About CUET

About CUET

Test (CUET (UG) - 2022) is being introduced for admission into all UG Programmes in all Central Universities for academic session 2022-23 under the Ministry of Education, (MoE). The Common University Entrance Test (CUET) will provide a common platform and equal opportunities to candidates across the country, especially those from rural and other remote areas and help establish better connect with the Universities. A single examination will enable the Candidates to cover a wide outreach and be part of the admissions process to various Central Universities

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Eligibility Criteria for CUET (UG) 2022

The eligibility criteria for candidates who will appear for the upcoming CUET (UG) 2022 is given below:

• Candidates who have passed the class 12th or equivalent examination or are appearing in 2022 irrespective of their age can appear in the CUET (UG) – 2022. However, candidates have to fulfil the age criteria if it is specified by a particular University to which the candidate wishes to apply.
• There is no age limit for candidates who want to apply for CUET (UG) 2022.
• The existing policies of respective Universities with regard to reservations, qualification, subject combinations, etc. will be applicable to candidates for admission into these Universities through CUET (UG) – 2022. Therefore, candidates should carefully read the eligibility criteria of Universities to which they wish to apply.
• Candidates have to fulfil the programme-specific criteria laid down by the Universities they wish to apply for.

 

Scheme of CUET (UG) 2022 Examination

CUET (UG) 2022 will be a Computer Based Test (CBT). It will comprise Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). The total marks allotted for each section is 200 and every question will carry 5 marks. There is negative marking and 1 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer. The CUET exam is divided into three sections, namely:

• Section IA – 13 Languages (As a medium and “Language”)
• Section IB – 20 Languages
• Section II – 27 Domain-Specific Subjects
• Section III – General Test

Points to Remember: CUET (UG) 2022

1. Candidates can choose any Language/Domain specific Subjects/General Test or a combination as per the requirements of the course in the specific University.

• Section IB has to be attempted only if candidates want to join a degree programme in any one (or more) of the 20 languages.
• Section II will test candidates in the core subjects that they wish to pursue.
• Section III is not compulsory. Candidates need to write this test only if it is a requirement for the degree programme they are applying to.
1. The choice of Tests/Subjects depend on the course/s chosen by the candidate and the University/ies where admission is sought. A Candidate can take a maximum of 9 tests in the following manner
• Maximum of 2 languages from Section IA and Section IB taken together, maximum of 6 Domain Subjects from Section II and General Test from Section III. OR
• Maximum of 3 languages from Section IA and Section IB taken together, maximum of  5 Domain Subjects from Section II and General Test from Section III.
2. Candidates should select those Domain Subjects that they have already studied in class 12. In case a particular subject is not there in the CUET Domain Subject list, then candidates can choose a subject that is most similar to what they have studied in class 12.

In order to opt for Languages, domain-specific Subjects and General Test, the Candidate must refer to the requirements of his/her intended University.

Important Note: It is not mandatory to choose any one or more of the tests given in the table above. The choice of tests should depend on the course/s opted by the candidate and the University/ies requirements where admission is sought.

Medium of the Examination

Candidates can choose the medium of the examination while filling in the online application form. The tests are offered in 13 languages (other than the ‘Language’ test) and candidates have to  choose any 1 language from the list given below. Candidates should go through specific University’s eligibility criteria before selecting the medium of examination. Candidates can choose any 1 language as their medium of exam from the following list:

1. Assamese
2. Bengali
3. English
4. Gujarati
5. Hindi
6. Kannada
7. Malayalam
8. Marathi
9. Odia
10. Punjabi
11. Tamil
12. Telugu
13. Urdu

Note:

• Section II related to domain specific subjects and Section III related to General test will be bilingual i.e. in English and in one of the 13 languages chosen by the candidate. If there is any discrepancy, the English version will prevail except for “Language” Tests (Section 1A & 1B)
• Language test is different from the medium of the examination. Language test tries to evaluate the proficiency/skills of the candidate in the Language chosen by him/her. The Question Paper of the “Language” Test will not be bilingual.

 

Duration of the Exam

The exam will be conducted in 2 slots per day as per the schedule released by the NTA. Details of the duration and exam timings are given below.

