CUET UG 2025 Syllabus

Are you ready to embark on your journey to get admission into India’s prestigious universities by preparing for the Combined University Entrance Test CUET UG exam? If yes, then the first step to prepare for the CUET UG is to thoroughly understand the Syllabus of the Exam. We are here to make this journey easier for you, so let’s dive into the detailed syllabus of CUET UG 2025.

The exact syllabus for each subject will be released by the National Testing Agency (NTA) online in PDF format at exams.nta.ac.in/CUET-UG   closer to the exam date. Students are recommended to check the NTA's official website for the latest updates.

1.0CUET UG 2025 Exam Pattern: A Brief Introduction 

Before delving into the complete CUET syllabus, it is important to have a basic idea of the CUET exam pattern. The common university entrance test for UG is conducted in three sections, namely I, II, and III. with:

• Section I: it consists of a language-based exam. 
• Section II: it is the domain-specific subject-based paper. 
• Section III: General Aptitude test. 

Key Points 

• Each section is conducted in a time frame of 60 minutes in a multiple-choice questions(MCQ) type format, with each question having 4 options. 
• Each question consists of a positive marking of 5 for the correct answer and a negative marking for the incorrect answer. 
• The exam is conducted in 13 different languages, including Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.
• Each session contains 50 questions, of which 40 need to be attempted. 

2.0CUET UG 2025 Session-Wise Syllabus

3.0CUET Syllabus for Different Streams

The National Testing Agency offers 23 different domain-specific subjects according to different streams. Students can choose any 3 subjects according to the specific needs of a bachelor's degree. Different institutions use different combinations of subjects for specific degrees. 

CUET Syllabus For Every Student 

The National Testing Agency offers a wide array of subjects for every stream, including science, commerce, and arts students. These are subjects, along with their detailed syllabi, that can be chosen by every student: 

• Agriculture: Agrometeorology, Genetics and Plant Breeding, Biochemistry and Microbiology, Livestock Production, Crop Production, & Horticulture.
• Political Science: Politics in India Since Independence, & Contemporary World Politics.
• Anthropology: Physical Anthropology, Prehistoric Archaeology, Material Culture and Economic Anthropology, Social Anthropology and Ethnography, & Ecology.
• Economics: Microeconomics, Consumer Behaviour and Demand, National Income and Related Aggregates, Determination of Income and Employment, Money and Banking, Government Budget and the Economy, Balance of Payments, & Indian Economic development related topics.
• Geography: Human Geography, Human Activities, Transport, Communication and Trade, & Human Settlements, India: People and Economy.
• History: Harappa Archaeology, Political and Economic History, Social Histories using the Mahabharata, A History of Buddhism, Medieval Society, Religious Histories, New Architecture, Agrarian Relations, The Mughal Court, Colonialism and Rural Society.
• Home Science: Nutrition, Food Science and Technology, Human Development: Lifespan Approach, Fabric and Apparel, Resource Management, Communication and Extension, & Career Options after Home Science Education.
• Mass media/ Mass Communication: Communication, Journalism, TV, Radio, Cinema, Social Media, & New Media.
• Physical Education: Sociological Aspects of Physical Education, Training Methods, Career Aspects, Health Education & Health Problems, Sports Injuries and First Aid, Sports Injuries and First Aid, Biomechanics & Sports, Psychology & Sports.
• Sociology: Structure of Indian Society, Social Institutions: Continuity and Change, Social Inequality and Exclusion, The Challenges of Unity in Diversity, Social Change and the Polity, Social Change and the Economy, Arenas of Social Change, New Arenas of Social Change, & Social Movements.
• Sanskrit: शब्दरूपाणि - वाक्येषुणवभणिप्रयोगा, धातुरूपाणि, सनधयः सणनधणवच्छेदाः च, समासाः णवग्रहाः च, प्रत्ययाः, उपपदणवभणिप्रयोगाः, भाणषककायृम्, . छनदसांसोदाहरिलििपररचयः/श्लोके षुछनदोऽणभज्ञानम्, शब्दालङ्काराः अिाृलङ्काराः च, संस्कृ तसाणहत्यस्य सामानयपररचयः
• Psychology: Variations in Psychological Attributes, Self & Personality, Meeting Life Challenges, Psychological Disorders, Therapeutic Approaches, Attitude & Social Cognition, Social Influence and Group Processes, Psychology & Life, Developing Psychological Skills.
• Performing arts: Vocal, Instrumental Melodic, Dance, Percussion Music- Hindustani & Karnataka, & Drama-Theatre.
• Tradition practices in India: Agriculture: A Survey, Architecture: A Survey, Dance: A Survey, Education Systems and Practices: A Survey, Ethics: Individual and Social, Martial Arts Traditions: A Survey, Language and Grammar, Other Technologies: A Survey.
• Fine Arts (Art, Education, painting, and Sculpture): The Mughal and Deccan schools of miniature painting, The Bengal School & Cultural Nationalism, The Modern trends In Indian Art, The Rajasthani & Pahari Schools of Miniature Painting (16th Century A.D to 19th Century A.D.)
• Accountancy: Accounting NonProfit Organisations, Accounting for Partnerships, Reconstitution of Partnerships, Dissolution of Partnership Firms, Accounting for Share and Debenture Capital, Analysis of Financial Statements, Statement of Changes in Financial Position, etc.
• Business Studies: Nature & Significance of Management, Principles of Management, Planning, Business Environment, Organising, Staffing, Directing, Controlling, Business Finance, Financial Markets, Marketing, Consumer Protection, Entrepreneurship Development.

Stream Specific Subjects (CUET Syllabus for B.Sc. Students) 

Although Science students can also pursue a bachelor of arts and bachelor of commerce with different core subjects, most commonly, science students have an interest in pursuing a BSc. The science students typically have PCM (Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics) or PCMB (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology). The CUET 2025 Syllabus for PCM students is:

• Mathematics CUET Syllabus:  The mathematics CUET Syllabus for PCM students consists of Algebra, Calculus, Integration and its Application, Differential Equation, Probability Distribution, Linear Programming, Relations and Functions, Vectors and Three Dimensional Geometry, Numbers, Quantification, and Numerical Applications. 
• Biology CUET Syllabus: The CUET syllabus for biology includes Reproduction, Genetics and Evolution, Biology and Human Welfare, Biotechnology and its Application, Ecology and Environment. 
• CUET Syllabus for Physics: Electrostatics, Current Electricity, Magnetic Effects of Current & Magnetism, Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents, Electromagnetic Waves, Optics, Atoms and Nuclei, Electronic Devices, and Communication Systems are some topics included in CUET Syllabus for Physics. 
• Chemistry Syllabus for CUET: Solid State, Solutions, Electrochemistry, Chemical Kinetics, Surface Chemistry, General Principles and Process of Isolation of Elements, p,d,f-Block Elements, coordination compounds, Haloalkanes and Haloarenes, Alcohols, Phenols & Ethers, Aldehydes, Ketones, and Carboxylic Acids. Moreover, Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen, Biomolecules, & Polymers are topics for chemistry CUET. 
• Computer Science Syllabus: To get admission into BSc Hons Computer Science, it is necessary to take computer science as a domain-specific subject paper, and the syllabus for the same is Exception and File Handling in Python, Database Concepts, Structured Query Language, Computer Networks, Exception and File Handling in Python, Stack, Queue, Searching, Sorting, Understanding Data, Database Concepts, Structured Query Language, Computer Language, etc.