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CUET 2025 BBA syllabus is released by the National Testing Agency (NTA) along with the information brochure. Candidates are recommended to go through the CUET BBA syllabus to prepare well for the entrance exam. CUET UG 2025 exam will be held in May/June 2025. Candidates can go through CUET BBA syllabus to get a know important topics that will be covered in the subjects under BBA course eligibility.

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Q:   What is the syllabus of CUET?

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Common Univeristy Entrance Test (CUET) result is released by National Testing Agency. CUET syllabus is divided into three sections viz., Languages, Domain Subject and General Test. CUET language section assesses candidate through reading comprehension (factual, literary, and narrative), literary aptitude and vocabulary. CUET syllabus second section- domain subject assesses the candidate's in depth knowledge on the subject he/she has opted for. CUET third section- general test includes general knowledge, current affairs, general mental ability, quantitative reasoning and logical and analytical reasoning. CUET syllabus is available now. Candidates can check the section wise detailed CUET syllabus here.

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Q:   Are NCERT books enough to cover CUET syllabus?

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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.

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Q:   What is the difficulty level of the CUET exam?

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The difficulty level of the CUET exam ranges from moderate to tough. Since the CUET UG exam is held for multiple subjects and slots, the difficulty level of the exam varies from subject to subject. Sometimes, the difficulty level may also vary for different slots. The difficulty level of exam is also relative and the same exam's level of difficulty may vary for different candidates. While for the well prepared candidates, the difficulty level will be low, for the underprepared students, the level of difficulty will be on the higher side. 

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Q:   Is CUET syllabus based on CBSE syllabus?

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No, CUET syllabus is not based on CBSE syllabus as claimed by Education Ministry in Rajya Sabha on August 02, 2023. The CUET exam is designed to assess the general understandig of the candidate in subjects he/she has opted for. CUET UG is on of the biggest UG entrance exam carnival conducted for admission in cebtral, state, private and deemed universities.

Candidates preparing for CUET UG exam must check the detailed CUET syllabus and CUET question paper to become familiar with the important topics and type of questions asked in the exam. 

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CUET BBA 2025 Syllabus Overview

Candidates willing to opt for BBA course offered by CUET participating colleges, must check the BBA course eligibility criteria and map the CUET subjects accordingly. The CUET subject mapping for CUET BBA course may vary from university to university. Refer to the table below to know the CUET BBA syllabus highlights

Particulars Details
Status of CUET BBA Syllabus Available in PDF
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
CUET BBA Subject Mapping

Section 1- Any one language

Section 2- Business Studies, Mathematics/Applied Mathematics

Section 3- General Test

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CUET 2025 Exam Pattern

According to the CUET 2025 pattern, the exam is divided into three sections. In the first section, the Language Skills of candidates will be tested through Reading Comprehension passage questions. The second section of CUET exam pattern will be based on the subject opted for and the third section is on GK, Current Affairs, Mathematics, and Logical and Analytical Reasoning. The table below shows the exam structure.

Section

Number of Questions

Question Types

Section I (Language)

50 questions

Language to be tested through Reading Comprehension based on different types of passages–Factual, Literary and Narrative, (Literary Aptitude and Vocabulary)

Section II (Domain Subject)

50 questions

  • Input text can be used for MCQ Based Questions

  • MCQs based on NCERT Class 12 syllabus only

Section III (General Test)

50 questions

  • Input text can be used for MCQ Based Questions

  • 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

CUET Syllabus 2025

Candidates applying for BBA/BMS must ensure to check the BBA/BMS eligibility criteria for the university they wish to apply to. BBA or BMS is offered by more than 15 universities accepting CUET scores. Let’s look at the detailed CUET syllabus for BBA below:

CUET BBA Syllabus: Business Studies

CUET Business Studies 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 Business Studies:

Units

Syllabus

Principles and Functions of Management

Unit 1- Nature and Significance of Management

  • Management – concept, objectives, importance.
  • Nature of management; Management as Science, Art, Profession.
  • Levels of management – top, middle supervisory (First level).
  • Management functions – planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling.
  • Coordination – nature, and importance.

