CUET Exam Pattern 2024 (Latest): Marking Scheme, Total Marks

Hafsha Qureshi
Hafsha Qureshi

Updated on - Mar 22, 2024

Latest Updates for CUET

CUET exam pattern 2024 is released on the official website, i.e., cuet.nta.nic.in by the NTA authorities. To get an idea of the CUET exam pattern 2024, candidates interested in taking the CUET 2024 exam should review the CUET exam pattern 2024. There are four sections in the CUET UG namley two for languages, one for each domain subject, and one for general questions.

However, the National Testing Agemcy has added two new subjects under the CUET UG syllabus for the academic year 2024. The two new subjects are Fashion Studies and Tourism. Candidates must check and prepare accordingly for the exam.

The National Testing Agency will release CUET UG exam patterns on the CUET official website. The exam pattern includes the exam's duration, type of questions, marking scheme and mode of the CUET Exam 2024. As part of the CUET Exam Pattern 2024, there will be three sections: Languages, Domains, and General Tests. Two subsections of the first section, "Languages," have 13 and 20 languages, respectively.

CUET 2024 will be conducted in three slots. However, the exam will hereafter be conducted as a computer-based test. The aspirants can find the latest NTA CUET paper pattern 2024 on this page.

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CUET Exam Pattern 2024 Highlights

Earlier, the examination was conducted in both offline and online modes. However, the exam is no longer conducted as an OMR-based test. Some of the major facts related to the pattern of CUET question paper 2024 are discussed in the following table. 

CUET Exam Pattern 2024
Particulars Details
 Mode of Exam Computer Based Test
Exam Duration

Slot 1: 3 hours 15 minutes
Slot 2: 3 hours 15 minutes
Slot 3: 3 hours 15 minutes

Number of Sections 4 Sections (Section IA, IB, II, and III)
CUET Question Pattern Multiple Choice Questions
Languages 13 Languages (English, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu)
Maximum No: of Test 10 Tests
CUET Negative Marking 1 mark deducted for every incorrect answer form awarded total marks in CUET 2024

Sectional Division of CUET Question Paper 2024

CUET 2024 will have Section 1A, Section 1B, General Test, and domain-specific subjects. Section 1 A is a mandatory paper, which will be held in 13 languages. The options will be provided to candidates, such as English, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Punjabi, Malayalam, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu. Section 1B is optional for students who want to opt for another language apart from the ones that are a part of Section 1A. The options offered are Arabic, French, and German.

Sectional Division for CUET UG Question Paper 1

CUET UG Paper 1 Exam Pattern
Paper Code UI-QP-01
Section IA
  • Subjects: 13 Languages (English, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Punjabi, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Urdu)
  • No. of Questions: 50
Section IB
  • Subjects: 20 Languages (Any of these can be chosen )
  • No. of Questions: 50
  • Duration: 45 minutes for each language

Sectional Division of CUET UG Question Paper 2

CUET UG Paper 2 Exam Pattern
Paper Code UI-QP-02
Section 2 - Domain There are 27 Domain Specific Subjects (Offered under this section
Subjects
  • English, Numerical Aptitude/Data Interpretation, Analytical Skills, Reasoning, General Awareness
  • No: of Questions: 34/40 Questions to be attempted out of 45/50
  • Duration: 45 minutes for each subject
Section 3- General Test
  • For any UG programme being offered by University where General Test is being used for admission
  • No: of Questions: 50 Questions to be attempted out of 60 Questions
  • Duration: 60 minutes

CUET Exam Structure 2024

The CUET 2024 exam paper will be held in three slots - morning, afternoon and evening on the basis of the CUET UG exam pattern 2024. The CUET entrance test will be held on allotted days. The students will not be allowed to appear in another slot for the same subject test again.

