Understanding the CUET UG Syllabus is necessary for getting good marks in CUET UG Exam 2023. Candidates can read the complete syllabus from here or download it from the link given below.
If you get a good score and a higher rank in CUET UG, you will be able to take admission in the university of your choice. So, study the syllabus and pattern for this exam.
CUET UG 2023 Short Details
In the given list CUET UG 2023 related details are shared that will help.
| Online Submission of Application Form | 09 February to 12 March 2023 (Up to 09:00 P.M.) |
| Last date of successful transaction of fee through Credit/Debit Card / Net-Banking / UPI | 12 March 2023 (up to 11:50 P.M.) |
| Correction in Particulars | 15 March to 18 March 2023 (Up to 11:50 P.M.) |
| Announcement of the City of Examination | 30 April 2023 |
| Downloading of Admit Cards from the NTA website | Second week of the May 2023 |
| Date of Examination | 21 May 2023 onwards |
| Display of Recorded Responses and Answer Keys | To be announced later on the website |
| Website(s) | www.nta.ac.in, https://cuet.samarth.ac.in/ |
| Declaration of Result on the NTA website | To be announced later on the website |
| Sections | Subjects/ Tests | Questions to be Attempted | Question Type | Duration |
| Section IA – Languages | There are 13 different languages. Any of these languages may be chosen. | 40 questions out of 50 in each language | Language to be tested through Reading Comprehension (based on different types of passages–Factual, Literary and Narrative, [Literary Aptitude and Vocabulary] MCQ Based Questions | 45 Minutes for each language |
| Section IB – Languages | There are 20 Languages. Any other language apart from those offered in Section I may be chosen. | |||
| Section II – Domain | There are 27 Domains specific Subjects being offered under this Section. A candidate may choose a maximum of Six (06) Domains as desired by the applicable University/Universities. | 40 questions out of 50 in each subject | Input text can be used for MCQ Based Questions ∙ MCQs based on syllabus given on the NTA website | 45 Minutes for each Domain Specific Subjects |
| Section III General Test | For any such undergraduate programme/ programmes being offered by Universities where a General Test is being used for admission. | 60 questions out of 75 | Input text can be used for MCQ Based Questions General Knowledge, Current Affairs, General Mental Ability, Numerical Ability, Quantitative Reasoning (Simple application of basic mathematical concepts arithmetic/algebra geometry/mensuration /stat taught till Grade 8), Logical and Analytical Reasoning | 60 Minutes |
CUET UG MARKING SCHEME
i) Each question carries 04 (four) marks.
ii) For each correct response, the candidate will get 04 (four) marks.
iii) For each incorrect response, 01 (one) mark will be deducted from the total score.
iv) Un-answered/un-attempted response will be given no marks.
v) To answer a question, the candidate needs to choose one option as the correct option.
vi) However, after the process of Challenges of the Answer Key, in case there are multiple correct options or change in key, only those candidates who have attempted it correctly as per the revised Answer key will be awarded marks.
vii) In case a Question is dropped due to some technical error, full marks shall be given
to all the candidates irrespective of the fact who has attempted it or not.
| CUET UG Syllabus |
| Section II: As given on the NTA website https://cuet.samarth.ac.in. |
| Section III: General Knowledge, Current Affairs, General Mental Ability, Numerical Ability, Quantitative Reasoning (Simple application of basic mathematical concepts arithmetic/algebra geometry/mensuration/stat taught till Grade 8), Logical and Analytical Reasoning |
| Section IA & IB: Language to be tested through Reading Comprehension (based on different types of passages–Factual, Literary, and Narrative, [Literary Aptitude and Vocabulary]. |
EXAMINATION SCHEME 2023
Mode of Examination: CUET (UG) – 2023 will be conducted in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode.
Medium of Examination:
The Tests (other than the “Language” Test) are offered in 13 languages i.e. Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu.
A candidate is required to opt for one of the specified languages as the medium of the paper, as per desired University’s eligibility criteria, while applying.
The question paper in respect of the Domain Specific Subjects and the General Test will be bi-lingual, i.e., it will be in the medium (one of the 13 languages) opted by the candidate and in English.