Unit 2- Principles of Management

  • Principles of Management – meaning, nature and significance.
  • Fayol’s principles of management.
  • Taylor’s Scientific Management – Principles and Techniques.

Unit 3- Business Environment

  • Business Environment – meaning and importance.
  • Dimensions of Business Environment – Economic, Social, Technological, Political, and Legal.
  • Economic Environment in India;Impact of Government policy changes on business and industry,with special reference to the adoption of the policies of liberalization privatization, and globalization.

Unit 4- Planning

  • Meaning, features, importance, limitations.
  • Planning process.
  • Types of Plans – Objectives, Strategy, Policy, Procedure, Method, Rule, Budget, Programme

Unit 5- Organising

  • Meaning and importance.
  • Steps in the process of organizing.
  • Structure of organization – functional, and divisional.
  • Formal and informal organization.
  • Delegation: meaning elements and importance.
  • Decentralization: meaning and importance.
  • Difference between delegation and decentralization.

Unit 6- Staffing

  • Meaning, need, and importance of staffing.
  • Staffing as a part of Human Resources Management.
  • Steps in the staffing process.
  • Recruitment – meaning and sources.
  • Selection – meaning and process.
  • Training and Development – meaning, need, methods – on the job and off the job methods of training

Unit 7- Directing

  • Meaning, importance, and principles.
  • Elements of Direction:

– Supervision – meaning and importance

– Motivation – meaning and importance, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs; Financial

and non-financial incentives.

– Leadership – meaning, importance; qualities of a good leader.

– Communication – meaning and importance, formal and informal communication; barriers

to effective communication.

Unit 8- Controlling

  • Meaning and importance.
  • Relationship between planning and controlling.
  • Steps in the process of control.
  • Techniques of controlling.

Business Finance and Marketing

Unit 9- Business Finance

  • Business finance – meaning, role, objectives of financial management.
  • Financial planning – meaning and importance.
  • Capital Structure – meaning and factors.
  • Fixed and Working Capital – meaning and factors affecting their requirements.

Unit 10- Finance Markets

  • Concept of Financial Market: Money Market – nature instruments;
  • Capital market: nature and types – primary and secondary market.
  • The distinction between capital market and money market.
  • Stock Exchange – meaning, functions, NSEI, OCTEI, Trading Procedure.
  • Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) – Objectives, Functions.

Unit 11- Marketing

  • Marketing – meaning, functions, role.
  • The distinction between marketing and selling.
  • Marketing mix – concept and elements:

– Product – nature, classification, branding, labeling, and packaging

– Physical distribution: meaning, role; Channels of distribution, – meaning, types, factors, determining the

choice of channels.

– Promotion – meaning and role, promotion mix, Role of Advertising and personal selling; objections to

Advertising.

– Price: factors influencing pricing

Unit 12- Consumer Protection

  • Importance of consumer protection.
  • Consumer rights.
  • Consumer responsibilities.
  • Ways and means of consumer protection – Consumer awareness and legal redressal with special reference to the Consumer Protection Act.
  • Role of consumer organizations and NGOs.

Unit 13- Entrepreneurship Development

  • Concept, Functions, and Need.
  • Entrepreneurship Characteristics and Competencies.
  • Process of Entrepreneurship Development.
  • Entrepreneurial Values, Attitudes, and Motivation – Meaning and Concept

CUET BBA Syllabus: Mathematics/Applied Mathematics

CUET Mathematics question paper will be divided into two sections: A and B (B1 and B2). Section A will consist of 15 questions (All compulsory) and section B1 will consist of 35 Mathematics questions, out of which candidates will have to attempt 25 questions. B2 section will consist of 35 Applied Mathematics questions out which candidates must attempt 25 questions. Refer to the table below to know the detailed syllabus for CUET Mathematics:

