CUET 2024: On April 30, 2024, the National Testing Agency (NTA) will make the CUET city intimation slip 2024 available. The exam city intimation slip will be available for download at cuetug.ntaonline.in for candidates who applied for CUET 2024. In the second week of May 2024, the authorities will release the CUET admission card 2024. It is anticipated that NTA will soon release the CUET UG 2024 schedule.

The hybrid CUET 2024 exam is slated to take place from May 15 to May 31, 2024. The number of applicants for each CUET subject will determine the examination mode. For subjects with more than 1.5 lakh registrations, the exam will be administered using pen and paper method. 13.4 lakh people applied for the CUET UG 2024. The English subject has received the highest number of applications (10 lakh candidates), followed by the General test (8.34 lakh candidates).

Introduction of CUET 2024

The Common University Entrance Test, also known as CUET, is the most common entrance test taken by students who are pursuing admission to undergraduate programs at universities. This test is designed to evaluate the academic knowledge and aptitude of students in various subjects such as Math, Science, English, and Social Studies. This entrance exam is held once a year and the syllabus and format are determined by the respective universities.

CUET 2024: Highlights

Check the table below for important features or highlights of the CUET 2024 exam.

Particulars

Details

Exam Name

CUET

Full form

Common University Entrance Test

Conducting Body

National Testing Agency (NTA)

Exam Level

Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate (PG)

Exam Frequency

Once a year

Exam Mode

Hybrid Mode (OMR Sheet or Computer Based Test)

Courses Offered Through CUET

UG and PG courses of state, central, private and deemed universities

Exam Fees

  • INR 750 (General)
  • INR 700 (OBC-NCL, EWS)
  • INR 650 (SC, ST, PwD and Transgender)
  • INR 3,750 (International centres)

Exam Duration

  • Slot I - 9 AM to 11 AM
  • Slot II - 12.30 PM to 2 PM
  • Slot III - 4 PM to 5.30 PM

Marking Scheme

  • +5 for each correct answer
  • -1 for each incorrect answer

Medium of Examination

13 languages - English, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Urdu

Official Website

CUET 2024: Exam Date

CUET 2024 exam date is May 15-31, 2024. CUET UG dates for other important events are provided below for reference:

Events

Dates

CUET UG 2024 Registration Last Date and Time 

  • Submission of Form: April 5, 2024 (9:50 PM)
  • Fee Payment: April 5, 2024 (11:50 PM)

CUET Correction Window 2024

April 6 to 8, 2024

CUET UG 2024 City Intimation

April 30, 2024 onwards (tentative)

CUET Admit Card 2024

2nd week of May 2024

CUET 2024 Exam Date

May 15 to 31, 2024

CUET 2024 Answer Key

June 2024

Animated Blinking Gradient Button CUET Result

June 30, 2024

CUET Registration Statistics 2024

Check the table below to know the CUET statistics for 2024, 2023, 2022:

Features

2024

2023

2022

Number of applicants (Fee paid)

13.4 lakhs

14.9 lakhs

9.9 lakhs

Male candidates

7.1 lakh

8.3 lakh

5.6 lakh

Female candidates

6.3 lakh

6.6 lakh

4.3 lakh

CUET 2024 Exam Pattern

The CUET 2024 exam pattern is issued by the National Testing Agency (NTA), the exam conducting body, along with the notification and information brochure. CUET UG 2024 will be conducted in a hybrid mode. As per the exam pattern of CUET exam will have Section 1A, Section 1B, General Test, and domain-specific subjects. Section 1A, which is compulsory, includes 13 languages, and candidates will be given the option to choose the language of their choice. Section 1B is optional and for students who want to opt for another language apart from the ones that are a part of Section 1A. Some of the languages on offer are French, Arabic, German, etc. Each question will carry five marks, and there will be one mark negative marking for each wrong answer.

