Last Minute Preparation Tips for CUET 2025
Common University Entrance Test 2025 ( CUET )
CUET 2025 exam will be conducted in May/June 2025. When few days are left for the exam, here we bring the last-minute preparation strategy and tips for the exam day. Read the article by Shiksha to know the dos and don’ts regarding the last-minute preparation for CUET UG 2025.
CUET 2025 Last Minute Tips and Strategy
CUET UG 2025 exam will be conducted in May/June 2025. NTA will conduct CUET UG exam in a CBT mode only. Candidates who are willing to take the test must be well prepared and are focusing on the revision. Those who will be scheduled to take the CUET UG 2025 exam on later dates must also concentrate on the last-moment practice and brush up on their weak areas. When few days are left for the test, this article of Shiksha brings the CUET 2025 last-minute preparation tips.
CUET Exam Pattern 2025
CUET 2025 exam will be conducted in hybrid mode for different time slots and subjects. There will be three sections in the exam with a varied number of questions. The detailed structure of the exam is given below:
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Number of Questions |
Duration |
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| Section IA |
40 questions to be attempted out of 50 in each language |
45 minutes for each language |
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| Section II |
35/40 Questions to be attempted out of 45/50 |
45 Minutes for each Domain-Specific Subject |
| Section III |
50 Questions to be attempted out of 60 |
60 minutes |
CUET 2025 Exam Pattern – Marking Scheme
As per the CUET 2025 exam pattern, following marking scheme will be followed:
- Each question will carry five marks
- There will be negative marking of -1 for each wrong answer
- No marks will be awarded or deducted for the unattempted questions.
CUET 2025 Section-wise Question Types
NTA has given the guidelines on the CUET 2025 syllabus or the types of questions asked in each section.
Section I – Language: Language to be tested through Reading Comprehension based on different types of passages–Factual, Literary and Narrative, (Literary Aptitude and Vocabulary).
Q: What is CUET UG exam slot and timing?
Q: When will be CUET UG exam conducted?
CUET UG 2025 exam will be conducted tentatively in third week of May 2025. The mode of examination will be CBT (Cmputer Based Test). NTA will release the official notification for CUET UG exam date before the release of notification. Candidates will be able to know exam details through CUET UG information bulletin. NTA will conduct CUET UG 2025 exam in multiple phases depending upon the number of candidates registering for the exam. Registered candidates will know the exact CUET UG exam on release of the hall ticket. Candidates will have to report at the alloted exam centre on the day of the examination. The exam will be held in two to three slots each day depending upon the subject combinations chosen by the candidate.
Q: Is CUET exam date announced?
National Testing Agency (NTA) will announce the CUET 2025 exam date anytime soon at nta.ac.in. It is expected that CUET UG 2025 exam will be held in May/June. The exam will be conducted in multiple slots each day. The number of CUET exam slots will depend upon the number of candidates registered for the exam.
CUET 2025 registrations will commence at cuetug.ntaonline.in. Candidates willing to appear for the CUET for admission to UG courses of Central, State, Private or Deemed universities must fill the online application form to appear for the CUET 2025 exam. Only registered candidates will be able to appear for the exam as per the schedule.
Section II – Domain Subject: MCQs based on NCERT Class 12 syllabus only
Section III – General Test: 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
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CUET 2025 Last-Minute Preparation Tips
Now, we will bring to the readers the last-minute preparation tips to ace the CUET UG 2025 exam.
Revise the core subjects: Go through the notes for the core subjects. You may also check the question papers or mock tests you have already taken and scored well. This would not only boost your confidence but would also help you take note of the mistakes to avoid and steps to follow to solve different question types. You must make notes for the topic studied to study in brief at last minute.
Decide the exam-taking strategy: By now, you must have decided on your exam-taking strategy in terms of the number of questions to attempt, duration to dedicate for each question and section, topics of questions to select, and revision. You must go through the plan once again for a foolproof strategy. You must also keep a backup plan ready in case your original plan does not seem feasible while taking the test.
Q: When will CUET UG notification release?
CUET UG 2025 notification will be released at exams.nta.ac.in/CUET-UG. The dates for the CUET 2025 exam subejct wise will be declared online. CUET 2025 will be held tentatively in third week of May 2025. In CUET UG 2025 notification candidates will be able to check the important details pertaining to:
- Exam important dates
- CUET eligibility criteria
- Steps to fill application form
- Reservation criteria
- Admit card
- Exam centres
- Syllabus
- Exam pattern
- Results
- Normalisation Process
Q: How can I check my CUET exam centre?
