Table of contents
What is CUET 2025 UG
Highlights of CUET 2025 UG
Important dates of CUET 2025 UG
Syllabus of CUET 2025 UG
Exam pattern of CUET 2025 UG
Eligibility criteria of CUET 2025 UG
CUET UG 2025
The registration date of CUET 2025 is released by NTA from 1 March 2025 to 24 March 2025.CUET aspirants fill out the CUET 2025 application form on the official website cuetug.ntaonline.in. The correction window of CUET 2025 will open from 26 March 2025 to 28 March 2025, till 11:50 PM. The admit card release date is in the second week of May 2025, and the date of the CUET UG exam will be held from May 8 to June 1, 2025.
In this article, we cover & know the important areas of CUET 2025.
What is CUET 2025 UG
CUET is the national-level exam conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to Central, Private, and Deemed Universities. CUET 2025 is a single entrance exam for all the programs (Commerce, Science, Humanities, and even Engineering) in Universities across the Country.
CUET exam is a standardized exam that gives a fair chance to every candidate from different educational backgrounds. In 2024, approx 200 Universities participated in this exam for their admission to various courses but in 2025 approx 500+ Universities participated which include universities like Delhi University (DU), Banaras Hindu University (BHU), and Jawaharlal Nehru.
Highlights of CUET 2025 UG
| Secifics | Details |
| Exam name/ Full form | CUET UG / Common University Entrance Test |
| Conducted body of CUET | NTA (National Testing Agency) |
| Exam mode | Online mode (CBT) |
| Exam frequency | Once in a year |
| Language of exam | 13 languages – English, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Urdu |
| Total subjects | 37 (13 Languages, 23 Domain-Specific & 01 General Aptitude Test) |
| Exam marks scheme | +5 for each correct answer -1 for each wrong answer |
| Candidates participating in the exam | Approx 20 lakh candidates (2025) |
| Exam Date and timing | To be announced |
| CUET exam center cities | Across India, 354 Cities and 26 Cities Outside India |
| Exam pattern | Multiple choice with objective-type questions |
| Official website | www.nta.ac.in |
Important dates of CUET 2025 UG
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| CUET 2025 Registration start date | Last week of February 2025 |
| CUET 2025 Registration end date | Last week of March 2025 |
| Application correction window | Last week of March 2025 |
| CUET 2025 Admit card release date | The second week of May 2025 |
| CUET 2025 Exam date | Third week of May 2025 |
| CUET 2025 Answer ker release date (Probable) | Fourth week of June 2025 |
| CUET 2025 Result date (Probable) | Last week of June 2025 |
| Counselling session (Probable) | Last week of July 2025 |
Syllabus of CUET 2025 UG
| Section | CUET Syllabus |
| Section 1 Language | Malayalam, Marathi, Urdu, Gujarati, Odia, Assamese, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Punjabi, Bengali, English, Hindi and Tamil |
| Section 2 Domain subjects | Accountancy, Anthropology, Agriculture, Computer Science, Biology, Art Education Sculpture, Chemistry, Fashion Studies, Business Studies, Mass Media/Mass Communication, Engineering Graphics, Economics/Business Economics, Environmental Studies, Entrepreneurship, Geography, Home Science, Mathematics, History, Legal Studies, Knowledge Tradition- Practices in India, Psychology, Performing Arts, Sanskrit, Sociology, Physics, Political Science, Physical Education, Tourism and Teaching Aptitude |
| Section 3 General test (GT) | General Knowledge, General Mental Ability, Current Affairs, Quantitative Reasoning, Numerical Ability, Logical and Analytical Reasoning |
Exam pattern of CUET 2025 UG
| Section | |
| Section-1 | This section will ask questions about topics such as Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Grammar, etc. Students have to attempt 50 questions! |
| Section-2 | This section includes 23 Domain subjects from the +2 level, all based on the NCERT syllabus. Students have to attempt 50 questions! |
| Section-3 | This section contains questions from Basic Mathematics, Basic Reasoning and Mental Ability, and Basic General Knowledge. |
Eligibility criteria of CUET 2025 UG
| Age Limit | No age limit for candidates |
| Qualification | Must be passed their Class 12 or equivalent examination from a recognized board with a minimum of 50% marks in the General category and 45% for reserved categories. |
| Reservation | Indian nationals of specific categories (OBC-NCL, Gen-EWS, SC, ST) |
| Persons with disability (PWD) | An extra 20 minutes will be given to the candidates For a one-hour exam A minimum of 40% of disability person is required for reservation benefit |