CUET Exam Pattern 2024: The National Testing Agency (NTA) releases the CUET exam pattern on its official website. The Common University Entrance Test (CUET) is conducted in online mode also known as the Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode. Aspiring students who are preparing for the exam must know the latest exam pattern of the CUET 2024 exam. Understanding the exam pattern in detail helps students enhance their CUET preparation.
The exam pattern is released by NTA along with the official notification. Besides releasing exam pattern, NTA also releases the CUET syllabus along with the notification. Aspiring candidates must know both the exam pattern and syllabus thoroughly in order to ace the exam. The CUET exam pattern consists of 4 sections namely: Section 1A, Section 1B, Section II, and Section III. Section 1A & 1B consists of language papers. Both sections include 13 and 20 languages, respectively. Also Read: CUET Syllabus 2024
The CUET question paper consists of objective-type questions. The paper can be attempted in 13 languages: Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Odia, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, English, and Urdu. According to the CUET marking scheme, there is also negative marking in the paper.
Also Read: CUET 2024 Exam
CUET Exam Pattern: Highlights
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Particulars
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Details
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Conducting Body
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National Testing Agency (NTA)
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Exam Mode
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Computer Based Test (CBT)
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Exam Medium
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13 languages
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Number of Sections
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4 (Section 1A, Section 1B, Section II, Section III)
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Question Type
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Multiple Choice Questions
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Negative Marking
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Yes
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CUET Revised Exam Pattern 2024
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has brought few changes in the CUET exam pattern. Below are the details of the latest exam pattern:
- The CUET 2024 exam is conducted in online mode.
- It has four sections: Section 1A, Section 1B, Section II, Section III.
- Section 1A: 13 Languages (As a medium of exam paper and language paper as well)
- Section 1B: 20 Languages
- Section II: 27 Domain-Specific Subjects
- Section III: General Test
- An aspirant can take a maximum of 9 tests. These 9 tests can be taken in the following manner:
- 2 Languages, 6 Domain Specific Subjects, 1 General Test
- 3 Languages, 5 Domain Specific Subjects, 1 General Test
- The CUET exam is conducted in two slots (Morning Session & Afternoon Session). The duration of both slots is 3 hrs 15 minutes & 3 hrs 45 minutes, respectively.
- As per the CUET Marking Scheme, for incorrect answers, 1 mark will be deducted. For unanswered questions, candidates will be awarded 0 marks for them.
CUET Exam Structure & Duration
Aspirants who are appearing for the CUET 2024 exam must know the exam structure and time assigned for each section. The table below describes the structure of the exam along with the duration given to candidates to attempt the paper.
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Sections
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Questions to be Attempted
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Marks Per Question
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Duration
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Section IA - Languages
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40 questions out of 50 (Per Language)
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5 Marks
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45 Minutes (Per Language)
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Section IB - Languages
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Section II - Domain
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40 questions out of 50 (Per Subject)
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5 Marks
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45 Minutes (Per Subject)
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Section III- General Test
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60 questions out of 75
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5 Marks
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60 Minutes
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CUET Exam Structure: Slot 1 (Morning Session)
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Subjects
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Total Questions
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No. of questions to be attempted
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Duration
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Language (any one of the 13 languages opted in Section IA)
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50
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40
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45 minutes for each language
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Domain-Specific Subjects (Max 2 Subjects)
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50
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40
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45 minutes for each subject
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General Test
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75
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60
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60 minutes
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CUET Exam Structure: Slot 2 (Afternoon Session)
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Subjects
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Total Questions
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No. of questions to be attempted
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Duration
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Language (any one of the 13 languages opted in Section IA)
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50
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40
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45 minutes per language
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Domain-Specific Subjects (Maximum 4 subjects)
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50
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40
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45 minutes per subject
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CUET Marking Scheme
Candidates preparing for the CUET exam can check the marking scheme in the table below:
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Subjects
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Marks per question
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Language
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5
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Domain Specific Subjects
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5
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General Test
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5
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Note: For each incorrect answer, 1 mark will be deducted.
CUET Syllabus 2024
The CUET syllabus is highly comprehensive and must be followed thoroughly by aspirants. Here is a brief overview of the CUET syllabus:
Section 1A & Section 1B
Section 1A & Section 1B assess the language efficiency of aspirants. Aspirants can choose a maximum of 3 languages from Section 1A & Section 1B. There are a total of 13 and 20 languages in Section 1A & Section 1B, respectively. Language efficiency is tested through reading comprehension, vocabulary, and Literary aptitude.
Section II (Domain-Specific Subjects)
There are 27 domain-specific subjects, and candidates can choose a maximum of six. The question paper will include questions based on the 10+2 syllabus.
Section III (General Tests)
The general test is included for every undergraduate programme offered by universities that uses a general test for entrance. General knowledge, current events, general mental ability, numerical ability, quantitative reasoning, and logical and analytical reasoning are the subjects covered in these sections.
