CUET Exam Pattern 2026 – Candidates appearing in the CUET 2026 (UG) exam must consult the official pattern to prepare for the exam.
The detailed exam pattern will be outlined in the CUET(UG)-2026 Information Bulletin.
The CUET UG 2026 exam pattern will provide insights into the types of questions asked, exam mode, subjects, language, marking scheme, no. of questions, etc. As per the official pattern, the CUET 2026 (UG) exam will be conducted in a computer-based test (CBT) mode and will be available in 13 languages. The exam will be likely conducted starting in the 2nd week of May 2026.
The candidate can appear in a maximum of five (05) subjects including languages and General Aptitude Test irrespective of the subjects opted in class XII. The duration of each test paper is 60 minutes.
Keep reading to learn the full details about the CUET UG 2026 exam pattern.
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CUET Exam Pattern 2026
The detailed exam pattern of CUET UG 2026 is given in the table below.
| Particulars | Description |
| Mode of the exam | Computer Based Test (CBT) mode |
| Total Questions | 50 questions for each test paper. All Question are compulsory |
| Duration | Duration for each test paper is 60 minutes. Note: Compensatory time for PwBD candidates of 20 minutes for each hour |
| Total subjects | 37 (13 Indian languages + 23 domain-specific subjects + 01 General Aptitude Test). |
| Medium | 13 Indian languages: Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu. |
| Syllabus | Language Subjects: Language to be tested through Reading Comprehension (based on different types of passages–Factual, Literary, and Narrative), Literary Aptitude and Vocabulary |
| Domain Subjects: As per NCERT syllabus | |
| General Aptitude Test: General Knowledge, Current Affairs, General Mental Ability, Numerical Ability, Quantitative Reasoning (Simple application of basic mathematical concepts arithmetic/algebra geometry/mensuration/statistics), Logical and Analytical Reasoning | |
| Choice of Test Paper | Candidates can select a maximum of five (05) subjects including languages and General Aptitude Test irrespective of the subjects opted in class XII |
| Shift | CUET (UG) 2026 will be conducted in multiple shifts depending on the number of Candidates and Subject choices. (Compensatory time for PwBD Candidates of 20 minutes for each hour) |
| Question Type | Objective type Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
| Marking Scheme | Correct Answer: 05 marks (Five) There will be negative marking for each incorrect answer of 01 (one) mark |
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CUET (UG) Exam Pattern 2026 – List of Languages/ Subjects / General Aptitude Test
The list of Languages/ Subjects / General Aptitude Test offered under CUET(UG) – 2026 is given in the table below.
| Subject Code | Subject Name |
| 101 | English |
| 102 | Hindi |
| 103 | Assamese |
| 104 | Bengali |
| 105 | Gujarathi |
| 106 | Kannada |
| 107 | Malayalam |
| 108 | Marathi |
| 109 | Odia |
| 110 | Punjabi |
| 111 | Tamil |
| 112 | Telugu |
| 113 | Urdu |
| 301 | Accountancy / Book Keeping |
| 302 | Agriculture |
| 303 | Anthropology |
| 304 | Biology/ Biological Science/ Biotechnology /Biochemistry |
| 305 | Business Studies |
| 306 | Chemistry |
| 307 | Environmental Science |
| 308 | Computer Science / Information Practices |
| 309 | Economics / Business Economics |
| 312 | Fine Arts/Visual Arts/Commercial Arts |
| 313 | Geography / Geology |
| 314 | History |
| 315 | Home Science |
| 316 | Knowledge Tradition – Practices in India |
| 318 | Mass Media / Mass Communication |
| 319 | Mathematics / Applied Mathematics |
| 320 | Performing Arts (Dance, Drama , Music) |
| 321 | Physical Education (Yoga, Sports) |
| 322 | Physics |
| 323 | Political Science |
| 324 | Psychology |
| 325 | Sanskrit |
| 326 | Sociology |
| 501 | General Aptitude Test: For all the remaining languages including Foreign Languages (i.e. “(Arabic, Bodo, Chinese, Dogri, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Manipuri , Nepali, Persian, Russian,” Santhali, Sindhi, Spanish, Tibetan and Sanskrit). For domain-specific subject/paper on Entrepreneurship, Teaching Aptitude, Fashion Studies, Tourism, Legal Studies and Engineering Graphics. |
Please note:
Total Subjects: 37
i. Languages -13
ii. Domain-specific subjects-23
iii. General Aptitude Test-01
A candidate may choose any subject/language as desired by the applicable University/Organization.
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