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CUET PG MA 2024 syllabus for the domain-specific subjects will be released by the National Testing Agency along with the information brochure. Candidates are recommended to go through the CUET (CUCET) syllabus for their particular course thoroughly in order to prepare well for the entrance exam.Â
CUET PG MA 2024 syllabus consists of all the important subjects and topics that are considered to be important for the CUET PG 2024 exam point of view. The syllabus has been framed by the examination conducting authority for the UG passout students to test their depth of knowledge in their particular domain in which they have taken the examination. CUET PG MA 2024 is designed according to what students has studied in the particular subject's under graduate course.
Also Read: CUET PG 2024 Exam Dates Announced by NTA; Check Complete Information Here
The CUET PG MA (CUCET) syllabus 2024 will be the same as of graduation level and candidates can expect some questions of higher analytical and practical approach.Â
Q: Â Where can I get the CUET PG Syllabus?
CUET PG 2025 Examination is expected to be scheduled in the month of June 2025. Now that there is ample time for the CUET PG 2025 aspirants to preapare for the examination, candidates can go through the detailed CUET PG 2025 syllabus in order to ace the examination.
As, NTA has not released the CUET PG 2025 syllabus, therefore aspirants are left with the option of going through the CUET PG 2023 syllabus. It is highly expected that CUET PG syllabus doesn't change year to year, so candidates are suggested to either go to the CUET 2024 official website and search for CUET PG syllabus there.
For better ease in accessing the CUET PG 2025 syllabus, candidates can check the CUET PG 2025 (Expected) syllabus stream wise and then subject wise here on this page for free. Candidates can also refer to the CUET Samarth website to check and download the CUET 2025 website for the entire gamut of subjects and syllabus.
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Q: Â What is the difficulty level of CUET PG exam?
The CUET PG exam difficulty level is depicted in the range of moderate to high. CUET PG examination is conducted into various streams and master's subjects, therefore it is difficult to say the difficulty level of the examination subject wise. However, the difficulty level of the exam varies from subject to subject.
The difficulty level of the exam also differs from subject to subject. As compared to the other national level entrance exam like IIT JAM, ISI Admission Test, GATE-B, IISER Entrance exam, JEST, NEST examination, the level of CUET PG examination is comparatively low-level. Candidates can expect the high difficulty level of the examination in comparison to State level entrance examinations like- GNDU, UPCATET, SHIATS, MCAER-CET, RUASAT, OUAT.
Upvote Q: Â Who sets the CUET PG syllabus?
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.
Upvote Q: Â How many subjects can be opted in CUET PG while filling the application form?
CUET PG 2024 examination is expected to be scheduled in the month of June, 2024. Aspirants preparing for the CUET PG exam will be able to fill the online application form in the month March 2024. While filling up the CUET PG online application form, test taker can select only one subject in one slot of the examination day. However, from the previous year academic year, they were able to choose a maximum of 20 test paper codes in all.
Before choosing the multiple subjects for the examination, candidates are advised to check the minimal education eligibility criteria for the particular course candidate has applied for. Also check the university specific subject criteria for the subject a candidate wants to appear for.
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The following table provides the structure of the expected CUET PG MA 2024 question paper.
| Part |
Sections/Subjects |
Number of Questions |
|---|---|---|
| A |
Language Comprehension/Verbal Ability, General Test (GK, QA, Analytical Skills) |
25 |
| B |
Domain knowledge |
75 |
Candidates must note that the Language Comprehension/Verbal Ability section is compulsory. The General Test also has to be taken by candidates opting for all test papers except Education (PGQP01).
