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New Delhi, Updated on May 23, 2025 19:55 IST

CUET 2025 May 23 shift 2 exam has concluded. Check CUET 2025 History, Geography and General test analysis and memory-based questions. CUET UG 2025 exam is being held in CBT mode across India and outside India. Check the details analysis for CUET UG History here.

CUET 2025 May 23 Shift 2 Exam

CUET 2025 May 23 Shift 2 Exam

National Testing Agency (NTA) has successfully concluded the CUET UG 2025 May 23 Shift 2 exam in computer-based mode at exam centres across India and abroad. Candidates who appeared for History, Geography, and the General Test can now check the detailed paper analysis, difficulty level, and important topics asked in CUET 2025 May 23, shift 2 exam.

CUET 2025 May 23 Shift 2 Papers Concluded

NTA conducted the following CUET UG 2025 papers in the second shift:

  • History
  • Geography
  • General Test

CUET UG 2025 May 23 Shift 2 Difficulty Level

As per student reactions and expert inputs, the overall difficulty level of CUET UG 2025 May 23 Shift 2 was:

CUET 2025 Subject

Difficulty Level

History

Easy

Geography

Easy

General Test

Moderate

CUET 2025 May 23 Shift 2: History Paper Analysis

The History paper was rated as easy by students. Most of the questions were factual and direct, with a good number of chronology and match-the-following questions. CUET 2025 History question paper consisted of following topics:

  • Two reading passages on Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement & Framing of the Constitution
  • Chronology-based questions
  • Identification of Punched Mark Coins
  • Mirabai’s devotion (to Lord Krishna)
  • Number of signs in Harappan Script
  • Khalifa and Dargah in match-the-following
  • Metronymics concept linked to a specific ruler
  • Mahaparinirvana of Gautam Buddha
  • Ibn Battuta, Marco Polo, Bernier (origin-based match-the-following)
  • Zamindar, Raiyat, Jotedars (social hierarchy matching)
  • Mahal name in 1790s
  • Identification of a Socialist leader
  • Santhal Revolt (1855-56)

CUET 2025 May 23 Shift 2: Geography Paper Analysis

The Geography paper was also rated easy with straightforward, theory-based questions. Most students could comfortably attempt all questions within the given time limit.

CUET 2025 May 23 Shift 2: General Test Analysis

The General Test was rated as moderate. Some sections, especially reasoning and quantitative aptitude, required careful time management.

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Q: Β  What is the CUET marking scheme?
A:

NTA prescribes the CUET UG marking scheme. Check below to know the CUET UG marking scheme 2026:

  • Correct answer or the most appropriate answer: Five marks (+5)
  • Any incorrect option marked will be given minus one mark (-1).
  • Unanswered/Marked for Review will be given no mark (0).
  • If more than one option is found to be correct then Five marks (+5) will be awarded to only those who have marked any of the correct options.
  • If all options are found to be correct then Five marks (+5) will be awarded to all those who have attempted the question.
  • If none of the options is found correct or a question is found to be wrong or a question is dropped, then all candidates who have attempted the dropped question will be given five marks (+5) marks.
Q: Β  How many questions are asked in CUET UG exam?
A:

As per the CUET UG 2026 exam pattern, the question paper will include 50 multiple-choice questions (MCQs). The CUET UG 2026 exam will be conducted for 13 languages, 23 domain subjects, and general test. Each subject will consist of 50 MCQs and there will no optional questions. All questions are mandatory to attempt. For every wrong answer negative marking of one mark will be attracted.

Q: Β  Which subjects have been removed in CUET UG?
A:

UGC has announced the deletion of 26 subjects from CUET UG 2025 onwards. CUET UG 20 foreign languages and six domain subjects have been removed. Check the list below to know the name of the subjects:

  • Foreign Languages (French, Spanish, German, Nepali, Persian, Italian, Arabic, Sindhi, Kashmiri, Konkani, Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, Manipuri, Santhali, Sanskrit, Tibetan, Japanese, Russian, Chinese)
  • Domain Subjetcs (Entrepreneurship, Teaching Aptitude, Fashion Studies, Tourism, Legal Studies, Engineering Graphics)
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