CUET UG Exam Pattern 2025 Revised; What to Expect?

CUET UG Exam Pattern will see some changes in 2025. UGC has released the revised CUET 2025 exam pattern today. CUET UG 2025 exam is expected to be held in May/June 2025. Check out what to expect from the CUET 2025 exam pattern.

CUET Exam Pattern 2025: Revised

The chairman of UGC has made major changes to the CUET UG 2025 exam pattern. Refer to the below points to learn about these changes:

• From 2025, CUET will be conducted in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode only.
• Earlier there were 63 subjects, UGC has now reduced it to 37 subjects. Universities will offer admissions for the removed subjects based on the General Aptitude Test (GAT) Score.
• Until now there were 33 languages (13 regional and 20 foreign languages). UGC has removed all foreign languages, reducing the total to 13 languages.
• The domain subjects are also reduced from 29 to 23 domain subjects. The removed subjects are Entrepreneurship, Teaching Aptitude, Legal Studies, Fashion Studies, Tourism, and Engineering Graphics. 
• Students can now select up to five subjects, instead of six subjects. They are also given the flexibility of choosing any subject, regardless of what they study in Class 12th.
• The previous exam duration was 45 minutes for domain subjects (except 60 minutes for some main domain subjects) and 60 minutes for general test. This has been changed to 60 minutes for all subjects, ensuring standardized exam duration. 
• There will be no optional questions given in the exam. Students will have to attempt all 50 questions within 60 minutes.

CUET UG Exam Pattern 2025 – Revised

Particulars	Details
Mode of the examination	Computer Based Test
Number of Slots	To be Updated
Exam duration	60 minutes for each subject
Type of questions	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
CUET UG sections	Section 1 - Language Section 2 - Domain Subject Section 3 - General Test (Optional)
Total number of Questions	50 (all compulsory)
Negative marking	Yes
Total Marks	250 Marks
Marking Scheme	+5 for each correct answer -1 for each incorrect answer
Medium of CUET exam	13 languages - English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu
Number of domain subjects	23

About CUET UG Exam

Common University Entrance Test (CUET) is a national-level entrance exam for admissions in undergraduate courses across 283 participating universities/colleges. The NTA is expected to conduct the CUET UG 2025 exam in May/June 2025. However, the official CUET calendar has not yet been released, causing confusion among students.

Last year, the NTA released the CUET exam schedule in November, but this year’s delay has left many students uncertain. With the Class 12th Board exam dates already announced, students are increasingly anxious about the CUET schedule as they struggle to plan their preparation effectively. The lack of clarity has made it challenging for them to allocate time between board exams and CUET preparation.

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