CUET UG 2024 Examination Pattern
The National Testing Agency (NTA), the exam conducting body, has released the CUET 2024 exam pattern, along with the notification and information brochure on its official website. Last year, the CUET exam pattern was altered. The pattern varies between Slots I and II. The CUET UG 2024 exam will be held in a computer-based mode (CBT) for 2.5 hours. Section 1A, Section 1B, the General Test, and domain-specific subjects will be included in the exam. Section 1A, which will be mandatory, will be available in 13 languages, with candidates given the option of selecting their preferred language. Section 1B is an optional section for students who wish to study a language other than those listed in Section 1A. Among the languages French, Arabic, German, and other languages are available. Each question will be worth five points, with one mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer.
Section
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Number of Questions
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Duration
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Question Types
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Section IA
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40 questions to be attempted out of 50 in each language
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45 minutes for each language
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Reading Comprehension based on different types of passages—Factual, Literary, and Narrative—will be used to assess language (Literary Aptitude and Vocabulary)
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Section IB
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Section II
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40 questions to be attempted out of 50
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45 minutes for each domain-specific subject
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- Input text can be used for multiple-choice questions.
- MCQs based solely on the NCERT Class 12 syllabus
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Section III
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60 questions to be attempted out of 75
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60 minutes
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- Input text can be used for multiple-choice questions.
- General Knowledge, Current Events, General Mental Ability, Numerical Ability, Quantitative Reasoning (simple application of basic mathematical concepts such as arithmetic/algebra geometry/ mensuration(up to Grade 8), Analytical and Logical Reasoning
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