CUET Syllabus 2024

Section-wise Detailed CUET 2024 Syllabus and Exam Pattern

CUET Syllabus: NTA will conduct the CUET (UG) exam in a hybrid (online & offline) format between May 15 to 31, 2024. The exam will be conducted in 13 different languages across various states in India. Students must check the complete CUET syllabus 2024 and prepare a brief study plan to ace their CUET preparation. According to NTA, the CUET 2024 syllabus will remain the same as the previous year, which is the complete NCERT class 12 syllabus for respective subjects.

With approximately 3 lakh UG seats on offer across 250+ universities, including 44+ Central and several other (State, private, and deemed) Universities, CUET 2024 will be a tough nut to crack. Students must go minutely through the CUET syllabus and CUET 2024 exam pattern to gain detailed awareness and prepare an effective strategy to ace their CUET preparation.

Follow this article till the end to learn about the detailed section & subject-wise CUET syllabus 2024 and the CUET exam pattern. Students can also download the complete CUET 2024 syllabus pdf here for reference.

CUET 2024 Preparation Plan

CUET Syllabus 2024

NTA has officially announced that the CUET syllabus 2024 will be the complete NCERT class 12 syllabus for respective subjects. Students must carefully note that the CUET syllabus is the complete NCERT class 12 syllabus and not of any particular Board (CBSE or ICSE) class 12 syllabus. Follow this article to check the detailed CUET 2024 syllabus.

CUET 2024 Syllabus: Highlights

Following is a rough outline of the CUET UG syllabus for 2024:

Sections Description Details
Section IA & IB Language RC (Reading Comprehension), Grammar, Books & Authors, etc.
Section II Domain Subjects Complete NCERT Class 12 syllabus
Section III General Test (GT) General awareness, Numerical abilities, Logical Reasoning, etc.

Detailed CUET Syllabus

According to the latest updates, no changes are expected in the CUET 2024 syllabus, and it is expected to remain the same as was in the first two editions of CUET. Go through the detailed CUET syllabus 2024 in the following section. Detailed stream and subject-wise CUET exam syllabus are mentioned below.

CUET English Syllabus

In section I (Languages), students' fluency in their chosen language is tested through questions asked in Reading Comprehension based on different types of passages – (Factual, Literary, Poem, and Narratives), Grammar, Books and Authors, etc. The CUET syllabus for 2024 includes a total of 33 languages, which are mentioned below.

The languages included in Section IA and IB respectively are as mentioned below:

Section IA Section IB
English, Hindi, Gujarati, Bengali, Assamese, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Odia, and Urdu. Chinese, German, French, Arabic, Italian, Japanese, Nepali, Russian, Spanish, Tibetan, Dogri, Bodo, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Manipuri, Santhali, and Sindhi.

Detailed CUET English syllabus

The following mentioned topics briefly cover the CUET English syllabus for 2024:

  • Reading Comprehension (Factual, Literary, Poem, and Narratives)
  • Literary aptitude
  • Vocabulary
  • Verbal ability
  • Synonyms and antonyms
  • Rearranging words/sentences
  • One-word substitution
  • Books and authors… etc.

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CUET English Syllabus

CUET Syllabus for Domain Subject

The CUET 2024 syllabus for the domain-specific subjects will be the same as the NCERT syllabus for Class XII (Whole). The NCERT books will be the best preparation source for the domain-specific paper. One can choose from the following subjects for the domain-specific paper.

Explore the detailed CUET syllabus 2024 by clicking on the choice of stream and subjects, below:

Check the detailed Arts/Humanities stream subjects CUET syllabus 2024 from the table below.

Subject Syllabus Brief
Geography Syllabus There are 2 sections each containing 5 different units in the CUET Geography syllabus
History Syllabus CUET History syllabus for 2024 has 15 comprehensive units
Legal Studies Syllabus The CUET syllabus for Legal Studies comprises a total of 8 units
Political Science Syllabus The CUET Political Science syllabus is divided into 2 sections. The sections comprise 10 and 9 chapters respectively
Psychology Syllabus The CUET 2024 syllabus for Psychology consists of 9 units
Sociology Syllabus There are a total of 10 units in the CUET Sociology syllabus
CUET English Syllabus English is the major language in the section I (Languages) in CUET (UG) paper
CUET General Test General Test is the section III of CUET paper
Physical Education Syllabus This is a common syllabus for Physical Education, NCC, and Yoga. It has a total of 9 units
Environmental Studies Syllabus The Environmental Studies syllabus has a total of 7 brief units
Knowledge Tradition and Practices of India Syllabus The CUET syllabus 2024 for this subject consists of 8 units

Check the detailed Commerce stream subjects CUET 2024 syllabus from the table below.

