CUET UG Section III Syllabus

CUET UG Section III: topic-wise syllabus

1. 1

   General Knowledge & Current Affairs

   ~18 marks

   • Current Affairs — National & International, Politics, Economy, Sports, Awards, Summits, Books, Obituaries, Science & Technology, Important Days
   • Indian Polity & Constitution — Preamble, Fundamental Rights, DPSD, Fundamental Duties, Parliament, State Legislature, Executive, Judiciary, Federalism, Constitutional Amendments, Constitutional Bodies, Election Commission, Panchayati Raj, Municipalities
   • Indian History — Ancient, Medieval, Modern (Freedom Struggle, Reform Movements, Social Reforms, Constitutional Development), World History
   • Geography — Physical (India & World), Indian Geography (States, Climate, Soil, Vegetation, Natural Resources, Population), World Geography
   • Indian Economy — Planning (Five-Year Plans, NITI Aayog), RBI, Banking, GST, Budget Highlights, Inflation, Fiscal/Monetary Policy, Sectors (Agri, Industry, Services), Poverty, Unemployment, Schemes (PMJDY, MGNREGA, PMAY, etc.)
   • Static GK — Books, Authors, Awards, Capitals, First in India, Important Days, Inventions, Discoveries, UNESCO, WHO, UN, WTO, IMF, World Bank
2. 2

   General Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Environment)

   ~14 marks

   • Physics — Mechanics, Heat, Light, Sound, Electricity, Magnetism, Modern Physics (Class X-XII level)
   • Chemistry — Atomic Structure, Periodic Table, Acids/Bases/Salts, Metals & Non-metals, Carbon Compounds, Everyday Chemistry (Class X-XII level)
   • Biology — Cell, Plant & Animal Kingdom, Human Physiology, Health, Disease, Nutrition, Environment (Class X-XII level)
   • Environment & Ecology — Pollution, Climate Change, Biodiversity, Conservation, Environmental Acts, Sustainable Development
3. 3

   Numerical Ability & Quantitative Aptitude

   ~16 marks

   • Arithmetic — Number System, LCM/HCF, Percentages, Ratio & Proportion, Averages, Profit & Loss, SI/CI, Time-Work-Speed, Distance, Boats & Streams
   • Algebra — Linear/Quadratic Equations, Polynomials, Progressions (AP/GP/HP), Inequalities, Set Theory
   • Geometry & Mensuration — Areas, Volumes, Triangles, Circles, Coordinate Geometry, Trigonometry (Basics)
   • Data Interpretation — Tables, Bar Graphs, Pie Charts, Line Graphs, Caselets, Data Sufficiency
   • Probability, Permutation & Combination, Statistics (Mean, Median, Mode, SD, Variance)
4. 4

   Logical & Analytical Reasoning

   ~14 marks

   • Verbal Reasoning — Analogies, Classification, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Direction Sense, Order/Ranking, Series
   • Logical Deduction — Syllogisms, Statements & Assumptions, Arguments, Venn Diagrams, Cause & Effect, Course of Action, Statement & Conclusion
   • Puzzles & Arrangements — Seating Arrangements, Number/Letter Series, Input-Output, Sequencing, Scheduling, Comparison
   • Non-Verbal Reasoning — Figure Series, Mirror/Water Images, Dice, Embedded Figures, Paper Folding/Cutting, Pattern Completion, Counting
   • Analytical Reasoning, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Data Sufficiency, Venn Diagrams
5. 5

   Mental Ability

   ~8 marks

   • Number Sense, Estimation, Calculation Tricks, Squares, Cubes, Roots, Divisibility
   • Pattern Recognition, Number Patterns, Visual Patterns, Series
   • Spatial Reasoning, 3D Thinking, Visualisation, Transformation, Rotation
   • Decision Making, Prioritisation, Optimisation, Trade-offs
6. 6

   English Language

   ~5 marks

   • Reading Comprehension, Factual & Inferential
   • Grammar — Tenses, Articles, Prepositions, Voice, Narration
   • Vocabulary — Synonyms, Antonyms, Idioms, Phrases
   • Verbal Ability — Para Jumbles, Sentence Completion, Cloze