Dec 27, 2022

CUET 2023: Exam Date (Out)

CUET 2023 exam dates announced on nta.ac.in, exam begins May 21

The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Thursday released the CUET 2023 exam dates.

The CUET is the exam for undergraduate admissions to central varsities, with several private, state and deemed universities also participating in it.
Candidates seeking admissions to undergraduate Programmes to various colleges through Common University Entrance Test 2023 can check the exam calendar on the official website at nta.ac.in.

As per the exam calendar shared by the NTA, CUET 2023 will be conducted from May 21 to May 31, 2023.

The testing agency has kept June 01 to June 07, 2023 as reserved dates for the examination.

The details for filling of forms are to be announced and most likely dates are in February 2023.

1. Common University Entrance Test (CUET) UG is scheduled for May 21 and 31. NTA has also reserved June 1 to 7 for the test.
2. CUET was introduced last year as a common test for university admissions. The test is mandatory for undergraduate admissions at central universities.

CUET Exam Pattern 2023: Check Exam Structure, Marking Scheme and Mode of Exam

The exam pattern of CUET UG, which was earlier known as CUCET UG, has undergone some changes from the National Testing Agency (NTA). Students must study from the updated CUET Exam 2023 Pattern to score well in the CUET Exam. The CUET UG 2023 schedule will soon be released by the NTA.

The three sections that make up the revised pattern of the CUET 2023 Exam are one for language (split into two subsections), one for a domain subject, and one for the general test. The entire CUET Exam Pattern 2023 along with all of the information provided by NTA will be provided on this page. Currently, students can access the pattern based on the past year.

CUET 2023 Exam Pattern Highlights

NTA has brought about some changes in the CUET exam pattern and structure from the last year. Candidates can refer to the table provided below to get an idea about the revised exam pattern.

Conducting Body	NTA
Mode of Exam	CBT
Medium of Exam	13 languages
Number of Sections	3
Type of Questions	MCQ
Negative Marking	Yes

CUET Revised Exam Pattern

NTA has made the following changes to the CUET Exam pattern and the details are given below:

1. CUET exam will be conducted in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode.

2. CUET Exam 2023 will consist of 4 key sections:

Section IA – 13 Languages (As a medium and “Language”)
Section IB – 20 Languages
Section II – 27 Domain-Specific Subjects
Section III – General Test

3. A Candidate can take a maximum of 9 Tests in the following manner

Maximum of 02 languages from Section IA and Section IB taken together, maximum of 06 Domain Subjects from Section II and General Test from Section III.
Maximum of 03 languages from Section IA and Section IB taken together, maximum of 05 Domain Subjects from Section II and General Test from Section III.

4. The CUET 2023 question paper will be in the Multiple Choice Question format.

The revised CUET Exam Pattern is as follows:

Sections	Subjects/ Tests	Questions to be Attempted	Question Type	Duration
Section IA – Languages	There are 13 different languages. Any of these languages may be chosen.	40 questions out of 50 in each language	Language to be tested through Reading Comprehension (based on different types of passages–Factual, Literary and Narrative, [Literary Aptitude and Vocabulary] MCQ Based Questions	45 Minutes for each language
Section IB – Languages	There are 20 Languages. Any other language apart from those offered in Section I A may be chosen.	40 questions out of 50 in each language		45 Minutes for each language
Section II – Domain	There are 27 domain-specific Subjects being offered under this Section. A candidate may choose a maximum of Six (06) Domains as desired by the applicable University/ Universities.	40 questions out of 50 in each subject	MCQs based on syllabus given on NTA website	45 Minutes for each Domain Specific Subjects
Section III- General Test	For any such undergraduate programme/ programmes being offered by Universities where a General Test is being used for admission.	60 questions out of 75	General Knowledge, Current Affairs, General Mental Ability, Numerical Ability, Quantitative Reasoning (Simple application of basic mathematical concepts arithmetic/algebra geometry/mensuration /stat taught till Grade 8), Logical and Analytical Reasoning	60 Minutes

CUET Exam Pattern: Subject Wise Question & Duration

The details of the session wise CUET exam question pattern and duration is given below.

