National Testing Agency (NTA) has launched the CUET Syllabus 2023 on the official website for all the topics. The subjects and patterns for Common Universities Entrance Test (CUET) have been updated by University Grants Commission (UGC). The CUET exam is conducted two times a year for twenty-seven subjects. All the information regarding CUET Syllabus 2023 should be in the knowledge of the candidates who are interested and preparing to get enrolled in one of the colleges of 45 central universities taking part in the exam.
The board has recently replaced the CUCET name with CUET. The CUET Exam syllabus and the current exam pattern can be quickly and directly downloaded by visiting the official portal. Test takers are required to understand better the main subjects and the below given crucial information to prepare and crack the entrance exam.
- A single-stage test with objective-type questions is conducted by CUET.
- The form of all the questions will be of MCQ type.
In this article, all about the CUET syllabus is discussed to enlighten you on all the information you need to know to get higher scores.
CUET Exam Pattern 2023
Learning about the exam pattern allows the aspirants to prepare efficiently for the examination. It is always beneficial for the candidates to prepare for the examination according to the pattern. You must always keep in mind the below-given instructions while attempting the exam:
- 5 marks are dedicated for each correct answer.
- For each wrong answer, there will be a penalty of one mark.
Revised CUET Exam Pattern
Some revisions are made by NTA in the CUET Syllabus & Exam Pattern. Candidates can refer to the points stated below.
- The CUET (UG) Exam 2023 will now be conducted by NTA in 13 languages consisting of Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Odia, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, English, Assamese, Hindi, and Urdu.
- There are four sections in CUET (UG) – 2023
- Section IA – 13 Languages (Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Odia, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, English, Hindi, and Urdu)
- Section IB – 19 Languages (French, German, Spanish, Nepali, Persian, Italian, Arabic, Sindhi, Dogri, Maithili, Kashmiri, Konkani, Bodo, Manipuri, Santhali, Russian, Chinese Tibetan, Japanese.)
- Section II – 27 Domain-specific Subjects
- Section III – General Test
- Questions will be in the form of multiple choice.
- It will be an online-delivered CBT-based test.
- Aspirants are required to choose any three languages from section IA and IB combined. They must select one of the languages in place of domain-specific subjects.
- There are 27 subjects in Section II from which a test taker may choose six subjects at most.
- Section III contains the General Test.
- The candidate should check the criteria of his/her desired university while choosing languages (3 max) from Sections IA and IB 6 Subjects (max.) from Section II and a General Test from Section III.
CUET Syllabus 2023 for Section I (IA & IB)
The CUET exam includes 33 languages. Candidates can refer to Section I of CUET Syllabus 2023, which includes IA and IB subjects and the detailed information about the same is given below:
| CUET Syllabus of Section I (IA & IB) | |
| Section IA | English |
| Hindi | |
| Assamese | |
| Bengali | |
| Gujarati | |
| Kannada | |
| Malayalam | |
| Marathi | |
| Punjabi | |
| Odia | |
| Telugu | |
| Tamil | |
| Urdu | |
| Section IB | Arabic |
| Bodo | |
| Chinese | |
| Dogri | |
| French | |
| German | |
| Italian | |
| Japanese | |
| Kashmiri | |
| Konkani | |
| Maithili | |
| Manipuri | |
| Nepali | |
| Persian | |
| Russian | |
| Santhali | |
| Sindhi | |
| Spanish | |
| Tibetan | |
| Sanskrit |
CUET Syllabus 2023 for Section II (Domain Specific Subject)
The Section II of CUET Syllabus 2023 consists of Domain-specific subject. The subject is different for each domain. Candidates can check in detail below.
| CUET Syllabus of Section II (Domain Specific Subject) | |
| Section II | Accountancy/BookKeeping |
| Agriculture | |
| Anthropology | |
| Biology/Biological Studies/Biotechnology/Biochemistry | |
| Business Studies | |
| Chemistry | |
| Computer Science/Informatics Practices | |
| Economics/Business Economics | |
| Engineering Graphics | |
| Entrepreneurship | |
| Fine Arts/Visual Arts(Sculpture/Painting)/Commercial Art | |
| Geography/Geology | |
| History | |
| Home Science | |
| Knowledge Tradition-Practices India | |
| Legal Studies | |
| Mass Media/Mass Communication | |
| Mathematics | |
| Performing Arts- Dance (Kathak/Bharatanatyam/Kathakali/Odissi/Kuchipudi/Manipuri).Drama -Theatre.Music General (Hindustani/Carnatic/Rabindra Sangeet/Percussion/Non-Percussion) | |
| Physical Education/National Cadet Corps(NCC)/Yoga | |
| Physics | |
| Political Science | |
| Psychology | |
| Sanskrit | |
| Sociology | |
| Teaching Aptitude |
CUET Syllabus 2023 for Section III (General Test)
The General Test section contains the Static General Knowledge, and the knowledge of domestic as well as international news of the candidate is assessed by current events questions. Below are the subjects for the Current Affairs and General Knowledge sections of the CUET 2023 exam.
- Current Affairs.
- Numerical Ability.
- General Knowledge.
- General Mental Ability.
- Logical and Analytical Reasoning.
- Quantitative Reasoning (simple applications of fundamental mathematical principles taught until grade eight, including geometry, arithmetic, algebra, and measurements).
Preparation Tips for CUET Syllabus 2023
The CUET exam is popular among all the aspirants who are preparing to take admission in UG courses. Candidates must follow the below CUET preparation tips given by the experts in order to prepare well and get good scores. Prepare the plan keeping in mind the given points.
- Refer to the detailed CUET syllabus and CUET Exam pattern.
- To know your level of knowledge of the exam, solve some CUET Previous Year’s Questions Paper as well as CUET Mock Tests.
- Select the best CUET Books in order to clear all the concepts and make a strong foundation for you preparation.
- Make notes on all the shortcuts and tricks.
- Focus on the major topics that need to be included in preparation according to the course you want to choose.
CUET Previous Year Question Paper
The best approach to know the exam pattern and the expected questions is to practice the CUET previous year papers on a daily basis. The CUET exam is conducted every year for admission to UG and PG programs at many centrally-funded universities. Also, solving CUET’s previous year’s question papers is the best way to revise the syllabus studied for CUET 2023.
Conclusion:
It is necessary that you must know the CUET syllabus in order to prepare with the right strategy. If you do not have in-depth knowledge of the syllabus, you may prepare in the wrong direction and end up stuck in the exam as there will be no questions on the topic you may have prepared. It will be a waste of your time and energy. Therefore, it is wise to prepare your study plan after checking the detailed syllabus.
