CUCAT PG Courses 2024 Syllabus: Check Section-wise Exam Syllabus Here

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Updated on Sep 13, 2024 11:45 IST

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
CUCAT 2025 Syllabus - UG Courses
CUCAT Syllabus 2025 - PG Courses
Sample Papers for CUCAT 2025
FAQs on CUCAT 2025 Syllabus

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)

English,

Basic Reasoning,

Some Math (ratios, weight, load, etc.).

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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.

Commonly asked questions

Q: What is the weightage of European History in CUCAT for MA History?

The exact weightage of European History is not disclosed by the university. However, based on observation only a few questions are asked from this topic. Indian History dominates the CUCAT question paper for MA History.

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Q: How many sections in the CUCAT question paper?

There are no specific number of sections in the CUCAT question paper. The papers may or may not have sections depending on the course chosen by the students. The total number of questions is also course-specific. But according to past trends, some papers will have 50 question and the others 100.

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Q: What is the CUCAT syllabus for MSc Applied Psychology?

The CUCAT syllabus for MSc Applied Psychology will mostly include the psychology syllabus of the undergraduate level. Students can also expect questions based on notable personalities and theories and concepts given by them. The question paper also includes a significant amount of situation based questions.

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