Common University Entrance Test

About

CUET is a standardised test in India conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) at various levels for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Central Universities, Deemed Universities, State Universities, and other participating institutes across India. It tests language proficiency, domain-specific subjects, and general aptitude. First conducted in 2010 as CUCET, it was taken over by NTA in 2021 and revamped as CUET in 2024 under the National Education Policy 2020, making it compulsory for all 45 central universities.

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CUET (Common University Entrance Test) is a national-level standardised entrance examination in India for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. It is MCQ-based, divided into sections for languages, domain-specific subjects, and a general aptitude test. The marking scheme awards 5 marks for each correct answer and deducts 1 mark for each wrong answer. The exam is offered once a year and is conducted in 13 languages. As of 2025, approximately 1,071,735 candidates appeared for CUET-UG.

Conducting Body

National Testing Agency (NTA) — since 2021; previously conducted by Central University of Rajasthan from 2010 to 2020.

Frequency

Once a year

Mode

Paper-based and Computer-based test (CBT)

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Syllabus

Reading Comprehension (factual, literary, narrative passages), Literary Aptitude and Vocabulary (synonyms & antonyms), Grammar (correcting sentences, fill in the blanks, rearranging parts), Verbal Ability, Vocabulary and Writings.; Based on the latest syllabus prescribed as per NCERT for 27 domain-specific subjects including STEM (Agriculture, Biology/Biotechnology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Studies, Mathematics, Physics), Commerce/Business (Accountancy, Business Studies, Economics), Humanities & Social Sciences (Anthropology, Geography, History, Home Science, Political Science, Psychology, Sanskrit, Sociology), and Arts/Sports/Others.; General Knowledge & Current Affairs, General Mental Ability, Numerical Ability, Aptitude, Quantitative Reasoning (arithmetic, algebra, geometry, mensuration, statistics & probability), Logical & Analytical Reasoning.; 72 test papers covering Languages & Linguistics, Sciences & Mathematics, Engineering & Technology, Education, Arts, Commerce & Management, Humanities & Social Sciences, Indology/Religion & Philosophy, and Others, as mapped by NTA in the information brochure.

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