Exam Name	CUET 2025 (Common University Entrance Test)
Exam Organising Authority	NTA – National Testing Agency
Exam Mode	CBT – Computer based test
Level of Exam	Undergraduate Level
Frequency of Exam	Once a year
Exam Date	2-3rd week of May 2025
Exam Shifts	1 – 8.30 am to 10.30 am 2 – 12.00 noon to 2.00 pm 3 – 3.30 pm to 6.30 pm
Language of Exam	13 languages – English, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Urdu
Exam Centre Cities	171 cities across India and 24 cities outside India
Accepting Colleges	More than 260 universities including central, state, deemed and private universities
Official Website	exams.nta.ac.in/CUET-UG/ cuetug.ntaonline.in

CUET UG 2025 Exam Dates

Here is the list of important events with tentative dates for students to get a brief idea about the timings of the upcoming CUET UG exam.

Events	Dates (Tentative)
CUET Application form release	Last week of February 2025
Last date to submit the CUET application form	First week of April 2025
Application correction Date	Second week of April 2025
Announcement of CUET 2035 exam city intimation	Last week of April 2025
CUET Admit card release	Second week of May 2025
CUET (UG) Exam	Third week of May 2025 onwards
Answer Key Release Date	Fourth week of June 2025
CUET Result Date	Last week of June 2025
Counselling session	Last week of July 2025 onwards

CUET UG 2025 Application Form

The application form of CUET UG 2025 is expected around the last week of February by NTA on their official website. Students can fill the form as soon as it is announced to avoid last minute hassles. Candidates can look below to find details on the application process in a stepwise manner.

• Visit the NTA CUET 2025 official website at cuetug.ntaonline.in.
• Fill in the details for CUET registration 2025 such as candidate’s name, address and contact details.
• The login credentials will be generated automatically and sent on the registered email address and mobile number.
• Candidates must use the login information sent on registered contact details.
• After logging in again with the provided credentials, fill the CUET 2025 application form.
• Upload all the asked documents such as a scanned image of a photograph and signature in the prescribed format.
• Complete the process by paying the application fees through online mode.
• Save the copy of the filled application form for future reference.

CUET 2025 Application Form: List of Documents to Upload

List of Documents	Size	Format
Scanned photograph	10 kb to 200 kb	JPG/JPEG
Scanned signature	4 kb to 30 kb	JPG/JPEG
Scanned copy of category certificate (SC/ST/OBC/EWS etc.)*	50 kb to 300 kb	PDF
Scanned copy of PwBD certificate*	50 kb to 300 kb	PDF

CUET 2025 Application Form Fee

No of Subjects	General (UR)	OBC-NCL/ EWS	ST/ SC/ PWBD /Third gender	Centres outside India
Up to 3 subjects	Rs. 750/-	Rs. 700/-	Rs. 650/-	Rs. 3750/-
Up to 7 subjects	Rs. 1500/-	Rs. 1400/-	Rs. 1300/-	Rs. 7500/-
Up to 10 subjects	Rs. 1750/-	Rs. 1650/-	Rs. 1550/-	Rs. 11000/-

CUET UG 2025 Exam Pattern

Students must visit the Exam pattern before starting their preparation to get an overview of the subjects and the time allotted to each to focus on the core of the exam. Refer to the table provided below to understand the structure CUET UG exams follow.

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)	35/40 Questions to be attempted out of 45/50	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 UG 2025 Syllabus

Aspirants of CUET UG should always be updated on the latest syllabus prescribed for them to perform well in the exam. However, The CUET UG is expected to see no changes or modifications in their existing syllabus for the 2025 exam. It will be the same syllabus as per the NCERT and students are suggested to follow their NCERT textbooks to score maximum marks. Refer to the table below to learn about each section provided in the table below.

