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CUET 2025 Syllabus – Subject-Wise Topics, Weightage & Exam Highlights

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Updated on 2025

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Common University Entrance Test (CUET) - Under Graduate (UG) Syllabus Highlights

Common University Entrance Test (CUET) - Under Graduate (UG) Basic Information

Subject-wise Weightage

Physics

General Test

English Language

Accountancy/Book Keeping

Economics/Business Economics

Common University Entrance Test (Cuet) - Under Graduate (Ug) Syllabus Highlights

The Common University Entrance Test (CUET) - Under Graduate (UG) syllabus is based on NCERT Class 12 syllabus, applicable for year 2025. The official syllabus is published on the exam portal.

Common University Entrance Test (Cuet) - Under Graduate (Ug) Basic Information

Name	Common University Entrance Test (CUET) - Under Graduate (UG)
Conducting Authority	National Testing Agency (NTA)
Syllabus Based On	NCERT Class 12 syllabus
Total Marks	NA (Varies based on subjects chosen by candidate and university requirements)
Type of Questions	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
Subjects Covered	Languages (13 options), Domain Specific Subjects (23 options), General Test

Subject-wise Weightage

Subject	Questions	Marks
Physics	50 (40 questions to be attempted)	-
General Test	50 (40 questions to be attempted)	-
English Language	50 (40 questions to be attempted)	-
Accountancy/Book Keeping	50 (40 questions to be attempted)	-
Economics/Business Economics	50 (40 questions to be attempted)	-

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Physics

Topic Name	Weightage	Important Concepts
Optics	-	Ray Optics And Optical Instruments Wave Optics
Kinematics	-	Motion In One Dimension Motion In Two Dimensions
Measurement	-	Units And Dimensions Errors In Measurement
Modern Physics	-	Dual Nature Of Radiation And Matter Atoms And Nuclei Semiconductor Electronics
Mechanics of solids and fluids	-	Elasticity Fluid Mechanics
Oscillatory Motion & Wave	-	Simple Harmonic Motion Sound Waves Standing Waves
Heat and Thermodynamics	-	Thermal Properties Of Matter Laws Of Thermodynamics
Rotation of a rigid body about a fixed axis & Gravitation	-	Rotational Dynamics Gravitation
Laws of Motion and Work, Energy, Power	-	Laws Of Motion Work, Power And Energy Linear Momentum & Collisions
Electrostatics and Current Electricity	-	Electric Charges And Fields Electrostatic Potential And Capacitance Current Electricity
Magnetic Effect of Current & Magnetism	-	Moving Charges And Magnetism Magnetism And Matter
Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents	-	Electromagnetic Induction Alternating Current

General Test

Topic Name	Weightage	Important Concepts
Quantitative Reasoning (Simple application of basic mathematical concepts arithmetic/algebra geometry/mensuration/stat taught till Grade 8)	-	Arithmetic (Number System, Lcm, Hcf) Algebra (Basic Algebraic Identities) Geometry (Basic Shapes, Properties) Mensuration (Area, Volume) Statistics (Mean, Median, Mode)
Logical and Analytical Reasoning	-	Syllogism Statements And Conclusions Analogies Classification Seating Arrangement Puzzles
General Knowledge and Current Affairs	-	Static General Knowledge (History, Geography, Polity, Science, Etc.) National Current Affairs International Current Affairs
General Mental Ability and Numerical Ability	-	Number Series Alphabet Series Coding-decoding Blood Relations Directions Averages Percentages Profit And Loss Time And Work Ratio And Proportion

English Language

Topic Name	Weightage	Important Concepts
Vocabulary	-	Synonyms Antonyms Idioms And Phrases One Word Substitution
Verbal Ability	-	Sentence Correction Sentence Completion
Reading Comprehension	-	Factual Passages Literary Passages Narrative Passages Inference Main Idea Vocabulary In Context
Rearranging the Parts	-	Para Jumbles
Choosing the Correct Word	-	Fill In The Blanks (Vocabulary Based) Fill In The Blanks (Grammar Based)

Accountancy/book Keeping

Topic Name	Weightage	Important Concepts
Accounting for Companies	-	Share Capital (Issue, Forfeiture, Reissue) Debentures (Issue, Redemption)
Computerized Accounting System	-	Overview Of Computerized Accounting System Database Management System Electronic Spreadsheet
Accounting for Partnership Firms	-	Fundamentals Of Partnership Reconstitution Of Partnership (Change In Profit Sharing Ratio, Admission, Retirement, Death) Dissolution Of Partnership Firm
Analysis of Financial Statements	-	Financial Statements Of A Company Financial Statement Analysis Tools (Comparative Statements, Common Size Statements, Ratio Analysis) Cash Flow Statement

Economics/business Economics

Topic Name	Weightage	Important Concepts
Money and Banking	-	Money: Meaning And Supply Central Bank (Rbi) And Commercial Banks (Functions) Credit Creation
Balance of Payments	-	Balance Of Payments Account (Components: Current And Capital Account) Foreign Exchange Rate (Fixed, Flexible, Managed Floating)
Consumer Behaviour and Demand	-	Utility Analysis (Cardinal And Ordinal) Indifference Curve Analysis Consumer's Budget Demand And Its Determinants Elasticity Of Demand
Introduction to Microeconomics	-	Central Problems Of An Economy Production Possibility Frontier Opportunity Cost
Development Experience in India	-	Comparison With Neighbors (Pakistan, China) Issues In Development (Population, Environment)
Government Budget and the Economy	-	Government Budget (Objectives, Components) Revenue Receipts And Capital Receipts Revenue Expenditure And Capital Expenditure Deficits (Revenue, Fiscal, Primary)
Determination of Income and Employment	-	Aggregate Demand And Aggregate Supply Consumption Function Investment Function Multiplier Full Employment And Underemployment Equilibrium
National Income and Related Aggregates — Basic Concepts and Measurement	-	Circular Flow Of Income Methods Of Calculating National Income (Value Added, Income, Expenditure) Gdp, Gnp, Nnp, Ndp (At Mp And Fc)
Current challenges facing the Indian Economy	-	Poverty Human Capital Formation Rural Development Employment Infrastructure Sustainable Economic Development
Development Experience (1947-90) and Economic Reforms since 1991	-	Indian Economy On The Eve Of Independence Five Year Plans (Goals) Agriculture (Green Revolution) Industry (Industrial Policy 1956) Foreign Trade Economic Reforms Since 1991 (Liberalization, Privatization, Globalization)