CUET-UG — Common University Entrance Test (Undergraduate)

Status checked: 15 Oct 2026. Official site: cuet.nta.nic.in

Quick Facts

2027 Status (expected; NTA notification not out)

Eligibility

• Passed or appearing in Class 12 (any stream). No age limit.
• Each university sets its own minimum marks and subject rules. Check your target university and course, e.g., DU B.Com (Hons) needs Maths in the CUET subject combination.

Exam Pattern (2025–26 pattern)

• 37 subjects in total (13 languages + 23 domain + 1 General Aptitude Test), per the NTA 2026 syllabus.
• Maximum 5 subjects in total (languages + domain + General Test), reduced from 6 in 2025. The maximum score is 1,250 (5 × 250).
• Each test: 50 questions, all compulsory, 60 minutes.
• Marking: +5 / −1 (250 marks per test).
• Subject choice is flexible: you can take a domain subject even if you didn't study it in Class 12 (if the university allows it).
• Scores are normalised across shifts.

Syllabus — Topics

• Domain subjects: based only on the NCERT Class 12 syllabus for that subject.
• Languages: reading comprehension (factual, narrative, literary passages), vocabulary, synonyms and antonyms, grammar, para-jumbles.
• General Test: GK and current affairs, general mental ability, numerical ability (arithmetic up to Class 8: percentages, ratios, profit & loss, time & work, averages), quantitative reasoning (basic algebra, geometry, mensuration, statistics), logical and analytical reasoning.

Preparation Timeline

Strategy tips

• Choosing the right subjects is the most important decision. Match them to your target course's requirements.
• For DU top colleges (SRCC, Hindu, St. Stephen's, LSR, Hansraj), aim for at least 97–99 percentile in your chosen subjects.
• Questions often come straight from NCERT lines, so read NCERT thoroughly.

Recommended

• NCERT Class 12 textbooks (core)
• Arihant / Oswaal CUET domain guides
• NTA's sample papers and previous CUET papers (2022–2026)