CUET 2026 Physical Education Syllabus: PDF Available; Important Chapters, Question Papers & Books

CUET Exam Conducting Body

National Testing Agency (NTA)

Medium of Exam

13 languages - English, Hindi, Urdu, Assamese, Bengali, Odia, Punjabi, Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam

Number of questions

50 questions across all subjects

Duration of the exam

60 minutes

Type of questions

Multiple Choice Questions

Marking Scheme

+5 for each correct answer

-1 for each incorrect answer

CUET Physical Education Mapping for Courses

• Bachelor of Physical Education & Sports
• B.Sc. (Physical Education)
• B. Sc. Health and Physical Education
• B.Sc. in Physical Education, Health Education & Sports
• Bachelor of Social and Behavioral Sciences (B.A.) in Physical Education
• B.Sc. (Hons) In Physical Education
• B.P.E.S. Physical Education and Sports

Unit I: Health Status and Programmes In India Major Diseases and Health Policies:

Present Health Status

• Major diseases:
  • Communicable – Typhoid, Influenza, Malaria, Dengue, HIV Infection
  • Non Communicable – Diabetes, Hypertension, Obesity & Arthritis
• National Health Policies
• National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)
• Nutritional Status: Hypo and Hyper nutrition
• School Health Servised and Midday Meal Programme
• Adolescence Education programme. 
• Inclusive Physical Education:
  • Advantages of Physical Activities for Children with Special Needs
  • Strategies to make Physical Activities accessible for Children with Special Needs

Unit II: Psychological and Sociological Aspects of Physical Education and Sports:
Psychological Aspects

Psychological Aspects

• Role of Psychology in Games and Sports.
• Motivation, its types and techniques in sports.
• Personality - Theories of Personality (C.G. Jung, Sheldon, Big Five Factor Theory)
• Role of sports in managing emotion, Anxiety and aggression.

Sociological Aspects

• Role of Physical education in promoting National Integration
• Development of leadership qualities through games and sports

Unit III: Theoretical Aspect of Games, Sports and Yogic Practice Basics of Games
and Sports Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Football, Gymnastics, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Kabaddi, Kho-kho, Volleyball, Swimming, Table tennis, and Wrestling Handball.

Basis of Games and Sports - Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Football, Gymnastics, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Kabaddi, Kho-kho, Volleyball, Swimming, Table tennis and Wrestling Handball.

• Specifications of play fields/ Arena of games/ sports
• General rules
• Fundamental skills

Unit IV: Yoga Basics of Yogic Practices

• Suryanamaskar/Sun Salutation
• Asanas:
  • Standing: Vrikshasana, Trikonasana, Padhatasana, Utkatsana, Ardhchakrasana.
  • Sitting: Pravatasana, Urstasana, Yogmudrasana, Simhasana, Dhanurasana, Sukhasana
  • Lying: Proline Makarasana, Shalbhasana; Supine-Viparitakarani, Sarvangasana - Advance Asana- Utkatasana, Kukutasana

• Kriya: Kapalbhati, Tratak, Neti, Dhauti
• Bandha: Uddiyana & Jalandhar Bandha
• Pranayama: Bhramari, Sheetli, Ujjayi and Nadi shodhana
• Yognidra - Knowledge of Do’s and don’ts of yogic practices

Unit V: Nutrition and Athlete’s Care Food and Nutrition

• Macro and Micro Nutrients and Balanced Diet
• Importance of diet in Sports - Pre, During and Post competition requirements
• Postural Deformities and their corrective measures
• Causes and management of Common Sports Injuries - Sprain, Strain, Contusion, Abrasion, Dislocation
• Types of Fractures - Oblique, Impacted, Comminuted, Transverse, Green Stick Fracture

Unit VI: Policy, Programmes and Career Options in Sports

• National Sports Policies in India
• Sports Awards- Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, Arjuna Award, Dronacharya Award
• Career Opportunities in Physical Education, Sports and Yoga in India.
• Courses offered in Physical Education, Sports and Yoga in India. 

Unit VII: Skill Related Physical Fitness - Means and methods for improvement of

• Strength - Isometric, Isotonic and Isokinetic Exercises
• Endurance - Continuous training method, Interval training method and Fartlek training method
• Speed - Acceleration runs and Pace runs
• Flexibility - Ballistic method and Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation(PNF)

Unit VIII: Measurement and Evaluation

• Strength: Standing Broad Jump: Backward Medicine Ball Throw
• Speed: Sprint - 50 Meters
• Agility: Shuttle Run (4X10 Meters) SEMO Agility test
• Balance: Static Balance (Flamingo Balance Test), Dynamic Balance (Modified Bass Test)
• Rikli & Jones - Senior Citizen Fitness Test