All about CUET Exam Eligibility format Complete Details

CUET EXAM

CUET Exam, which is common exam to get admission into any Central University. If you are in class 11, 12 droppers, or simply a “student”. You have heard this word so many times from almost everywhere. And if you are also questioning yourself like what is CUET or CUCET, why CUET, and how can I appear for this exam?

Here I am gonna tell you everything about this Exam in a very simple way. But if still some questions strike your mind. Leave that question in the comments section below.

So firstly, let me tell you the full form of CUET. CUET-Common University Entrance Test.

The Ministry of Education has introduced the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) for admission into all Undergraduate Programs and some Post Graduate Programs in all Central Universities. The CUET is being conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).

Common University Entrance Test (CUET (UG) – 2023) will be conducted in 13 mediums across India for admission into the Undergraduate Programmes and Post Graduate Programmes in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode for all the Central Universities (CUs) and participating Universities in India for the academic year 2023-24.

So basically, it is the entrance exam for so many universities including Central Universities all over India. So, if one of your dreams is to study at one of the top universities in India. You have to appear for this examination.

Now I am gonna tell you everything you need to know before appearing for this exam.

Universities in CUET

1. Universities: Over 53 Central Universities, including Aligarh Muslim University, Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi University, Assam University, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Banaras Hindu University, Central University of Andhra Pradesh, Central University of South Bihar, Central University of Gujarat, Central University of Haryana, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, and the Central University of Jammu.

Examination Mode in CUET

2. Mode of Examination (Online or offline?): It will be a computer-based test (CBT) with objective-type multiple-choice questions.

Examination Fee in CUET

3. Examination fee: In 2022, The general category applicants have to pay a sum of ₹650/- to register themselves for the CUET exam, whereas the Gen-EWS/ OBC-NCL and SC/ST/PwD category candidates have to pay a fee of ₹600/- and ₹550/- respectively. The CUET 2022 application fee can be paid online using credit/debit cards, UPI, Paytm, or net banking.

Fee payable by candidates in 2023 for different subjects

No. of subjects	General (UR)	OBC (NCL) /EWS	SC/ST/PwBD/ Third gender	Center outside India
Up to 3 Subjects	₹ 750/-	₹ 700/-	₹ 650/-	₹ 3750/-
Up to 7 Subjects	₹ 1500/-	₹ 1400/-	₹ 1300/-	₹ 7500/-
Up to 10 Subjects	₹ 1750/-	₹ 1650/-	₹ 1550/-	₹ 11000/-

*Other Backward Classes-Non Creamy Layer as per the central list of Other Backward Classes available on National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC), Government of India website www.ncbc.nic.in. Only the candidates falling in this list may mention OBC in the Category Column. State list OBC candidates who are not in OBC-NCL (Central List) must choose General/Unreserved.

CUET Participating University List

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

4. Eligibility Criteria: To be eligible for the CUET 2022, candidates must have obtained a minimum of 50% in Class 12 from a recognised board in the General category and a minimum of 45 percent in the SC/ST category.

DURATION OF EXAMINATION

5. Duration: 45 minutes per subject (Maximum duration can go up to 3 hours for 4 subjects).

Maximum time for Physics and Chemistry is 1 Hour each.

Examination format in CUET

6. Examination format: The examination will be divided into three sections.

Section I

• Section IA will give candidates the option to choose from 13 languages.
• Apart from those available in section IA, Section IB will have 20 languages to pick from.
• In each language, 40 questions out of 50 are to be attempted.
• Candidates will be assessed on their language skills through reading comprehension in MCQ-based questions with each language given 45 minutes.

Section II

This Section will have 27 domain-specific subjects to choose from, with a limit of 6 domains per candidate as applicable for a University or Universities.

• In this section, 35/40 questions are to be attempted out of 45/50 and they will be tested as per the NCERT Class 12 syllabus in MCQ-based question form with candidates getting 45 minutes per domain.

Section III

Section III will have a general test. In this section, earlier 60 questions are to be attempted out of 75 and they will be tested through General knowledge, Current affairs, General Mental Ability, numerical ability, quantitative reasoning (Simple application of basic mathematical concepts arithmetic/algebra geometry/mensuration/statistics) , and logical and analytical reasoning in MCQ-based question form with candidates getting 60 minutes for it.

Now this year, Pattern has Changed. Marking of general test has changed and now 50 questions are to be attempted out of 60 questions. The syllabus will be same as above. You can read about detail syllabus and previous year paper analysis by read out the article that i have written some days ago.

Registration will be online at https://cuet.samarth.ac.in/

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