Sections	Subject	No of Questions	Marks per Question	Duration
Section IA	13 languages	40 out of 50	5	45 minutes per language
Section IB	20 languages	40 out of 50	5	45 minutes per language
Section II	27 Domain Specific Subjects	40 out of 50	5	45 minutes for each subject
Section III	General Test	60 out of 75	5	60 minutes

CUET UG 2023 Question Paper Language

The CUET UG 2023 is expected to be conducted in 13 languages like last year which are mentioned below:

Assamese
Bengali
English
Gujarati
Hindi
Kannada
Malayalam
Marathi
Odia
Punjabi
Tamil
Telugu
Urdu

According to the criteria of the desired University, a candidate must choose one of the listed languages as the medium of the paper when applying.

The question paper for the General Test and the Domain Specific Subjects will be bilingual, i.e, it will include the language that the candidate selected (one of the 13 languages) and English.

CUET 2023 Exam Structure

According to the CUET exam schedule for 2023, there will be two-time slots available for the CUET: morning and afternoon. The CUET entrance exam 2023 will be conducted on multiple days. The students won’t be permitted to take the same subject test in a different time slot again.

The detailed CUET 2023 Exam pattern structures are given below.

CUET Exam Structure: Morning

Test/Subjects	No. of questions to be attempted	Marks per question	Total marks	Duration of exam
Language (any one of the 13 languages opted in Section IA)	40 out of 50	5	200	45 minutes per language
Domain Specific Subjects (Max. 2 subjects)	40 out of 50	5	200	45 minutes per subject (Maximum duration can go upto 90 minutes for 2 subjects)
General Test	60 out of 75	5	300	60 minutes

CUET Exam Structure: Afternoon

Test/Subjects

No. of questions to be attempted

Marks per question

Total marks

Duration of exam

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

45 minutes per language

Domain Specific Subjects

(Maximum 4 subjects)

40 out of 50

200

45 minutes per subject

(Maximum duration can go upto 3 hours for 4 subjects)

CUET 2023 Marking Scheme

The CUET 2023 marking scheme is the same for both exam slots – morning and afternoon. As a result, candidates need to become familiar with the CUET marking system. Candidates must be aware that there is negative marking in the CUET 2023 exam and should mark their choices accordingly.

The CUET 2023 markings scheme is as follows:

Status of answer	Marks
Correct answer	+5 Marks
Incorrect answer	-1 mark
Unanswered/Marked for Review	0 marks

How to Apply for CUET 2023

Step-1: Visit the official website of CUET 2023.
Step-2: For fresh registration, click on “Registration” option.
Step-3: Go through complete instructions & procedure of online submission of form.
Step-4: Fill personal information & other asked details.
Step-5: Choose password & fill the security pin and submit other required details.
Step-6: Preview your details & enter OTP details.
Step-7: Now login using application no. & password.
Step-8: Fill the “University name & programme” of your choice.
Step-9: Select test paper & subject for first/ second slot of the examination.
Step-10: Select four exam centres as per your preference.
Step-11: Upload passport size photograph & signature in prescribed format.
Step-12: Re-check the details & then submit the fee as per no. of course.
Step-13: Now click on, “Submit” option.
Step-14: A confirmation page will appear on your screen, take its printout for future use.

Examination Scheme:

Slot	Slot I	Slot II
Exam Timing	9:00 AM to 12:15 PM	3 PM to 6:45 PM
Exam Duration	45/60 to 195 minutes	45 to 225 minutes

Test Design:

Section	Subjects	Questions to be attempted	Total questions	Questions Type	Duration
Section IA	13 different languages (can choose any one)	40	50	Reading comprehension (based on different languages – Factual literary & Narrative, Literary Aptitude & Vocabulary)	45 minutes for each language
Section IB	20 different languages (can choose any language apart from Section IA)	40	50		45 minutes for each language
Section II- Domain	27 Domains specific subjects (must choose 6 domain as desire by applicable university/ ies)	40	50	Input Text for MCQ based questions (it will be on the bases of 12th NCERT syllabus)	45 minutes for each domain specific subjects
Section III- General Tests	For any such UG programme/ programmes being offered by universities	60	75	Input text can be used for MCQ Based Questions General Knowledge, Current Affairs, General Mental Ability, Numerical Ability, Quantitative Reasoning (Simple application of basic mathematical concepts arithmetic/algebra geometry/mensuration/s tat taught till Grade 8), Logical and Analytical Reasoning	60 minutes
Total		180 questions	225 questions