Description	Slot 1	Slot 2
Timing of Examination	09.00 a.m. to 12.15 p.m. (IST)	09.00 a.m. to 12.15 p.m.
Duration of Examination*	45 or 60 Minutes to 195 Minutes*	45 Minutes to 225 Minutes*

 

Note:

• * Total duration will vary based on candidates’ choice of sections in the given slot.
• PwBD candidates will be given compensatory time of 15 minutes for 45 minutes examination and 20 minutes for a one-hour examination.
• Slot 1 (morning shift):  In slot 1, a candidate can take up to 4 tests only (One Language from Section IA, a maximum of two domain-specific Subjects from Section II and One General Test from Section III)
• Slot 2 (afternoon shift): In slot 2, a candidate can take up to 5 tests as follows:

• One Language from Section IA & IB and a maximum of four domain-specific Subjects from Section II, or
• Two Languages from Section IA & IB and a maximum of three domain-specific Subjects from Section II.

Application Fee for CUET (UG) 2022

• Application fee has to be paid online only through Net Banking/Credit Card/Debit Card/UPI, or Paytm Services
• Processing charges and GST have to be paid in addition to the application fee.
• A Confirmation Page of the online application form will be generated only after the successful payment of the application fee. If candidates are unable to access the confirmation page then they should contact the bank/payment gateway on the helpline number and email given in the ‘Information Bulletin’ released by the NTA.

CUET (UG) 2022 application fee for various reserved and unreserved categories within and outside is given below.

Slot	No. of Tests/Subjects	CUET (UG) 2022 Application Fee
		Exam centres within India			Exam centres outside India
		General	OBC (NCL)/ EWS	SC/ST/Third gender/PwBD
Slot 1	Upto 4	Rs 650	Rs 600	Rs 550	Rs 3000
Slot 2	Upto 5	Rs 650	Rs 600	Rs 550	Rs 3000
Note: The application fee does not include the processing fee and GST.

 

 

Syllabus of CUET (UG) 2022

The syllabus of various sections/subjects that are part of CUET (UG) 2022 is given in the tables below.

 

Syllabus of CUET (UG) 2022
Section	Syllabus
Section IA & IB	Language to be tested through Reading Comprehension (based on different types of passages–Factual, Literary and Narrative, [Literary Aptitude and Vocabulary].
Section II	Syllabus of all the 27 domain specific subjects can be downloaded from the links given below. You can also refer to cuet.samarth.ac.in for detailed information on Section II.
Section III	General Knowledge, Current Affairs, General Mental Ability, Numerical Ability, Quantitative Reasoning (Simple application of basic mathematical concepts arithmetic/algebra geometry/mensuration/stat taught till Grade 8), Logical and Analytical Reasoning

 

 

List of Central Universities in India

The Common University Entrance Test (CUET) 2022 will be conducted for admission to all UG Programmes in all Central Universities in India. Candidates can go through the official websites of the following Central Universities to know the details of the programmes/courses offered by them and eligibility criteria that have to be fulfilled before applying to these Central Universities.

S.No.	Name of Central Universities in India
1	Banaras Hindu University
2	Delhi University
3	Aligarh Muslim University
4	Jamia Millia Islamia
5	Jawaharlal Nehru University
6	Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University
7	Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya
8	Tezpur University
9	University of Allahabad
10	Visva Bharati University
11	Dr. Harisingh Gaur Vishwa Vidyalaya
12	The English and Foreign Languages University
13	North Eastern Hill University
14	Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University
15	University of Hyderabad
16	Manipur University
17	Pondicherry University
18	Rajiv Gandhi University
19	Tripura University
20	Assam University
21	Nagaland University
22	Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya
23	Maulana Azad National Urdu University
24	Mizoram University
25	Indira Gandhi National Tribal University
26	Sikkim University
27	Central University of South Bihar
28	National Sanskrit University
29	Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University
30	Central Sanskrit University
31	Central University of Gujarat
32	Central University of Haryana
33	Central University of Himachal Pradesh
34	Central University of Kashmir
35	Central University of Jharkhand
36	Central University of Karnataka
37	Central University of Kerala
38	Central University of Odisha
39	Central University of Punjab
40	Central University of Rajasthan
41	Central University of Tamil Nadu
42	Central University of Jammu
43	Mahatma Gandhi Central University
44	Central University of Andhra Pradesh