CUET UG Exam Pattern (Latest): Big Changes Announced by the NTA

UGC made a groundbreaking announcement regarding the CUET UG. The new rules and guidelines regarding the CUET exam pattern will completely change the exam's face and give it a fresh look. The significant changes announced will be effective from CUET 2025 onwards.

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CUET UG Exam Pattern: On Dec 10, 2024, UGC made a groundbreaking announcement regarding the CUET (Common University Entrance Test) UG. The new rules and guidelines regarding the CUET exam pattern will completely change the exam’s face and give it a fresh look. The significant changes announced by the UGC in collaboration with NTA and with the approval of the MoE (Ministry of Education) will be effective from CUET 2025 onwards. The brief set of CUET UG exam pattern changes is mentioned below.

Updated CUET UG Exam Pattern

The latest CUET exam pattern (which was revised in 2025) will be as follows:

  1. The exam will be conducted online, in CBT mode only.
  2. The duration of the exam for each subject will be 60 minutes.
  3. All the questions in the paper will be compulsory (no optional questions).
  4. The total number of subjects has been reduced to 37.
  5. Students can choose a maximum of 5 subjects for their CUET exam
  6. Now, a student can choose any subject in CUET (UG), regardless of whether or not they have studied it in class 12.

A total of 26 subjects have been omitted from the CUET subject list. Students can check the updated list of subjects for CUET 2027, which is published on the NTA CUET official website (https://cuet.nta.nic.in/cuetug-2026-syllabus/).

Students must take note of the following changes and adjust their study plans accordingly. These significant exam pattern changes will make students ponder and re-devise their preparation strategy. Although the paper duration for most subjects has been increased, removing optional questions from all the papers will pose some serious challenges to the students.

CUET UG Exam Pattern 2027 vs 2024

The significant difference in the CUET UG exam pattern from 2024 to 2027 has been tabulated below to highlight the changes. Go thoroughly to understand better how these new changes will affect your CUET preparation, exam performance, and final CUET scores.

CUET (UG) Exam Pattern Comparison

Parameter

CUET 2024

CUET 2027

Exam Mode

Hybrid Mode (Both online & offline)

Online (CBT mode) only

Exam Duration

60 minutes for 7 subjects only, rest all 45 minutes

60 minutes for all the subjects

Paper Pattern

10 optional questions in every paper

There will be no optional questions. All the questions in the paper will be compulsory

Subject Selection

Can choose subjects only which students have studied in class 12

Now, a student can choose any subject, regardless of whether or not they have studied it in class 12.
(But, some universities may require subjects which have only been studied by the students in class 12 to fulfill their admission eligibility).

Number of Subjects

There were a total of 63 subjects combining all three sections

The number of subjects will be 37, combining all the three sections

Subject Capping

Students could choose a maximum of 6 subjects

Students will be allowed to select a maximum of 5 subjects

However, students must note that there has been no change in the CUET marking scheme. It will remain constant as in all the previous editions.

Particulars Details
Correct Answer +5 Marks
Wrong Answers -1 Mark
Un-attempted Questions No Marks

These are the brief changes announced by the UGC, which has been released by NTA on the official website of CUET as well. All the students must thoroughly review these changes and align their CUET preparation accordingly. Also, to boost their preparation, ace CUET UG, and stay ahead of their peers, students can explore the brief range of CUET online coaching and explore the programs suitable to their needs.

This will provide students with an early starter advantage and ensure they don’t have to rush through the syllabus and press the panic button towards the end.

 

Keep Learning, Keep Growing.

Team CUET, Career Launcher!

 

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