CUET PG 2023 June 5 Exam Analysis, Subject-wise Difficulty Level & Question Papers

Central University Entrance Test Postgraduate 2026 ( CUET-PG )

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Manisha Kumari
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Updated on Jun 5, 2023 15:24 IST
CUET 2023 exam has begun on May 21 in 295 cities across India and abroad. As per the student reactions and analysis, the difficulty level of the exam is termed as easy to moderate. There were not any technical glitches reported. This article of Shiksha brings CUET 2023 analysis and student reactions.

CUET 2023 exam has begun on June 5, 2023 in 245 cities across India and abroad for phase 1 of the CUET PG 2023 examination. As per the student reactions and analysis at some of the CUET PG 2023 exam centres, it was found that the difficulty level of the exam is termed as easy to moderate. The examination went smoothly without any technical glitches reported from the centres yet. This article of Shiksha brings CUET PG 2023 analysis and student reactions.

CUET PG 2023 Examination: Student Reactions

CUET PG 2023 Analysis: CUET 2023 PG exam began on June 05, 2023 and will conclude on June 17, 2023. The exam is being conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) in three shifts daily in the time slot. The CUET PG 2023 examination is proposed to be held in 37 shifts in total. There are three shifts each day for a duration of two hours at each slot. The CUET 2023 exam centres are located in over 245 cities across India and abroad for phase 1 for CUET PG 2023 examination.

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There found to be no technical glitches reported as such. As per the candidates appearing in the exam in the first slot of Day 1, As per the CUET PG analysis of the first slot of June 5, 2023, the difficulty level of the various subject papers of CUET PG 2023 exam was found to be easy to moderate. The difficulty level will vary for each subject and topic. Students have termed the General Test to be of easy level of difficulty, whereas the Specific subject test was moderate to difficult

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Q:   Does DU offer 1 year LLM?
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No, Delhi University offers a full-time LLM programme of two to three years duration at the PG level. This course is offered by Faculty of Law under DU. University of Delhi LLM admission is conducted in online mode and for final selection, candidates are required to appear for the entrance exam conducted by the university. CUET PG exam is conducted by NTA and considered by DU for admission to LLM course. Candidates after completing graduation can apply for DU LLM programme.

Q:   What is the difficulty level of MSc Microbiology entrance exam?
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The MSc Microbiology entrance exam difficulty can be described in the range of moderate to high. For instance, the CUET PG examination is conducted in numerous streams and master's subjects; therefore, it is tricky to determine the difficulty of the examination subject-wise. The difficulty level of the exam differs widely across various subjects and slots. As compared to other national-level entrance exams like CUET PG, IIT JAM, ISI Admission Test, GAT-B, IISER Entrance exam, JEST, NEST examination, Candidates can expect a moderate to tough exam in comparison to state-level entrance examinations like GNDU, UPCATET, SHIATS, MCAER-CET, RUASAT, and OUAT.

Q:   Can I get admission to JNU without CUET?
A: 

No, candidates can get admission to JNU without CUET if applying for UG and PG courses. To get admission at Jawaharlal Nehru University, candidates must appear for th CUET exam. JNU admission to most of the UG, PG and Diploma courses are based on candidates' performance in the CUET-UG & CUET-PG scores. For JNU MBA admission 2025, CUET-PG is not valid and is dependent on CAT scores.  Also, PhD admissions do not require CUET. 

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Also Read: CUET PG 2023 Live: Final Answer Key Released, Result Out Soon @ cuet.nta.nic.in

 The CUET 2023 analysis is provided based on expert reviews and student reactions. Let us take a detailed look at the CUET PG 2023 Analysis.

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Table of contents
  • CUET PG 2023 Exam Structure
  • CUET PG 2023 Analysis
  • CUET 2023 Student Reactions

CUET PG 2023 Exam Structure

The following table brings the structure of the expected CUET PG question paper.

Part

Sections/Subjects

Number of Questions

A

Language Comprehension/Verbal Ability, General Test (GK, QA, Analytical Skills)

25

B

Domain knowledge

75

Candidates must note that the Language Comprehension/Verbal Ability section is compulsory. The General Test also has to be taken by candidates opting for all test papers except Education (PGQP01).

