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CUET 2024 Exam Date Out, CUET UG Notification, Eligibility

CUET 2024 Exam Date Out: CUET (Common University Entrance Test) exam is conducted every year by National Testing Agency (NTA) to enroll students into various UG programs offered at all central universities including DU, JNU, JMI, EFLU and the University of Allahabad. As per the NTA Exam Calendar 2024-25, the Common University Entrance Test (CUET 2024) will be conducted in between 15th to 31st May 2024. Students aiming to study undergraduate programmes in central universities have to appear in the CUET which is now mandatory. A student’s Board marks will have no role in determining his/her admission to a college or a programme. It will be based only on his/her CUET marks, however, board marks could be the minimum eligibility criteria for admission.  

CUET 2024 Exam: An Overview

National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the CUET Exam every year. This year, CUET shall be a qualifying exam for admission to around 250 participating universities from across the country. Have a look at the glimpse of the CUET 2024 Exam Summary as tabulated below- 

CUET 2024- Exam Summary
Full Exam Name Central Universities Entrance Test (CUET)
Conducting Body National Testing Agency (NTA)
Frequency of Conduct Once a year
Exam Level University Level
Courses Offered Undergraduate
CUET Exam Date 2024 between 15th to 31st May 2024
Universities Around 250
Mode of Application Online
Mode of Exam Online (Computer-based Test)
Type of questions Multiple-choice questions
CUET Exam Centres 387 cities within India and 24 cities outside India
Official website https://cuet.samarth.ac.in/

CUET 2024

National Testing Agency has changed the name of the Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUCET) to Central Universities Entrance Test (CUET). CUET 2024 will provide a single-window opportunity for students to seek admission in any of the Central Universities (CUs) across the country Central Universities Entrance Test. In this article, we are providing all details about the CUET 2024 exam like- CUET Full Form, Notification, Exam Dates, Selection Process, CUET Syllabus, Latest Exam Pattern, Previous Year’s Question Paper, Eligibility Criteria, List of Colleges etc.  

CUET 2024 Notification

National Testing Agency will release a detailed information bulletin regarding the CUET 2024 exam on the official website along with complete details and the exam schedule in January 2024. For reference, click on the below link to read out the complete information released by NTA for CUET 2024 Exam. 

CUET-UG Notification PDF [Last Year]- Click to Download

CUET 2024 Important Dates

The complete schedule for the CUET 2024 Exam will be released by the National Testing Agency (NTA) along with the CUET 2024 Notification. All important dates related to CUET 2024 UG exam are given below.

CUET 2024- Important Dates
Events CUET 2024 Dates
CUET 2024 Notification release January 2024
CUET Application Form 2024 Starts January/February 2024
CUET Application Form Ends March/April 2024
Last date of successful transaction of fee March/April 2024
Correction Window April 2024
CUET City Intimation 2024 May 2024
Release of CUET Admit Card 2024 May 2024
CUET Exam Date 2024 in between 15th to 31st May 2024

CUET 2024 Application Form

CUET 2024 application form for the UG courses will be opened in February 2024 by the National Testing Agency. CUET 2024 Registration process is to be conducted at https://cuet.samarth.ac.in/. The CUET application form 2024 process would comprise steps including registration, application, image upload and payment. The candidates looking forward to admission to undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at several centrally-funded universities must have to submit online applications at the official website  

CUET 2024 Application Form- Click Here to Check

CUET 2024 Application Fee

CUET 2024 Application Fee can be paid by debit/credit card/net banking or Challan of SBI bank any branch. Candidates have to pay the application fee either online or offline mode. GST and other taxes will be applicable as by Govt. of India/ Bank. Check category-wise CUET 2024 Application Fee from the below table. 

Category Payment through online/debit/credit card Payment through Challan
Application Fees* Application Fee Bank Commission Total Fee to be paid
General/OBC INR 800 for three PUs Rs. 800 Rs. 50 Rs. 850
SC/ST INR 350 for three PUs Rs. 350 Rs. 400
PWD Exempted from Application Fee

How to fill CUET Application Form 2024?

The candidates have to fill out CUET Application Form 2024 to get registered for the Central Universities Entrance Test (CUET). Follow the below steps to fill CUET 2024 Application Form. 

Step 1 Visit the official website of the CUET to fill CUET Application Form 2024.

Step 2 – Click on the ‘Apply Online’ tab to register for the programme. 

Step 3 – After clicking, candidates will be able to see three programmes options- UG, PG, and RP. Click on the link you wish to apply for. 

Step 4 – Complete the registration process by entering details like program applied for, name, valid e-mail-id, mobile number, date of birth, and verification code displayed on the screen. 

Step 5 – Once all details are submitted, the application number and password are generated and are sent to the registered email address and mobile number. 

Step 6 – Use the application number and password to log in and fill up the application form by entering the log-in details like personal, academic qualification and communication address.

