CUET UG Syllabus
CUET (UG) 2026 - Syllabus Overview
Total Subjects: 37 (13 Languages + 23 Domain-Specific Subjects + 1 General Aptitude Test)
Candidates may choose up to a maximum of 5 subjects including languages and General Aptitude Test.
Mode: Computer Based Test (CBT)
Each test paper: 50 questions (all compulsory), 60 minutes duration, Objective type MCQs
Marking: +5 for correct answer, -1 for incorrect answer, 0 for unanswered
LANGUAGES (13): English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu
Language Syllabus: Reading Comprehension (based on different types of passages - Factual, Literary, and Narrative), Literary Aptitude, Vocabulary
DOMAIN-SPECIFIC SUBJECTS (23) - Syllabus: As per NCERT syllabus
1. Accountancy / Book Keeping
2. Agriculture
3. Anthropology
4. Biology / Biological Science / Biotechnology / Biochemistry
5. Business Studies
6. Chemistry
7. Environmental Science
8. Computer Science / Information Practices
9. Economics / Business Economics
10. Fine Arts / Visual Arts / Commercial Arts
11. Geography / Geology
12. History
13. Home Science
14. Knowledge Tradition - Practices in India
15. Mass Media / Mass Communication
16. Mathematics / Applied Mathematics
17. Performing Arts (Dance, Drama, Music)
18. Physical Education (Yoga, Sports)
19. Physics
20. Political Science
21. Psychology
22. Sanskrit - includes Shastric traditional subjects: Sahitya, Vyakarana, Phalitha Jyotisha, Siddhanta Jyotisha, Nyaya, Advaita Vedanta, Visistadvaita Vedanta, Dvaita Vedanta, Sankhya Yoga, Agama, Mimamsa, Puranetihasa, Dharmasastra, Rigvedabhashyam, Krishna Yajurveda Bhashyam, Shukla Yajurveda Bhashyam, Samaveda Bhashyam, Atharva Veda Bhashyam, Vastu
23. Sociology
GENERAL APTITUDE TEST (1)
Topics: General Knowledge, Current Affairs, General Mental Ability, Numerical Ability, Quantitative Reasoning (simple application of basic mathematical concepts - arithmetic/algebra/geometry/mensuration/statistics), Logical and Analytical Reasoning
Detailed subject-wise syllabus is available at https://cuet.nta.nic.in/cuetug-2026-syllabus/