The exam pattern for CUET UG 2024 plays a vital role when you start preparing for the exam. Candidates must choose the appropriate sections and subjects from the given exam pattern based on the university and course requirements to ace the exam and get admission into their desired university.
NTA (National Testing Agency) conducts CUET for admissions to undergraduate programmes for which the exam tests their general reasoning and aptitude on all levels. This national-level exam conducted to grant admission to aspiring candidates in India's top Central Universities is held differently for UG candidates. To start preparing for
CUET 2024, the candidate must be familiar with the examination pattern.
CUET Exam Pattern
Check the exam pattern and the number of questions in CUET EXAM 2024.
There will be three sections in the CUET Exam Pattern 2024: Languages, Domain, and General Test. Further, there are two subsections of the first section, Languages, where candidates can choose from 13 languages for the first subsection and 20 languages for the second. The domain subject part allows students to pick from 27 different domain subjects. The last part of the general test contains everything from General Awareness to Current Affairs, mental ability, numerical ability, etc.
Admissions to the Central universities all over India are based on the CUET EXAM score. Therefore, a candidate has to put in a lot of effort to crack the examination with a merit score. CUET coaching, sample papers, mock tests, and previous years' examinations can help candidates score on the merit list.
Candidates should also go through the following points regarding CUET 2024 exam pattern:
Exam mode: The mode of the examination is online Computer Based Test (CBT) mode.
Questions Type: The question paper includes Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ).
Language : The exam includes 13 languages for the UG programme.
Time Duration: Examination will be conducted on multiple days in three slots per day.
Note: Compensatory time for PwBD Candidates of 20 minutes for each hour examination will be
given.
Important Points
Examination will be conducted on multiple days in three shifts, depending on the number of
Candidates and Subject choices.
A candidate can choose a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 10 subjects from the three sections.
The slot details and timings for the CUET 2024 is not yet announced yet.
Benefits of knowing CUET exam pattern
- Reduces exam stress as candidates can prepare well for the examination if they know the exam pattern.
- Suppose a candidate knows in advance the CUET exam pattern. It can help in better preparation analysis as they would have an idea about the questions and topics that would probably come in the final examination.
- If an aspirant has completed their revision but wants to analyze the preparation according to each topic, an elaborate exam pattern can come to their rescue.
- A candidate will be able to determine the marking scheme of the CUET 2024 if they understand the exam pattern.
- A CUET aspirant will know the strengths and weaknesses when they work according to the exam pattern.
- Practising according to the CUET exam pattern will improve the speed and accuracy of the candidate.
CUET 2024 Marking Scheme
To be confident enough, a candidate should understand the marking scheme before attempting the CUET 2024. The examination is an optional type. For every correct answer, candidates will be awarded with 5 marks. Every wrong answer will mark the candidate a negative 1 mark, so they have to be careful while attempting the answers.
The CUET 2024 exam pattern is one of the most important pieces of information for CUET exam preparation. To know more, you can visit the official website
https://cuet.samarth.ac.in/.
CUET EXAM Syllabus 2024
The syllabus for the entrance examination includes different topics from the previous year's academic syllabus. The CUET EXAM Syllabus for UG courses will include topics from the 11th and 12th standard academic study material.
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Particulars
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Details
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Exam Name
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Common University Entrance Test (CUET)
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Mode of Exam
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Online (CBT - Computer Based Test)
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Number of Sections
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4 Sections [Language (section IA & IB), Domain-Specific subjects (section II), and General Test (section III)]
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Exam Duration
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Slot 1, Slot 2, & Slot 3
The slot timings and the durations will be announced later
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Number of Questions
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Section IA & IB:
Languages (40 Questions to be marked out of 50 Questions)
Section II:
Domain-Specific (35/40 Questions to be marked out of 45/50 Questions)
Section III:
General Test (50 Questions to be marked out of 60 Questions)
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Exam Language
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The exam will be conducted in 13 languages (Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Odia, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, English, Hindi and Urdu)
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FAQs
Q. In which mode CUET will be conducted?
As per the notification released by NTA, the exam will be conducted in a Computer-based Test mode.
Q. How many sections are there in CUET (UG) exam?
CUET is divided into three sections – Languages, Domain-specific and General awareness. However, the language section is divided into two subparts – Section IA: 13 Languages and Section IB: 20 Languages.
Q. Is there a negative marking in CUET 2024 Exam?
Yes, there will be a negative marking of 1 mark in CUET. For every wrong answer, the candidate can lose 1 mark. However, for unattempted questions, there is no negative marking.
Q. How many subjects can I choose from Section II?
Section II is the domain-specific section. The section contains a total of 27 subjects, out of which candidates can choose a maximum of 6 subjects.
Q. What type of questions will be asked in CUET 2024?
CUET will contain multiple-choice questions. The difficulty level of the questions is expected to be of moderate difficulty level, as the questions will be based on the syllabus of Class 12th.