Also Read:Â CUET PG 2023 Shift Timings: Reporting Time & Exam DurationÂ
CUET PG 2024 Detailed Exam Structure (Expected)
Below is the table mentioned for the detailed CUET PG 2024 examination structure (structure) for all the subjects for which the examination will be conducted:
CUET PG 2024 Detailed Exam Structure (Expected)
Below is the table mentioned for the detailed CUET PG 2024 examination structure (structure) for all the subjects for which the examination will be conducted:
| Pattern | Exam Pattern | Examination Subjects |
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| 2 (a) | No. of questions 100 (MCQs) divided into two parts: Part A: 25 Questions consisting of Hindi/English Language Comprehension/ Verbal Ability, General Awareness, Mathematical/Quantitative Ability and Analytical Skills. Part B: 75 Domain Knowledge questions |
 Humanities Ancient Indian History, Culture & Arch, Archaeology Heritage Management, Conservation Preservation and Heritage Management etc. Anthropology,  Applied Arts, Art and Aesthetics, Dance - Kathak/Bharat Natyam, Kuchipudi, Manipuri, Bharatanatyam, Kathakali, Theatre Arts,  |
| 2(b) | No. of questions 100 (MCQs) divided into two parts: Part A: 25 Questions consisting of Hindi/English Language Comprehension/ Verbal Ability, General Awareness, Mathematical/Quantitative Ability and Analytical Skills. Part B: 75 language specific questions. |
Literature: English,Comparative Literature,English & Cultural Studies,English, Modern European,English(Cafeteria) |
Note
- Â Candidate can choose maximum of 20 test paper codes in all.
- Â Each question paper will have 100 MCQ Questions.
- Â Candidate has to choose language English or Hindi at the time of registration for the Part A. (Choose carefully)
- In case of Shiksha Shastri and Shiksha Acharya the entire 100 questions of the question paper would be in Sanskrit language only.
- Part B of the Question Paper will be in Sanskrit only for Acharya courses except Hindu Studies (English and Hindi) and Baudha Darshan/Buddhist Studies in English, Hindi and Sanskrit.
- In case of language papers Part B of the Question Paper will be in the specified language.Â
CUET PG 2024 List of MA Subject Courses
Candidates can check the below table for all the CUET PG 2024 MA Subject Courses for which the examination will be concluded. The MA subject course code is also mentioned, which will be helpful for the aspirants while downloading the previous year question paper and choosing the subject course while filling out the CUET PG application form.
| QP Code | Subjects |
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| Humanities | |
| HUQP01 | Ancient Indian History, Culture & Arch, Archaeology Heritage Management,Conservation Preservation and Heritage Management etc. |
| HUQP02 | Anthropology |
| HUQP03 | Applied Arts |
| HUQP04Â | Art and Aesthetics |
| HUQP05 | Dance - Kathak/Bharat Natyam, Kuchipudi, Manipuri, Bharatanatyam, Kathakali, Theatre Arts, Folk and Performing Arts and Culture, Dramatics, Rabindra Nritya etc |
| HUQP06 | Dev. and Labour Studies |
| HUQP07 | Fine Arts - Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Art History & Visual Studies, Mural etc. |
| HUQP08 | Geography |
| HUQP09 | History and Archaeology, Ancient Indian History, Culture etc. |
| HUQP10 | History of Art, Archaeology Heritage Management etc |
| HUQP11 | Home Science-Food & Nutrition,Nutrition and Health,Human Development & Childhood Studies, Fabric & Apparel Science etc |
| HUQP12 | Music- Karnatak |
| HUQP13 | Museology |
| HUQP14 | Music- Hindustani |
| HUQP15 | Painting |
| HUQP16 | Philosophy |
| HUQP17 | Plastic Arts |
| HUQP18 | Political Science,Public Administration,Human Rights,Politics and International Relations etc. |
| HUQP19 | Pottery, Ceramics |
| HUQP20 | Psychology ,Applied Psychology,Health Psychology etc. |
| HUQP21 | Social Work , Urban & Rural Community Development etc |
| HUQP22 | Sociology,Peace and Conflict Studies and Management, |
| HUQP23 | Textile Design,Folk and Performing Arts and Culture etc |
| HUQP24 | Theatre |
| HUQP25 | Music- Percussion |
| HUQP26 | Rabindra Sangeet |
| Language | |
