Common University Entrance Test (CUET)

Eligibility

  • Aspiring candidates must secure at least 50% marks in their Class 12 from any recognized board. Students appearing for their Class 12 exams can also apply for the CUET exam.
  • There is no age limit for the applicants of CUET.

Common University Entrance Test (CUET) UG in hybrid mode (i.e., Computer Based Test & Pen-Paper mode). 

Exam Date

The CUET exam will be given over 24 days starting on 08 May 2025 to 01 June 2025.

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CUET UG Syllabus

CUET Exam Subjects Syllabus
General Test 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.
Chemistry Atomic Structure
Chemical Bonding
Redox Reactions
Chemical Equilibrium and Kinetics
Acid-Base Concepts
Electrochemistry
Catalysis
Colloids
Colligative Properties of Solution
Periodic Table
Preparation and Properties
Thermochemistry
General Organic Chemistry
Reaction intermediates
Isomerism
Polymers
Carbohydrates
Preparation and Properties
Solid State
Petroleum
Physics Measurement
Motion in one dimension
Laws of Motion
Motion in two dimensions
Work, Power and Energy
Linear Momentum & collisions
Rotation of a rigid body about a fixed axis
Gravitation
Oscillatory motion
Mechanics of solids and fluids
Heat and thermodynamics
Wave
Electrostatics
Current Electricity
Magnetic Effect of Current
Matter
Electromagnetic induction
Ray Optics and optical instruments
Wave Optics
Modern Physics
Mathematics Algebra
Probability
Trigonometry
Coordinate Geometry
Calculus
Vectors
Dynamics and Statics
Zoology Origin of Life
Organic Evolution
Mechanism of Organic Evolution
Human Genetics and Eugenics
Applied Biology
Mammalian Anatomy (Eg. Rabbit)
Animal Physiology
Comparison between Periplaneta and Blatta
Botany Plant Cell
Protoplasm
Ecology
Ecosystem
Genetics
Seeds in angiosperms plants
Fruits
Cell differentiation Plant Tissue
Anatomy of Root, stem and leaf
Important phylums
Soil
Photosynthesis
Political Science

The topics related to Political Science covered in CUET Syllabus are given below:

The era of One-Party Dominance
Nation-Building and Its Problems
Politics of Planned Development
India’s External Relations
Challenge to and Restoration of Congress System
Crisis of the Constitutional Order
Regional Aspirations and Conflicts
Rise of New Social Movements
Democratic Upsurge and Coalition Politics
Recent Issues and Challenges
Cold War Era in World Politics
Disintegration of the ‘Second World’ and the Collapse of Bipolarity
US Dominance in World Politics
Alternative Centres of Economic and Political Power
South Asia in the Post-Cold War Era
International Organisations in a Unipolar World
Security in the Contemporary World
Environment and Natural Resources in Global Politics
Globalisation and Its Critics
History

The topics related to History covered in CUET Syllabus are given below:

Unit I : The Story of the First Cities Harappan Archaeology
Broad overview : Early urban centres.
Story of discovery : Harappan civilization.
Excerpt : Archaeological report on a major site. Discussion : how it has been utilized by archaeologists/historians
Unit II : Political and Economic History: How Inscriptions tell a story
Broad overview : Political and economic history from the Mauryan to the Gupta period.
Story of discovery : Inscriptions and the decipherment of the script. Shifts in the understanding of political and economic history.
Excerpt : Asokan inscription and Gupta period land grant.
Discussion : Interpretation of inscriptions by historians.
Unit III : Social Histories using the Mahabharata
Broad overview : Issues in social history, including caste,class, kinship and gender.
Story of discovery : Transmission and publications of the Mahabharata.
Excerpt : From the Mahabharata, illustrating how it has been used by historians.
Unit IV : A History of Buddhism: Sanchi Stupa
Broad overview : (a) A brief review of religious histories of Vedic religion, Jainism, Vaisnavism, Saivism.
(b) Focus on Buddhism.
Story of discovery : Sanchi stupa.
Excerpt : Reproduction of sculptures from Sanchi.
Discussion : Ways in which sculpture has been interpreted by historians, other sources for reconstructing the history of Buddhism.
Unit V : Medieval Society Through Travellers’ Accounts
Broad Overview : Outline of social and cultural life as they appear in travellers’ accounts.
Story of their writings : A discussion of where they travelled, why they travelled, what they wrote, and For whom they wrote.
Excerpts : from Alberuni, Ibn Battuta, Bernier.
Discussion : What these travel accounts can tell us and how they have been interpreted by historians.
Unit VI : Religious Histories: The Bhakti-Sufi Tradition
Broad Overview :(a) Outline of religious developments during this period.
(b) Ideas and practices of the Bhakti-Sufi saints.
Story of Transmission : How Bhakti-Sufi compositions have been preserved.
Excerpt : Extracts from selected Bhakti Sufi works.
Discussion : Ways in which these have been interpreted by historians.
Unit VII : New Architecture: Hampi 
Broad Overview :
(a)Outline of new buildings during the Vijayanagar period — temples, forts, irrigation facilities.
(b) between architecture and the political system.
Story of Discovery : Account of how Hampi was found.
Excerpt : Visuals of buildings at Hampi.
 Discussion : Ways in which historians have analysed and interpreted these structures.
Unit VIII :Agrarian Relations : The Ain-i-Akbari
Broad overview :
(a) Structure of agrarian relations in the 16th and 17th centuries.
(b) Patterns of change over the period.
 Story of Discovery : Account of the compilation and translation of Ain-i-Akbari.
Discussion : Ways in which historians have used the text to reconstruct history.
Unit IX : The Mughal Court : Reconstructing Histories through Chronicles
Broad Overview :
(a) Outline of political history c. 15th-17th centuries.
(b) Discussion of the Mughal court and politics.
 Story of Discovery : Account of the production of court chronicles, and their subsequent translation and transmission.
 Excerpts : from the Akbarnama and Padshahnama.
 Discussion : Ways in which historians have used the texts to reconstruct political histories.
Unit X : Colonialism and Rural Society : Evidence from Official Reports
Broad overview :
(a) Life of zamindars, peasants and artisans in the late 18 century.
(b) East India Company, revenue settlements and surveys.
(c) Changes over the nineteenth century.
Story of official records : An account of why official investigations into rural societies were undertaken and the types of records and reports produced.
Excerpts: From Firminger’s Fifth Report, Accounts of Francis Buchanan-Hamilton, and Deccan Riots Report.
Discussion : What the official records tell and do not tell, and how they have been used by historians.
Unit XI : Representations of 1857
Broad Overview :
(a) The events of 1857-58.
(b) How these events were recorded and narrated.
 Focus : Lucknow
 Excerpts : Pictures of 1857. Extracts from contemporary accounts.
 Discussion : How the pictures of 1857 shaped British opinion of what had happened.
Unit XII : Colonialism and Indian Towns : Town Plans and Municipal Reports
Broad Overview : The growth of Mumbai, Chennai, hill stations, and cantonments in the 18th and 19th century.
Excerpts : Photographs and paintings. Plans of cities. Extract from town plan reports. Focus on Kolkata town planning.
Discussion : How the above sources can be used to reconstruct the history of towns. What these sources do not reveal.
Unit XIII : Mahatma Gandhi through Contemporary Eyes
Broad Overview :
(a) The nationalist movement 1918-48,
(b) The nature of Gandhian politics and leadership.
Focus : Mahatma Gandhi in 1931.
Excerpts : Reports from English and Indian language newspapers and other contemporary writings.
Discussion : How newspapers can be a source of history.
Unit XIV : Partition through Oral Sources
Broad Overview :
(a) The history of the 1940s;
(b) Nationalism, Communalism and Partition.
Focus : Punjab and Bengal.
Excerpts : Oral testimonies of those who experienced partition.
Discussion : Ways in which these have been analysed to construct the history of the event.
Unit XV : The Making of the Constitution
Broad Overview : (a) Independence and the new nation-state. (b) The making of the Constitution.
Focus : The Constitutional Assembly debates.
Excerpts : From the debates.
Discussion : What such debates reveal and how they can be analysed.
Business Studies

The topics related to Business Studies covered in CUET Syllabus are given below:

Unit 1 : Principles and Functions of Management
Nature and Significance of Management
Principles of Management
Business Environmen
Planning
Organising
Staffing
Directing
Controlling
Unit 2 : Business Finance and Marketing
Business Finance
Financial Markets
Marketing
Consumer Protection
Entrepreneurship Development
Accountancy

Company Accounts and Financial Statement Analysis

Unit 1 : Accounting Not-for-Profit Organisation
Unit 2 : Accounting for Partnership
Unit 3 : Reconstitution of Partnership
Unit 4 : Dissolution of Partnership Firm
Unit 5 : Accounting for Share and Debenture Capital
Unit 6 : Analysis of Financial Statements
Unit 7 : Statement of Changes in Financial Position
Computerized Accounting System
Unit 1 : Overview of Computerized Accounting System
Unit 2 : Using Computerized Accounting System
Unit 3 : Accounting Using Database Management System (DBMS)
Unit 4 : Accounting Applications of Electronic Spreadsheets
Geography

The topics related to Geography covered in CUET Syllabus are given below:

Unit 1 : Human Geography : Nature and Scope
Unit 2 : People
Unit 3 : Human Activities
Unit 4 : Transport, Communication and Trade
Unit 5 : Human Settlements

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