Step 7 – Upload scanned images of a recent passport-sized photograph and signature in the prescribed format and dimensions. 

Step 8 – Select the examination centres- In order of preference, select and enter the exam centres.

Step 9 – On successful online application submission with payment of fees through an automated e-mail and SMS is sent to the registered e-mail ID and mobile number. 

CUET 2024 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates who wish to appear for the CUET 2024 Exam can check the required eligibility criteria set by the National Testing Agency for admission to UG (undergraduate) & PG (postgraduate) Courses before they start filling out their application form.

CUET Educational Qualification

The academic qualifications for CUET based courses has been discussed below for each course. Check the CUET Academic Qualification for the course you are going to opt for. 

  • Candidates who have passed the class 12 /equivalent examination or are appearing in 2024 irrespective of their age can appear in CUET (UG) – 2024 examination. However, the candidates will be required to fulfill the age criteria (if any) of the University / Institution / Organization in which they are desirous of taking admission.
  • The student must have scored a minimum of 50% marks in class 12th for General category candidates and 45% marks for SC/ST candidates.

CUET Reservation

As CUET is an entrance exam for admissions to UG courses at the Central Universities, which have been established under an Act of the Parliament, each Central University must follow the norms set by the Government of India, with respect to intake and reservation of seats. This section of the CUET Eligibility provides relaxation to the SC/ST, OBC, and PwD category.

Generally, the following break-up is followed:

Category Reservation
Scheduled Castes (SC) 15%
Scheduled Tribes (ST) 7.5%
Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy) (OBC) 27%
Persons with Disability (PWD) 5%

CUET 2024 Exam Pattern

NTA will also conduct CUET Exam in 13 languages ( Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Odiya, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, English, Hindi and Urdu). Check the revised CUET Exam Pattern 2024 from here.

1. CUET 2024 will be conducted in online mode this year, earlier, the exam was offline. 

2. CUET (UG) – 2024 will consist of the following 4 sections namely-

➢ Section IA – 13 Languages 

➢ Section IB – 20 Languages 

➢ Section II – 27 Domain-specific Subjects 

➢ Section III – General Test

3. The question paper will be MCQ type only and there will be a total of 175 questions out of which 140 questions are to be attempted.

4. A Candidate can choose a maximum of any 3 languages from Section IA and Section IB together.

5. Section II consists of 27 Subjects, out of which a candidate may choose a maximum of 6 Subjects.

CUET Exam Pattern 2024
Sections Subjects/ Tests No. of Questions To be Attempted Duration
Section IA 13 Languages 50 40 45 minutes for each language
Section IB 20 Languages
Section II 27 Domain-specific Subjects 45/50 35/40 45 minutes for each subject
Section III General Test 60 50 60 minutes

Section IA Languages (13): Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Odiya, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, English, Hindi and Urdu

Section IB Languages (20): French, Spanish, German, Nepali, Persian, Italian, Arabic, Sindhi, Kashmiri, Konkani, Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, Manipuri, Santhali, Tibetan, Japanese, Russian, Chinese, Sanskrit

CUET 2024 Exam Pattern Details- Click Here

CUET Mock Test – Click to Practice

CUET 2024 Syllabus

The syllabus for the Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUET) will consist of various topics from the related previous academic syllabus. The CUET Syllabus 2024 for UG courses will be from the 11th and 12th academic syllabus and for PG courses, the syllabus will be from the academic syllabus of the related undergraduate syllabus.

CUET UG/Integrated Courses Syllabus

Subject CUET Syllabus
English Language
  1. Comprehension Passages- To test their understanding of a passage and its central theme, meanings of words used therein, etc
  2. Fundamentals of grammar- incorrect sentences, filling blanks in sentences with appropriate words,
  3. Vocabulary-  synonyms, antonyms
Numerical Ability
  1. Areas like arithmetic
  2. Number system
  3. Basics of algebra
  4. Modern maths
General Awareness and Current Affairs
  1. Static general knowledge
  2. Current Affairs (national & international current affairs)
Logical & Analytical Reasoning
  1. Syllogisms
  2. Logical sequences
  3. Analogies
  4. Series
  5. Directions
  6. Cocks & calendars
  7. Seating Arrangements
  8. Puzzles

CUET Syllabus 2024 Details- Click Here

CUET Previous Year Question Paper- Download PDF

CUET Colleges

For the academic session 2024-25, there will be 43 CUET participating Universities and colleges. Following is the list of CUET Colleges/Universities accepting CUET 2024 Scores for UG & PG admission. 

