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Updated on Apr 2, 2022 23:19 IST
The CUET 2022 application process will commence on April 6 instead of April 2. The last date of application is May 6. The exam will be conducted in the first and second week of July.

The CUET 2022 application process will commence on April 6 instead of April 2. The last date of application is May 6. The exam will be conducted in the first and second week of July. 

CUET 2022 Application Process to Commence on April 6

CUET 2022 Application Process to Commence on April 6

The CUET 2022 application process will commence on April 6. Originally the application window of CUET 2022 was scheduled to open on April 2 but it got delayed by four days. The National Testing Agency (NTA) has notified this on April 2 late evening. The last date to apply for the exam is May 6. The exam will be conducted in the first and second week of July in a computer-based mode. The duration of the exam will be 195 minutes (3.15 hours) and 225 minutes (3.45 hours) for Slot 1 and Slot 2 respectively.

CUET 2022 Important Dates

The table below brings the important dates for CUET 2022.

Events

Dates

CUET 2022 application window

April 6, 2022, to May 6, 2022 (5 pm)

CUET 2022 application fee payment deadline

May 6, 2022 (11.50 pm)

CUET 2022 Exam

First and second week of July 2022

CUET 2022 Exam Structure

CUET 2022 will carry multiple-choice questions (MCQs) divided into three sections. The first section will be further divided into two sub-sections. The structure and pattern of the exam are given in the table below.

Section

Number of Questions

Duration

Question Types

Section IA

40 questions to be attempted out of 50 in each language

45 minutes for each language

Language to be tested through Reading Comprehension based on different types of passages–Factual, Literary and Narrative, (Literary Aptitude and Vocabulary)

Section IB

Section II

40 Questions to be attempted out of 50

45 Minutes for each Domain-Specific Subjects

  • Input text can be used for MCQ Based Questions

  • MCQs based on NCERT Class 12 syllabus only

Section III

60 Questions to be attempted out of 75

60 minutes

  • 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

Marking scheme: Candidates will be awarded one mark for each correct answer. There will be a negative marking of 0.25 mark for each incorrect answer.

The question paper will be in 13 languages, which are English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.

CUET (UG) 2022 will be conducted for admission to various Undergraduate courses/ programmes offered by central and other participating Universities/ Institutes across the country. CUET 2022 scores will be accepted by 42 Central Universities including Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi University, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Jamia Milia Islamia, Aligarh Muslim University, Visva Bharati University, Central University of Tamil Nadu, University of Hyderabad, Central University of Kerala, North Eastern Hill University, Central University of Punjab, among others. A number of private and Deemed Universities will also accept the scores of CUET 2022. On April 1, NTA had started the registration process for universities.

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