Topics

Syllabus

Section A

Algebra

(i) Matrices and types of Matrices

(ii) Equality of Matrices, transpose of a Matrix,

Symmetric and Skew Symmetric Matrix

(iii) Algebra of Matrices

(iv) Determinants

(v) Inverse of a Matrix

(vi) Solving of simultaneous equations using Matrix

Method

Calculus

(i) Higher order derivatives

(ii) Tangents and Normals

(iii) Increasing and Decreasing Functions

(iv). Maxima and Minima

Integration and its Application

(i) Indefinite integrals of simple functions

(ii) Evaluation of indefinite integrals

(iii) Definite Integrals

(iv). Application of Integration as area under the

Curve

Differential Equation

(i) Order and degree of differential equations

(ii) Formulating and solving of differential equations

with variable separable

Probability Distribution

(i) Random variables and its probability distribution

(ii) Expected value of a random variable

(iii) Variance and Standard Deviation of a random

variable

(iv). Binomial Distribution

Linear Programming

(i) Mathematical formulation of Linear

Programming Problem

(ii) Graphical method of solution for problems in two

variables

(iii) Feasible and infeasible regions

(iv). Optimal feasible solution

Section B1- Mathematics

Unit 1- Relations and Functions

1. Relations and Functions: Types of relations, Reflexive, symmetric, transitive and equivalence relations. One-to-one and onto functions, composite functions, the inverse of a function, and Binary operations.
2. InverseTrigonometric Functions: Definition,range, domain, principal value branches. Graphs ofinverse trigonometric functions. Elementary properties of inverse trigonometric functions.

Unit 2- Algebra

Matrices and Determinants

Unit 3- Calculus

Continuity and Differentiability

Applications and Derivations

Integrals

Applications of the Integrals

Differential Equation

Unit 4- Vectors and three dimensional Geometry

1. Vectors: Vectors and scalars, magnitude and direction of a vector. Direction cosines/ratios of vectors.Types of vectors(equal, unit, zero, parallel and collinear vectors), position vector of a point, negative of a vector, components of a vector, the addition of vectors, multiplication of a vector by a scalar, position
vector of a point dividing a line segment in a given ratio. Scalar(dot) product of vectors, projection of a vector on a line.Vector(cross) product of vectors, scalar triple product.

2. Three-dimensional Geometry: Direction cosines/ratios of a line joining two points.Cartesian and vector equation of a line, co-planar and skew lines, the shortest distance between two lines. Cartesian and vector equation of a plane. The angle between (i)two lines,(ii)two planes,(iii) a line and a plane. Distance of a point from a plane.

 

Unit 5- Linear Programming

Introduction, related terminology such as constraints, objective function, optimization, different types of linear programming (L.P.) problems, mathematical formulation of L.P. problems, graphical method of solution for problems in two variables, feasible and infeasible regions, feasible and infeasible solutions, optimal feasible solutions (upto three non-trivial constraints).

Unit 6- Probability

Multiplications theorem on probability. Conditional probability, independent events, total probability, Baye’stheorem. Random variable and its probability distribution, mean and variance of haphazard variable. Repeated independent (Bernoulli) trials and Binomial distribution.

Section B2- Applied Mathematics

Unit 1- Numbers, Quantification and Numerical Applications

A. Modulo Arithmetic

1. Define modulus of an integer
2. Apply arithmetic operations using modular arithmetic rules
B. Congruence Modulo
1. Define congruence modulo
2. Apply the definition in various problems
C. Allegation and Mixture
1. Understand the rule of allegation to produce a mixture at a given price
2. Determine the mean price of a mixture
3. Apply rule of allegation
D. Numerical Problems
1. Solve real life problems mathematically
E. Boats and Streams
1. Distinguish between upstream and downstream
2. Express the problem in the form of an equation
F. Pipes and Cisterns
1. Determine the time taken by two or more pipes to fill or
G. Races and Games
1. Compare the performance of two players w.r.t. time,
2. distance taken/distance covered/ Work done from the given data
H. Partnership
1. Differentiate between active partner and sleeping partner
2. Determine the gain or loss to be divided among the partners in the ratio of their investment with due consideration of the time volume/surface area for solid formed using two or more shapes.
I. Numerical Inequalities
1. Describe the basic concepts of numerical inequalities
2. Understand and write numerical inequalities

