Here's the thing, it's not a strict requirement, but it's not something you should completely ignore either. Your main ticket in is your 12th percentage, you'll need at least 50% aggregate, and boards like CBSE, PSEB, or ISC are accepted without any issue. From what I found, CUET seems to matter mor
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Who said that you can't be a topper by watching youtube videos? Meet Kabya Nayak who cleared CUET 2022 with perfect 800/800 through self-study and watching several videos related to the exam on YouTube. She also suggests that aspirants should take as many mock tests by NTA as possible and should always remember that key to success lies in NCERT.
Who said that you can't be a topper by watching youtube videos? Meet Kabya Nayak who cleared CUET 2022 with perfect 800/800 through self-study and watching several videos related to the exam on YouTube.
CUET 2022 Topper: Know How YouTube Videos Helped Kabya Nayak To Get Into Hindu College
CUET 2022 Topper Kabya Nayak who is currently studying at Hindu College after securing perfect scores in CUET 2022 exam feels that the
CUET 2023 aspirants should value more qualitative studying, wisely exploit the powerful reservoir of knowledge, i.e. the Internet and CUET-related channels on YouTube to access the free material. She also suggests that aspirants should take as many mock tests by NTA as possible and should always remember that the key to success lies in NCERT books.
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Q. Tell us about your family and educational background.
A. My father is a civil servant, my mother is a lecturer at college, and my sister is pursuing her MBA degree. I have completed my senior secondary education at Mothers Public School, Bhubaneswar, in the Humanities stream with English, Economics, Political Science, Sociology, Psychology, and Physical Education as my subjects.
Q. When did you start preparing for CUET Exam? What all books did you refer to?
A. I started preparing for CUET Exam 2022 after my boards. Since the syllabi of the boards and the CUET were almost the same and we had appeared in the first term exams in the MCQ format, I had some rough ideas on how to go about with the preparation. As for the books, NCERTs are the main ones. Besides, I also referred to Oswaal and Arihant for test papers. Reading newspapers helped me in the language domain. YouTube videos were also quite a help in my preparation.
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Q. How much time did you devote to self-study? What do you feel is better, coaching or self-study?
A. I started preparing after my 12th board exams and preferred self-study; I did not opt for any coaching. Since questions in the CUET exam stick to the syllabus, I feel the NCERT books and free online study material available are good enough. So self-study will suffice.
Commonly asked questions
Q: What programs does CUET UG provide admission for?
A:
CUET UG is conducted for admission to more than 260 universities across India. List of programs offered through CUET UG are:
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A)
- B.A (Hons.)
- Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
- Bachelor of Sience (B.Sc.) (Hons.)
- Bachelor of Vocational studies
- B.Sc-M.Sc. Integrated program
- Integrated M. Optometry
- Integrated M.A
- Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)
- Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) (Hons.)
- Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS)
- Bachelor of Business Administration (Financial Investment Analysis) [BBA (FIA)]
- Bachelor of Business Economics (BBE)
- Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
Q: Will I get weightage for my Class 12 Board marks in admissions through CUET UG?
A:
No, candidates will get admission through CUET UG 2024 mainly based on CUET UG 2024 score in different Subjects/languages/ General Test as mentioned in the in the score card. However, it is worthy to be mentioned here that the minimum eligibility conditions of various Universities take into account the percentage of combinations of subjects as per the course. For detailed information about DU CUET UG, candidates need to check the above page or can also visit the official website CUET UG to know about the eligibility for undergraduate courses through CUET 2024.
Q: Which are the languages included in CUET UG?
A:
CUET UG language section will now consist of 13 languages instead of 33 languages. The 13 languages of CUET UG are: English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu.
Whereas the languages that have been deleted are: Arabic, Bodo, Chinese, Dogri, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Manipuri, Nepali, Persian, Russian, Santhali, Sindhi, Spanish, Tibetan, Sanskrit.
Q: Which course is best for placement in DU?
A:
Placements at DU vary from college to college. In general, students from courses such as BCom Hons, BA Economics Hons and BSc Computer Sciences get good placements at Delhi University. Furthermore, if anyone is not getting placement from the college, students have the option to register for the placements under the Centralised Placement Cell of DU.
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Q. How did you prepare for CUET UG, just a month before the exam?
A. I started first with the portions of the syllabus that were not included in the CBSE board exam syllabus, followed by the other portions of the syllabus. I made small notes too that I revised again before exams and used to watch youtube videos that solved questions related to CUET.
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Q. How many domain tests did you appear in the CUET exam?
A. I appeared in four domain-specific paper - English, political science, sociology, psychology, and economics - along with the general test.
Q. Which subject is your strong one and which is the weakest? Are NCERT books sufficient for preparations?
A. I felt economics and general test to be a tad harder and required more focus. Yes, NCERT books are sufficient for preparation. But for English, I read newspapers, practiced idioms, and brushed up on various foundational concepts.
Commonly asked questions
Q: How many universities accept CUET score?
A:
Common University Entrance Test (CUET) score will be accepted by more than 200 universities (central, state, private and deemed) across India. On the basis of the CUET UG score, candidates are offered admission to UG programme of the participating colleges. Candidates applying for admission to UG programme must ensure to check the course eligibility criteria before filling the application form.
Q: Which are the central universities accepting CUET UG scores?
A:
There are 44 central universities in India acceoting CUET UG scores. The list of central universities accepting CUET result are:
Q: How to prepare for DU placements?
A:
According to DU NIRF report 2024, the key highlights of DU placements 2023 for UG programs are presented below:
Particulars | UG 3-year Placement Statistics (2023) | UG 4-year Placement Statistics (2023) |
|---|---|---|
Median package | INR 5.5 LPA | INR 8.5 LPA |
Total students | 266 | 47 |
Students placed | 190 | 20 |
Students opted for higher studies | 76 | 10 |
Further, the key highlights of DU placements 2023 for PG programs are presented below:
Particulars | PG 1-year Placement Statistics (2023) | PG 2-year Placement Statistics (2023) | PG 3-year Placement Statistics (2023) |
|---|---|---|---|
Median package | INR 5.5 LPA | INR 16 LPA | INR 14 LPA |
Total students | 101 | 6557 | 1934 |
Students placed | 38 | 1253 | 77 |
Students opted for higher studies | 46 | 590 | 96 |
Q. When it came to exam day, what was your strategy? According to you, what was the toughest and easiest section?
A. On exam day, I feel it's very important to stay calm. Sometimes the computer at the exam center may not work properly, but we should not panic as it increases our chances to make silly mistakes. After completing the paper, I rechecked my answers twice.
The questions were not so difficult and were from the syllabus. I was well prepared and confident, so it was easy on the whole. Besides, the general test section posed a little difficulty as I was not prepared well for it.
Q. Which all universities did you apply for? What was your dream college?
A. I applied to
Delhi University,
Banaras Hindu University,
TISS and
Pondicherry University. My dream college was
Hindu College, and it gives me immense pleasure to say that today I am studying there.
Q. To whom do you attribute your successful CUET topper journey? What would you suggest to future CUET aspirants in terms of preparation, attitude, etc?
A.
Being born and brought up in a joint family, my family has always played an important role in my life.
I attribute my successful CUET journey to my family, my teacher Chitra maam , and my friends.
For the CUET 2023 aspirants, I would like to suggest they value more qualitative studying, wisely exploit the powerful reservoir of knowledge, i.e., the Internet and CUET-related channels on YouTube to access the free material, take the mock tests by NTA and remember that the key to success lies in NCERT books.
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