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 Subject	Class 12 Board Exam Syllabus of the 29 CUET domain Subjects: Accountancy, Agriculture, Anthropology, Art Education Sculpture, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics/Business Economics, Engineering Graphics, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Studies, Fashion Studies, Geography, History, Home Science, Knowledge Tradition- Practices in India, Legal Studies, Mass Media/Mass Communication, Mathematics, Performing Arts, Physical Education, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Sanskrit, Sociology, Tourism, and Teaching Aptitude
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 UG 2025 Books for Preparation

Here is the list of some suggested books and sample papers for the preparation of upcoming CUET UG exam 2025.

• NCERT Books for each domain subject
• NCERT Exemplar for each domain subject
• Oswaal NTA CUET UG Mock test sample question papers
• Past Year Papers of General Aptitude Tests
• Quantitative Aptitude by R.S. Aggarwal
• S. Aggarwal Books for Science subjects
• S. Grewal Books for Commerce subjects

CUET Advance City Intimation Slip 2024

CUET Advanced City Intimation Slip issued by NTA should not be mistaken for an Admit Card. The Intimation Slip mentions the test centre that the candidate is assigned to for the CUET UG exam. They can download and print the provided slip using the login credentials provided to them.

CUET UG How to Download the Admit Card

Aspirants must possess their admit card provided by NTA on the official website to be able to sit for the examination. Look below to find a detailed stepwise manner for downloading the admit card.

• Visit the official website of the National Testing Agency (NTA).
• Login using the credentials provided to you.
• Click on the link exams.nta.ac.in/CUET-UG.
• The screen will display your Admit card.
• Click on download arrow and save it for future references.
• Make sure you take at least two printouts to avoid any obstacles.

CUET UG Analysis Previous Years

According to the CUET UG 2024 analysis, the exam was considered between easy to moderate. Students wishing to learn about the difficult level of the exam can refer to the provided tables below which shows analysis of the exam on various parameters.

CUET UG Registrations

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 UG: Top 10 Domain Subjects

CUET Subjects	2024	2023	2022
General Test	8,34,207	8,08,597	5,24,277
Chemistry	7,01,750	6,58,358	2,79,869
Physics	6,72,773	6,34,078	2,58,211
Maths/Applied Mathematics	4,86,365	4,87,609	2,68,752
Biology	3,91,409	4,02,224	1,61,840
Economics/Business Economics	2,13,996	2,28,125	1,50,646
Business Studies	1,93,252	2,03,613	1,37,023
Accounts	1,80,795	1,86,848	1,22,497
Political Science	1,61,333	2,03,508	1,28,470
History	1,37,568	1,88,949	1,22,139

Top 5 languages

Subjects	2024	2023	2022
English	10,07,336	9,72,846	5,95,403
Hindi	2,07,839	2,61,966	2,14,908
Sanskrit	8,901	6,,370	9,099
Bengali	9,065	4,784	6,750
Urdu	6,726	12,800	3,522

Top State/UTs with 75+ Registrations (CUET UG 2024)

Uttar Pradesh	3,43,067
Delhi	1,44,406
Bihar	99,061
Jharkhand	90,661
Rajasthan	82,633
Madhya Pradesh	77,091
Haryana	75,548

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q. Can I prepare from the NCERT books for the CUET UG 2025 exam?

Ans. Yes, students can prepare from the NCERT textbooks for the CUET UG exam 2025. The textbook is enough to complete the entire syllabus of the exam.

Q. What is the last date to apply for CUET UG 2025?

Ans. NTA will soon be releasing the exact dates of the CUET UG examination. However, the last date is expected to be in the first week of April, 2025.

Q. What is the duration of the CUET exam 2025?

Ans. The CUET is a 45 minutes long test. However, students who have applied for subjects like Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics /Applied Mathematics, Accountancy, Computer Science and Informatics Practices will be provided 60 minutes.

Contact Details

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Common University Entrance Test

⦁ CUET- UG: ⦁ cuet.samarth.ac.in; ⦁ [email protected]

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