The third edition of the common UG entrance test (CUET UG 2024) began on May 15 and will continue till May 29. The exam was scheduled to conclude on May 24 earlier. However, due to a technical glitch, the exams in Delhi on May 15 had to be rescheduled for May 29. Students can check the detailed CUET 2024 exam analysis and try our features, such as the CUET score calculator and CUET percentile predictor.
This year the tests were conducted in a hybrid mode (both online and offline) for the first time. The offline (pen and paper) mode papers began on May 15 and concluded on May 18. The second phase of CUET (UG) 2024, online (CBT) mode papers are scheduled for May 21, 22, and 24.
Note: Due to unavoidable circumstances, NTA had to reschedule the offline mode papers scheduled for May 15 to May 29 (for Delhi centres only).
From the comprehensive feedback from numerous test takers and a thorough review of the question paper by our experts, the CUET History paper can be rated as easy to moderate on the difficulty level. The questions were mostly knowledge and fact-based, as expected by many. Students didn’t have any complaints about the paper and expressed satisfaction with the overall CUET History paper experience.
The major topics were:
A detailed breakdown of topic-wise questions and their difficulty levels is mentioned in the table below.
|
Chapter |
Easy |
Moderate |
|
Bricks, Beads and Bones |
3 |
1 |
|
Kings Farmers & Towns |
2 |
- |
|
Kinship, Caste and Class |
2 |
1 |
|
Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings |
3 |
1 |
|
Through the eyes of a traveller |
1 |
- |
|
Bhakti-Sufi Traditions |
2 |
1 |
|
An Imperial Capital: Vijaynagar |
2 |
1 |
|
Peasants, State and Zamindars |
- |
1 |
|
Kings and Chronicles - (Case Study) |
3 |
2 |
|
Colonialism and Countryside |
3 |
1 |
|
Rebels and Raj |
4 |
1 |
|
Colonial Cities |
1 |
- |
|
Mahatma Gandhi and the National Movement |
6 |
2 |
|
Understanding Partition |
- |
1 |
|
Framing the Constitution - (Case Study) |
3 |
2 |
The CUET Political Science paper is scheduled for Day 4, shift 2. The detailed CUET exam analysis for the Political Science paper was prepared after collecting feedback from multiple test takers and analysing subject matter experts' opinions. The general opinion suggested that the paper was considerably easy, as the questions were direct from the NCERT textbook.
Students expressed their satisfaction with the nominal challenges the CUET Political Science question paper posed.
The detailed topic-wise analysis of the difficulty level and the number of questions is provided in the table below.
|
Unit as per CUET Syllabus |
Easy |
Medium |
Difficult |
Total |
|
The Cold War Era |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
|
The End of Bipolarity |
1 |
1 |
- |
2 |
|
Alternative Centers of Power |
2 |
1 |
- |
3 |
|
Contemporary South Asia |
2 |
1 |
- |
3 |
|
International Organisations |
4 |
4 |
- |
8 |
|
Security in the contemporary world |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
|
Environment and Natural Resources |
- |
3 |
- |
3 |
|
Globalisation |
2 |
- |
- |
2 |
|
Challenges of nation-building |
4 |
- |
- |
4 |
|
Era of One-Party Dominance |
1 |
1 |
- |
2 |
|
Politics of Planned Development |
2 |
1 |
- |
3 |
|
India’s External Relations |
3 |
- |
- |
3 |
|
Challenges to and restoration to the Congress system |
1 |
1 |
- |
2 |
|
The crisis of democratic order |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
|
Rise of popular movements |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
|
Regional Aspirations |
6 |
1 |
- |
7 |
|
Recent Developments in Indian politics |
1 |
2 |
- |
3 |
|
General Knowledge |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
The CUET Sociology paper is scheduled for Day 4, shift 3. Following the trend set by the previous two papers, the CUET sociology paper was no different. The student's feedback and expert review outlined the paper to be easy to moderate in difficulty level. The questions were evenly distributed across all the constituent chapters from the syllabus.
Based on their difficulty and topic, the detailed breakdown of the questions is mentioned in the table below.
|
Chapters/Topics |
Easy |
Medium |
Difficult |
Total |
|
Introducing Indian Society |
2 |
- |
- |
2 |
|
Demographic Structure and Social Change |
1 |
2 |
- |
3 |
|
Social Institutions: Continuity and Change |
1 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
|
Market as Social Institution |
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
|
Pattern of Social Inequality and Exclusion |
4 |
3 |
- |
7 |
|
Challenges to Cultural Diversity |
4 |
- |
- |
4 |
|
Structural Change |
3 |
- |
- |
3 |
|
Cultural Change – CASE STUDY – 5 Easy |
5 |
1 |
- |
6 |
|
Story of Indian Democracy |
2 |
1 |
- |
3 |
|
Change and Development in Rural Society |
- |
3 |
- |
3 |
|
Change and Development in Industrial Society |
1 |
- |
– |
1 |
|
Globalisation and Social Change – Case Study – All 5 Easy |
5 |
1 |
- |
6 |
|
Social Movement |
3 |
1 |
- |
4 |
|
Mass Media and Communication |
2 |
- |
- |
2 |
Note that the difficulty level is subjective and may vary based on the individual's understanding and familiarity with the concepts.
Disclaimer: All information on cut-offs, analysis, and scores is based on independent analysis and evaluation made by CL mentors. We do not take responsibility for any decision that might be taken based on this information.
Best wishes
Team CUET (CL)!