Candidates will be able to check the CUET 2025 allotted exam centre upon release of CUET intimation slip and CUET admit card. Only candidates who will fill the CUET application form along with the successful application fee payment will be able to download the intimation slip for CUET exam. The name of exam centre will be mentioned on the intimation alip in advance to help candidates make preparations accordingly. The CUET 2025 admit card is expected to release three to four days prior to the day of examination in online mode. Candidates will be able to check the following details on the release of CUET 2025 admit card:
- Name of the candidate
- Registration number
- Category
- Location
- Date of exam
- Time of exam
- Exam centre name & address
- Photograph
- Signature
- Instructions related to the exam
Candidates must note that the CUET exam centre once allotted, no request for change in exam centre will be entertained under any circumstances. Candidates are advised to carefully enter the exam centre preference while filling the CUET 2025 application form.
Q: When will NTA release the CUET city intimation slip?
NTA will release CUET 2025 city intimation slip online. Candidates who will complete the CUET application process by paying the requisite fee will have to log in with their username and password and download the slip to check the city where their CUET UG 2025 exam centre will be located.
CUET intimation slip will mention the date of examination, shift, subject/test papers and medium chosen by the candidate while filling the application form. City intimation slips are released subsequently for the exams scheduled on different dates. CUET city intimation slip is not an admit card. It is an advanced information about the allotment of city. Based on the city allotted, candidates will have to make the necessary arrangement for travel, accommodation, etc.
Q: Which are the international cities in which CUET UG will be conducted?
The total number of international cities where CUET UG exam centres is expected to be located is 24.The cities are:
- Bagmati, Nepal
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Brasilia, Brazil
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Doha, Qatar
- Dubai, UAE
- Hanoi, Vietnam
- Hong Kong
- Jakarta, Indonesia
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Kuwait City, Kuwait
- Lagos/Abuja, Nigeria
- Manama, Bahrain
- Moscow, Russia
- Muscat
- Ottawa, Canada
- Reduit, Mauritious
- Riyadh, Riyadh Province
- Sharjah, UAE
- Singapore
- Sydney, Australia
- Vienna, Austria
- Washington DC, USA
Q: What is the dress code for CUET UG?
To appear for the CUET UG exam, candidates must ensure to follow the below mentioned dress code:
- Candidates must not wear long sleeve clothes.
- Candidates wearing cultural/customary dress must report at the CUET exam centre one hour before the reporting time.
- Candidates must wear slippers or sandals with low heels. Shoes will not be permitted inside exam centre.
- In case of any circumstances, candidates must take the approval of NTA before the release of CUET admit card.
Talking about her exam day strategy, Mahalaxmi Swaminathan, another CUET topper of last year who scored full marks of 800, said, “Firstly, I answered all the questions that I was very confident with. For each subject, one is given a buffer of 10 questions which they can skip. Thus one must go through the entire 50 questions. This helped me in analysing how many more questions I needed to solve to answer 40 questions. Plus, going through all questions helps one to evaluate which of the remaining questions is relatively easier to solve within the specified time. The elimination method also helps in answering MCQs, but I would suggest that one should not entirely rely on this technique.”
Minimise frequency of mock tests: You shouldn't take a new mock test or solve the question paper a day before the exam. However, if your exam is scheduled in the next few phases, then you can take a mock test in alternate days and, in between, get it analysed. While at this stage, you would not be able to convert your weak areas to your strength, you can work on minimising the silly mistakes that you have been regularly committing. The only way to do this is by more practice and improving your concentration while taking the test. Also, you should ideally take the mock tests within the time allotted to the test, in a proctored manner. Sharing her strategy, Prisha Khandelwal, a CUET 2022 topper and an SRCC Delhi student, said, “I used to devote at least four hours per day; in those four hours, I used to solve practice papers for every subject. I used to practice sample papers and PYQs in an MCQ format.”
Do not start a new topic or chapter: Starting a new topic is also not ideal at this stage. Instead, you can dedicate the time to brush up on the language sections and the General Knowledge section (if applicable). This would serve a dual purpose of revising for the sections other than your core subjects and keeping your mind unburdened.
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Refer to the Internet for Additional Information: While you must have completed the NCERT textbooks and referred to additional sources as well, you can also tap the online resources by being a part of various online study groups and communities, watching YouTube videos by experts and past years’ toppers to know the exam day strategy and other tips and tricks. Talking about the same, Kabya Nayak, top scorer in CUET 2022 and Hindu College student said, “I would like to suggest they value more qualitative studying, wisely exploit the powerful reservoir of knowledge, i.e., the Internet and CUET-related channels on YouTube to access the free material.”
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Keep yourself relaxed: At this stage, there is no use in being stressed. Hence, don’t stress and stay relaxed. Ensure that you eat a balanced diet on time and get ample rest so that you feel completely energetic and confident on the day of your exam.
CUET 2025 is expected to begin in the third week of May and end in third week of June 2025. Last year, 13.9 lakh candidates applied for the exam across India and abroad. Over 250 universities across India will be accepting the CUET result 2025 for admission to undergraduate courses in the academic year 2025-24.
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