Candidates preparing for CUET 2026 Home Science exam can download the CUET Home Science question paper here. Know the CUET Home Science exam pattern and syllabus here. CUET UG 2026 exam has concluded in CBT mode. Get the direct link to download the CUET Home Science previous year's question paper and mock tests here.
CUET Home Science Question Paper
CUET Home Science question paper is important for students preparing for CUET exam. NTA has released CUET previous year question papers for Home Science domain subject. With the help of CUET question paper, students can know important topics, questions and difficulty level. NTA conducted CUET UG 2026 between May 11 and May 31, 2026. Candidates preparing for exam, can download CUET Home Science question paper of previous years's (2025-2022). The CUET was held in offline mode. The question paper PDF for Home Science is available for download for free.
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- CUET Exam Pattern 2026 for Home Science
- CUET 2026 Home Science Question Paper
- CUET Home Science Previous Year Question Paper (PYQ)
- Steps to Download CUET Home Science Question Paper PDF
- Download CUET Section/Domain Wise Question Paper and Syllabus
CUET Exam Pattern 2026 for Home Science
As per the CUET exam pattern, the Home Science section will consist of 50 questions. All questions are compulsory to attempt. Candidates preparing for CUET UG must download CUET mock test 2026 to become familiar with exam structure of CUET UG. Refer to the table below to know the CUET UG 2026 exam pattern:
| CUET UG Exam Pattern Highlights |
|
|---|---|
| Particulars |
Details |
| Mode of the examination |
Computer Based Test |
| Number of Slots |
Two to three (depending on the number of applications in subjects) |
| Exam timing (Expected) |
|
| Type of questions |
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
| Total sections in the question paper |
Section 1 - Language Section 2 - Domain Subject Section 3 - General Test (Optional) |
| Total number of Questions |
50 questions |
| Negative marking |
Yes |
| Marking Scheme |
+5 for each correct answer -1 for each incorrect answer |
| Language of exam |
13 languages - English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu |
Commonly asked questions
The CUET questions are objective in nature and carries four options also known as MCQs. Candidates will have to choose the correct answer option and click on it with the help of mouse. Since CUET UG 2026 exam will be conducted in a CBT mode, test-takers will be able to mark only one answer option. In case it is the correct option, students will get +5 marks and in case of wrong answer, negative marking scheme will be applied. Hence, candidates must ensure the accuracy of the answer before selecting the answer.
Common University Entrance Test (CUET) sample papers are released by the conducting body, National Testing Agency (NTA). To download the CUET question papers follow the steps below:
- Go to- CUET Question Paper
- Select CUET subject to download the question paper for
- Click on the tab download
- Create the login details for new registrations
- Link to download the CUET question paper will be sent on the registered email ID
- Click on the link provided and save the PDF.
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)
CUET UG Language section will include 50 questions. Candidates must attempt all questions. There will be no optional questions.
The language section will check candidate's reading comprehension based on different types of passages. This section will also include questions from grammar. To prepare for the CUET UG language section, candidates must solve previous year question papers and mock tests to become familiar with the type of questions asked in the exam.
CUET 2026 Home Science Question Paper
CUET UG 2026 Home Science question paper will be released soon after the exam is over. NTA will conduct CUET UG 2026 Home Science exam between May 11 and May 31. Candidates can check the expected questions below:
Question: What are sequestrates?
- They are added to keep food stable
- Form a complex ion with metals like iron, copper
- Added for color
- They keep the food oxidised
Question: When was the POSHAN Abhiyan launched?
- March 08, 2018
- January 26, 2018
- May 01, 2018
- April 30, 2018
Question: Vitamin D3 is also known as:
- Retinol
- Cholecalciferol
- Tocopherol
- Ergocalciferol
Question: When the food is given in the veins, it is called?
- Parenteral nutrition
- Enteral nutrition
- Nasogastric nutrition
- Saline nutirion
Question: The time and temperature used for the pasteurization of milk are:
- 72 degree celsius/ 15 min
- 72 degree celsius/ 15 sec
- 72 degree celsius/ 30 min
- 72 degree celsius/ 30 sec
CUET Home Science Previous Year Question Paper (PYQ)
Download CUET Home Science question paper PDFs for year 2025, 2024, 2023 and 2022 below. Candidates can now download the CUET UG previous year question papers for free.
CUET Home Science PYQ 2025 PDF Download
CUET Home Science question paper 2025 has been released. Candidates can now download free CUET 2025 question paper for Home Science below:
| CUET 2025 Home Science Question Paper |
CUET Home Science PYQ 2024 PDF Download
NTA CUET 2024 home science question paper has been released. The exam was held in computer-based mode. Candidates can download the question paper from the link provided below.
| CUET 2024 Home Science Question Paper |
CUET Home Science PYQ 2023 PDF Download
National Testing Agency (NTA), CUET conducting body released the official CUET Home Science question paper on its official website- nta.ac.in. The CUET Home Science question paper 2023 PDF download is available online. Candidates can download the question paper online without any prior registrations.
| CUET 2023 Home Science Question Paper |
CUET Home Science PYQ Paper PDFs (2022)
NTA released the CUET 2022 question papers on its official website. Candidates can download the CUET previous year's question paper to assess their preparation level and become familiar with the type of questions asked in each section of CUET. Check below to download the CUET Sociology previous year question paper PDF.
| CUET Home Science Question Paper 2022 PDF |
Commonly asked questions
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.
CUET UG question paper for each subject will consist of 50 questions. Candidates will be required to attempt all questions and no optional questions will be provided. In CUET UG 2026 there are 37 subjects- 13 languages, 23 domain subjects and general tests. While filling the CUET application form, candidates can select upto five CUET subjects aligning with the subjects studied in class 12th and course requirement.
Candidates must attempt all the questions of the subjects selected. However, candidates must keep in mind the negative marking and select the options carefully.
Practicing with CUET UG (Common University Entrance Test) question papers from previous years offers following benefits:
Helps in knowing format, structure, and types of questions.
Student can know repeated question types.
Help students know weak and strong sections
Helps in developing important skills.
Regularly solving CUET question papers improves problem-solving skills and speed.
To download the CUET UG previous year question papers for all subjects, candidates must visit the link provided below:
Candidates can access the subject-wise CUET UG question papers for past four years.
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A score of 350 is competitive and viable for categories like SC, ST, or lower EWS/OBC brackets as merit lists progress through later rounds.
CUET raw score cutoffs for the main campus typically range higher than 420–490+ for the unreserved.
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For admission to B.Tech at CUH, the college does not consider CUET exam. Instead, it allows admission through JEE Main scores for this course.
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Your options depend on your category and stream. With your JEE Main percentile of 87, making top NITs/IIITs difficult, but state engineering colleges, lower-tier GFTIs, or private universities are open for you.
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Yes, you can get into Doon University with a score of 140 in the CUET UG exam if you belong to the General AI category. For the aforementioned category, the Round 1 cutoff ranged from 140 to 160. Students can check the table below to know which courses are available with the attained score. Please k
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UG students of JECRC University Alwar Campus get a maximum of 50% waiver based on CUET score. Students with 97% and above percentile in CUET get 50% waiver. Below is the detailed criteria:
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| 80-89.99 percentile | 15% waiver |
| 90-94.99 percentile | 25% waiver |
| 95-96.99 percentile | 30% waiver |
| 97 percentile & above | 50% waiver |
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