CUET 2022 Topper: Know How YouTube Videos Helped Kabya Nayak To Get Into Hindu College
CUET 2022 Topper: Know How YouTube Videos Helped Kabya Nayak To Get Into Hindu College
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A. My father is a civil servant, my mother is a lecturer at college, and my sister is pursuing her MBA degree. I have completed my senior secondary education at Mothers Public School, Bhubaneswar, in the Humanities stream with English, Economics, Political Science, Sociology, Psychology, and Physical Education as my subjects.
Q. When did you start preparing for CUET Exam? What all books did you refer to?
A. I started preparing for CUET Exam 2022 after my boards. Since the syllabi of the boards and the CUET were almost the same and we had appeared in the first term exams in the MCQ format, I had some rough ideas on how to go about with the preparation. As for the books, NCERTs are the main ones. Besides, I also referred to Oswaal and Arihant for test papers. Reading newspapers helped me in the language domain. YouTube videos were also quite a help in my preparation.
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A. I started preparing after my 12th board exams and preferred self-study; I did not opt for any coaching. Since questions in the CUET exam stick to the syllabus, I feel the NCERT books and free online study material available are good enough. So self-study will suffice.
Q: Â What programs does CUET UG provide admission for?
CUET UG is conducted for admission to more than 260 universities across India. List of programs offered through CUET UG are:
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A)
- B.A (Hons.)
- Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
- Bachelor of Sience (B.Sc.) (Hons.)
- Bachelor of Vocational studies
- B.Sc-M.Sc. Integrated program
- Integrated M. Optometry
- Integrated M.A
- Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)
- Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) (Hons.)
- Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS)
- Bachelor of Business Administration (Financial Investment Analysis) [BBA (FIA)]
- Bachelor of Business Economics (BBE)
- Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
Q: Â Will I get weightage for my Class 12 Board marks in admissions through CUET UG?
No, candidates will get admission through CUET UG 2024 mainly based on CUET UG 2024 score in different Subjects/languages/ General Test as mentioned in the in the score card. However, it is worthy to be mentioned here that the minimum eligibility conditions of various Universities take into account the percentage of combinations of subjects as per the course. For detailed information about DU CUET UG, candidates need to check the above page or can also visit the official website CUET UG to know about the eligibility for undergraduate courses through CUET 2024.
Q: Â Which are the languages included in CUET UG?
CUET UG langauge section will now consist of 13 languages instead of 33 languages. The 13 langauges of CUET UG 2025 are: English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu. Whereas, the languages which have been deleted are: Arabic, Bodo, Chinese, Dogri, French, German, Italian, Janpanese, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Manipuri, Nepali, Persian, Russian, Santhali, Sindhi, Spanish, Tibetan, Sanskrit.
Q. How did you prepare for CUET UG, just a month before the exam?
A. I started first with the portions of the syllabus that were not included in the CBSE board exam syllabus, followed by the other portions of the syllabus. I made small notes too that I revised again before exams and used to watch youtube videos that solved questions related to CUET.
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Q. How many domain tests did you appear in the CUET exam?
A. I appeared in four domain-specific paper - English, political science, sociology, psychology, and economics - along with the general test.
Q. Which subject is your strong one and which is the weakest? Are NCERT books sufficient for preparations?
A. I felt economics and general test to be a tad harder and required more focus. Yes, NCERT books are sufficient for preparation. But for English, I read newspapers, practiced idioms, and brushed up on various foundational concepts.
Q: Â Which course is best for placement in DU?
Placements at DU vary from college to college. In general, students from courses such as BCom Hons, BA Economics Hons and BSc Computer Sciences get good placements at Delhi University. Furthermore, if anyone is not getting placement from the college, students have the option to register for the placements under the Centralised Placement Cell of DU.
Q: Â How many universities accept CUET score?
Common University Entrance Test (CUET) score is accepted by more than 250 universities (central, state, private and deemed) across India. On the basis of the CUET UG score, candidates are offered admission to UG programme of the participating colleges. Candidates applying for admission to UG programme must ensure to check the course eligibility criteria before filling the application form.
Some of the top CUET accepting universities with NIRF ranking 2024 are:
| Name | State | NIRF Rank 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Jawaharlal Nehru University | Delhi | 2 |
| Jamia Millia Islamia | Delhi | 3 |
| Banaras Hindu University | Uttar Pradesh | 5 |
| University of Delhi | Delhi | 6 |
| Aligarh Muslim University | Uttar Pradesh | 8 |
Q: Â How are the placements for MA at DU?
DU has not released its placement report 2023. However, as per the data collated from the DU NIRF report 2023, the key highlights of DU placements 2022 are presented below for the two-year PG courses including MA:
Course | Total Students & Students Placed | Median Package (2022) |
|---|---|---|
PG 2-year (MA, MSc, MCom) | Total students: 6,986 Students placed: 1,271 | INR 15.5 LPA |
Note: In the absence of MA-specific placements data, the above-mentioned data is gathered from sources other than the official website, i.e., NIRF.
Q: Â Which are the central universities accepting CUET UG scores?
There are 44 central universities in India acceoting CUET UG scores. The list of central universities accepting CUET result are:
Q: Â How are the placements at DU?
According to DU NIRF report 2024, the key highlights of DU placements 2023 for UG programs are presented below:
Particulars | UG 3-year Placement Statistics (2023) | UG 4-year Placement Statistics (2023) |
|---|---|---|
Median package | INR 5.5 LPA | INR 8.5 LPA |
Total students | 266 | 47 |
Students placed | 190 | 20 |
Students opted for higher studies | 76 | 10 |
Further, the key highlights of DU placements 2023 for PG programs are presented below:
Particulars | PG 1-year Placement Statistics (2023) | PG 2-year Placement Statistics (2023) | PG 3-year Placement Statistics (2023) |
|---|---|---|---|
Median package | INR 5.5 LPA | INR 16 LPA | INR 14 LPA |
Total students | 101 | 6557 | 1934 |
Students placed | 38 | 1253 | 77 |
Students opted for higher studies | 46 | 590 | 96 |
Q. When it came to exam day, what was your strategy? According to you, what was the toughest and easiest section?
A. On exam day, I feel it's very important to stay calm. Sometimes the computer at the exam center may not work properly, but we should not panic as it increases our chances to make silly mistakes. After completing the paper, I rechecked my answers twice.
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