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The University of Calicut decides the CUCAT syllabus. CUCAT is conducted for admissions in various programmes, both undergrad and postgrad, offered by the university. You can find the syllabus of CUCAT 2025 on this page. The CUCAT 2025 syllabus includes course-wise topics on which the test questions will be based. It must be noted that the majority of courses offered through CUCAT are at the postgraduate level. This means the CUCAT 2025 syllabus mostly consists of discipline-specific topics. For effective preparation, aspiring students must go through the CUCAT syllabus in its entirety. However, going through what they’ve studied during their undergrad programmes is also essential. Without further ado, let’s get into it.
Q: What is the marking scheme for CUCAT?
Based on past trend of this entrance examination, all questions hold 4 marks. However, there is also a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each incorrect answer. However, it must also be noted that descriptive questions (usually common for language courses, philosophy courses, etc.) may hold 5 or 10 marks depending on the length or word limit of the answer. Descriptive questions may be of the short essay type or they may require the examinees to comment on a prompt, situation, topic, etc.
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CUCAT 2025 Exam Pattern
Before discussing the CUCAT syllabus, let us understand its exam pattern. According to the CUCAT pattern, examinees are given 1 or 2 hours to take the test depending on the chosen course. But for most disciplines, students are given 2 hours. The questions on the test paper are MCQ type, however, students will also find descriptive questions in the language course papers. The number of questions may also vary from course to course. Each question carries 4 marks and one mark is deducted for each incorrect answer.
CUCAT 2025 Syllabus - UG Courses
The programme-wise syllabus for CUCAT 2025 (UG Courses) is provided in the table below.
| Course |
CUCAT Syllabus |
|---|---|
| B.P.Ed |
General Awareness of national and international sports, the Olympics, elements of different games, the structure and function of the human body, sports events, significant dates, sports terminology, etc. English Basic Reasoning |
| BPEd Integrated (BPE) |
General Awareness of national and international sports, the Olympics, elements of different games, the structure and function of the human body, sports events, significant dates, sports terminology, etc. English, Basic Reasoning, Some Math (ratios, weight, load, etc.). |
CUCAT Syllabus 2025 - PG Courses
The CUCAT syllabus for the PG courses offered by the university is provided below.
| Course |
Syllabus |
|---|---|
| Integrated MA in Development Studies |
Indian History, concepts of Economics, history and terminology of Economics, government policies, notable dates and personalities related to Economics, General Awareness of World Economics, some geography and polity, census reports, and mathematics (ratios, percentages, probability, etc.). |
| Integrated MSc Bioscience |
Botany, Zoology, Chemistry and Physics of the undergrad level |
| Integrated MSc Physics/ Chemistry |
Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics of the BSc Physics/ Chemistry level |
| LLM with Double Specialisation |
English, Reasoning, General Awareness, IPC sections, Famous law authors, personalities, Other curriculum of the LLB level. |
| MA Arabic Language and Literature |
Arabic grammar, passages, famous literary personalities, etc. |
| MA Comparative Literature |
Famous authors, literary themes, history of literature, different literary periods, literary devices, translation (English to Malayalam/ Hindi), short essays x 4 |
| MA Economics and MA Financial Economics |
Economics of the BA level |
| MA English Language & Literature |
Significant poets and authors, famous literary pieces, literary awards and awardees, plays and playwrights, different literary periods and styles, literary terminology, dates and years of famous publications, etc. |
| MA Folklore |
Folk plays, folk dances, folk music and instruments, terminology, famous writers, writers who coined folk terminology, popular rites and rituals, notable places where various folk activities took/ take place (most questions are based on the folklore of Kerala and other parts of South India) |
| MA Hindi Language & Literature and MA Functional Hindi and Translation |
Hindi grammar, famous authors and their works, history of the language, important years, passage writing, questions that require you to comment on certain literary topics (Bihari, Premchand, Personification in Chhayavaad, etc.). |
| MA History |
Indian History, some European History, terminologies |
| MA Journalism & Mass Communication |
Malayalam and Kerala-centric media GA, journalism and mass media acronyms, English (error detection, fill in the blanks with the correct option, synonyms, acronyms, substitutions), current affairs, translation into Malayalam. |
| MA Malayalam Language & Literature |
Malayalam grammar, passages, famous literary personalities, etc. |
| MA Philosophy |
Passage-based questions, short notes on different philosophical topics, short essays, and discipline-specific topics as studied in the undergraduate programme (mostly descriptive) |
