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Common University Entrance Test 2025- Complete details

  • December 3, 2024
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If you want to be admitted to any of the top universities in India, CUET will be the right choice for you. Let’s look at some important pointers that every test taker should know.

    • The CUET 2025 (UG) Exam will be held in May, in the last week of 2025.
    • The CUET 2025 Answer Key release date will be in the last week of June 2025
    • The exam is conducted by the National Testing Agency in India.
    • The exam can be in 13 languages: English, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Urdu.
    • The pattern of the exam is MCQ with fifty questions in English, out of which you will have to solve forty.
    • You will get a +5 for a correct answer, however, -1 for the wrong one.
    • The exam will be conducted in 354 Cities Across India and 26 Cities Outside India.
    • The questions in the English exam will be based on Grammar, Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Synonyms & Antonyms, Jumbled words, etc.
    • To appear for the CUET exam, a student must secure a minimum of 50% marks in the +2 examination for the general category and 45% marks for the SC/ST/OBC-NCL category.
    • The exam can be pen and paper or computer-delivered.
    • There is no minimum age requirement to take the CUET exam.
    • There may be three shifts in a day.
    • The examination will consist of three sections: languages, domain subjects, and the general test.
    • The paper will take 45 minutes for the language paper and domain. Furthermore, you will be allotted 60 minutes for the general paper.

    The fee will be INR 1000 for the general, INR 900 for OBC, and INR 800 for the remaining, like SC & ST.

    CUET 2025 specific details:

    CUET 2025: CUET 2025 application forms are expected to be available in late February 2025 on the NTA’s official website at exams.nta.ac.in/CUET-UG/ or cuetug.ntaonline.in.  The exam, tentatively scheduled to start in mid-May 2025, will be conducted in a hybrid mode.

    CUET UG 2025 Overview

    UGC announced major changes in CUET UG 2025 exam. Candidates can check the overview of CUET UG 2025 exam based on new changes in the table below. Candidates can now choose up to 5 subjects in CUET UG 2025 exam.

    CUET UG 2025 Overview

    Details

    Exam Name

    Common University Entrance Test (CUET) UG 2025

    Conducting Body

    National Testing Agency (NTA)

    Mode of Examination

    Computer-Based Test (CBT)

    Total Number of Subjects

    37 subjects (13 languages, 23 domain subjects, and 1 general test)

    Maximum Subjects to Choose

    Up to 5 subjects

    Duration of Each Exam

    60 minutes for all subjects

    Question Format

    All questions are compulsory

    Scoring System

    +5 marks for correct answers, -1 mark for incorrect answers, no penalty for unanswered questions

    Eligibility Criteria

    Candidates can choose any subject, regardless of Class 12 curriculum

    Registration Start Date

    Last week of February 2025

    Expected Exam Dates

    May/June 2025
       

    CUET 2025 Eligibility Criteria

    Candidates who wish to be eligible for CUET 2025 exam must meet the following eligibility criteria. 

    Educational Qualifications: Candidates must have completed Class 12 from a recognized board.

    • General Category: A minimum of 50% marks is required in Class 12.
    • SC/ST Candidates: A minimum of 45% marks is needed.

    Age Limit: There is no age limit for candidates applying for CUET UG 2025. Students of any age can apply as long as they meet the educational qualifications.

    Nationality: Candidates must be Indian citizens.

    Number of Attempts: Candidates can take the CUET exam multiple times as long as they meet the eligibility criteria.

    University-Specific Criteria: Some universities may have additional eligibility requirements regarding subject combinations and minimum marks for specific courses. Candidates are advised to check the eligibility criteria of the universities they are interested in.Candidates can find detailed CUET 2025 eligibility criteria on the official websites of participating universities.

