Everything You Need to Know About the CUET Exam

Everything You Need to Know About the CUET Exam


The CUET exam is a national level entrance examination conducted by the Central Universities of India for admission to various undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The exam is scheduled to be held in the month of July 2022. Candidates who wish to appear for the exam can check all the details regarding the same from this blog post.
 

What is the CUET exam?

The CUET exam is the Common University Entrance Test, which is a national level entrance examination for colleges  admission in India. It is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The candidates holding 12th pass certificate or graduation degree can fill out CUET Application Form 2022 which will be available on the official website.
 

What is the purpose of the CUET exam?

The purpose of the CUET exam is to select eligible candidates for admission to Undergraduate, postgraduate, and research programs at several centrally-funded universities. The candidates qualifying CUET Exam can get admission to various UG and PG programs in various renowned Universities across the country. 
 

Who has to take the CUET exam

All Indian citizens who wish to apply for admission into Undergraduate, postgraduate, and research programs at several centrally-funded universities must take the CUET exam.
 

When is the CUET exam offered?

CUET 2022 online examination is expected to be conducted by the first week of July 2022. The detailed exam schedule for CU-CET 2022 exam will be released along with the official notification of the CUET 2022 exam which is expected to be released this month. All candidates are advised to visit this page regularly to get the latest updates about the CUET exam date 2022. This year the NTA will conduct the Central Universities Entrance Test (CUET) in an online mode.
 

CUET 2022 Exam Pattern

NTA will also conduct CUET Exam in 13 languages ( Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Odiya, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, English, Hindi and Urdu). Check the revised CUCET Exam Pattern 2022 from here.
1. CUET 2022 will be conducted in an online mode this year, earlier, the exam was offline.
2. CUET (UG) – 2022 will consist of the following 4 sections namely-
➢ Section IA – 13 Languages
➢ Section IB – 19 Languages
➢ Section II – 27 Domain-specific Subjects
➢ Section III – General Test
3. The question paper will be MCQ type only and there will be a total of 175 questions out of which 140 questions are to be attempted.
4. A Candidate can choose a maximum of any 3 languages from Section IA and Section IB together.
5. Section II consists of 27 Subjects, out of which a candidate may choose a maximum of 6 Subjects.
 
CUET Exam Pattern 2022
Sections Subjects/ Tests No. of Questions To be Attempted Duration
Section IA 13 Languages  50 40 45 minutes for each language
Section IB 19 Languages 
Section II 27 Domain-specific Subjects  50 40 45 minutes for each subject
Section III General Test 75 60 60 minutes
Section IA Languages (13): Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Odiya, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, English, Hindi and Urdu
Section IB Languages (19): French, Spanish, German, Nepali, Persian, Italian, Arabic, Sindhi, Kashmiri, Konkani, Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, Manipuri, Santhali, Tibetan, Japanese, Russian, Chinese.
 

What are the CUET exam requirements?

To register for the CUET exam, candidates must have completed 12th grade or its equivalent from a recognized board or university. Candidates must also have secured at least 50% marks in aggregate in their qualifying examinations.
 

What are the passing score requirements for the CUET exam?

Candidates need to obtain a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate in order to pass the CUET exam. There is no negative marking in this exam, so candidates are advised to attempt all questions.
 

What is the registration process for the CUET exam?

Registration for the CUET exam can be done online on the official website. Candidates who wish to appear for the CUET 2022 Exam can check the required eligibility criteria set by National Testing Agency for admission to UG (undergraduate) & PG (postgraduate) Courses before they start filling out their application form.
 

Conclusion

The CUET exam is a very important exam in India that tests students on their knowledge. CUET stands for Central University Entrance Test. It is a national-level entrance examination to be taken by students who wish to pursue any of the following courses at the UG level in India. The exam is conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA). The purpose of this entrance exam is to ensure that candidates who wish to apply for admission into various Undergraduate, Integrated, Postgraduate, Diploma, Certification courses and Research Programmes in 45 Central Universities.