| MA Political Science |
Indian and World Polity |
| MA Sanskrit Language & Literature |
Sanskrit grammar, translation into regional language or English, short notes on various authors and Sanskrit literary works |
| MA Sociology |
Terminology related to sociology, notable personalities and theories/ concepts given by them, Acts and legislations relevant to sociology, the scope of sociology (schools of sociology), defining concepts and short essays |
| MA Urdu |
Urdu grammar, descriptive questions (short essays, descriptions, etc.), notable works and authors |
| MA Women’s Studies |
Relevant authors and their works, acts and legislations related to women’s issues, dates of such policies and acts, theories, definitions of different concepts, first and important female figureheads, long-form descriptive questions on relevant topics |
| M.Com |
Syllabus of the B.Com level |
| M.Lib.I.Sc |
General awareness, films and directors, famous books and authors, some geography, English (fill in the blanks, tenses, active and passive voice), some polity, awards and awardees, book terminology (bibliography, ISBN), library terminology (cataloguing, classification, metadata), knowledge about national and state libraries, some computer science and tech, etc. |
| M.P.Ed. |
General Awareness of national and international sports, the Olympics, elements of different games, the structure and function of the human body, sports events, significant dates, sports terminology, etc. English Basic Reasoning |
| MSc Biotechnology |
Chemistry, Mathematics (algebra, progressions, probability, etc.), Botany, Zoology |
| MSc Environmental Studies |
EVS of the bachelor’s degree level |
| MSc Forensic Science |
Forensic Science syllabus of the undergraduate level (relevant science and tech, cadaver science, biology, IPC sections, etc.) |
| MSc Applied Chemistry & MSc Chemistry (Nanoscience) |
Chemistry of the undergraduate level |
| MSc Applied Geology |
Earth System Science, Geochemistry, Mineral Science, Structural Geology, Plate Systems, different periods of evolution, etc. |
| MSc Applied Plant Science |
Botany, Plant Genetics, Biochemistry, Some Zoology, Plant Structure, Cellular Structure, etc. |
| MSc Applied Psychology |
Psychology of the undergraduate level, situational questions, notable personalities and theories and concepts given by them. |
| MSc Applied Zoology |
Zoology of the undergraduate level. |
| MSc Biochemistry |
Biochemistry of the undergraduate level. |
| MSc Health & Yoga Therapy |
Body functions, endocrine functions, human body processes, Yogic texts, terminology, questions on yoga positions, facts and history of yoga, sports and related current events, food and nutrition, etc. |
| MSc Human Physiology |
Endocrinology, human cell structure, neurology, reflexes and brain activity, heart and vascular system, respiratory function, kidney function, reproductive system, etc. |
| MSc Mathematics |
Mathematics of the bachelor’s degree level. |
| MSc Microbiology |
Bacteria, Viruses, Human cellular functions, some haematology, diseases caused by microorganisms, antigens and antibodies, etc. |
| MSc Physics, MSc Radiation Physics & MSc Physics (Nanoscience) |
Physics of the bachelor’s degree level. |
| Master of Computer Application (MCA) |
Computer applications, computer awareness, numerical ability and English |
| MSc Computer Science |
Computer applications, computer awareness, numerical ability and English |
| Master of Social Works (MSW) |
English (fill in the blanks based on articles and conjunctions, passive and active voice, synonyms and antonyms, substituting phrases with appropriate words, etc.), General awareness relevant to social work, schemes and policies, important dates pertinent to social reforms, relevant parts and articles of the Indian Constitution, notable places, some quantitative aptitude (simple algebra, speed and distance, probability, simple permutation and combination, area and perimeter, series, etc.), reasoning ability. |
| Master of Theatre Arts (MTA) |
Books and authors, notable theatre practitioners and personalities, their theories and works, famous plays and playwrights, folk plays, traditional instruments pertaining to theatre and stage performances, famous forms and styles of theatre, questions related to the visuals (make-up, costumes, props, lighting, etc.), parts of a play, some history and terminology. |
| Statistics (PG Integrated/ PG Entrance Examination) |
Statistics of the undergraduate level. |
Note - The CUCAT syllabus provided above is based on the CUCAT question papers of the past few years.
Sample Papers for CUCAT 2025
Calicut University releases the older CUCAT question papers on their official website. These question papers are a great resource for the preparation of the exam. Solving question papers and sample papers helps students assess their progress. By doing so, they can evaluate what parts of the CUCAT syllabus they find easy or difficult. It also helps in getting into the feel of the exam. In addition to that, students can also time themselves while solving these papers and work on their speed.
FAQs on CUCAT 2025 Syllabus
Some FAQs on the syllabus of CUCAT 2025 are provided below.
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