| LAQP01 | English,Comparative Literature,English & Cultural Studies,English, Modern European,English (Cafeteria)Â |
| LAQP02Â | Hindi,Hindi translation,Hindi and Comparative Literature,Hindi and Modern Indian Languages etc. |
| LAQP03 | Sanskrit |
| LAQP04 | Linguistics, Applied Linguistics,Linguistics and Language Technology,Linguistics & Tribal Languages,Computational Linguistics |
| LAQP05 | Arabic |
| LAQP06 | Assamese |
| LAQP07 | Bengali |
| LAQP08 | Bhutia |
| LAQP09 | Chinese |
| LAQP10 | French |
| LAQP11 | Garo |
| LAQP12 | German |
| LAQP13 | Gujrati |
| LAQP14 | Hispanic |
| LAQP15 | Japanese |
| LAQP16 | Kannada |
| LAQP17 | Kashmiri |
| LAQP18 | Khasi |
| LAQP19 | Kokborok |
| LAQP20 | Korean |
| LAQP21 | Lepcha |
| LAQP22 | Limbu |
| LAQP23 | Malayalam |
| LAQP24 | Manipuri |
| LAQP25 | Marathi |
| LAQP26 | Nepali |
| LAQP27 | Odia |
| LAQP28 | Pali |
| LAQP29 | Pashto |
| LAQP30 | Persian |
| LAQP31 | Prakrit |
| LAQP32 | Prayojanmoolak Hindi(Patrakarita) |
| LAQP33 | Punjabi |
| LAQP34 | Russian |
| LAQP35 | Tamil |
| LAQP36 | Telagu |
| LAQP37 | Urdu |
| LAQP38 | Urdu Journalism |
| LAQP39 | Indo-Tibetian |
| LAQP40 | Santali |
| LAQP41 | Italian |
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CUET PG MA 2024 Syllabus: Humanities Subjects
Here is the expected CUET 2024 examination syllabus for the courses which comes under Humanties domain:
Syllabus for Ancient Indian History, Culture & Architecture (HUQP01)
Ancient Indian History, Culture & Architecture
Political History of India from circa 600 B.C. to 1200 A.D., Political History of India (circa 600 AD to 300 AD) Political, History of India (circa 300 AD to 750 AD) Political History of, North India (circa 750 AD to 1200 AD)Political History of South, India (circa 750 AD to 1200 AD)
Prehistory and Proto History of India
 Ancient Indian Social and Economic Life Institution, Religion and Philosophy of Ancient India, Vedic and Pure ReligionsJainism and Buddhist
Early Indian Art and Architecture- From Beginning to Gupta PeriodEarly
Medieval India
Ancient Indian Paleography and Epigraphy, Ancient Indian Numismatics, Ancient Civilization
India's Cultural Contacts with South East Asia
History Writing and Historiography of Ancient India, History of Science & Technology in India
Syllabus for Anthropology (HUQP02)
Physical Anthropology/Biological Anthropology
Theories of Biological Evolution - Lamarckism and Neo– Lamarckism, Darwinism and Neo–Darwinism, Synthetic Theory of Evolution; Cell Structure, RNA, DNA Structure and Function; DNA Replication; Protein Synthesis; Human Chromosomes; Chromosomal Aberrations; Human Blood Group Systems ABO and Rh Mendel’s laws Linkage and Crossing Over, Inheritance Pattern;
Population Genetics; Evolutionary forces-Mutation, Genetic Difference, Administrative, Natural Selection,
Cell Divisions; Mitosis, Meiosis.
General Characteristics of Primates. New World Monkeys and Old World Monkeys: Anatomical Changes in
Becoming a Biped – Vertebral Column and Skull, Pelvis and Birth Canal, Leg, Foot, Arm; Morphological
differences between apes and man.
General Characteristics of Early Hominids – Australopithecus, Homo Erectus, Neanderthal Man, Archaic Homo Sapiens.
Human variation and Adaptation: Racial Classification, Human Skeleton, Anthropometry – Somatometry, Osteometry, Craniometry; Human Growth and Development. Human health and ecology.
Methods of Basic Data Analysis- Central tendency, Dispersion, Normal distribution, Chi-square test.
Social and Cultural Anthropology
Major branches of Anthropology
Social and Cultural Anthropology: Concept, Definition and its Scope, Ethnology and Ethnography.
SOCIETY - Social Group, Definition and characteristics of society, Social Institutions, Pre- literate Societies, Complex societies.
SOCIAL STRATIFICATION - Age, Caste, Class, Gender, Division of Labour, Varna and Caste System in India.
SOCIAL CHANGE - Theories, factors of social change, Industrialization, modernization and developments.
MARRIAGE - Forms of Marriage, ways of acquiring mate, Functions of Marriage, Endogamy, Exogamy, Residence after Marriage, Preferential forms of marriage in traditional societies.
