CUET Fine Arts Syllabus: Get Important Topics, Exam Pattern

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The CUET 2024 exam is scheduled to be held between May 15 and May 24, 2024. Aspirants preparing for the CUET 2024 Fine Arts exam can get an idea of the syllabus and exam pattern of Fine Arts Subjects on this page. Candidates can refer to the article below to learn about the CUET Fine Arts syllabus and important topics to prepare from.

CUET Fine Arts Syllabus                                                                            

CUET Fine Arts Syllabus: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will hold the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) from May 15 to May 31, 2024. NTA conducts the CUET exams to offer admission to various UG-level courses in all the central/private/deemed/state universities and other participating institutes in India. Candidates seeking admission to UG-level Fine Arts courses through CUET must be well prepared for the exam as the competition is very high. Hence, for better preparation for the CUET Fine Arts exam, the students need to check the entire CUET Fine Arts Syllabus and cover the topics included in it. As per the CUET datesheet, the Fine Arts paper will be conducted on May 21 in pen and paper mode.

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While filling the CUET 2024 application form, candidates are required to choose Fine Arts as a domain subject to take the subject test. The students must keep that in mind the entire topics included in the CUET Fine Arts Syllabus are taught in class 12. For a better preparation of the CUET UG Fine Arts exam, candidates must refer to the previous years’ Fine Arts question papers to know the chapter-wise weightage, topics, and type of questions asked in the exam.

Q:   What is the CUET marking scheme?

A:

NTA prescribes the CUET UG marking scheme. Check below to know the CUET UG marking scheme 2025:

  • Correct answer or the most appropriate answer: Five marks (+5)
  • Any incorrect option marked will be given minus one mark (-1).
  • Unanswered/Marked for Review will be given no mark (0).
  • If more than one option is found to be correct then Five marks (+5) will be awarded to only those who have marked any of the correct options.
  • If all options are found to be correct then Five marks (+5) will be awarded to all those who have attempted the question.
  • If none of the options is found correct or a question is found to be wrong or a question is dropped, then all candidates who have attempted the dropped question will be given five marks (+5) marks.

Q:   Is there a negative marking in CUET?

A:

Yes. There is a negative marking in the CUET exam. For each wrong answer, one mark is deducted. Negative marking will not be applicable in case of unattempted questions. The marking scheme as per NTA is given below.

i. Correct answer or the most appropriate answer: Five marks (+5)
ii. Any incorrect option marked will be given minus one mark (-1).
iii. Unanswered/Marked for Review will be given no mark (0).
iv. If more than one option is found to be correct then Five marks (+5) will be awarded to only those who have marked any of the correct options.
v. If all options are found to be correct then Five marks (+5) will be awarded to all those who have attempted the question.

vi. If none of the options is found correct or a question is found to be wrong or a question is dropped, then all candidates who have attempted the dropped question will be given five marks (+5) marks.

Q:   Can CUET normalisation reduce marks?

A:

CUET normalisation procss refers to a process of adjusting scores to account for variations in difficulty between different sessions of CUET exam. The aim is to ensure fairness and equity among students who may have taken different sessions of the same exam.

The normalization process shouldn't inherently reduce marks for students. Instead, it aims to adjust scores in a way that maintains the integrity and validity of the assessment. CUET Normalization might involve scaling scores, adjusting grade boundaries, or applying statistical techniques to ensure that the difficulty level of the assessment doesn't disadvantage any particular group of students.

CUET UG offers a total of 27 domain subjects. This page brings the complete syllabus for CUET UG Fine Arts subjects. It is expected that the CUET 2024 syllabus will remain the same as last year. The CUET UG syllabus for all subjects including Fine Arts has been announced along with the CUET exam 2024 information brochure.

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CUET Fine Arts Syllabus

In Fine Arts Subject, there are three major sections which are Painting, Sculpture, Graphics, and Commercial Arts. Candidates preparing for the CUET PG Fine Arts 2024 exam can check detailed syllabus for the same below:

CUET Fine Arts Syllabus for Painting

There are a total of four units in the Painting subject which are:

  • Unit 1: The Rajasthani and Pahari Schools of Miniature Painting
  • Unit 2: The Mughal and Deccan schools of miniature painting
  • Unit 3: The Bengal School and Cultural Nationalism
  • Unit 4: The Modern Trends in Indian Art

Students are suggested to read further to learn the CUET Fine Arts syllabus for Painting, Sculpture, and Graphic-Prints in detail.

Unit 1: The Rajasthani and Pahari Schools of Miniature Painting (16th Century A.D to 19th Century A.D.): Introduction to Indian Miniature Schools: Western-Indian, Pala, Rajasthani, Mughal, Central India, Deccan, and Pahari.

