CUET UG 2025 – Complete Exam Guide

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Important Information and Dates at a Glance

CUET (UG) 2025 Important Dates & Fee Details

Broad Features of CUET (UG) – 2025

Registration	Registration will be online at https://cuet.nta.nic.in
Total subjects	37 (13 languages + 23 domain-specific subjects + 01 General Aptitude Test).
Medium	13 Indian languages (Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu)
Syllabus	Language Subjects: Language to be tested through Reading Comprehension (based on different types of passages – Factual, Literary, and Narrative), Literary Aptitude, and Vocabulary. Domain Subjects: As per NCERT syllabus. General Aptitude Test: General Knowledge, Current Affairs, General Mental Ability, Numerical Ability, Quantitative Reasoning (Simple application of mathematical concepts arithmetic/algebra geometry/mensuration/statistics), Logical and Analytical Reasoning.
Choice of Test Paper	Candidates may choose up to a maximum of five (05) subjects, including languages and the General Aptitude Test, irrespective of the subjects opted in class XII.
Marking Scheme	Correct Answer: 05 marks (Five). There will be negative marking for each incorrect answer of 01 (one) mark.
Mode of the Exam	Computer Based Test (CBT) mode
Total Questions	50 questions for each test paper. All questions are compulsory.
Duration	Duration for each test paper would be 60 minutes.
Shift	The examination will be conducted in multiple shifts, depending on the number of candidates and subject choices.

*Candidates may select the subjects based on the eligibility criteria for a program at a desired university.

CHAPTER – 2
EXAMINATION SCHEME

2.1. Mode of Examination:

CUET (UG) – 2025 will be conducted in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode only.

2.2. Medium of Examination:

The option of language for Question Paper should be exercised while filling up the Application Form online and it cannot be changed at a later stage.

2.3. Scheme of Examination

S. No.	Parameters	CUET (UG) – 2025
1.	Total subjects	37 (13 Indian languages + 23 domain-specific subjects + 01 General Aptitude Test).
2.	Choice of Test Paper	Candidates may choose up to a maximum of five (05) subjects, including languages and the General Aptitude Test, irrespective of the subjects opted in class XII.
3.	Mode of the Exam	Computer Based Test (CBT) mode
4.	Total Questions	50 questions for each test paper. All questions are compulsory.
5.	Duration	Duration for each test paper would be 60 minutes.
6.	Shift	The examination will be conducted in multiple shifts, depending on the number of candidates and subject choices.
7.	Marking Scheme	Correct Answer: 05 marks (Five). There will be negative marking for each incorrect answer of 01 (one) mark.

*Candidates may select the subjects based on the eligibility criteria for a programme at a desired university.

2.4. The Pattern of Question Paper:

Objective type Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).

2.5. Tests / Subject Covered Under CUET (UG) – 2025

The list of Languages, Domain Specific Subjects, and General Aptitude Test covered in CUET (UG) – 2025 is given in Appendix II.

2.6. Duration of Test:

Duration for each test paper would be 60 minutes. The examination will be conducted in multiple shifts depending on the number of candidates and their combinations. (Compensatory time for PwBD Candidates of 20 minutes for each hour).

CHAPTER – 3
ELIGIBILITY

3.1. Eligibility

For appearing in the CUET (UG) – 2025, there is no age limit for the candidates. The candidates who have passed the class 12 /equivalent examination or are appearing in 2025 can appear in the CUET (UG) – 2025 examination. However, the candidates will be required to fulfill the age criteria (if any) of the University / Institution / Organization in which they are desirous of taking admission.

3.2. List of Qualifying Examinations (QE)

• The final examination of the 10+2 system, conducted by any recognized Central/State Board, such as the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi; Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi.
• Intermediate or two-year Pre-University examination conducted by a recognized Board/University.
• Final examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy.
• Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling with a minimum of five subjects.
• Any Public School/ Board/ University examination in India or any foreign country is recognized as equivalent to the 10+2 system by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
• Higher Secondary Certificate Vocational Examination.
• A Diploma recognized by AICTE or a State Board of technical education of at least 3 years duration.
• General Certificate Education (GCE) examination (London/Cambridge/Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level.
• High School Certificate Examination of the Cambridge University or International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva.
• Candidates who have completed the Class 12 (or equivalent) examination outside India or from a Board not specified above should produce a certificate from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) to the effect that the examination they have passed is equivalent to the Class 12 Examination.
• In case the Class 12 Examination is not a public examination, the candidate must have passed at least one public (Board or Pre-University) examination earlier.

3.3. Year of Appearance in Qualifying Examination

For the year of appearance in the Class 12 / equivalent examination, relevant conditions of Universities / Institutions (as applicable) will be applied. The candidate must ensure his eligibility from the website of respective Universities / Institutions.

CHAPTER – 12
CUET (UG) – 2025 NTA SCORE FOR ADMISSIONS

12.1 MARKING SCHEME OF EXAMINATION

For Multiple Choice Questions: To answer a question, the candidates need to choose one correct answer. However, if any anomaly or discrepancy is found after the process of challenges of the key verification, it shall be addressed in the following manner:

• Correct answer: Five marks (+5)
• Incorrect answer: Minus one mark (-1)
• Unanswered/un-attempted: No mark (0)

Every effort will be made to ensure that each question has one unique answer. In case, it is found that a question has more than one option, it will be dealt in following manner:

• If more than one option is found to be correct, then Five marks (+5) will be awarded to only those who have marked any of the correct options.
• If none of the options is found correct or a Question is found to be wrong or a Question is dropped, then all candidates who appeared will be given five marks (+5) irrespective of whether the question has been attempted or not.

