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CUET Exam pattern

CUET Exam pattern 2024 and CUET marking scheme are mentioned in the table below:

Particulars

Details

Exam Name

Common University Entrance Test (CUET)

Mode of Exam

Online (CBT – Computer Based Test)

Number of Sections

4 Sections [Language (section IA & IB), Domain-Specific subjects (section II), and General Test (section III)]

Exam Duration

The exam will be divided into slots and shifts [details will be announced later]

Marking Scheme

+5 – for the right answer

-1 for the wrong answer

0 for unattempted question

Number of Questions

Section IA & IB:

Languages (40 Questions to be marked out of 50 Questions)

Section II:

Domain-Specific (40 Questions to be marked out of 50 Questions)

Section III:

General Test (50 Questions to be marked out of 60 Questions)

Exam Language

The exam will be conducted in 13 languages (Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Odia, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, English, Hindi and Urdu)

CUET Exam Form

To date, only the CUET 2024 exam dates have been announced by the NTA. There is no official confirmation regarding the exact timeline of CUET 2024, the details are expected to be announced soon. The CUET 2024 registration is expected to begin in February 2024. As and when the application form is released, the candidates can fill it out by visiting the official website of CUET. First, they will need to do their CUET registration, and subsequently fill out the CUET 2024 application form before the last date. The students are advised to go through the detailed notification thoroughly before filling out the CUET UG form.

The first step in filling out the CUET 2024 form is CUET registration. Candidates must follow these steps to fill out the CUET form:

Step 1: Click on the “Register” button for fresh CUET UG registration.

Step 2: Download and read the Information Bulletin carefully before applying.

Step 3: Fill out the CUET 2024 registration form which includes filling out personal details and address. Choose the password and enter the security pin, then click on Submit.

Step 4: Validate the details in the preview application section and then click on “Submit and Send OTP on mobile”. If required, candidates can edit their credentials at this stage.

Step 5: Complete the verification process by entering the OTP received on the registered mobile number/email ID.

After students complete their CUET 2024 registration process, they can log in to their dashboard by entering the login details and start filling out the CUET UG application form for the year 2024.

To Fill out the CUET 2024 form, students will be required to keep the following details & documents ready –

  • Personal details
  • Qualifying exam details
  • Educational details
  • Correspondence address
  • Course and university preference list
  • Exam center
  • Photograph, signature, category certificate, and declaration

CUET UG Application Fees

There is a nominal fee charged by the NTA for filling out the CUET UG 2024 form. Candidates must pay the CUET 2024 application fee in the final step of filling out the form. The detailed CUET 2024 application fees are mentioned in the table below.

No. of subjects

Centres in India

Centers Outside India

General (UR)OBC-NCL/EWSSC/ST/PwBD/Third gender
Upto 03 Subjects₹ 750/-₹ 700/-₹ 650/-₹ 3750/-
Upto 07 Subjects₹ 1500/-₹ 1400/-₹ 1300/-₹ 7500/-
Upto 10 Subjects₹ 1750/-₹ 1650/-₹ 1550/-₹ 11000/-