(A) The Rajasthani Schools Syllabus:

  1. Origin and development of the following schools in brief: Mewar, Bundi, Bikaner, Kishangarh, and Jaipur, and the main features of the Rajasthani schools.
  2. Study of the following Rajasthani paintings:

Title / Set / Painter

School

A Folio from Ramayana paintings of Sahibdin

Mewar

One Court scene or Hunting scene or Festival scene

Mewar Jagat Singh II

One Folio from Ragamala or Rasikapriya

Bundi

One painting of a Hunting Scene in a Forest

Kotah with Kotah

Maharaja

Radha (Bani-Thani) by Nihal Chand

Kishangarh

Pabuji Ki Phad, Folk Scroll painting

Bhilwara

Maru-Ragini

Mewar

Raja Aniruddha Singh Hara

Bundi

Chaugan Players

Jodhpur

Krishna on swing

Bikaner

Radha (Bani- Thani)

Kishangarh

Bharat Meets Rama at Chitrakuta

Jaipur

(B) The Pahari Schools:

  1. Origin and development of Basohli, Guler, and Kangra schools in brief and main features of the Pahari schools
  2. Study of the following Pahari Paintings:

Title / Set / Painter

School

One Folio of Ramayana

Basohli (Sangri – Early Phase)

One Folio of Gita Govinda of Jaideva by Manaku

Guler

One Krishna Lila or Bhagavata Purana Sukh

Kangra Folio by Nain

One painting from Nayaka Nayika

Guler or Kangra or Baramasa or Ragamala

Krishna with Gopis

Basohli

Nand, Yashoda and Krishna with Kinsmen Going to Vrindavana

Kangra 

Unit 2: The Mughal and Deccani Schools of miniature painting (16th Century A.D. to 19th Century A.D.)

(A) The Mughal School: Origin and development of the Mughal school in brief and main features of the Mughal School

Study of the following Mughal Paintings:

Title

Painter

School

A Folio from Akbar Namah

Basawan

Akbar

Baber Crossing the river Sone

Jagannath

Akbar

Krishna Lifting Mount Govardhana

Miskin

Akbar

Birth of Salim

Ramdas

Akbar

Jahangir holding the picture

Abul Hassan

Jahangir

Falcon on Bird-Rest

Ustad Mansoor

Jahangir

Kabir and Raidas

Ustad Faquirullah Khan

Shajahan

Marriage procession of

Haji Madni

Provincial

Dara Shikoh

Mughal (Oudh)

(A) The Deccani School

Origin and development of the Deccani school and Main features of the Deccan School.

Study of the following Deccani Paintings:

a. Ibrahim AdilShah II of Bijapur

Bijapur

b. Raga Hindola

Ahmednagar

c. Ragini Pat-hamsika

Ahmednagar

d. Hazart Nizamuddin Auliya and Amir Khusro

Hyderabad

e. Chand Bibi Playing Polo (Chaugan)

Golconda

Unit 3: The Bengal School and Cultural Nationalism           

  1. New Era in Indian art-an introduction
  2. Study of the following paintings:

(i)

Rama Vanquishing the pride of the ocean

Raja Ravi Verma

(ii)

Journey’s End

Nandlal Bose

(iii)

Parthasarthi

M.A.R. Chughtai

(ii)

Ghalib’s Poetry Painting based on

Gaganendranath Tagore

(iii)

Select a cubistic painting

Jamini Roy

(iv)

Mother and child

Rabindranath Tagore

(v)

Female Face

Amrita Sher Gill

(vi)

Hill Women

Nandlal Bose

(Vii)

Shiv and Sati

Kshitindranath Majumdar

(viii)

Rasa-Lila

M.A.R. Chughtai

(ix)

Radhika

Ram Gopal Vijaivargiya

(vii)

Meghdoot

--

National flag and the Symbolic significance of its forms and colours.

Contribution of Indian artists in the struggle for the National Freedom Movement

Tiller of the Soil-Nandlal Bose.

Unit 4: The Modern Trends in Indian Art Introduction

No.

Painting

Painter

iv.

Tantric Painting

G.R. Santosh

v.

Words and images

K.C.S. Pannikar

vi.

Rama Vanquishing the Pride of the Ocean

Raja Ravi Varma

vii.

Mother and child

Jamini Roy

viii.

Haldi Grinders

Amrita Sher Gil

ix.

Mother Teresa

M.F. Husain

x.