CUET 2024 Exam Structure

The table below shows the exam pattern and structure of the number of questions.

CUET Exam Pattern

Section

Number of Questions

Duration of exam

Section IA (Language)

40 questions to be attempted out of 50 in each language

45 minutes for each Language

Section IB

Section II (Domain Subject)

40 questions to be attempted out of 50 in each language

45 minutes for each domain subject

[Note: In subjects i.e., Accountancy, Economics, Physics, Computer Science / Informatics Practices, Chemistry, and Mathematics /Applied Mathematics the duration of the test will be 60 minutes]

Section III (General Test)

50 Questions to be attempted out of 60

60 minutes

CUET 2024 Syllabus

The official notification and syllabus for the CUET UG 2024 are released by NTA. The NCERT Class 12 syllabus and the CUET syllabus are at the same level. The CUET syllabus 2024 shares the following common subjects: General Knowledge, Reasoning, Analytical Skills, Numerical Aptitude/Data Interpretation, General Aptitude, and English. The NTA has published a syllabus broken down by subject that students need to study for the test. 

CUET 2024 Section-wise Syllabus

The following table brings the section-wise types of questions or the CUET 2024 syllabus.

Section

CUET Syllabus or Question Types

Section I – Language

Reading Comprehension - based on different types of passages–Factual, Literary and Narrative, Literary Aptitude and Vocabulary

Section II – Domain Subjects

CUET domain subject syllabus is based on the Class 12 Board exam syllabus

Section III – General Test

General Knowledge, Current Affairs, General Mental Ability, Numerical Ability, Quantitative Reasoning (Simple application of basic mathematical concepts arithmetic/algebra geometry/mensuration/stat taught till Grade 8), Logical and Analytical Reasoning

CUET 2024 Preparation Plan, Previous Year Papers and Mock Tests

Exam questions for CUET 2024 are easy to moderate and are based on the NCERT syllabus for class 12. It will take at least two to three months to prepare for the CUET UG 2024 by finishing the syllabus, revising, and doing practice questions and mock exams. To assist you with time management, we have included a meticulously planned daily study schedule and timetable for CUET 2024 preparation.

Subject

Preferred Time Limit

Newspaper + Current Affairs (through any weekly magazine, YouTube, etc.)

30-45 minutes

Language Paper- RCs + Verbal Aptitude (para jumbles, error detection, para completion, sentence improvement, etc.)

1 hour

General Test- General Mental Ability and Quantitative Aptitude

1 hour

Domain Subject 1

1.5 hours

General Test- Logical and Analytical Reasoning

1 hour

Domain Subject 2

1.5 hours

Language Paper- Vocabulary (idioms/ phrases, one-word substitution, antonyms/ synonyms, etc.)

30 minutes

General Test- General Knowledge

30 minutes

Domain Subject 3

1 hour

Revision of what is studied on the day

1 hour

Solve Previous Year Questions

At least twice in a week

Attempt Mock tests

Once every week

CUET 2024 Cut off: University and Course-wise Qualifying Marks

Each university will announce the CUET 2024 cut-off course-by-course on its website. The minimal score needed to be qualified for admission to a specific university course is known as the CUET qualifying mark. For your reference, the CUET UG cut-off percentile and grades for a few DU and BHU courses are listed below:

Courses

DU cut-off Percentile

BHU Cut-off Marks

B.A (Hons) English

95+

250+

B.A (Hons) Economics

98+

260+

B.Com (Hons)

96+

400+

B.Sc (Hons) Mathematics

97+

440+

B.Sc (Hons) Chemistry

95+

430+

CUET UG Correction Window 2024

The CUET UG Correction Window 2024 is a Chance for the students to make corrections to their application forms for the CUET UG program. This window usually opens after the application deadline has passed, and it allows students to edit or update any incorrect or incomplete information they may have submitted in their initial application. Students need to take advantage of this process, as it can greatly improve their chances of being accepted into the program

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