CUET 2025: Exam Date, Registration, Pattern, and Syllabus

 

The Common Universities Entrance Test (CUET) 2025, is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for undergraduate admissions in over 300 universities across India. The exam is scheduled to take place between May 15 and May 31, 2025.

What is CUET?

The Common University Entrance Test (CUET UG - 2025) has been introduced to facilitate admissions to undergraduate programs in all Central Universities for the academic session 2023-24 under the Ministry of Education (MoE).

CUET replaces multiple entrance examinations with a single test, aligning with the New Education Policy (NEP 2020), emphasizing the need for an entrance test for university admissions. Students aspiring for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Central universities must undergo the CUET (Common University Entrance Test), a fully computer-based MCQ test where each question carries 5 marks, with a penalty of -1 for incorrect answers.

CUET examination is segregated into sections and Exam patter:

Section

Number of Questions

Duration

Section IA- Language

40 questions to be attempted out of 50 in each language

45 minutes for each language

Section IB- Language

Section II- Domain Specific

·         Humanities

·         Commerce

·         Science

35/40 Questions to be attempted out of 45/50

45 Minutes for each Domain-Specific Subject

Section III- General Test

·         Quantitative Aptitude

·         Logical Reasoning

·         General Knowledge

·         Current Affairs

50 Questions to be attempted out of 60

60 minutes

 

CUET Syllabus

Section IA and IB:

40 questions to be attempted out of 50 in each language (45 Minutes for each language) here each language paper is of 200 marks.

Language Section will be from the following topics but are not limited to:

  1. Reading Comprehension: There will be three types of passages (maximum 300-350 words):
  • Factual
  • Narrative
  • Literary
  1. Verbal Ability
  2. Rearranging the parts
  3. Choosing the correct word
  4. Synonyms and Antonyms
  5. Vocabulary
  • Section IA–There are 13 different languages like Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Odiya, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, English, Hindi and Urdu.
  • Section IB–There are 20 Languages like French, German, Italian, Spanish, Nepali, Persian, Arabic, Sindhi, Kashmiri, Konkani, Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, Manipuri, Santhali, Tibetan, Japanese, Russian, Chinese, Sanskrit

Section II–Domain:

  • Candidates must answer 40 out of 50 or 35 out of 45 questions within 45 minutes, depending on the domain. Each domain is worth 200 marks and covers Class XII subjects with questions exclusively from NCERTs. There are 27 domain-specific subjects, and candidates can choose a maximum of six domains as required by the applicable university.
  • There are 27 Domains specific subjects like Accountancy, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics/Business Economics, Geography, History, Legal Studies, Mathematics, Physical Education, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology and many more and candidates can choose a maximum of six domains as required by the applicable university.

Section III General Test:

  • Consists of 50 questions to be attempted out of 60 within 60 minutes. This section assesses General Knowledge, Current Affairs, General Mental Ability, Numerical Ability, Quantitative Reasoning, Logical, and Analytical Reasoning.

CUET 2025 Eligibility Criteria

  • Candidates planning to appear for the CUET 2025 Exam should review the eligibility criteria set by the National Testing Agency for admission to UG and PG courses. Educational qualifications for CUET-based courses vary, and candidates should check the specific requirements for the chosen course.
  • Candidates who have passed the class 12/equivalent examination or are appearing in 2025, regardless of their age, can appear in CUET (UG) - 2025.
  • Candidates must fulfil the age criteria (if any) of the University/Institution/Organization in which they seek admission.
  • A minimum of 50% marks in class 12th for General category candidates and 45% marks for SC/ST candidates is required.

Highlights of CUET 2025

Aspect

Details

Full Exam Name

Common Universities Entrance Test (CUET)

Conducting Body

National Testing Agency (NTA)

Frequency of Conduct

Conduct once in a year

Exam Level

University Level

Courses Offered

Undergraduate Courses

CUET Exam Date 2025

15th to 31st May 2025

Universities

Around 300

Mode of Application

Online

Mode of Exam

Online - Computer-based Test

Type of Questions

Multiple-choice questions

Official Website

https://cuet.samarth.ac.in/  https://nta.ac.in/

 

CUET UG 2025 Application Process:

Events

CUET 2025 Dates

Notification Release

January 2025

Application Form Availability

February 2025

Application Deadline

March/April 2025

Correction Window

April 2025

CUET City Intimation

May 2025

Admit Card Release

May 2025

Exam Dates

Between May 15 and May 31, 2025

Result Release

July 2025

Counselling

From late July 2025

 

Documents Required for CUET 2025 Registration:

Category

Document

Size

Format

Personal Details

Scanned photograph

10 kb to 200 kb

JPG/JPEG (80% face)

 

Scanned signature

4 kb to 30 kb

JPG/JPEG

Category Certificate (if applicable)

Scanned copy of category certificate

50 kb to 300 kb

PDF

PwBD Certificate (if applicable)

Scanned copy of PwBD certificate

50 kb to 300 kb

PDF

Academic Documents

Class 10 mark sheet

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Class 12 mark sheet

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Marks sheet of the qualifying examination

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Other Documents

Conduct Certificate

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Transfer Certificate

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ID proof with photo (Aadhar card, etc.)

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Documents at Counselling

CUET UG Admit Card

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CUET UG Scorecard

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Category Certificate (if applicable)

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