The Vulture

Kamlesh Dutt Pande

Sculpture: Study of the following sculptures:

(i)

Triumph of Labour

D. P. Roychowdhury

(ii)

Santhal Family

Ramkinker Vaij

(iii)

Standing Woman

Dhanraj Bhagat

(iv)

Cries Unheard

Amar Nath Sehgal

(v)

Ganesha Figure

P.V.Jankiram

(vi)

Dhanpal

Sankho Chaudhuri

(vi)

Chatturmukhi

Aekka Yada Giri Rao

Graphic-Prints

(i)

Whirlpool

Krishna Reddy

(ii)

Children

Somnath Hore

(iii)

Devi

Jyoti Bhatt

(iv)

Of walls

Anupam Sud

(v)

Man, Woman and Tree

K. Laxma Goud

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CUET 2024 Exam Pattern

In order to prepare well for the CUET exam 2024, the students should not only cover the CUET Fine Arts Syllabus but also be aware of the CUET exam pattern. It will help them know about the type of questions asked in the exam, the total number of questions asked, the marking scheme, and more. In the first section of the CUET UG exam, the Language Skills of candidates are tested through Reading Comprehension passage questions. In the second section, the questions are asked based on the subject opted for and the third section is GK, Current Affairs, Mathematics, and Logical and Analytical Reasoning. Candidates can check the detailed CUET 2024 exam pattern below.

Section

Number of Questions

Question Types

Section IA (Language)

40 questions to be attempted out of 50

Language to be tested through Reading Comprehension based on different types of passages–Factual, Literary, and Narrative, (Literary Aptitude and Vocabulary)

Section IB

Section II (Domain Subject)

35/40 Questions to be attempted out of 45/50

Input text can be used for MCQ Based Questions

MCQs based on the NCERT Class 12 syllabus only

Section III (General Test)

50 Questions to be attempted out of 60

Input text can be used for MCQ Based Questions

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

CUET Fine Arts Mapping for Courses

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)

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Download the CUET Domain Wise Question Paper and Syllabus

Candidates can download the CUET 2024 syllabus and CUET question papers for all the CUET subjects in the table below:

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CUET Question Paper PDFs

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CUET English Syllabus PDF

CUET English Question Paper PDF

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CUET Accountancy Syllabus PDF

CUET Accountancy Question Paper PDF

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CUET Business Studies Question Paper PDF

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CUET Chemistry Question Paper PDF

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CUET Computer Science Syllabus PDF

CUET Computer Science Question Paper PDF

Economics/ Business Economics

CUET Economics Syllabus PDF

CUET Economics Question Paper PDF

Engineering Graphics

CUET Engineering Graphics Syllabus PDF (Awaited)

CUET Engineering Graphics Question Paper PDF (Awaited)

Entrepreneurship

CUET Entrepreneurship Syllabus PDF

CUET Entrepreneurship Question Paper PDF (Awaited)

Geography/Geology

CUET Geography Syllabus PDF

CUET Geography Question Paper PDF

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CUET Home Science Question Paper PDF

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CUET Knowledge Tradition and Practices of India Syllabus PDF (Awaited)

CUET Knowledge Tradition and Practices of India Question Paper PDF (Awaited)

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CUET Legal Studies Syllabus PDF

CUET Legal Studies Question Paper PDF

Environmental Science

CUET Environmental Science Syllabus PDF (Awaited)

CUET Environmental Science Question Paper PDF (Awaited)

Mathematics

CUET Mathematics Syllabus PDF

CUET Mathematics Question Paper PDF

Physical Education/ NCC /Yoga

CUET Physical Education Syllabus PDF

CUET Physical Education Paper PDF (Awaited)

Physics

CUET Physics Syllabus PDF

CUET Physics Question Paper PDF

Political Science

CUET Political Science Syllabus PDF

CUET Political Science Question Paper PDF

Psychology

CUET Psychology Syllabus PDF

CUET Psychology Question Paper PDF

Sociology

CUET Sociology Syllabus PDF

CUET Sociology Question Paper PDF

Teaching Aptitude

CUET Teaching Aptitude Syllabus PDF

CUET Teaching Aptitude Question Paper PDF (Awaited)

Agriculture

CUET Agriculture Syllabus PDF

CUET Agriculture Question Paper PDF

Mass Media/ Mass Communication

CUET Mass Media/ Mass Communication Syllabus PDF

CUET Mass Media/ Mass Communication Question Paper PDF (Awaited)

Fine Arts

CUET Fine Arts Syllabus PDF (Awaited)

CUET Fine Arts Question Paper PDF

Fine Arts/ Visual Arts (Sculpture/ Painting)/Commercial Arts

CUET Fine Arts Syllabus PDF (Awaited)

CUET Fine Arts Question Paper PDF (Awaited)

Performing Arts

CUET Performing Arts Syllabus PDF (Awaited)

CUET Performing Arts Question Paper PDF (Awaited)

Sanskrit

CUET Sanskrit Syllabus PDF (Awaited)

CUET Sanskrit Question Paper PDF (Awaited)

History

CUET History Syllabus PDF

CUET History Question Paper PDF

General Test

CUET General Test Syllabus PDF (Awaited)

CUET General Test Question Paper PDF

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