CUET Sociology Syllabus 2025: Important Topics, Pattern and Books to Prepare

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CUET 2025 exam will be scheduled in May/June 2025. Candidates preparing for CUET 2025 Sociology exam must check the syllabus and exam pattern. Know the CUET sociology syllabus and important topics to prepare from. Also, check the best books for CUET UG Sociology exam, marking scheme, and previous year's question paper here.

CUET Sociology Syllabus

CUET Sociology Syllabus

Common University Entrance Test (CUET) is a nationwide examination conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to various undergraduate programs in central/private/deemed/state universities across India. If you are aspiring to pursue a degree in sociology or political science, then you must be aware of the CUET sociology syllabus.

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The CUET sociology syllabus covers a wide range of topics, including the study of society and social relationships, social institutions, social stratification, and the like. The CUET Sociology syllabus is divided into several units, each of which covers a specific set of topics. By understanding the CUET syllabus, you can prepare yourself better for the exam and increase your chances of securing a seat in the CUET-accepting university/college of your choice. Preference for course and colleges was to be entered while filling the CUET application form 2025. NTA will announce CUET exam date 2025 . CUET timetable 2025 will be released once the registration process is over. CUET Sociology 2025 exam will be held tentatively in third week of May 2025. It is expected that CUET UG 2025 will be scheduled in May/June 2025 in CBT mode.

Q:   How many CUET exam centres can I choose?

A:

Candidates can choose upto two exam cities of their choice while filling the CUET application form. NTA will make the best efforts to allot the city of examination to the candidates in the order of preference opted by them in their CUET 2025 application form. However, due to administrative/logistic reasons, a different city can be allotted to the candidates. Choice of CUET 2025 centre city will be limited to the State of Permanent Address or State of Present Address only. In case, there are very few candidates from a particular CUET exam centre city, the NTA reserves the right to merge one, two, or more cities.

Candidates will have the oppurtunity to choose the exam city while filling the CUET application form 2025. Candidates must carefully choose the exam cities. No request for change in exam centre will be entertained once the admit cards are issued.

Q:   Are NCERT books enough to cover CUET syllabus?

A:

Since the CUET syllabus is in line with the Class 12 Board exam syllabus, it can be safely assumed that the NCERT books are enough to cover the syllabus of the exam. Candidates must note that, CUET exam tests students' understanding of the concepts and ability to apply them in various situations.

Therefore, to prepare well and get a good score, it is advised that students refer to other study materials and books designed for national level competitive entrance exams. The CUET UG syllabus is in tune with the Class 12 Board exam syllabus. The chapters and topics are similar to Class 12 syllabus. Unlike other UG entrance exams, CUET UG syllabus does not include Class 11 syllabus.

Q:   is it enough to learn from NCERT textbooks to clear CUET?

A:

Since the CUET UG 2025 syllabus is in line with the Class 12 Board exam syllabus, it can be safely assumed that the NCERT books are enough to clear CUET UG 2025 exam. Candidates must note that, CUET exam tests students' understanding of the concepts and ability to apply them in various situations. Therefore, to prepare well and get a good score, it is advised that students refer to other study materials and books designed for national level competitive entrance exams. The CUET UG syllabus is in tune with the Class 12 Board exam syllabus. The chapters and topics are similar to Class 12 syllabus. Unlike other UG entrance exams, CUET UG syllabus does not include Class 11 syllabus.

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CUET Sociology Syllabus 2025

CUET Sociology question paper will consist of 50 questions, out of which candidates will have to attempt 40 questions. Refer to the table below for a detailed syllabus for CUET Sociology:

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Topics

Unit 1: Structure of Indian Society

  • Introducing Indian Society: Colonialism, Nationalism, Class, and Community
  • Demographic Structure
  • Rural-Urban Linkages and Divisions

Unit 2: Social Institutions: Continuity and Change

  • Family and Kinship
  • The Caste System
  • Tribal Society
  • The Market as a Social Institution

Unit 3: Social Inequality and Exclusion

  • Caste Prejudice, Scheduled Castes, and Other Backward Classes
  • The marginalization of Tribal Communities
  • The Struggle for Women’s Equality
  • The Protection of Religious Minorities
  • Caring for the Differently Abled       

