CPGET Preparation 2025: Tips, Strategy & Guide

Candidates appearing for CPGET exam 2024 can check the space below to know about the marking scheme of CPGET 2024 exam here: 

• There is no negative marking for the incorrect answer in the CPGET exam.
• Candidates will be awarded 1 mark each for the correct answer.

The Part A of MA Economics paper of CPGET exam is of 40 marks. Important topics asked in MA Economics in CPGET exam are Indian Economy and Economic Development, Structure of the Indian Economy, Indian Agriculture, Industry and Services, Telangana State Economy

Meanwhile, part B is of 60 marks. Important topics are Micro Economics- Introduction, Consumer Behaviour, Theory of Production and Costs, Market Structure, Factor Pricing

Macro Economics: National Income, Theories of Employment.

The Part A of MA Theatre Arts paper of CPGET exam is of 40 marks. Some of the important topics asked in the exam in this paper are World Theatre – History and Development of World Theatre (Greek, Britain, German, France, Japan, Russian, Poland, American), Sanskrit Theatre – The History of Sanskrit Theatre, Major Playwrights and their contribution. Meanwhile, part B is of 60 Marks. Important topics related to MA Theatre Arts are Folk Theatre Forms of Andhra Pradesh – Major and Marginal folk forms of Andhra Pradesh with special reference to Veedhi Natakam, Burra Katha, Oggu Katha and Puppetry, Telugu Theatre: History and development of Telugu Theatre (1860 to up to date) – Major Playwrights, Plays, Associations, Actors, Directors and their contribution, Origin of Telugu Theatre, Padya Natakam (Musical Theatre), Modern Telugu Theatre and Modern Street Theatre, Indian Theatre.

Candidates clearing the Common Post Graduate Entrance Exam (CPGET) can take admissions to the courses tabulated below:

Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Science (MSc)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Master of Human Resource Management (MHRM)
Master of Library and Information Science (M.Lib.I.Sc.)
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Master of Commerce (MCom)
Master of Education (MEd)
Master of Physical Education (MPEd)

The Common Post Graduate Entrance Test (CPGET) is an entrance exam conducted by Osmania University. Candidates can secure admission to various PG, PGD (postgraduate diploma) courses and five-year integrated courses which are offered by Osmania, Telangana, Mahatma Gandhi and Palamuru Universities by giving this entrance exam. It was named Osmania University Common Entrance Test )OUCET) first but is now recognised as CPGET by the Osmania University. However, it is still commonly referred to as OUCET.

The participating universities in CPGET exam are as follows:

• Osmania University, Hyderabad
• Kakatiya University, Warangal
• Telangana University, Nizamabad
• Mahatma Gandhi University, Nalgonda
• Palamuru University, Mahabubnagar
• Satavahana University, Karimnagar
• Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad
• Telangana Mahila Viswavidyalayam Hyderabad

The part A of MS Linguistics in CPEGT exam is of 40 marks. Some of the important topics asked in MS Linguistics in CPEGT exams are popular ideas and beliefs about language, countries/States and their official languages, languages and the scripts in which they are written, names of the language families to which a given language belongs to, the largest/Second the largest spoken language in a country/region, awareness of language-related subjects, famous authors of the world and the language in which they wrote/have been writing, world-famous books and the language in which they are written

General English: awareness of English alphabets and the sounds they represent, spelling, basic knowledge of English grammar, synonyms and antonyms

Meanwhile, part B is of 60 marks. This section consists of 60 bits based on the natural/hypothetical language data to test the Analytical ability of the candidate.

The reservation policy for backward class and EWS candidates in CPGET exam are as follows:
Backward Class
Group A- 7 percent
Group B- 10 percent
Group C- 1 percent
Group D- 7 percent
Group E- 4 percent (subject to court decision)
EWS- As per the government orders of Telangana Government.

 Candidates can choose any of the following university centres for their certificate verification accroding to the schedule.

Decentralised Verification Centres:

• Directorate of Admissions,  Osmania University, Hyderabad
• Telangana University Campus, Dichpally, Nizamabad2
• Mahatma Gandhi University Campus, Yellareddyguda, Nalgonda
• Palamuru University Campus, Bandameedipally, Mahabubnagar

Part A of MA Sanskrit in CPGET exam is of 40 marks. Some of the important topics asked in MA Sanskrit in CPGET exams are Declensions: Marking the correct declensional form as indicated, Marking the correct Vibhakti as indicated, Conjugation: Marking the correct Tinganta verbal forms, Marking the correct lakara-tense and mood. Samasas – Compounds: Marking the correct vigrahvakya, Marking the correct samasas against given vigrahavakya. Meanwhile, part B is of 60 Marks. Some of the important topics asked in MA Sanskrt are Sandhis: Joining the words, Disjoin the sandhis, Kridantas: Marking the correct Kridanta form, Alankaras: Identify alankara, Define alankara. History of Literature: Identifying the poet, identifying the text.