Slot 1 CUET 2024 Exam Structure 

The table below describes CUET 2024 Slot 1 exam Structure: 

SLOT 1 CUET Exam Pattern 2024

Test/Subjects

 

No. of questions to be attempted

Total marks

Language (any one of the 13 languages opted in Section IA)

 

40 out of 50

200

 

Domain Specific Subjects (Max. 2 subjects)

 

35/40 out of 45/50

200

 

General Test

50 out of 760

300

Slot 2 CUET Test Structure 2024

The table below describes CUET 2024 Slot 2 exam Structure: 

Test/Subjects

 

No. of questions to be attempted

Total marks

Language (any one of the remaining 12 languages opted in Section IA (if one already taken in slot 1) and 1 from Section IB - as applicable)

 

40 out of 50

200

 

Domain-Specific Subjects (Max. 4 subjects)

 

40 out of 50

200

CUET Marking Scheme 2024

The candidates can go through the CUET Marking Scheme 2024 being followed by the regulating authorities for CUET 2024 in the section given below:

NTA CUET 2024 Marking Scheme
Particulars Details
No Response No addition or deduction of marks is applicable in this scenario
CUET Negative Marking ¼ mark is deducted from the total score of the candidate
Correct Response 1 mark is awarded
  • The candidates cannot submit more than one response for a single question unless stated otherwise.
  • If a question is cancelled or dropped due to any technical or other reasons, the candidates are awarded 1 mark for it.

Total Marks of CUET Exam 2024

The total Marks of CUET Exam 2024 is 200 marks allotted for each section and each question will carry 5 marks. There is a negative marking deduction of 1/4 mark for every wrong answer. Every correct response is awarded 1 mark. There will be no deduction of marks if the candidates don't give any response to the questions asked in the exam of CUET 2024.

CUET 2024 Program-Wise Exam Pattern

In this section, we have provided some important facts associated with CUCET paper pattern 2024 which every applicant must surely be aware of:

  • Research Programs: The question paper is a lot like that of UGC CSIR & NET JRF. The question paper is divided into 2 parts. The first one will have questions based on Research Methodology, English, General Awareness, and Numerical Ability. The second part will have subject-specific questions.
  • B.Ed:
CUET 2024 Program-wise Exam Pattern
Section CUET Marks Distribution
A 25 MCQs based on General Awareness
B 35 MCQs based on Teaching Aptitude
C 40 MCQs based on Social Science/Language/Physical Science & Mathematics/Life Sciences
  • Arts: For any general program or Integrated Program/ B.Voc. /MBA /MCA /LLB, the candidates will only have to attempt one question paper, carrying 100 marks. CUET 2021 exam pattern for the Arts stream will have questions based on the English Language, Logical Reasoning, Data Interpretation, Numerical Ability, General Awareness, Analytical Skills

CUET 2024 Instructions for Exam Day

The candidates must remember the following points when they go to appear for their CUET 2024 exam.

  • Candidates should only attempt the questions from those subjects which they had studied in school. For example, a student who had PCB should attempt questions from Biology, and not Mathematics.
  • The section in which they score the best will be considered during the evaluation of the CUET 2024 result.
  • The candidates should only select one option out of the four provided for each question. Multiple answers for one question on the OMR sheet would result in a negative markings.

FAQs

How many sections are there in CUET question paper?

There are three sections in the CUET question paper. General Knowledge, teaching aptitude, and domain knowledge.

Is there any negative marking in CUET exam 2024?

Yes, for wrong answers, a 1/4 mark will be deducted.

What is the exam pattern of CUET exam 2024?

In CUET exam pattern has three sections. General Knowledge has 25 MCQ, teaching aptitude is 35 MCQ, and domain knowledge has 40 MCQ.

Each question carries how many marks in CUET exam 2024?

In CUET exam 2024, each question carries one mark.

What is the duration of CUET exam 2024?

CUET exam 2024 will be held for 120 minutes.

What is the CUET exam pattern 2024 for UG?

Candidates can check the CUET UG exam pattern on this page.

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