The Common Universities Entrance Test CUET – 2022 is being conducted by the National Test Agency (NTA). With the introduction of the CUET exam, the students can now get admission in multiple Central Universities by giving a single exam. The exam will be conducted in the month of July-2022. This blog covers CUET Exam Pattern, exam overview, section wise syllabus and list of Universities and Colleges.
CUET Exam-2022 Overview:
| CUET full form: | Common Universities Entrance Test (CUET) |
| Conducted by: | National Test Agency (NTA) |
| For which standard: | Class 12 (All streams) |
| Exam Purpose: | Admission test for Central Universities |
| Exam Mode: | Computer Based Test (CBT) |
| No of universities accepting CUET: | 44 Central Universities |
| No of Sections: | 3 |
| Question type: | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) |
| Marking scheme: | 5 marks for correct answer; 1 negative marks |
| Total Questions: | 140 (40 + 40 + 60) |
| Total Marks: | 700 (200 + 200 + 300) |
CUET Exam Pattern:
CUET Exam Syllabus:
The CUET Exam Pattern follows 3 sections. So following is the syllabus for each Section.
Section 1:
1A: The languages to be selected in this section are: Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Odiya, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, English, Hindi and Urdu.
1B: French, Spanish, German, Nepali, Persian, Italian, Arabic, Sindhi, Kashmiri, Konkani, Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, Manipuri, Santhali, Tibetan, Japanese, Russian, Chinese.
Questions asked in this Language Section/Communication will be
1. Reading Comprehension:
There will be three types of passages (maximum 300-350 words):
i. Factual
ii. Narrative
iii. Literary
2. Verbal Ability
3. Rearranging the parts
4. Choosing the correct word
5. Synonyms and Antonyms
6. Vocabulary
A candidate can choose a maximum of any three languages from both IA and IB taken together. Third language chosen should be in lieu with the domain subject selected by the candidate.
Section 2:
The following are the domain specific subjects: (Total 27 subjects)
Accountancy, Agriculture, Anthropology, Art Education Sculpture, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics/Business Economics, Engineering Graphics, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Studies, Geography, History, Home Science, Knowledge Tradition, Practices India, Legal Studies, Mass Media/ Mass Communication, Mathematics, Performing Arts, Physical Education, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Sanskrit, Sociology, Teaching Aptitude
Section 3:
There will be a total of 75 questions in this section, out of which 60 are to be answered which are of the following topics:
General Knowledge, Current Affairs, General Mental Ability, Numerical Ability, Quantitative
Reasoning (Simple application of basic mathematical concepts arithmetic/algebra
geometry/mensuration/statistics taught till Grade 8), Logical and Analytical Reasoning.
CUET Universities and Colleges-2022:
Out of total 54 Central Universities, 44 Universities will be accepting CUET for admission:
| University Name | State |
| Aligarh Muslim University | Uttar Pradesh |
| Assam University | Assam |
| Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University | Uttar Pradesh |
| Banaras Hindu University | Uttar Pradesh |
| Central University of Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh |
| Central University of South Bihar | Bihar |
| Central University of Gujarat | Gujarat |
| Central University of Haryana | Haryana |
| Central University of Himachal Pradesh | Himachal Pradesh |
| Central University of Jammu | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Central University of Jharkhand | Jharkhand |
| Central University of Karnataka | Karnataka |
| Central University of Kashmir | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Central University of Kerala | Kerala |
| Central University of Odisha | Odisha |
| Central University of Punjab | Punjab |
| Central University of Rajasthan | Rajasthan |
| Central University of Tamil Nadu | Tamil Nadu |
| Dr. Harisingh Gaur Vishwa Vidyalaya | Madhya Pradesh |
| Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya | Chhattisgarh |
| Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University | Uttrakhand |
| Indira Gandhi National Tribal University | Madhya Pradesh |
| Jamia Millia Islamia | Delhi |
| Jawaharlal Nehru University | Delhi |
| Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya | Maharashtra |
| Manipur University | Manipur |
| Maulana Azad National Urdu University | Telangana |
| Mizoram University | Mizoram |
| Nagaland University | Nagaland |
| North Eastern Hill University | Meghalaya |
| Pondicherry University | Puducherry |
| Rajiv Gandhi University | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Sikkim University | Sikkim |
| Tezpur University | Assam |
| The English and Foreign Languages University | Telangana |
| Tripura University | Tripura |
| University of Allahabad | Uttar Pradesh |
| University of Delhi | Delhi |
| University of Hyderabad | Telangana |
| Visva Bharati University | West Bengal |
| Mahatma Gandhi Central University | Bihar |
| Central Sanskrit University, Delhi | Delhi |
| Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University | Delhi |
| National Sanskrit University | Andhra Pradesh |
