Overview:

Common University Entrance Test has been introduced as a response to the evolving landscape of the undergraduate program and a need for standardization. CUET – UG is a national level examination designed to facilitate the admission process to undergraduate programs across disciplines to the universities in India. It aims to provide a common platform and equal opportunity across the country especially to those students coming from rural and urban areas including candidates from the three National Boards CBSE, ICSE and NIOS.

 

CUET UG 2025: Major Changes Announced by UGC

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has announced significant changes to the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) for Undergraduates (UG) 2025. These changes aim to streamline the admission process and improve the overall efficiency of the exam.

Key Updates:

  • Shift to Computer-Based Testing (CBT): The exam will now be conducted exclusively in CBT mode, ensuring a standardized testing environment.
  • Reduction in Number of Subjects: The number of subjects has been reduced from 63 to 23, allowing students to focus on their areas of interest.
  • Uniform Exam Duration: All exams will have a standardized duration of 60 minutes, providing equal testing time for all candidates.
  • Flexibility in Subject Selection: Students can now choose subjects that they may not have studied in Class 12, promoting interdisciplinary learning.
  • General Aptitude Test (GAT): For subjects that have been discontinued, admissions will be based on the scores of the redesigned General Aptitude Test.

Detailed Proposal from UGC: The Common University Entrance Test (CUET) was introduced to standardize the admission process for undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) programs across universities. It aims to create a level playing field for students from diverse educational boards and socio-economic backgrounds.

Major Recommendations:

  1. Conduct Once a Year: CUET-UG will be conducted once a year in CBT mode.
  2. Subject Choices: Students can appear for up to five subjects, irrespective of their Class XII subjects.
  3. Exam Duration: Each subject paper will have a consistent duration of one hour.
  4. Compulsory Questions: All questions will be compulsory with negative marking.
  5. NCERT Syllabus: Questions will be based on the NCERT syllabus.
  6. Examination Medium: The exam will be offered in 13 languages, similar to CUET-UG 2024.
  7. Language Proficiency: Language-specific papers will test proficiency in 13 languages, with other languages being assessed through the General Aptitude Test.
  8. Discontinued Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Teaching Aptitude, Fashion Studies, Tourism, Legal Studies, and Engineering Graphics subjects will be discontinued, with admissions based on the General Aptitude Test.

The UGC has invited feedback from all stakeholders on the proposed methodology. Feedback can be submitted through the provided Google Form within 15 days from the publication date of the public notice.

Why These Changes? Based on feedback from previous years, these revisions aim to provide a better, more efficient, and conducive environment for students taking CUET. The goal is to ensure equal opportunity and a transparent, technology-driven admission process.

CUET has already seen widespread adoption, with 283 universities and over 13 lakh candidates participating last year. These changes are expected to further enhance the credibility and effectiveness of the exam.

For detailed feedback and to participate in the consultation process, stakeholders can visit . Click here to view the public notice by the UGC for the CUET UG 2025 exam.

 

Important note:

  1. The syllabus for CUET (UG) is based on Class 12 NCERT. The effort that would have been required to do well at Board Examinations will also help candidates to prepare well for their CUET (UG). (Reference (FAQ): Click here Page 5, point 6.)
  2. Examination will be conducted only in CBT mode.

Proposed dates: 

    1. Notification for CUET UG 2025 exam is likely to be out in 2nd week of February, 2025.
    2. Last date to fill the form (TBA): Watch this space for live updates in the future.
    3. Date of Examination: TBA

Examination Pattern (Click here: Refer to page 12 of the document):

  1. Languages: English
  2. Domain Specific: Accountancy, Business Studies, Economics, History, Mathematics, and Political Science.
  3. General Aptitude Test

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BA (Hons.) English:

    1. English
    2. Accountancy, Business Studies, Economics, Entrepreneurship, History, Legal Studies, Mathematics, and Political Science. (Any 3)

BA (Hons.) Economics:

    1. English
    2. Mathematics
    3. Accountancy, Business Studies, Economics, Entrepreneurship, History, Legal Studies, Mathematics, and Political Science. (Any 2)

BA (Hons.) History:

    1. English
    2. Accountancy, Business Studies, Economics, Entrepreneurship, History, Legal Studies, Mathematics, and Political Science. (Any 3)

BA (Hons.) Political Science:

    1. English
    2. Accountancy, Business Studies, Economics, Entrepreneurship, History, Legal Studies, Mathematics, and Political Science. (Any 3)

BA (Hons.) Humanities & Social Science [Cluster Innovation Centre]

    1. English
    2. Accountancy, Business Studies, Economics, Entrepreneurship, History, Legal Studies, Mathematics, and Political Science. (Any 3)

BA (Hons.) Journalism [LSR, Kamala Nehru, DCAC etc.]:

    1. English
    2. Accountancy, Business Studies, Economics, Entrepreneurship, History, Legal Studies, Mathematics, and Political Science. (Any 3)

BA (Hons.) Multimedia and Mass Communication [IPCW]:

    1. English
    2. Accountancy, Business Studies, Economics, Entrepreneurship, History, Legal Studies, Mathematics, and Political Science. (Any 1) 
    3. General Test

BA (Hons.) Social Work

  1. English
  2. Accountancy, Business Studies, Economics, Entrepreneurship, History, Legal Studies, Mathematics, and Political Science. (Any 3)

BA (Hons.) Sociology:

    1. English
    2. Accountancy, Business Studies, Economics, Entrepreneurship, History, Legal Studies, Mathematics, and Political Science. (Any 3)

BA (Program)

    1. English
    2. Accountancy, Business Studies, Economics, Entrepreneurship, History, Legal Studies, Mathematics, and Political Science. (Any 3)

B.Sc. (Hons.) Statistics [Hindu College, LSR, KMC, Ramjas etc.]

    1. English
    2. Mathematics
    3. Accountancy, Business Studies, Economics, Entrepreneurship, History, Legal Studies, and Political Science. (Any 2)

B.Com (Hons.):

    1. English
    2. Accountancy/Mathematics
    3. Business Studies, Economics, Entrepreneurship, History, Legal Studies, and Political Science. (Any 2)

B.Com:

    1. English
    2. Accountancy, Business Studies, Economics, Entrepreneurship, History, Legal Studies, Mathematics, and Political Science. (Any 3)

Bachelor of Management Studies:

    1. English
    2. Mathematics
    3. General Test

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    1. Section IA – Languages: English
    2. Section III: General Test

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    1. Section IA – Languages: English
    2. Section III: General Test

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    1. Section IA – Languages: English
    2. Section III: General Test

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    1. Section IA – Languages: English
    2. Section III: General Test

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