Subject Syllabus Brief
Accountancy Syllabus There are two broad sections and 11 constituent units that cover the complete CUET 2024 syllabus for Accountancy
Business Studies Syllabus  The Business Studies syllabus for CUET 2024 is divided into two broad sections, consisting of 13 units
Economics Syllabus The CUET Economics syllabus for 2024 has 10 brief units
Entrepreneurship Syllabus There are 6 different units in the CUET 2024 Entrepreneurship syllabus

Check the detailed Science stream subjects CUET UG syllabus from the table below.

Subject Syllabus Brief
Biology Syllabus There are 5 brief units which the CUET Biology syllabus consists of
Chemistry Syllabus The Chemistry syllabus for CUET 2024 consists of 16 brief units
Computer Science Syllabus There are 3 sections in the CUET Computer Science syllabus: Section A, Section B1 & B2. There are 4, 9, and 8 units in the respective sections
Engineering Graphics Syllabus The Engineering Graphics syllabus for CUET 2024 consists of a total of 7 units
Home Science Syllabus There are a total of 6 sections in the CUET Home Science syllabus. 6 sections combined have a total of 18 units
Mathematics Syllabus This includes both the Applied and Core Mathematics CUET syllabus. The CUET 2024 syllabus for Mathematics is divided into three sections: A, B1, and B2. All the sections combined have a total of 53 chapters
Physics Syllabus The CUET syllabus for Physics comprises a total of 10 units

The list of subjects in section II is again classified as Domain Subjects and Additional Subjects as below:

Domain Subjects Additional Subjects
Accountancy, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Computer Sciences, Economics, Geography, History, Home Science, Legal Studies, Maths, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Sociology, and Anthropology. Physical Education, Engineering graphics, Fine arts, Knowledge & Tradition - Practices in India, Entrepreneurship, Teaching aptitude, Mass media, and Agriculture.

CUET General Test Syllabus

The General Test (GT) is section III of the CUET 2024 syllabus. The General Test syllabus for CUET 2024 will comprise the following topics:

  • General Knowledge, Current Affairs,
  • General Mental Ability, Numerical Ability,
  • Reasoning (Simple application of basic mathematical concepts, Quantitative arithmetic, algebra, geometry, measurement, and statistics.
  • Logical and Analytical Reasoning.

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CUET GT Syllabus

In the next section, let's learn about the CUET exam pattern in detail.

CUET 2024 Exam Pattern

Apart from getting acquainted with the CUET syllabus, students must also check the CUET 2024 exam pattern, to ensure a comprehensive CUET (UG) 2024 preparation. Following is a rough outline of the CUET 2024 exam pattern:

Sections Subjects/ Tests No. of Questions To be Marked Duration of the Test
Section IA 13 Languages 50 40 in each language 45 minutes for each language
Section IB 20 Languages
Section II 29 Domain-specific subject 50 40 60 minutes for [Accountancy, Economics, Physics, Computer Science/Informatics Practices, Mathematics (Applied & Core), and Chemistry]

45 minutes for rest other subjects

Section III General Test 60 50 60 minutes

Note: From the above (all 3 sections combined), a candidate can choose a maximum of 6 subjects (which must include one language).

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CUET Exam Pattern

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Frequently Asked Questions

The CUET 2024 Syllabus will consist of the whole NCERT class 12 syllabus. Students must note that it is the whole NCERT (not any Boards, ie. CBSE or ICSE) class 12 syllabus.

According to the CUET syllabus published by the NTA on its official website, the questions may be from the topics of Class 11 and Class 12 as well. Because some chapters which are in NCERT class 12 syllabus, are covered in class 11 of a few Boards. Students are advised to go through the detailed syllabus for each subject from the official website of CUET. The same is provided in this article as well.

Candidates who aspire to appear for the CUET (UG) 2024 should prepare the whole class 12th NCERT syllabus.

NCERT is the core point of reference for CUET. Questions in CUET will be based on only the NCERT class 12 syllabus.

Class 12 board marks are not the most important factor for CUET and subsequent admission for your UG as such, but if you are aspiring to take admission in DU, then class 12 board marks are crucial as they will act as tie-breakers.

In case there is a tie in the CUET score of two or more candidates applying for the same course and same college for UG admission, then their Board marks will be considered to decide upon the eligible candidate. Firstly best of 3, 4, & 5 subject marks will be considered and in case of a tie again the oldest student will get the seat.

CUET 2024 will be one of the biggest UG entrance carnivals. Students across the country will be applying for a UG seat in one of the 250+ participating universities. You can prepare diligently for CUET 2024 by staying disciplined and following the guideline mentioned below.

  1. Go through the detailed CUET UG syllabus 2024.
  2. Distribute the subjects you need to study and align them to make your study plan.
  3. Be consistent and remain committed to your goals and aspirations.
  4. Don’t hesitate to consult and refer if any help is required.

The competition in the exam will be huge. Therefore, students are advised to enroll in a customized preparation program for thorough and comprehensive preparation.