CUET UG Exam Pattern

CUET UG is an online, computer-based test (CBT). Every question is a multiple choice question (MCQ). The pattern below is from the latest official NTA bulletin (CUET UG 2026). The CUET UG 2027 pattern is To be announced, so check the new bulletin when it is out.

📢 CUET UG 2027: Final exam pattern – To be announced by NTA. Always confirm on cuet.nta.nic.in.

📝 Pattern at a Glance (CUET UG 2026)

Mode	Computer Based Test (CBT) only
Question type	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Questions per test paper	50 questions – all compulsory
Duration	60 minutes for each test paper
Total subjects offered	37 (13 languages + 23 domain subjects + 1 General Aptitude Test)
Subjects you can choose	Maximum 5, including languages and the General Aptitude Test
Marking	+5 for a correct answer, −1 for a wrong answer, 0 for unattempted
Shifts	Multiple shifts, based on the number of candidates and subject choices
Extra time for PwBD	20 minutes for every hour (for eligible candidates)

💡 Easy tip: Each paper has 50 questions in 60 minutes, so you get about 72 seconds per question. Because wrong answers lose 1 mark, skip a question if you are really unsure.

📚 What Each Section Tests

Section	What is tested
Languages (13)	Reading comprehension on factual, literary and narrative passages, literary aptitude and vocabulary
Domain subjects (23)	Questions based on the NCERT Class 12 syllabus of the subject
General Aptitude Test	General knowledge, current affairs, mental ability, numerical ability, quantitative reasoning, logical and analytical reasoning

🗣️ Medium of the Paper

The paper was offered in 13 languages in 2026: English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu. The paper appears in English and your chosen language. If there is any difference, the English version is final. You cannot change the medium after you submit the form.

✔️ How Marks Are Counted

Correct answer: +5 marks
Wrong answer: −1 mark
Not attempted: 0 marks
If a question has more than one correct option, full marks go to those who marked any correct option.
If a question is wrong or dropped, all candidates get +5 marks.
For papers held in many shifts, raw marks are converted to an NTA Score.

🔗 Keep Preparing

Also compare with the CLAT and CMAT patterns.

Source: NTA CUET (UG) 2026 Information Bulletin. Pattern can change every year. Confirm on cuet.nta.nic.in.