CUET Colleges
Name of the University State
Aligarh Muslim University Uttar Pradesh
Assam University Assam
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University Uttar Pradesh
Banaras Hindu University Uttar Pradesh
Central University of Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh
Central University of South Bihar Bihar
Central University of Gujarat Gujarat
Central University of Haryana Haryana
Central University of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh
Central University of Jammu Jammu and Kashmir
Central University of Jharkhand Jharkhand
Central University of Karnataka Karnataka
Central University of Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir
Central University of Kerala Kerala
Central University of Odisha Odisha
Central University of Punjab Punjab
Central University of Rajasthan Rajasthan
Central University of Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu
Dr. Harisingh Gaur Vishwa Vidyalaya Madhya Pradesh
Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya Chhattisgarh
Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University Uttrakhand
Indira Gandhi National Tribal University Madhya Pradesh
Jamia Millia Islamia Delhi
Jawaharlal Nehru University Delhi
Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya Maharashtra
Manipur University Manipur
Maulana Azad National Urdu University Telangana
Mizoram University Mizoram
Nagaland University Nagaland
North Eastern Hill University Meghalaya
Pondicherry University Puducherry
Rajiv Gandhi University Arunachal Pradesh
Sikkim University Sikkim
Tezpur University Assam
The English and Foreign Languages University Telangana
Tripura University Tripura
University of Allahabad Uttar Pradesh
University of Delhi Delhi
University of Hyderabad Telangana
Visva Bharati University West Bengal
Mahatma Gandhi Central University Bihar
Central Sanskrit University, Delhi Delhi
Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University Delhi
National Sanskrit University Andhra Pradesh

CUET Participating Colleges & Universities- Click to Check 

CUET 2024 Exam Centers

CUET 2024 will be held at more than 154 centres in various states. The candidates have to select the choice of exam centres while filling out their CUET Application Form. Below is the list of CUET Exam Centres 2024. 

CUET 2024 Exam Centers
State City
Gujarat Ahmedabad
Gandhinagar
Godhra
Mehsana
Rajkot
Surat
Vadodara
Vapi
Uttar Pradesh Allahabad
Lucknow
Varanasi
Agra
Gorakhpur
Meerut
Prayagraj
Punjab Amritsar
Bathinda
Chandigarh
Ludhiana
Patiala
Jalandhar
West Bengal Asansol
Kolkata
Siliguri
Karnataka Bengaluru
Bidar
Davanagere
Hubli
Kalaburagi
Mangalore
Mysore
Raichur
Yadgir
Belagavi
Bellary
Rajasthan Ajmer
Bikaner
Jaipur
Jodhpur
Kota
Sikar
Udaipur
Jaisalmer
Barmer
Bihar Begusarai
Bhagalpur
Gaya
Muzaffarpur
Patna
Purnia
Siwan
Motihari
Madhya Pradesh Bhopal
Indore
Jabalpur
Odisha Bhubaneshwar
Brahmapur
Sambalpur
Kerala Calicut
Kalpetta
Kannur
Kasaragod
Kochi
Kottayam
Palakkad
Thiruvananthapuram
Thrissur
Tamil Nadu Chennai
Coimbatore
Madurai
Thiruvarur
Tiruchirappalli
Uttarakhand Dehradun
Jharkhand Dhanbad
Jamshedpur
Ranchi
Assam Guwahati
Haryana Hisar
Mahendragarh
Telangana Hyderabad
Jammu and Kashmir Jammu
Kargil
Kathua
Leh
Srinagar
Udhampur
Maharashtra Mumbai
Nagpur
Pune
Solapur
Delhi New Delhi
Chhattisgarh Raipur
Himachal Pradesh Shimla
Andhra Pradesh Vijayawada
Visakhapatnam

CUET 2024 Result

CUET 2024 Result will release on the official website cuet.samarth.ac.in within 1 month of the conduction of the examination. The result is displayed in online mode only. To check the result of CUET 2024, the candidates need to enter their login details generated at the time of registration. The CUET Result 2024 consists of the score obtained in the entrance exam and its qualifying status.

CUET 2024 Cut Off

The CUET Cut Off 2024 will be released after the CUET 2024 exam is completed. The CUET Cut Off will be released along with the scorecard of the entrance examination. Only the candidates who score more than the Cut Off marks are invited to participate in online/offline CUET counselling by the relevant authority. The CUET Cut Off will be based on the number of applicants, the difficulty level of the exam, previous year cut off marks and the number of seats available. The cut-off marks may vary depending upon the programmes and the universities.

CUET Cut Off Marks [Previous Year]- Click to Check

CUET 2024 Counselling

Each participating university will begin its CUET 2024 counselling process post the release of the CUET Result 2024. The candidates have to visit the official website of the participating universities of CUET 2024 regularly to participate in the counselling process as they have to register themselves in the counselling of CUET 2024 and select the desired programmes within a limited period of time. While participating in the counselling, candidates have to carry the required documents along with them for verification. Based on the choices filled by the candidates, the admission lists of CUET 2024 will be released for the allocation of the seats after CUET 2024 Counselling.

CUET Full Form- Click to Read

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