In case of any discrepancy in the translation, the English version shall prevail except for “Language” Tests (Section 1A & 1B).
Medium is not the same as the “Language” opted as a component of the test. The “Language” test is for assessing the proficiency/skills of the candidate in the Language opted by him/her and the question paper in respect of the same will be available to the candidate in the medium opted by him/her only. The Question Paper of the “Language” Test will not be bi-lingual.
Questions in the “Language” Test are not translations of the questions in English. They are unique/ specific to the language chosen and must be answered accordingly.
CUET UG Pattern of Question Paper:
Objective type Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).
Tests Design:
There are three Sections in the design of the test:
Section IA – 13 Languages (As a medium and “Language”)
Section IB – 20 Languages
Section II – 27 Domain-Specific Subjects
Section III – General Test
A candidate has the option to choose any Language/Domain specific Subjects/ General Test or a combination thereof as may be required for admission to specified course/s of the desired University/ies while applying.
It is not mandatory to choose any one or more of the Tests/Subjects stated above. The choice of Tests/Subjects would depend on the course/s opted by the candidate and the University/ies where admission is sought.
Examination Slots are scheduled with a combination of Sections stated above.
CUET UG Subjects 2023
| Subject/Language Code | Subject/Language Name |
| Section IA: Languages (13 Languages) | |
| 101 | English |
| 102 | Hindi |
| 103 | Assamese |
| 104 | Bengali |
| 105 | Gujarati |
| 106 | Kannada |
| 107 | Malayalam |
| 108 | Marathi |
| 109 | Odia |
| 110 | Punjabi |
| 111 | Tamil |
| 112 | Telugu |
| 113 | Urdu |
| Section IB: Languages (20 Languages) | |
| 201 | Arabic |
| 202 | Bodo |
| 203 | Chinese |
| 204 | Dogri |
| 205 | French |
| 206 | German |
| 207 | Italian |
| 208 | Japanese |
| 209 | Kashmiri |
| 210 | Konkani |
| 211 | Maithili |
| 212 | Manipuri |
| 213 | Nepali |
| 214 | Persian |
| 215 | Russian |
| 216 | Santhali |
| 217 | Sindhi |
| 218 | Spanish |
| 219 | Tibetan |
| 220 | Sanskrit |
| Section II: Domain (27 Domain-Specific Subjects) | |
| 301 | Accountancy/BookKeeping |
| 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 |
| 320 | Performing Arts- (i) Dance (Kathak/ Bharatnatyam/ Kathakkali/ Oddissi/ Kuchipudi/ Manipuri) (ii) Drama-Theatre (iii)/Music General (Hindustani/ Carnatic/ Rabindra Sangeet/ Percussion/ Non-Percussion) |
| 321 | Physical Education/National Cadet Corps(NCC)/ Yoga |
| 322 | Physics |
| 323 | Political Science |
| 324 | Psychology |
| 325 | Sanskrit |
| 326 | Sociology |
| 327 | Teaching Aptitude |
| Section III: General Test | |
| 501 | For Vocational/Open Eligibility/Cross Stream/Any other as applicable |
List of Participating Universities CUET UG 2023
| Aligarh Muslim University |
| Assam University |
| Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University |
| Banaras Hindu University |
| Central University of Andhra Pradesh |
| Central University of South Bihar |
| 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 |
| Dr. Harisingh Gaur Vishwa Vidyalaya |
| Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya |
| Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University |
| Indira Gandhi National Tribal University |
| Jamia Millia Islamia |
| Jawaharlal Nehru University |
| Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya |
| Manipur University |
| Maulana Azad National Urdu University |
| Mizoram University |
| Nagaland University |
| North Eastern Hill University |
| Pondicherry University |
| Rajiv Gandhi University |
| Sikkim University |
| Tezpur University |
| The English and Foreign Languages University |
| Tripura University |
| University of Allahabad |
| University of Delhi |
| University of Hyderabad |
| Visva Bharati University |
| Mahatma Gandhi Central University |
| Central Sanskrit University, Delhi |
| Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University |
| National Sanskrit University |
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