COMMON UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE TEST (CUET) - UG
Common University Entrance Test (CUET (UG) – 2025) will be conducted in 13 mediums across India for admission into the Undergraduate Programmes for all the Central Universities (CUs) and participating Universities in India for the academic year 2025-26.
Sections
| # | Section | Paper | Questions | Marks |
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| 1 | Section IA & IB: Language (any 1 of 13 languages; any 1 of 20 other languages) | — | 40 or 50 questions | 200 |
| 2 | Section II: Domain-Specific Subjects (max 6 of 27) | — | 40 or 50 questions | 200 |
| 3 | Section III: General Aptitude Test | — | 60 or 75 questions | 300 |
| 4 | Section III – General Aptitude Test | — | 60 or 75 | 300 |
Common University Entrance Test (CUET (UG) – 2025) will be conducted in 13 mediums across India for admission into the Undergraduate Programmes for all the Central Universities (CUs) and participating Universities in India for the academic year 2025-26.
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.
Broad features of CUET (UG) - 2025
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Registration |
Registration will be online at https://cuet.nta.nic.in |
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Total subjects |
37 (13 languages + 23 domain-specific subjects + 01 General Aptitude Test) |
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Medium |
13 Indian languages (Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu) |
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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
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Choice of Test Paper |
Candidates may choose upto a maximum of five (05) subjects including languages and General Aptitude Test irrespective of the subjects opted in class XII.* |
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Marking Scheme |
Correct Answer: 05 marks (Five)
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Mode of the Exam |
Computer Based Test (CBT) mode |
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Total Questions |
50 questions for each test papers. All Question are compulsory. |
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Duration |
Duration for each test paper would be 60 minutes |
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Shift |
The examination will be conducted on multiple shifts, depending on the number of Candidates and Subject choices. |
Important Date and Links
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Links/Date |
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Online Registration (01 March 2025 to 22 March 2025) |
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Last Date for Online Application |
23 March 2025 (upto 11.50 PM) |
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Correction in Particulars |
24 March 2025 to 26 March 2025 (upto 11.50 PM) |
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Date of Examination |
Between 08 May and 01 June 2025 (Tentatively) |
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Announcement of the City of Examination |
To be announced later on the website |
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Downloading Admit Cards from the NTA website |
To be announced later on the website |
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Display of Recorded Responses and Answer Keys |
To be announced later on the website |
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Declaration of Result on the NTA website |
To be announced later on the website |
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Download Prospectus |
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Official Website |
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