Latest Update for CUET 2024
CUET 2024: On April 30, 2024, the National Testing Agency (NTA) will make the CUET city intimation slip 2024 available. The exam city intimation slip will be available for download at cuetug.ntaonline.in for candidates who applied for CUET 2024. In the second week of May 2024, the authorities will release the CUET admission card 2024. It is anticipated that NTA will soon release the CUET UG 2024 schedule.
The hybrid CUET 2024 exam is slated to take place from May 15 to May 31, 2024. The number of applicants for each CUET subject will determine the examination mode. For subjects with more than 1.5 lakh registrations, the exam will be administered using pen and paper method. 13.4 lakh people applied for the CUET UG 2024. The English subject has received the highest number of applications (10 lakh candidates), followed by the General test (8.34 lakh candidates).
The Common University Entrance Test, also known as CUET, is the most common entrance test taken by students who are pursuing admission to undergraduate programs at universities. This test is designed to evaluate the academic knowledge and aptitude of students in various subjects such as Math, Science, English, and Social Studies. This entrance exam is held once a year and the syllabus and format are determined by the respective universities.
Check the table below for important features or highlights of the CUET 2024 exam.
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Particulars |
Details |
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Exam Name |
CUET |
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Full form |
Common University Entrance Test |
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Conducting Body |
National Testing Agency (NTA) |
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Exam Level |
Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate (PG) |
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Exam Frequency |
Once a year |
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Exam Mode |
Hybrid Mode (OMR Sheet or Computer Based Test) |
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Courses Offered Through CUET |
UG and PG courses of state, central, private and deemed universities |
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Exam Fees |
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Exam Duration |
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Marking Scheme |
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Medium of Examination |
13 languages - English, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Urdu |
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Official Website |
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CUET 2024 exam date is May 15-31, 2024. CUET UG dates for other important events are provided below for reference:
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Events |
Dates |
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CUET UG 2024 Registration Last Date and Time |
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CUET Correction Window 2024 |
April 6 to 8, 2024 |
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CUET UG 2024 City Intimation |
April 30, 2024 onwards (tentative) |
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CUET Admit Card 2024 |
2nd week of May 2024 |
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CUET 2024 Exam Date |
May 15 to 31, 2024 |
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CUET 2024 Answer Key |
June 2024 |
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June 30, 2024 |
Check the table below to know the CUET statistics for 2024, 2023, 2022:
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Features |
2024 |
2023 |
2022 |
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Number of applicants (Fee paid) |
13.4 lakhs |
14.9 lakhs |
9.9 lakhs |
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Male candidates |
7.1 lakh |
8.3 lakh |
5.6 lakh |
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Female candidates |
6.3 lakh |
6.6 lakh |
4.3 lakh |
The CUET 2024 exam pattern is issued by the National Testing Agency (NTA), the exam conducting body, along with the notification and information brochure. CUET UG 2024 will be conducted in a hybrid mode. As per the exam pattern of CUET exam will have Section 1A, Section 1B, General Test, and domain-specific subjects. Section 1A, which is compulsory, includes 13 languages, and candidates will be given the option to choose the language of their choice. Section 1B is optional and for students who want to opt for another language apart from the ones that are a part of Section 1A. Some of the languages on offer are French, Arabic, German, etc. Each question will carry five marks, and there will be one mark negative marking for each wrong answer.
The table below shows the exam pattern and structure of the number of questions.
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CUET Exam Pattern |
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Section |
Number of Questions |
Duration of exam |
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Section IA (Language) |
40 questions to be attempted out of 50 in each language |
45 minutes for each Language |
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Section IB |
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Section II (Domain Subject) |
40 questions to be attempted out of 50 in each language |
45 minutes for each domain subject [Note: In subjects i.e., Accountancy, Economics, Physics, Computer Science / Informatics Practices, Chemistry, and Mathematics /Applied Mathematics the duration of the test will be 60 minutes] |
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Section III (General Test) |
50 Questions to be attempted out of 60 |
60 minutes |
The official notification and syllabus for the CUET UG 2024 are released by NTA. The NCERT Class 12 syllabus and the CUET syllabus are at the same level. The CUET syllabus 2024 shares the following common subjects: General Knowledge, Reasoning, Analytical Skills, Numerical Aptitude/Data Interpretation, General Aptitude, and English. The NTA has published a syllabus broken down by subject that students need to study for the test.
The following table brings the section-wise types of questions or the CUET 2024 syllabus.
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Section |
CUET Syllabus or Question Types |
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Section I – Language |
Reading Comprehension - based on different types of passages–Factual, Literary and Narrative, Literary Aptitude and Vocabulary |
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Section II – Domain Subjects |
CUET domain subject syllabus is based on the Class 12 Board exam syllabus |
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Section III – General Test |
General Knowledge, Current Affairs, General Mental Ability, Numerical Ability, Quantitative Reasoning (Simple application of basic mathematical concepts arithmetic/algebra geometry/mensuration/stat taught till Grade 8), Logical and Analytical Reasoning |
Exam questions for CUET 2024 are easy to moderate and are based on the NCERT syllabus for class 12. It will take at least two to three months to prepare for the CUET UG 2024 by finishing the syllabus, revising, and doing practice questions and mock exams. To assist you with time management, we have included a meticulously planned daily study schedule and timetable for CUET 2024 preparation.
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Subject |
Preferred Time Limit |
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Newspaper + Current Affairs (through any weekly magazine, YouTube, etc.) |
30-45 minutes |
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Language Paper- RCs + Verbal Aptitude (para jumbles, error detection, para completion, sentence improvement, etc.) |
1 hour |
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General Test- General Mental Ability and Quantitative Aptitude |
1 hour |
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Domain Subject 1 |
1.5 hours |
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General Test- Logical and Analytical Reasoning |
1 hour |
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Domain Subject 2 |
1.5 hours |
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Language Paper- Vocabulary (idioms/ phrases, one-word substitution, antonyms/ synonyms, etc.) |
30 minutes |
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General Test- General Knowledge |
30 minutes |
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Domain Subject 3 |
1 hour |
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Revision of what is studied on the day |
1 hour |
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Solve Previous Year Questions |
At least twice in a week |
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Attempt Mock tests |
Once every week |
Each university will announce the CUET 2024 cut-off course-by-course on its website. The minimal score needed to be qualified for admission to a specific university course is known as the CUET qualifying mark. For your reference, the CUET UG cut-off percentile and grades for a few DU and BHU courses are listed below:
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Courses |
DU cut-off Percentile |
BHU Cut-off Marks |
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B.A (Hons) English |
95+ |
250+ |
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B.A (Hons) Economics |
98+ |
260+ |
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B.Com (Hons) |
96+ |
400+ |
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B.Sc (Hons) Mathematics |
97+ |
440+ |
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B.Sc (Hons) Chemistry |
95+ |
430+ |
The CUET UG Correction Window 2024 is a Chance for the students to make corrections to their application forms for the CUET UG program. This window usually opens after the application deadline has passed, and it allows students to edit or update any incorrect or incomplete information they may have submitted in their initial application. Students need to take advantage of this process, as it can greatly improve their chances of being accepted into the program
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