CUET PG MSW Syllabus 2025 (OUT) : Download PDF, Important Topics, Recommended Books

CUET PG 2025 syllabus released by NTA on January 2, 2025. Candidates preparing for CUET PG 2025 can download the CUET PG syllabus 2025 pdf by visiting the official website of CUET PG 2025 or can check out in this Shiksha page.

It is also observed that the CUET PG syllabus doesn't this year, so candidates are suggested to either go to the CUET PG 2024 official website and search for CUET PG syllabus there.

Yes, NTA has released the CUET PG 2025 syllabus. 

Every year, the CUET PG Syllabus is released subject-wise and uploaded in the PDF format on the CUET PG official website. Test takers, with the help of the subject code of the course applied, can check and download the CUET PG syllabus 2025 from the official website.

CUET PG 2025 aspirants can also prepare from the CUET PG 2024 syllabus or previous years syllabus, as the frequency of change in the CUET PG syllabus is negligible. 

Common University Entrance Test (CUET) will be introduced for admission into UG/ PG programmes in Central and participating Universities for academic session 2025-26. The Common University Entrance Test (CUET) will
provide a common platform and equal opportunities to candidates across the country, especially those from NorthEast and from rural and other remote areas and help to establish better connect with the Universities. 

The CUET PG 2025 examination will be conducted by the examination authority i.e., NTA (National Testing Agency) in the various CUET PG examination centres across the nation and also to short listed foreign countries. The Syllabus for the master's courses for which the examination will be conducted is set by the exam conducting authority, which is National Testing Agency here. The subject experts after taking all the probable suggestions from all the participating universities, will set the syllabus for the master's degree programmes on the basis of what students have studied in their under graduate courses.

Yes, NTA has added some new topics in the CUET PG MCA syllabus for the academic session 2025-2026. There are majorly three subjects in MCA syllabus namely, Decision Making and Thinking Skills, Mathematics and Computers. The exam officials added few more topics in the Computer subject.

The added topics are mentioned below:

• Computer networks: OSI Model, TCP/IP model, LAN technologies (Ethernet, Token ring), Transmission media – twisted pair, coaxial cables fiber–optic cables, Flow and error control techniques,
• Routing algorithms, Congestion control, IP (v4), Application layer protocols (icmp, dns, smtp, pop,
• ftp, http); Sliding window protocols; Internetworking: Switch /Hub, Bridge, Router, Gateways,
• Concatenated virtual circuits, Firewalls: Network Security; Cryptography- public key, secret key.
• Domain Name System (DNS)-Electronic Mail and World Wide Web (WWW). 
• Database Management System: Data Models, Schemas, and Instances; Three-Schema Architecture and Data Independence; Database Languages and Interfaces; Centralized and Client/Server Architectures for DBMS, Functional Dependencies and Normalization; Algorithms for Query Processing and Optimization; Transaction Processing, Concurrency Control Techniques, Database Recovery Techniques, Object and Object-Relational Databases; Database Security and
  Authorization. Entity-Relationship Diagram, Relational Model - Constraints, Languages, Design, and Programming, Relational Database Schemas, Update Operations and Dealing with Constraint Violations; Relational Algebra and Relational Calculus; Codd Rules.

CUET PG MBA general test the following important topics: 

• General Knowledge which covers the current affairs, some topics from general science, history, geography, environment, political science.
• General mental ability, Numerical ability
• Reasoning (Simple application of basic Mathematical concepts, quantitative arithmetic, algebra geometry, mensuration and statistics)
• Logical and analytical reasoning

Candidates preparing for the general test of CUET PG are advised to stay updated with the current affairs by reading the newspapers and magazines.

Changing the syllabus of CUET PG depends upon the examination authority. However, the chances are very less.The applicants of CUET PG 2024 can download and check the previous year's detailed syllabus of their applied programme in this page itself.

Factors upon which CUET PG syllabus might change:

• One of the most important reason because of which CUET PG syllabus might change is dependent upon any changes made under NEP- New Education Policy by Ministry of Education.
• Changes made by UGC, Master of Human Resource Development (MHRD) in the master's degree programme might alter the CUET PG syllabus.
• NTA (National Testing Agency), the examination conducting body for CUET PG Examination can change if the exam authorities feel the signficance of adding some important topics in the syllabus to ameliorate the holistic approach of the students towards the subject. 

The CUET PG (Common University Entrance Test for Postgraduate Programs) syllabus for the Master of Social Work (MSW) may vary slightly by university, but generally, it covers the following areas:

1. General Knowledge and Current Affairs: Current events, social issues, and awareness of the environment.

2. Social Work and Related Concepts:

   - Basic concepts of social work (definition, history, principles, and values)  - Social work practice (methods and techniques)

 - Community development and welfare

3. Sociology and Psychology:

 - Basic sociological concepts (social structure, institutions, and change)

 - Psychological theories and concepts relevant to social work

4. Research Methods:

  - Basic research methods in social sciences 

 - Understanding of qualitative and quantitative research techniques

5. Social Legislation and Policies: 

   - Knowledge of Indian social legislation and policies related to social work.

6. Human Development:

 - Theories of human development and its relevance to social work practice.

The Psychology syllabus for CUET PG includes various topics that cover a wide range of areas in psychology. The syllabus consists of the following key areas:

• Introduction to Psychology
• History of Psychology
• Schools of Psychology
• Biological bases of Behaviour
• Learning, Memory
• Sensation and Perception
• Emotion and Motivation
• Intelligence
• Personality
• Psychological Testing
• Life-span Development
• Abnormal and Clinical Psychology
• Statistics for Psychology

This syllabus is designed to assess candidates' knowledge and understanding of psychology at the postgraduate level, focusing on essential concepts and principles in the field