Common University Entrance Test (CUET) 2022

Conducting Body National Testing Agency (NTA)
Frequency of Conduct Once a year
Exam Level University Level
Courses Offered Undergraduate, postgraduate, and research programs
Central Universities 45
Mode of Application  Online
Mode of Exam Online (Computer-based Test)
Type of questions Multiple-choice questions
CUET Exam Centers Around 150
Mode of  Counselling Offline
Official Website https://cuet.samarth.ac.in/
Application window 6th April 2022 to 6th May 2022 (5 PM)
Exam to be held in First and Second week of July 2022

About CUET

  1. The CUET UG - 2022, to be conducted in Computer Based Test (CBT) Mode, is being organised with the help of the National Testing Agency (NTA). It will be conducted for Undergraduate entrance tests for all the Central Universities (CUs) for the academic session 2022-2023.
  2. The Common University Entrance Test (CUET) will be conducted in 13 languages namely Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Urdu, Assamese, Bengali, Punjabi, Odia and English by the National Testing Agency (NTA). CUET UG - 2022 may also be adopted by the State / Private / Deemed Universities.
  3. Online Application Forms for Undergraduate Programmes are opened from 02.04.2022, the link for the same will be made available on the official website.

Exam Pattern and Syllabus

A. To be conducted in an online mode as Computer Based Test-CBT

B. Exam will consist of the following 4 sections namely-

  • Section IA – 13 Languages (Tamil, Punjabi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Odia, Bengali, Assamese, Telugu, English, Hindi and Urdu)
  • Section IB- 20 Languages (French, Spanish, German, Nepali, Persian, Italian, Arabic, Sindhi, Sanskrit, Kashmiri, Konkani, Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, Manipuri, Santhali, Tibetan, Japanese, Russian, Chinese)
  • Section II - 27 Domain-specific Subjects (listed below)
  • Section III - General Test

C. The question paper will be in MCQ pattern only.

D. Section IA & IB- A candidate can choose a maximum of any 3 languages from

Section IA and Section IB taken together, where one language should be with respect to the chosen domain specific subject i.e. the maximum number of tests to be taken remains 9 only i.e. 2 Languages+6 Domain Specific Subjects+1 General Test OR 3 Languages+5 Domain Specific Subjects+1 General Test:

Language to be tested through Reading Comprehension (based on different types of passages–Factual, Literary and Narrative, [Literary Aptitude and Vocabulary]

E. Section II offers 27 Subjects, out of which a candidate may choose a maximum of 6 Subjects. MCQs based on NCERT Class XII syllabus only

The choices for the subject are:

  1. Accountancy/ Book Keeping
  2. Biology/ Biological Studies/ Biotechnology/Biochemistry
  3. Business Studies
  4. Chemistry
  5. Computer Science/ Informatics Practices
  6. Economics/ Business Economics
  7. Engineering Graphics
  8. Entrepreneurship
  9. Geography/Geology
  10. History
  11. Home Science
  12. Knowledge Tradition and Practices of India
  13. Legal Studies
  14. Environmental Science
  15. Mathematics
  16. Physical Education/ NCC /Yoga
  17. Physics
  18. Political Science
  19. Psychology
  20. Sociology
  21. Teaching Aptitude
  22. Agriculture
  23. Mass Media/ Mass Communication
  24. Anthropology
  25. Fine Arts/ Visual Arts (Sculpture/ Painting)/Commercial Arts
  26. Performing Arts
  1. Dance (Kathak/ Bharatnatyam/ Odissi/ Kathakali/Kuchipudi/ Manipuri
  2. Drama- Theatre
  3. Music General (Hindustani/ Carnatic/ Rabindra Sangeet/ Percussion/ Non-Percussion)

27. Sanskrit. [For all Shastri (Shastri 3 years/ 4 years Honours) Equivalent to B.A./B.A. Honours courses i.e. Shastri in Veda, Paurohitya (Karmakand), Dharamshastra, Prachin Vyakarana, Navya Vyakarana, Phalit Jyotish, Siddhant Jyotish, Vastushastra, Sahitya,Puranetihas, Prakrit Bhasha,Prachin Nyaya Vaisheshik, Sankhya Yoga, Jain Darshan,Mimansa,AdvaitaVedanta, Vishihstadvaita Vedanta, Sarva Darshan, a candidate may choose Sanskrit as the Domain. For those who are writing Sanskrit as a domain subject in Section 2, Sanskrit paper in Section 1B will be used for testing their Reading Comprehension (based on different types of passages–Factual, Literary and Narrative, [Literary Aptitude and Vocabulary]

F . Section III comprises General Test. This is for any such undergraduate programme/ programmes being offered by Universities where a General Test is being used for admission.

GUIDANCE FROM DHYEYA

  • Guidance will be provided in Hindi and English languages from the Section 1A
  • Also, General Test of Section III will be provided under our guidance programme.
  • Apart from these two sections, no other guidance would be covered in our programme.

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Note: You can get free mock test in Test Series Section.

Exam Pattern

SECTIONS SUBJECTS/ TESTS NUMBER OF QUESTIONS TO BE ATTEMPTED DURATION
SECTION 1A SECTION IB 13 LANGUAGES 19 LANGUAGES 50 40 IN EACH 45 MINUTES FOR EACH
SECTION II 27 DOMAIN SPECIFIC SUBJECTS 50 40 IN EACH 45 MINUTES FOR EACH SUBJECT
SECTION III GENERAL TEST 75 60 60 MINUTES

Download Subject wise Syllabus

Duration of Examination-

  1. Slot 1: 195 minutes (3 hours 15 mins)
  2. Slot 2: 225 minutes (3 hours 45 mins)

Timing of Examination

  1. Slot 1: 09.00 AM to 12.15 PM (IST)
  2. Slot 2: 03.00 PM to 06.45 PM (IST)

Important Dates

  • Online submission of Application - Form 06 April to 06 May, 2022 (up to 5:00 pm)
  • Last date of successful transaction of Examination Fee - 06 May, 2022 (up to 11:50 pm)
  • Downloading of Admit Card from NTA Website - To be announced later on the website
  • Date(s) of Examination - First and second week of July, 2022

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