KINSHIP - Function, Consanguineal and Affinal, Kinship Terminology and Kinship Behavior, Lineage, Clan.
FAMILY - Nuclear, Joint and Extended, Characteristic and Functions. Theories on origin of Family, Patriarchal and Matriarchal Family.
RELIGION - Origin of Religion, Animism, Animatism. Magic or primitive science. Types of Magic – Contagious, Imitative, Black and White Magic.
ECONOMY - Hunting and Gathering, Subsistence economy, Reciprocity, Barter system, Redistribution, Kula Ring, Potlatch.
POLITY - State and Stateless Society, Chiefdom, Political organization in pre-industrial society, power and dispute settlement, Norms, Mores and Penalty measures, oath and ordeals in Customary law.
CULTURE- Definition and characteristics of culture, material and non-material culture, Rites and rituals, Rites de passage, Sacred Complex, Sanskritization and Westernization, Little and great tradition, Enculturation, Acculturation, Assimilation, Cultural lag.
THOUGHT AND THEORIES IN SOCIAL-CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
Social Evolution – Classical, Neo evolution and cultural ecology, School of Diffusion, Functionalism, NeoFunctionalism, Structural-Functionalism, Structuralism, Culture pattern, Ethnocentrism, Historical, Particularism and Cultural Relativism.
Contribution of Social-Cultural Anthropologists:
E.B. Tylor, L.H. Morgan,Julian Steward, Leslie White, B. Malinowski, Radcliffe Brown, Franz Boas, Margaret Mead, Ruth Benedict, Levi Strauss, Edmund Leach , M.N. Srinivas, L.P. Vidyarthi, S.C.Dube, D.N Majumdar, N.K Bose, G.S. Ghurye. Concept of Tribe and Constitutional Safeguards to scheduled tribes
Linguistic Anthropology: Structure of language- Phoneme, morphemes, sentence, grammar, script.Linguistic classification of Indian population.
Role of applied anthropology in administration, policy and public health.
Fieldwork tradition in Social Anthropology Fieldwork – Rapport building, Primary and secondary data, questionnaire and schedule, observation, casestudy method and Interview
History and growth; Aims, scope;
Prehistoric Culture – Definition and bases of classification;
Major stages – Pleistocene and Holocene, Plio-Pleistocene boundary; Major environment and climatic changes of Pleistocene - glacial, pluvial
Dating –Relative dating - Stratigraphy, Pollen analysis, Absolute Dating methods - Radiocarbon-14, Potassium-Argon, Dendrochronology, Thermoluminescence. Limitations of Relative dating and Absolute Dating methods.
Prehistoric Lithic tool typology and technology - Lower palaeolithic- pebble tools, chopper and chopping tools, hand axes and cleaver; Middle palaeolithic – clactonian, Levalloisian and Mousterian flakes, scrapers, point; Upper palaeolithic –knife, borer, burin, points; Mesolithic – microlithic; Neolithic –
celt (axe, adze), ring stone, grinding stone. Block on block or anvil technique, direct percussion or stone hammer technique, cylinder or hollow hammer technique, clactonian technique, Levalloisian technique, discoid core or Mousterian technique, blade or fluting technique, pressure flaking technique, step flaking technique, retouch, grinding and polishing.
Pleistocene and Holocene prehistoric cultures – Lower palaeolithic – pebble and Acheulian tool culture (Oldowan, Sohan, Madrasian, Attirrampakkam, Choukoutien); Middle palaeolithic – Mousterian (Belan valley, Bhimbetka, Nevasa); Upper palaeolithic – (Birbhanpur, Bagor, Adamgarh, Sarainahar Rai);
Mesolithic –Langhnaj & Bhimbetka; Neolithic –Burzahom, Brahmagiri, Sangakallu, Daojali Hading.
CUET PG 2024 Exam Date Sheet
The following table shows the date of the CUET PG 2023, Subjects along with the shift in which, CUET PG 2023 examination is going to be conducted:
 As the CUET PG 2024 exam dates are not out yet, candidates preaparing for CUET PG 2024 examination can expect the dates somewhere around the dates mentioned below (CUET PG 2023 exam dates).
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