Unit 4: The Challenges of Unity in Diversity

  • Problems of Communalism, Regionalism, Casteism, and Patriarchy
  • Role of the State in a Plural, and Unequal Society
  • What We Share

Unit 5: : Process of Social Change in India

  • Process of Structural Change: Colonialism, Industrialisation, Urbanisation
  • Process of Cultural Change: Modernization, Westernisation, Sanskritisation, Secularisation
  • Social Reform Movements and Laws

Unit 6: Social Change and the Polity

  • The Constitution as an instrument of Social Change
  • Parties, Pressure Groups, and Democratic Politics
  • Panchayati Raj and the Challenges of Social Transformation

Unit 7: Social Change and the Economy

  • Land Reforms, the Green Revolution, and Agrarian Society
  • From Planned Industrialisation to Liberalisation
  • Changes in the Class Structure

Unit 8: Arenas of Social Change

  • Media and Social Change
  • Globalization and Social Change

Unit 9: New Arenas of Social Change

  • Media and Social Change
  • Globalization and Social Change       

Unit 10: Social Movements

  • Class-Based Movements: Workers, Peasants
  • Caste-Based Movements: Dalit Movement, Backward Castes, Trends in Upper Caste Responses
  • Women’s Movements in Independent India
  • Tribal Movements
  • Environmental Movements

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CUET Sociology Syllabus PDF Download

NTA releases the CUET Sociology syllabus link online at cuet.samarth.ac.in. Refer the link below to download the CUET Sociology PDF:

CUET Sociology Syllabus PDF in English CUET Sociology Syllabus PDF in Hindi

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CUET Sociology Question Paper

Download CUET Section/Domain Wise Question Paper and Syllabus

Candidates preparing for CUET can download the CUET 2025 syllabus and CUET previous year question paper for the following subjects mentioned in the table below:

CUET Syllabus and CUET Question Paper

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CUET Question Paper PDFs

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CUET Accountancy Syllabus PDF

CUET Accountancy Question Paper

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CUET Agriculture Question Paper

Anthropology

CUET Anthropology Syllabus PDF

CUET Anthropology Question Paper

Biology

CUET Biology Syllabus PDF

CUET Biology Question Paper

Business Studies

CUET Business Studies Syllabus PDF

CUET Business Studies Question Paper

Chemistry

CUET Chemistry Syllabus PDF

CUET Chemistry Question Paper

Computer Science

CUET Computer Science Syllabus PDF

CUET Computer Science Question Paper

Business Economics/ Economics

CUET Economics Syllabus PDF

CUET Economics Question Paper

General Test

CUET General Test Syllabus PDF

CUET General Test Question Paper

Geography

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CUET Geography Question Paper

History

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CUET History Question Paper

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CUET English Syllabus

CUET English Question Paper

Mass Media and Communication

CUET Mass Media and Communication Syllabus PDF

CUET Mass Media and Communication Question Paper

Mathematics

CUET Mathematics Syllabus PDF

CUET Mathematics Question Paper

Physics

CUET Physics Syllabus PDF

CUET Physics Question Paper

Physical Education

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Political Science

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Psychology

CUET Psychology Syllabus PDF

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CUET Sociology Exam Pattern

NTA prescribes the CUET exam pattern 2025. Refer the table below to know the CUET Sociology exam structure. 

Particulars

Details

Status of CUET Sociology Syllabus

Released

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

Type of questions

Multiple Choice Questions

Marking Scheme

+5 for each correct answer

-1 for each incorrect answer

CUET Sociology Mapping for Courses

B.A Hons. In Sociology

B.A Hons. In Political Science (If required)

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Best Books for CUET Sociology

It's essential to read the books thoroughly and take note of important points and concepts. Additionally, practice with CUET previous years question papers and CUET mock tests 2025 to familiarise yourself with the CUET Sociology exam pattern and format. Some of the best books for CUET Sociology are:

  • All in one Sociology class 12th- Arihant
  • CUET UG Sociology- R.Gupta
  • Together with CUET UG Sample Papers for Sociology- Rachna Sagar

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