CUET is one of the most popular entry-level exams for undergraduate courses nationwide. Thousands of students sit for the exam each year. CUET 2023 is scheduled for 21 May 2023. The official notification has been released. The official notification contains all the essential details about the exam, like the CUET syllabus, CUET exam pattern, CUET exam date and much more. Through this article we shall look at the existing trends in the CUET exam.
CUET Participating Universities
The CUET exam is administered for admission to 44 central universities across India. The CUET syllabus does not differ as per university. There is a standard test for admission to all the CUET participating universities. However, the courses offered and the CUET eligibility criteria vary from university to university. The candidate shall check the official website of the interested universities to fetch further details about courses and the eligibility criteria. The CUET participating universities include the following:
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CUET Eligibility Criteria
NTA has laid out eligibility criteria for CUET. Basic eligibility for Undergraduate programme admission through CUET 2023 are:
- For general category candidates, the candidate must score at least 50% at +2 level, and for SC/ST candidates, 45% is needed.
- The aspirant must have opted for the subjects in his/her 12th Grade according to the course he/she wishes to enrol in.
For course-specific eligibility, aspirants can check the university’s official website where one is willing to take admission.
CUET Syllabus
The CUET Syllabus is defined section-wise and subject-wise. The exam included the following sections:
Language Test: Section IA
Language Test: Section IB
General Test: Section II
Domain Test: Section III
The first three sections are standard for all CUET-appearing students. The last section, the domain test, is determined by the subjects you choose. For example, if a candidate is willing to pursue BSc. Mathematics from one of the CUET participating universities, he/she shall select Mathematics as one of the subjects from the subjects offered under the domain section.
CUET Syllabus: Domain Test
The domain test aims to assess the subject knowledge of the candidate. The subjects offered under the domain test include:
Accountancy/ Book-keeping; Biology/ Biological Studies/ Biotechnology/ Biochemistry; Business Studies; Chemistry; Computer Science/ Informatics Practices; Economics/ Business Economics; Engineering Graphics; Entrepreneurship; Geography/Geology; History; Home Science; Knowledge Tradition and Practices of India; Legal Studies; Environmental Science; Mathematics; Physical Education/ NCC /Yoga; Physics; Political Science; Psychology; Sociology; Teaching Aptitude; Agriculture; Mass Media/ Mass Communication; Anthropology; Fine Arts/Visual Arts (Sculpture/ Painting)/Commercial Arts; Performing Arts – (i) Dance (Kathak/ Bharatnatyam/Odissi/Kathakali/Kuchipudi/ Manipuri (ii) Drama- Theatre (iii) Music General (Hindustani/ Carnatic/ RabindraSangeet/ Percussion/ Non-Percussion); Sanskrit
The candidates can choose a maximum of 6 subjects from the choices provided. The candidates must select the subjects carefully.
The syllabus for the domain test is determined subject-wise. The candidates must check the syllabus according to their subject choices for the test.
The syllabus for some of the subjects is given below.
CUET Syllabus for Physics
Electrostatics, Current Electricity, Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism, Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents, Electromagnetic Waves, Optics, Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation, Atoms and Nuclei, Electronic Devices and Communication System.
CUET Syllabus for Accountancy:
The three main topics are Accounting for NGO and partnership firms, Computerized accounting systems and Company accounts and Financial statement analysis.
CUET Syllabus for Mathematics:
Linear Programming, Probability Distributions, Differential Equations, Integration and its applications, Calculus, Algebra, Relations and Functions, Vectors and three Dimensional geometry, Number, Quantification and Numerical Applications, Index Numbers and Time based data, Financial Mathematics.
Note: For the syllabus of other subjects, the candidates can refer to the CUET official notification 2023.
CUET Syllabus: Language Test
Like the domain test section, the candidates are also offered choices in the language tests. The candidates must choose one language from each section, i.e. Section IA and Section IB.
The languages included in section IA are:
English; Hindi; Telugu; Kannada; Malayalam; Tamil; Marathi; Urdu; Odiya; Assamese; Punjabi; Bengali; Gujarati. (13 Languages to choose from).
The language included in Section IB is:
Konkani; Bodo; Dogri; French; Nepali; Persian; Italian; Arabic; Sindhi; Spanish; German; Russian; Japanese; Chinese; Tibetan; Kashmiri; Maithili; Manipuri; Santhali; Sanskrit. (20 Languages to choose from).
CUET Syllabus: General Test
Even though the CUET syllabus is not defined in terms of topics and concepts, looking at the previous year’s papers, the trends can be understood. The question appearing in this section will be based on the following aspects:
General Knowledge; Current affairs; General Mental Ability; Numerical Abilities; Quantitative reasoning (Simple application of basic mathematical concepts arithmetic/algebra/geometry/mensuration/ statistics taught till 8th Grade); Logical and Analytical Reasoning.
Remembering the syllabus, you can start preparing for the CUET 2023 exam. Due to increased competition, starting as soon as possible is better to get desired results.
CUET Online Coaching
The pandemic introduced us to new ways of teaching and learning. One such method is the online mode of preparation for exams. Candidates across the nation are opting for online coaching for exam preparations; as a result, CUET online coaching has also boomed. CUET online coaching has a lot to offer candidates who have opted for it.
CUET online coaching has its advantages. Some of them include the following:
- Candidates get the best guidance and resources in the comfort of their homes. The candidates can access all the needed resources online on their internet-connected devices.
- Since all the operations run online, there is no need to travel to the coaching centre. Therefore the travel time is saved.
- If the candidate misses any class, he/she can refer to the recorded lectures and the uploaded resources for reference.
- Doubts are also addressed online; there is no need to wait till you get to the coaching centre for doubt clarification.
- Since all the resources are available online, the candidates can make personalised preparation plans and prepare at their own pace. The pressure to keep up with peers is eliminated.
These are just a few perks of CUET online coaching. If you wish to prepare for CUET 2023 through CUET online coaching, you shall consider enrolling for Hitbullseye’s CUET’23 Online Classroom. The programme offers a lot to its students. To name a few, it provides:
- Live Lectures for all the concepts included in CUET 2023.
- Section-Wise Practice Tests.
- More than 500 Videos, Short Tests and other effective resources.
- Comprehensive Modules for Static and Current GK.
Along with these key offerings, the programme will provide the candidates with the best guidance and assistance from experts from the test preparation industry. The candidates can rely on the course to get a good score in CUET 2023.
