CUET or the Central Universities Entrance Test is an all-India test that is conducted for admission to various Undergraduate, Postgraduate, and Research Programs at a number of Central and State Universities across India. Since 2021, the NTA or the National Testing Agency has been given responsibility for the administration of this exam.
As per the UGC Guidelines, formerly known as the CUCET or the Central Universities Common Entrance Test let all the central universities assess students’ standing on the basis of a single platform, that is, the CUCET scorecard. This was accepted by all the central universities as per their course availability.
And, now the CUET or the Common Universities entrance test has become compulsory for all the central universities in India, and even the state or regional universities along with the deemed and private universities can participate in the process as per their course availability. Here the Central universities mandatorily have to accept the CUET Scorecard, while for the state, regional, deemed, or private universities it is optional.
The CUET 2023 will be a computer-based exam for admissions to 45 Central Universities in India. The CUET 2023 will be conducted by the NTA or the National Testing Agency. A merit list will be created by the NTA after the CUET exam, on the basis of which the students will get admission to the Central Universities.
The CUET will comprise of overall 3 sections, and now we will discuss each section specifically in detail:
Section 1 is further divided into 2 sub-sections: that is Section 1A and Section 1B.
Talking about Section 1A; this is a compulsory section conducted in 13 different languages, from which the candidates can choose their preferred language.
The languages you can opt from in Section 1A are: Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Odiya, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, English, Hindi, and Urdu
Section 1B is an optional section for candidates who want to opt for any of the 19 other languages apart from the languages selected from Section 1A.
The languages a candidate can choose from are: French, Spanish, German, Nepali, Persian, Italian, Arabic, Sindhi, Kashmiri, Konkani, Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, Manipuri, Santhali, Tibetan, Japanese, Russian, Chinese.
Now coming to Section 2; This section comprises the Domain-specific subjects and a candidate can select up to 6 domains maximum out of 27 domain options, that they desire to pursue at the Under-Graduate level.
And, for details the 27 domains available to the candidates are: 1.Accountancy/ Book Keeping 2.Biology/ Biological Studies/ Biotechnology/Biochemistry 3.Business Studies 4.Chemistry 5.Computer Science/ Informatics Practices 6.Economics/ Business Economics 7.Engineering Graphics 8.Entrepreneurship 9.Geography/Geology 10.History 11.Home Science 12.Knowledge Tradition and Practices of India 13.Legal Studies 14.Environmental Science 15.Mathematics 16.Physical Education/ NCC /Yoga 17.Physics 18.Political Science 19.Psychology 20.Sociology 21.Teaching Aptitude 22.Agriculture 23. Mass Media/ Mass Communication 24.Anthropology 25.Fine Arts/ Visual Arts (Sculpture/ Painting)/Commercial Arts, 26. Performing Arts – (i) Dance (Kathak/ Bharatnatyam/ Oddisi/ Kathakali/Kuchipudi/ Manipuri (ii) Drama- Theatre (iii) Music General (Hindustani/ Carnatic/ Rabindra Sangeet/ Percussion/ Non-Percussion), 27. Sanskrit.
Now lets us talk about Section 3: Section 3 will be General Ability Test. This section is mandatory for any particular undergraduate program/programs that are being offered by any particular University where the General Test will also be used as selection criteria.
Here, we need to add something for your detailed information and to avoid any kind of ambiguity:
A Candidate can choose a maximum of any 3 languages from Section 1A and Section 1B taken together. However, the third language chosen needs to be in lieu of the 6th domain-specific Subject chosen by the candidate – as applicable (so the maximum number of tests to be taken remains 9 only i.e. 2 Languages+6 Domain-Specific Subjects+1 General Test OR 3 Languages+5 Domain-Specific Subjects+1 General Test: flexibility is provided to help a candidate apply for many Universities depending on their eligibility conditions).
Section 2 offers 27 Subjects, out of which a candidate may choose a maximum of 6 Subjects.
