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CUET Exam Pattern 2024 exams.nta.ac.in Check CUET Exam Pattern
by Sangeetha
Updated Apr 30, 2024
CUET Exam Pattern 2024 @ exams.nta.ac.in
Candidates preparing for the CUET 2024 exam should familiarize themselves with its pattern to better understand what to expect. The CUET UG exam consists of four sections: two for languages, one for a domain subject, and one for the general test.
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CUET 2024 Exam Pattern - Overview
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Particulars |
Details |
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Exam Mode |
Online (Computer Based Test) |
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Exam Duration |
Slot I - 9:00 am to 11:00 am Slot II - 12:30 pm to 2 pm Slot III - 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm |
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Number of Sections |
4 Sections (Sections IA, IB, II, and III) |
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Number of questions |
Section IA & IB- 40 (out of 50 questions to be attempted) Section II – 40 (out of 50 questions to be attempted) Section III – 50 (out of 60 questions to be attempted) |
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Total marks of CUET exam |
800 marks |
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Marking Scheme |
+5 for each correct answer -1 for each incorrect answer |
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Level of Exam |
Class 12th |
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Medium of Language |
13 Languages (Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Odia, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, English, Hindi and Urdu) |
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Maximum Number of Tests |
6 Tests |
CUET 2024 Exam Pattern
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Section |
Subjects/ Tests |
Questions to be Attempted |
Question Type |
Duration |
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Section IA - Languages |
There are 13 different languages. Any of these languages may be chosen. |
40 questions to be attempted out of 50 in each language |
Language to be tested through Reading Comprehension (based on different types of passages–Factual, Literary and Narrative, [Literary Aptitude and Vocabulary] |
45 Minutes for each language |
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Section IB - Languages (Optional) |
There are 20 languages. Any other language apart from those offered in Section I A may be chosen. |
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Section II - Domain specific test |
There are 27 domains specific subjects being offered under this Section. A candidate may choose a maximum of six (06) domains as desired by the applicable university/ universities. |
35/40 questions to be attempted out of 45/50 |
MCQs based on NCERT Class XII syllabus only |
45 Minutes for each domain specific subjects |
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Section III- General Test |
For any such undergraduate programme/ programmes being offered by universities where a General Test is being used for admission. |
50 questions to be attempted out of 60 |
General Knowledge, Current Affairs, General Mental Ability, Numerical Ability, Quantitative Reasoning (Simple application of basic mathematical concepts arithmetic/algebra geometry/mensuration/s tat taught till Grade 8), Logical and Analytical Reasoning |
60 Minutes |
CUET Exam Pattern 2024 - FAQs
CUET 2024 will be divided into four 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.
Multiple choice questions will be asked in the CUET 2024 exam. For each topic, section, and paper, there will be a different amount of questions. No descriptive question types are asked on the CUET UG 2024. The total marks in CUET is 800.