CUET Exam Pattern

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CUET Exam Pattern

Candidates aspiring to take up the CUET 2024 entrance exam should have a clear understanding of the question paper structure, format, and marking system hence to know about all these the candidates have to go through the exam pattern thoroughly which will be available on the official website of CUET. The NTA (National Test Agency) determines the exam pattern for CUET 2024. The exam pattern highlights the mode of examination, duration of the exam, number of sections the paper contains, mark allotment, and the medium of language. The exam pattern is one medium through which the candidates can get familiarized with the question paper format.

Sections Subjects Number of Questions Duration
IA Language (any one o f t h e 1 3 languages opted in Section IA) 40 out of 50 45 minutes per language
IB Language
Section II Domain-Specific Subjects (Max. 2 subjects) 35/40 Questions to be attempted out of 45/50 45 Minutes for each Domain-Specific Subject
Section III General Test 50 Questions to be attempted out of 60 60 minutes

Note: One mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. Unanswered/Marked for Review will be given no mark (0).

CUET Exam Pattern Highlights

Exam Timings:

  • Shift 1: 8.30 AM to 10.30 AM
  • Shift 2: 12 Noon to 2 PM
  • Shift 3: 3.30 PM to 6.30 PM

Type of Questions – Multiple Choice Questions

Medium of Examination- 13 Languages: English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu

Total No. of Questions

  • Section 1A: 50
  • Section 1B: 50
  • Section 2: 40 or 50
  • Section 3: 60

Negative Marking - Yes

No. of Domain Subject - 27

Marking Scheme

  • +5 for each correct answer
  • -1 for each incorrect answer

Choice of Cities:

Candidates are required to choose four cities while submitting their applications. The candidates' order of choice on their online application forms will be taken into consideration when determining the city of the examination. However, for administrative or logistical reasons, a different city can be selected.

The State of Permanent Address or State of Present Address will be the only states from which to choose the Center Cities.

If there are not sufficient applicants from a particular city, the NTA reserves the authority to merge one, two, or more cities.

Regarding the allocation of the City/Centre, the NTA's decision shall be definitive. There will be no further correspondence or requests in this area.

Paper Analysis:

The admission exam is administered online in a computer-based test (CBT) style, according to the UGC. Multiple-choice questions will be included in the question format.

In addition, there is a negative marking system that deducts 1 mark for each incorrect answer.

For information on the CUET Exam Pattern 2024, see the table below.

Section 1A Language test
Section 1B Language test
Section 2 Domain-specific test
Section 3 General aptitude test

The CUET 2024 exam is conducted online (computer-based examination) at their preferred test centers.
The marking system for CUET 2024 is each correct answer carries 1 mark and a negative marking of -1 for each wrong answer and 0 marking for unanswered questions.
The candidates will be asked to select four cities based on the order that they have preferred the city of examination will be determined.

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