CUET-UG Exam Pattern & Syllabus
This page provides the official syllabus, exam structure, and section-wise question distribution for the CUET .
Exam Pattern:
The CUET (UG) examination is structured into three main sections, covering a total of 37 subjects.
These include 13 language subjects, 23 domain-specific subjects, and 1 General Aptitude Test.
Each section—Language Subjects, Domain Subjects, and the General Aptitude Test—consists of 50 questions, with a test duration of 60 minutes per subject.
Candidates are allowed to appear for CUET (UG) in any subject irrespective of subjects studied in class 12th.
Candidates may choose upto a maximum of five (05) subjects including languages and General Aptitude Test.
Marking Scheme: +5 marks for correct answers, -1 mark for incorrect answers, no penalty for unanswered.
2. Syllabus & List of Subjects:
| Exam Pattern - CUET UG 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Section | Number of Questions | Duration of Test |
| Language Subjects | 50 | 60 minutes |
| Domain Subjects | 50 | 60 minutes |
| General Aptitude Test | 50 | 60 minutes |
| Syllabus - CUET UG 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Section | List of Subjects | Syllabus |
| Language Subjects | English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu | Language to be tested through reading comprehension (based on different types of passages–Factual, Literary, and Narrative), Literary Aptitude and Vocabulary |
| Domain Subjects | Accountancy / Book Keeping, Agriculture, Anthropology, Biology/ Biological Science/ Biotechnology/ Biochemistry, Business Studies, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Computer Science / Information Practices, Economics / Business Economics, Fine Arts/Visual Arts/Commercial Arts, Geography / Geology, History, Home Science, Knowledge Tradition - Practices in India, Mass Media / Mass Communication, Mathematics / Applied Mathematics, Performing Arts (Dance, Drama , Music), Physical Education (Yoga, Sports), Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Sanskrit, Sociology | Domain Subjects will be tested based on NCERT Class 12 syllabus only. |
| General Aptitude Test | General Aptitude 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 |