Section 3 comprises General Test.
For choosing Languages from Section 1A and 1B and domain-specific Subjects from Section 2 and General Test under Section 3, the Candidate must refer to the requirements of his/her intended University.
| Syllabus |
| Section 1A & 2B: Language to be tested through Reading Comprehension (based on different types of passages–Factual, Literary, and Narrative [Literary Aptitude & Vocabulary] |
| Section 2: As per the NCERT model syllabus as applicable to Class XII only |
| Section 3: 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 Exam Format:
Firstly, the CUET will be an Online Computer-Based exam, in approximately 150 centers across India.
The CUET 2023 will be conducted in two shifts:
In the First Shift, candidates will have to appear for Section 1 (Languages), two domain subjects, and the general test.
In the Second Shift, they will have to appear for the other four domain subjects and additional language test, if opted for.
Number of Questions to be attempted:
Now, in sections 1A & 1B & section 2 you have to attempt 40 questions out of 50 in each language, while in section 3, 60 questions are to be attempted out of 75.
Exam Duration: The CUET 2023 Exam duration for each test will be of around 4 hours.
Question Types: Objective Type with Multiple Choice Questions. And for every wrong answer, there will be a negative marking.
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Now the next important thing is to discuss the approach to preparing for a highly competitive exam like the CUET. Here we are going to keep it very simple.
Step 1 – Be completely aware of the exam.
Step 2 – You must make your foundation very strong
Step 3 – Enhance your knowledge
Step 4 – Practice with Sample Paper Series and CUET Previous Year’s Questions
Step 5 – Focused and Determined approach
Many aspiring candidates will find it difficult to decide whether or not they should opt to enroll with a CUET Coaching institute. Though enrolling with a coaching institute is an individual’s choice, we would present some benefits below:
Technological development has taken the education system by storm. A very significant difference that everyone must have noticed is that bulky study materials have been replaced with online PDFs. Nevertheless, it has contributed greatly in not only enhancing learning but has connected the students located in the remotest corner of the globe. Also considering the teaching activities, the faculty members also can deliver a well-researched and well-orchestrated video tutorial, thereby reducing their repetitive effort, in turn assisting them in providing the best training. This mode of audio-visual recorded learning format also assists the students in various ways like learning at their convenience, revising has become easier by directly going to the timeline of a particular video.
Therefore, keeping pace with the revolution in the teaching and training field, Intello Academy has also upgraded itself to come up to your expectations. Hence, we prioritize reaching out to every CUET aspirant and bringing the light of learning and higher education to them, using our advanced and up-to-date technology infrastructure. We have risen to the top of the list of the Best CUET preparation coaching center as a result of our many years of effort and experience. Our experienced team of faculty members, who empathize with the students, made this possible via their continuous and dedicated efforts. Our students, in turn, have done their part by earning the best scores and securing a seat in the top Central Universities, thereby helping us maintain our track record, as well as making a name for Intello Academy.
Fulfilling the eligibility requirement, a candidate might apply for multiple courses, but the candidates are restricted to apply for a duplicate or multiple for any one particular course. This could even lead to penalization, that is cancelation of the application forms.
The Admission process for admissions into each of the Central Universities will be processed separately. Each of these central universities’ admissions processes is handled separately. Following the CUET 2022 results, the various central universities will announce the counseling process and admission schedules depending on the weightage given to the CUET 2022 score and other criteria at the participating universities.
The important dates and details will be continuously updated on each individual Central University Website, therefore, you are recommended to check out.
As per the latest updates, the CUET 2023 last date for submitting the application forms is tentatively by the first week of September 2023.
For any latest updates, you must visit the CUET official website.
The Course for which CUET Counseling is Mandatory are:
Till now the CUET entrance exam is conducted only in an Online mode. A student has to have a Laptop or a computer. For further updates, you may refer to the official website.
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