Also Read: CUET 2023 Exam Day Instructions and Guidelines, Know Dos and Don’ts

Now we will analyse the sections of CUET 2023.

CUET PG 2023 Analysis 

The detailed section-wise and subject wise analysis of CUET PG 2023 and student reactions have been added here.

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Q:   What is maximum marks to prepare CUET PG cutoff?
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Since there is a change in the exam pattern of the CUET PG exam. Now the total marks for which the exam will be conducted has 300 marks as the total number of questions will be 75. 

Q:   What can students do after JEE Main session 2 result?
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After JEE session 2 is completed, only those candidates who are aiming for IITs need to start preparing for JEE Advanced after clearing JEE Main. Those who are above the 98th percentile should start preparing for JEE Advanced as soon as possible. Those below this, between the 95th and 98th percentile, should focus on attempting more mock tests and previous year question papers so that they have a better chance of clearing JEE Advanced

CUET PG 2023 Analysis - Section 1

CUET 2023 Section 1 or the General section has been found to be easy to moderate by maximum number of candidates in the examination centres. The questions were on Language Comprehension had questions from unseen passages.The questions were based on Reading Comprehension, omission, Narration, direct and indirect speeches, phrases, etc 

In Verbal Ability, some basic and simple questions were asked from Spotting errors, blood relationships, sentence equivalence, and some basic numerical problems from algebra, trigonometry, profit - loss. Some other questions were asked from analytical skills and from GK section.

CUET 2023 Student Reactions

Take a look at some of the CUET 2023 student reactions for Slot 1.

CUET PG 2023 Analysis - Section 2

In terms of the subject-wise CUET 2023 analysis, the difficulty level was moderate to tough. The subject-wise topics and chapters along with the weightage are given below.

Medical Laboratory Technology- Shift 1

The section 1 of the examination was general paper which was sort of easy to solve. Candidates found the section 1 as easy one. Coming to the section 2 or section B, there were 75 questions which came from Domain knowledge og Medical laboratory Technology. Questions from this domain was found to be of analytical approach, but sort of direct questions were asked, which led the candidates easy to solve them. 

Here is the list of Important topis from which the questions were asked in Medical Laboratory Technology:

  • Anatomy
  •  Physiology
  • Clinical Pathology Hematology
  •  Clinical Biochemistry
  • Medical Microbiology
  • Serology, Histopathology

BEd Languages- Shift 1

The section 1 of the examination was general paper which was again sort of easy to solve. Candidates found the section 1 as easy one. Coming to the section 2 or section B, there were 75 questions which came from Domain knowledge of BEd Languages. Questions from this domain was found to be from different language subjects that the candidates have opted for in their application form. Questions from languages were asked from the following important topics:

Languages Equitable items from
1. Hindi
2. English

3. Sanskrit

Mathematics- Shift 1

The section A of the Mathematics subject course was easy to moderate and section B was found to be moderate to difficult. Candidates can find out the importat topics which were asked in the examintion from section B below:

  • Algebra
  • Real and Complex Analysis
  • Integral Calculus
  • Linear Programming

Commerce- Shift 2

The section 1 of the Commerce subject examination was general paper which was sort of easy- moderate to solve. In case section B, candidates found some part of the questions easy as they were sort of very direct in nature. Topics like Micro, Macro-economics, direct questions came. In Currency and banking simple repo rate, flutuations and normal fluctautions in the banking system questions were asked.

Some of the imporatnt topics were:

  • Accounting
  • Statistical Methods
  • Finance
  • Bussiness Managements

Zoology- Shift 3

Candidates found that the Section A of the examination was found to be easy to moderate level. 5-8 questions came from General Knowledege, Unseen passage came in the language comprehension and some basic mathematical numerical came in the Section A which were easy to solve.

Coming to the Section B of the question paper, many of the caniddates found the questions as moderate to difficult and others found it as easy to moderate. Candidates also mentioned that the the questions which came in the examination was almost from the CUET PG 2023 Syllabus which has been given by the NTA.

Some of the important topics were:

  •  Cell Biology
  • Bio chemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Ecology
  • Evolution
  •  Genetics
  • Biotechnology
  • Vertebrates and Invertebrates
  • Biostatistics

Read More: CUET Course List; Know about UG and PG level Programmes, Subject Codes, Top Universities offering CUET courses 

 

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