities all over India are based on the CUET EXAM score. Therefore, a candidate has to put in a lot of effort to crack the examination with a merit score. CUET coaching, sample papers, mock tests, and previous years' examinations can help candidates score on the merit list.

Candidates should also go through the following points regarding CUET 2024 exam pattern:

Exam mode: The mode of the examination is online Computer Based Test (CBT) mode

Questions Type: The question paper includes Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ).

Language : The exam includes 13 languages for the UG programme.

Time Duration: Examination will be conducted on multiple days in three slots per day.

Note: Compensatory time for PwBD Candidates of 20 minutes for each hour examination will be given.

Important Points

Benefits of knowing CUET exam pattern

CUET 2024 Marking Scheme

To be confident enough, a candidate should understand the marking scheme before attempting the CUET 2024. The examination is an optional type. For every correct answer, candidates will be awarded with 5 marks. Every wrong answer will mark the candidate a negative 1 mark, so they have to be careful while attempting the answers.

The CUET 2024 exam pattern is one of the most important pieces of information for CUET exam preparation. To know more, you can visit the official website https://cuet.samarth.ac.in/

CUET EXAM Syllabus 2024

The syllabus for the entrance examination includes different topics from the previous year's academic syllabus. The CUET EXAM Syllabus for UG courses will include topics from the 11th and 12th standard academic study material.

Particulars

Details

Exam Name

Common University Entrance Test (CUET)

Mode of Test

Online (CBT - Computer Based Test)

Test Pattern

Objective Type with Multiple Choice Questions

Medium

13 Languages (Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Odia, Tamil, Telgu and Urdu)

Syllabus

Language: Language to be tested through Reading Comprehension (based on different types of passages - Factual, Literary and Narrative), Literary Aptitude and Vocabulary

Domain Subject: As per Class 12 syllabus only.

General Test: 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

Registration

Registration will be online at https://cuet.samarth.ac.in/

  • For General Test, Candidates will have to attempt 50 Questions out of 60
  • For all other subjects including languages, 34/40 Questions are to be attempted out 45/50.
Participated Universities

Know more about CUET participating colleges and universities

Aligarh Muslim University

Assam University

Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University

Banaras Hindu University

Central Agricultural University

Central Sanskrit University

Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh

Central University of Andhra Pradesh

Central University of Gujarat

Central University of Haryana

Central University of Himachal Pradesh

Central University of Jammu

Central University of Jharkhand

Central University of Karnataka

Central University of Kashmir

Central University of Kerala

Central University of Odisha

Central University of Punjab

Central University of Rajasthan

Central University of Tamil Nadu

Delhi University

Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agriculture University

English and Foreign Languages University

Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya

Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University

Indian Maritime University

Indira Gandhi National Open University

Indira Gandhi National Tribal University

Jamia Millia Islamia

Jawaharlal Nehru University

Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya

Mahatma Gandhi Central University

Manipur University

Maulana Azad National Urdu University

Mizoram University

Nagaland University

Nalanda University

National Sanskrit University[note 3]

National Sports University

North Eastern Hill University

Pondicherry University

Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University

Rajiv Gandhi University

Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University

Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University

South Asian University

Tezpur University

Tripura University

University of Allahabad

University of Hyderabad

Visva-Bharati University