CUET 2025 Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme (Updated)

CUET 2025 Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme for CUET UG 2025 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; the CUET is the qualifying exam for admissions in India's top Central Universities for UG candidates. To start preparing for CUET 2025, the candidate must be familiar with the examination pattern.
NTA has recently released some latest modifications in CUET 2025 exam. For the more information about CUET 2025 Check latest CUET notification
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CUET Exam Pattern
Explore the CUET exam pattern featuring sections on Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, General Awareness, and English Language

Particulars

Details

Exam Name

Common University Entrance Test (CUET)

Mode of Exam

Online Mode (CBT- Computer Based Test)

Number of Sections

3 Sections [Language (section I), Domain-Specific subjects (section II) & General Aptitude Test (section III)]

Exam Duration

Slot 1, Slot 2, & Slot 3

The slot timings and the durations will be announced later

Number of Questions

Section I

Languages (50 Questions to be marked)

Section II:

Domain-Specific (50 Questions to be marked)

Section III:

General Aptitude Test (60 Questions to be marked)

Exam Language

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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CUET 2025 Marking Scheme
Marking System: Below is the information about Marking system.
  • +5 marks for each correct answer.
  • -1 mark for each incorrect answer.
  • No penalty for unattempted questions.
  • +5 marks awarded to all candidates for any dropped questions or questions found to be incorrect.
CUET Exam 2025 Important Points
Candidates should also go through the following points regarding CUET 2025 exam pattern:
  • 50 questions are to be attempted in all subjects, including languages. The duration of the test will be of 60 minutes.
  • The domain-specific subject/paper on ‘Entrepreneurship’, ‘Teaching Aptitude’, ‘Fashion Studies’, ‘Tourism’, ‘Legal Studies’ and ‘Engineering Graphics’ will be discontinued. For these programs, admissions are to be made based on performance in the General Aptitude Test.
  • Compensatory time for PwBD Candidates of 20 minutes for each hour examination will be given.
  • The CUET exam will be conducted on multiple days in three shifts, depending on the number of candidates and subject choices.
  • Candidates applying for CUET (UG) will be able to choose a maximum of 5 subjects out of 37 subjects and languages, alongside the General Aptitude Test.
  • candidates should select at least one language.
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Benefits of knowing CUET exam pattern
  • Reduces exam stress as candidates can prepare well 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 2025 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.
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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 an online mode (Computer-based Test).
Q. How many sections are there in CUET (UG) exam?
CUET is divided into three sections – Languages, Domain-specific and General awareness.
Q. Is there a negative marking in CUET 2025 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 23 subjects, out of which candidates can choose a maximum of 2-3 subjects.
Q. What type of questions will be asked in CUET 2025?
CUET will contain multiple-choice questions. The difficulty level of the questions is expected to be moderate difficulty level, as the questions will be based on the syllabus of Class 12th.
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