12.2 CUET (UG) – 2025 NTA SCORE

• For multi-shift papers (if conducted), raw (actual) marks obtained by the candidates in different shifts/sessions will be converted to NTA Score.
• The detailed procedure for the compilation of the NTA Score is available on the NTA Website and also in Appendix VI of the Information Bulletin.
• The NTA Score of CUET (UG) – 2025 is valid for admission to the academic year 2025-26 only.

12.3 RE-EVALUATION / RE-CHECKING OF RESULT

• The result for CUET (UG) – 2025 will be processed based on the Final Answer Keys. No grievance with regard to Answer Key(s) after the Declaration of Result of CUET (UG) – 2025 will be entertained.
• The marks obtained by a candidate will be considered further for computation of the result of CUET (UG) – 2025.
• There shall be no re-evaluation/re-checking of the result. No correspondence in this regard shall be entertained.
• No Score Card will be dispatched to the candidates and they are advised to download their Score Cards for CUET (UG) – 2025 from the website: https://cuet.nta.nic.in

12.4 ADMISSIONS

• Merely appearing in CUET (UG) – 2025 does not confer any right to the candidate for admission to the desirous University.
• The selection and admission are subject to fulfilling the admission criteria, eligibility, rank in the merit list, medical fitness, verification of original documents, and such other criteria as may be prescribed by the University.
• Admissions are handled at the level of each of the Central Universities (CUs) including the participating Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) using CUET (UG) 2025 Score for admission to their respective programme(s). After the declaration of the CUET (UG) – 2025 result by NTA, the respective CUs will declare the counselling/admission schedule and merit list based on the CUET (UG) – 2025 score and other criteria of the respective University.
• For all admission-related procedures/queries, the candidates are advised to refer to the website of the applied University.
• NTA does not have any role in the preparation of the Merit List.

12.5 USE OF SCORES OF CUET (UG) – 2025 BY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS

The scores/results of CUET (UG) – 2025 may be utilized by other organizations as per their eligibility criteria/norms/applicable regulations/guidelines/rules.

CHAPTER – X
COURSES UNDER CUET (UG) – 2025

CUET (UG) – 2025 offers a total of 37 subjects, categorized as 13 Languages, 23 Domain-specific subjects, and 1 General Aptitude Test. Below are the official subject codes and names:

1. Languages (13)

Subject Code	Language
101	English
102	Hindi
103	Assamese
104	Bengali
105	Gujarati
106	Kannada
107	Malayalam
108	Marathi
109	Odia
110	Punjabi
111	Tamil
112	Telugu
113	Urdu

2. Domain-Specific Subjects (23)

Subject Code	Subject Name
301	Accountancy / Book Keeping
302	Agriculture
303	Anthropology
304	Biology / Biological Science / Biotechnology / Biochemistry
305	Business Studies
306	Chemistry
307	Environmental Science
308	Computer Science / Information Practices
309	Economics / Business Economics
312	Fine Arts / Visual Arts / Commercial Arts
313	Geography / Geology
314	History
315	Home Science
316	Knowledge Tradition – Practices in India
318	Mass Media / Mass Communication
319	Mathematics / Applied Mathematics
320	Performing Arts (Dance, Drama, Music)
321	Physical Education (Yoga, Sports)
322	Physics
323	Political Science
324	Psychology
325	Sanskrit
326	Sociology

3. General Aptitude Test (1)

Subject Code	Test Name
501	General Aptitude Test

*Candidates must choose their subjects/tests according to the eligibility criteria of the specific university/programme.

Selecting Domain-Specific Subjects for Popular UG Courses

Under CUET (UG) 2025, students must carefully choose their domain-specific subjects based on the eligibility criteria of their desired course and university. Below is a general guide on selecting subjects for some common undergraduate programs. Always verify the exact requirements on the official university website.

Undergraduate Course	Recommended Domain-Specific Subjects	Additional Notes
B.Pharm	Chemistry (306) Biology (304)	Many universities require both Chemistry and Biology for Pharmacy-related courses. Some may also consider Physics (322).
B.Tech (Engineering)	Physics (322) Chemistry (306) Mathematics (319)	Most engineering programs require Physics and Mathematics. Some streams may also need Chemistry. Check specific branch requirements.
B.Sc Nursing	Biology (304) Chemistry (306)	Biology is mandatory for Nursing in most institutions, and Chemistry is often required or recommended.
B.Sc Agriculture	Agriculture (302) Biology (304) or Mathematics (319) Chemistry (306)	Some universities offer specialized Agriculture papers; check if they accept Biology or Mathematics. Chemistry is commonly needed.
BBA / B.Com	Business Studies (305) Accountancy (301) Economics (309)	Commerce-related courses often require Business Studies and/or Accountancy. Economics is also preferred for certain specializations.
BA (Humanities/Arts)	Political Science (323) History (314) Psychology (324) Sociology (326)	Humanities programs can vary widely. Candidates can pick relevant subjects like History, Political Science, Sociology, etc. Check specific course requirements.

Note: These are general suggestions. Each university might have additional or alternative subject requirements. Consult the official university website or prospectus for exact eligibility.

List of Examination Cities for CUET (UG) 2025 – Assam

CUET (UG) – 2025 will be conducted in the following cities of Assam, provided there are sufficient numbers of candidates in the city:

S. NO	State	City	City Code
1	Assam	Guwahati	AM02
2	Assam	Jorhat	AM03
3	Assam	Silchar	AM04
4	Assam	Tezpur	AM05
5	Assam	Dibrugarh	AM06

FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions on CUET (UG) 2025