The National Testing Agency administers the CUET 2025 exam to admit students to 45 Central Universities. The test will probably take place in July 2025. The Common University Entrance Test CUET provides a single entry point to several UG courses (PU) provided by CUET participating universities.
S.No. | Particulars | Details |
Name of the exam | Common University Entrance Test (CUET 2025) | |
Conducting Organization | National Testing Agency | |
Mode of Conduction | Online, Computer Based Test | |
Level of Examination | University Level | |
Exam Dates | Phase 1: To be announced Phase 2: To be announced | |
Duration | Slot I- 3 Hours and 15 Minutes Slot II- 3 Hours and 45 Minutes | |
Frequency | Once a year | |
Sections | Three; Language, Domain-Specific, General Studies | |
Participating Institutions | 44 Central Universities | |
Official Website | https://cuet.samarth.ac.in/ | |
Application Process | Online | |
Question Type | MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) | |
Negative Marking | Yes | |
Sectional Timings | Yes | |
CUET Helpline Number | 1800 572 7348 |
CUET 2025: Exam Pattern
The CUET 2025 exam follows a unique exam pattern. The candidates' linguistic abilities, subject knowledge and general knowledge are assessed through the exam. Different sections of the exam assess these abilities of the candidate. The 4 distinct areas include:
Section IA | Language Test | |
Section IB | Language Test | |
Section II | Domain Test | |
Section III | General Test |
Section IA: Language Test
Section IA assesses the linguistic abilities of the candidate. The candidates are expected to choose from 13 available language choices. The linguistic skills of the selected language are evaluated in this section. The language choices available are:
English; Hindi; Telugu; Kannada; Malayalam; Tamil; Marathi; Urdu; Odiya; Assamese; Punjabi; Bengali; Gujarati. (13 Languages to choose from)
Section IB: Language Test
The exam assesses the linguistic skills of two languages of the candidate's choice. In this section, the candidate chooses a second language. The candidates must choose one language from Section IA and one from Section IB. The options available in section IB are:
Konkani; Bodo; Dogri; French; Nepali; Persian; Italian; Arabic; Sindhi; Spanish; German; Russian; Japanese; Chinese; Tibetan; Kashmiri; Maithili; Manipuri; Santhali; Sanskrit. (20 Languages to choose from)
Section II: Domain Test
The questions from subjects candidates have studied in their 12th Grade will also be included in the CUET 2025 exam. The domain test evaluates the subject knowledge of the candidates. The candidates are given several subject choices to choose from. They shall select the subjects they have pursued in their 12th Grade. The subjects include:
Accountancy/ Book-keeping; Biology/ Biological Studies/ Biotechnology/ Biochemistry; Business Studies; Chemistry; Computer Science/ Informatics Practices; Economics/ Business Economics; Engineering Graphics; Entrepreneurship; Geography/Geology; History; Home Science; However, Knowledge Tradition and Practices of India; Legal Studies; Environmental Science; Mathematics; Physical Education/ NCC /Yoga; Physics; Political Science; Psychology; However, Sociology; Teaching Aptitude; Agriculture; Mass Media/ Mass Communication; Anthropology; Fine Arts/Visual Arts (Sculpture/ Painting)/Commercial Arts; Performing Arts –
(i) Dance (Kathak/ Bharatnatyam/Odissi/Kathakali/Kuchipudi/ Manipuri (ii) Drama- Theatre (iii) Music General (Hindustani/ Carnatic/ RabindraSangeet/ Percussion/ Non-Percussion); Sanskrit.
The candidates shall choose up to 6 subjects from the offered choices.
Section III: General Test
The candidates are also assessed for their general knowledge and quantitative, logical and analytical reasoning skills, along with language and subject knowledge. These components help in the holistic evaluation of the candidate. This section includes questions from the following topics:
General Knowledge; Current affairs; General Mental Ability; Numerical Abilities; Quantitative reasoning (Simple application of basic mathematical concepts arithmetic/algebra/geometry/mensuration/ statistics taught till 8th Grade); Logical and Analytical Reasoning.
The cuet exam will be conducted in two phases: The Morning and Evening Sessions. The exam pattern of both slots is given below:
Exam Pattern: Slot-1 (Morning Session)
S.No. | Sections | Duration | Total Questions | Questions to be Attempted | Total Marks |
Language Test | 45 Minutes | 50 in each language | 40 | 200 | |
Domain Test | 45 Minutes per subject | 50 in each subject | 40 | 200 | |
General Test | 60 Minutes | 75 | 75 | 300 |
Exam Pattern: Slot-2 (Evening Slot)
S.No. | Sections | Duration | Total Questions | Questions to be Attempted | Total Marks |
Language Test | 45 Minutes per Language | 50 | 40 | 200 | |
Domain Specific Test | 45 Minutes per subject | 50 | 40 | 200 |
CUET Online Coaching
CUET online coaching has its advantages. Some of them include the following:
- Candidates get the best guidance and resources in the comfort of their homes. The candidates can access all the needed resources online on their internet-connected devices.
- Since all the operations run online, there is no need to travel to the coaching centre. Therefore the travel time is saved.
- If the candidate misses any class, he/she can refer to the recorded lectures and the uploaded resources for reference.
- Doubts are also addressed online; there is no need to wait till you get to the coaching centre for doubt clarification.
- Since all the resources are available online, the candidates can make personalised preparation plans and prepare at their own pace. The pressure to keep up with peers is eliminated.
- Live Lectures for all the concepts included in CUET 2025.
- Section-Wise Practice Tests.
- More than 500 Videos, Short Tests and other effective resources.
- Comprehensive Modules for Static and Current GK.
Along with these key offerings, the programme will provide the candidates with the best guidance and assistance from experts from the test preparation industry. The candidates can rely on the course to get a good score in CUET 2025.
