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CUET-UG

Common University Entrance Test (Undergraduate)

Admission to undergraduate programmes at all central universities (including Delhi University, BHU, JNU, Jamia) and many state, deemed and private universities that accept CUET scores.

Eligibility

Passed or appearing in Class 12 or equivalent; there is no age limit for CUET itself. Each university sets its own minimum marks and subject requirements, so candidates must check the subject mapping of their target course.

Age limit: No age limit

Exam pattern

Computer-based test. Candidates choose up to five subjects in total from 13 languages, about 23 domain subjects and a General Aptitude Test. Every paper has 50 compulsory multiple-choice questions in 60 minutes. Marking is +5 for a correct answer, -1 for a wrong one and 0 for unattempted. Results are given as normalised percentile-based scores per subject.

Syllabus at a glance

Domain subjects follow the NCERT Class 12 syllabus closely (Class 11 content is minimal). Language papers test reading comprehension, vocabulary and grammar. The General Aptitude Test covers general knowledge, current affairs, quantitative reasoning (Class 8 level maths), logical and analytical reasoning.

Upcoming dates

Event	Date	Status
Information bulletin and registration opens	Early Jan 2027	expected
Last date to apply	Early Feb 2027	expected
City slip and admit card	Late Apr - early May 2027	expected
CUET-UG 2027 exam window	Mid May - early Jun 2027	expected
Result	Early Jul 2027	expected

Expected dates follow the usual calendar; confirm on the official notification before planning.

Free prep material

Official

CUET-UG official portal (NTA)

Information bulletin, syllabus PDFs per subject and previous answer keys.

Mock tests

NTA Abhyas (mock tests)

NTA's free mock test app and portal, mirroring the real CBT interface.

Study material

NCERT textbooks

Domain papers are set almost entirely from Class 12 NCERT books; read them line by line.

Video course

DIKSHA

Government platform with free chapter-wise videos and practice for NCERT subjects.

Video course

Khan Academy India

Free maths and science lessons useful for the quantitative part of the General Test and domain maths.

Standard books

NCERT Class 12 textbooks for chosen domain subjects - NCERT
CUET (UG) General Test Guide - Arihant Experts
CUET (UG) Chapter-wise Question Bank series - Oswaal Editorial Board
Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations - R.S. Aggarwal
Lucent's General Knowledge - Lucent Publications

How toppers play it

Before choosing subjects, check the subject mapping for each target university and course; a wrong combination makes you ineligible even with a high score.
With +5/-1 marking, an educated guess after eliminating two options has positive expected value, but blind guessing does not.
All 50 questions are compulsory in 60 minutes, so practise speed: about 70 seconds per question, with assertion-reason and statement questions taking longest.
Revise NCERT summaries, tables and in-text examples; many domain questions lift statements directly from them.
Use the gap between board exams and CUET (about six weeks) for timed NTA Abhyas mocks per subject.