    CUET 2025 Application Fees

    To complete the CUET 2025 registration process, candidates must pay the application fees, which vary based on the number of subjects opted for the exam. The fees can be paid online using methods like debit card, credit card, UPI, or netbanking. It’s important to note that the CUET 2025 registration is considered incomplete until the fees are paid. Below is the table showing the CUET application fees for 2025:

    Numbers of subjects opted

    General (UR)

    OBC NCL/ EWS

    SC/ ST/ Transgender/ PwBD

    Upto 3 subjects

    750/-

    700/-

    650/-

    Upto 7 subjects

    1500/-

    1400/-

    1300/-

    Upto 10 subjects

    1750/-

    1650/-

    1550/-

    For centers in India:

    • Upto 3 subjects: 3750/-
    • Upto 7 subjects: 7500/-
    • Upto 10 subjects: 11000/-

    For centers outside India:

    • Upto 3 subjects: 3750/-
    • Upto 7 subjects: 7500/-
    • Upto 10 subjects: 11000/-

     CUET 2025 Syllabus

    The CUET 2025 syllabus is released by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on its official website. It outlines the topics that will be covered in the CUET exam, providing candidates with a roadmap for their preparation. Based on the Class 12 curriculum, the CUET syllabus 2025 covers various subjects such as Engineering Graphics, Computer Science, Accountancy, Business Studies, English, Sociology, Geography, Agriculture, Language, Anthropology, Political Science, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, Economics, Environmental Studies, and Home Science.  

    CUET 2025 Exam Pattern

    Section

    Description

    Questions to be attempted

    Paper-I Language

    For the first section of the CUET exam, the majority of students of CBSE schools will opt for English language. In this section,  the questions will be asked from topics such as Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Grammar etc.

    Students have to attempt 50 questions

    Paper- II Domain (Subjects in Class 12)

    This section includes 23 subjects from the +2 level, all based on the NCERT syllabus. These subjects span the Science, Commerce, and Humanities streams. Students can select a subject they studied in Class XII or choose a new subject they wish to pursue for graduation. However, it’s important to note that each university has specific criteria for subject selection in their programs.

    Students have to attempt 50 questions

    Paper- III General Aptitude Test

    This paper consists of questions from Basic Mathematics, Basic Reasoning and Mental Ability, and Basic General Knowledge. This section is mandatory for a few selective courses, the details of which can be found on the official websites of participating colleges.

    Students have to attempt 60 questions

    Note:

    1.     From the above sections, the candidate can choose a maximum of 05 subjects.

    2.     Candidates should select at least one Language and the General Test.

     

    CUET 2025 Syllabus

    Section I:

    The language section of the CUET exam evaluates candidates on their reading comprehension skills based on different types of passages, including factual, literary and narrative ones, Verbal Ability, Rearranging the Parts, Choosing the Correct Word, Synonyms,  Antonyms and Vocabulary. This Language section consists of 13 languages. Please refer to the list below to know which languages are offered in the CUET exam.

    Section 1A Languages (Compulsory)

    Malayalam, Marathi, Urdu,  Gujarati, Odia, Assamese, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Punjabi, Bengali, English, Hindi and Tamil

    Subjects dropped in Section 1A: The deleted subjects include various foreign languages like French, Spanish, German, and others.

     

    Section II (Domain-Specific Subject):

    In the Domain Specific Subject section, a total of 23 subjects are offered by NTA for CUET. The domain-specific subject/paper on ‘Entrepreneurship’, ‘Teaching Aptitude’, ‘Fashion Studies’, ‘Tourism’, ‘Legal Studies’ and ‘Engineering Graphics’ are discontinued. For these programs, admissions are to be made based on performance in the General Aptitude Test. Below is the list of subjects offered:

    Accountancy

    Tourism

    Mathematics

    Agriculture

    Environmental Studies

    Performing Arts

    Anthropology

    Fine Arts/ Visual Arts

    Physical education/ NCC/ Yoga

    Biology/ Biotechnology/ Biochemistry

    Geography/ Geology

    Physics

    Business Studies

    History

    Political Science

    Chemistry

    Home Science

    Psychology

    Computer Science/ Informatics Practices

    Knowledge Tradition and Practices of India

    Sanskrit

    Economics/ Business Economics

    Sociology

    Engineering Graphics

    Mass Media/ Mass Communication

    Teaching Aptitude

    Fashion Studies

     Subjects dropped in Section II (Domain-Specific Subject):

    Entrepreneurship

    Teaching Aptitude

    Fashion Studies

    Tourism

    Legal Studies

    Engineering Graphics

     

    Section III (General Aptitude Test):

    Candidates can check General Test for their CUET 2025 preparation in the list given below

    • General Knowledge
    • General Mental Ability
    • Numerical Ability
    • Current Affairs,
    • Quantitative Reasoning (Simple application of basic Mathematical concepts Arithmetic/Algebra, Geometry/Mensuration/Stat)
    • Logical and Analytical Reasoning.

     

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