Unit 2- Algebra

A. Matrices and types of matrices
1. Define matrix
2. Identify different kinds of matrices
B. Equality of matrices, Transpose of a matrix, Symmetric and Skew symmetric matrix
1. Determine equality of two matrices
2. Write transpose of given matrix
3. Define symmetric and skewsymmetric matrix 

Unit 3- Calculus

A. Higher Order Derivatives
1. Determine second and higher-order derivatives
2. Understand the differentiation of parametric functions and implicit functions Identify
dependent and independent variables
B. Marginal Cost and Marginal Revenue using derivatives
1. Define marginal cost and marginal revenue
2. Find marginal cost and marginal revenue
C. Maxima and Minima
1. Determine critical points of the function
2. Find the point(s) of local maxima and local minima and corresponding local maximum and local minimum values
3. Find the absolute maximum and absolute minimum value of a function

Unit 4- Probability and Distribution

A. Probability Distribution
1. Understand the concept ofRandom Variables and its Probability Distributions
2. Find probability distribution of discrete random variable
B. Mathematical Expectation
1. Apply arithmetic mean of frequency distribution to find the expected value of a random variable
C. Variance
1. Calculate the Variance and S.D.of a random variable 

Unit 5- Index Numbers and Time Based Data

A. Index Numbers
1. Define Index numbers as a special type of average
B. Construction of index numbers
2. Construct different type of index numbers
C. Test of Adequacy of Index Numbers
1. Apply the time reversal test 

Unit 6- Index Numbers And Time Based Data

A. Population and Sample
1. Define Population and Sample
2. Differentiate between population and sample
3. Define a representative sample from a population
B. Parameter and Statistics and Statistical Interferences
1. Define the Parameter with reference to the Population
2. Define Statistics with reference to Sample

3. Explain the relation between parameter and Statistic
4. Explain the limitation of Statisticto generalize the estimation for population
5. Interpret the concept of Statistical Significance and statistical Inferences
6. State Central Limit Theorem
7. Explain the relation between population -Sampling Distribution-Sample

Unit 7- Index Numbers And Time Based Data

A. Time Series
1. Identify time series as chronological data
B. Components of Time Series
2. Distinguish between different components of time series
C. Time Series analysis for univariate data
1. Solve practical problems based on statistical data and Interpret

Unit 8- Financial Mathematics

A. Perpetuity, Sinking Funds
1. Explain the concept of perpetuity and sinking fund
2. Calculate perpetuity
3. Differentiate between sinking fund and saving account
B. Valuation of Bonds
1. Define the concept of valuation of bond and related terms
2. Calculate value of bond using present value approach
C. Calculation of EMI
1. Explain the concept of EMI
2. Calculate EMI using various methods
D. Linear method of Depreciation
1. Define the concept of linear method of Depreciation
2. Interpret cost, residual value and useful life of an asset from the given information
3. Calculate depreciation

Unit 9- Linear Programming

A. Introduction and related terminology
1. Familiarize with terms related to Linear Programming Problem
B. Mathematical formulation of Linear Programming Problem
1. Formulate Linear Programming Problem
C. Different types of Linear Programming Problems
1. Identify and formulate different types of LPP
D. Graphical Method of Solution for problems in two Variables
1. Draw the Graph for a system of linear inequalities involving two variables and to find its solution graphically.

CUET BBA Syllabus: General Test

CUET General Test question paper will consist of 50 questions (all compulsory). Check below to learn the CUET General Test syllabus:

  • General knowledge, current affairs
  • General mental ability, numerical ability
  • Reasoning (Simple application of basic mathematical concepts Quantitative arithmetic/ algebra geometry/ mensuration/ statistics)
  • Logical and analytical reasoning

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