CUET PG 2024 Physics Question Paper And Analysis: Students' Reactions and Expected Cutoff

Central University Entrance Test Postgraduate 2025 ( CUET-PG )

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Updated on Mar 15, 2024 11:50 IST

The CUET PG 2024 Physics Subject exam was conducted for the second shift on March 14, 2024, from 12:45 to 2:30. Candidates preparing for the CUET PG Physics exam can check question paper analysis, good attempts, exam difficulty level, and expected cutoff here. 

CUET PG Physics subject exam was conducted successfully in more than 300 centres. The number of applicants who participated in the exam for Physics subject was comparatively more compared to last year's exam. This year around 15000 applicants appeared in the exam to take admission in CUET PG participating universities 2024 for the year. 

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Last year around 20,000 applicants filled the application form and out of them around 12000 appeared in the exam for Physics subject. CUET PG exam is being conducted between March 11 to 28, 2024 in online mode. 

Q:   Is it compulsory to attempt all the sections of the CUET PG 2024 question paper?
A:

NTA, National Testing Agency is the examination conducting body of CUET PG examination. The exam syllabus, structure of the examination is set by the NTA for the ongoing academic session. 

On the basis of previous year's trends it is highly expected that NTA will set the CUET PG 2024 structure in such a way that the examination will have 2 sections to be attempted by the candidates. The section I of the examintion will be General Aptitude specific and Section II will be subject domain specific which depends upon the subject choose by the candidates while filling up the CUET PG 2024 examination. There is no complusion in attempting any question asked in the examination. However, it is being advised not to attempt the questions for which candiates are not sure about their answer. One mark will be deducted for every wrong answer marked by the candidates.

Q:   How many questions are asked in Section B of the CUET PG exam?
A:

There are 75 questions asked in Section 2 of the CUET PG exam. This section contains domain-specific questions on the subject that you have chosen.

Q:   What are the details found in the CUET PG Intimation Slip?
A:

It will have these details:

  • Application Number

  • Candidate Name

  • Father’s Name

  • Gender

  • Date of Birth

  • Category

  • Person with Disability and Scribe Requirement Status

  • City of Exam

  • State of Exam

  • Date of Examination

  • Slot

  • Subject and Medium

NTA will release the CUET PG answer key after the exam of all the sessions is conducted. This year it is expected to be released by April 4, 2024, in online mode only. 

Along with memory-based questions, students can check CUET PG exam analysis, difficulty, and expected cutoff here in this article. 

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Table of content
  • CUET PG 2024 Physics Exam Analysis
  • CUET PG 2024 Physics Memory-Based Questions and Answers
  • CUET PG Physics Expected Cutoff 2024

CUET PG 2024 Physics Exam Analysis

A lot of applicants appeared for the Physics subject in the exam and according to them, CUET PG exam analysis concluded as Easy to Moderate. Around 65 to 70 questions are from direct or indirect NCERT books only. Around 30 questions were numerical and the rest 45 were theoretical. 

Students who attempted around 60 questions with 80-85% accuracy performed well in the exam. Due to the nature of the exam candidates can expect a comparatively higher score in the CUET PG Physics subjects cutoff.

Q:   What are the important topics from which questions were asked in Maths paper of CUET PG examination?
A:

 Here is the list of important topics from which the question s were asked in the examination along with its weightage.

TopicsNumber of Questions Asked
Real Analysis12-14
Complex Analysis9
Vector Calculus11
Integral Calculus9
Group Theory5
Ring Theory1
Linear Programming6
Algebra10
Ordinary Differential Equation8

Around 6 to 7 questions were Match the following types of questions

Also Read: CUET PG 2024 Question Paper Analysis All Subjects

CUET PG 2024 Physics Memory-Based Questions and Answers

Questions were easy. Around 65 to 70 questions are from direct or indirect NCERT books only. 

Conservation of Momentum was based on the 3rd law of Newton

Unit of Planck Constant - Jule/sec

Resistivity order of Copper, Silver, Aluminium, Tungsten

Reverse Carnot Engine will have more efficiency. 

Gauss law is applicable to any kind of surface and easily to regular close surface

If temperature is increased then efficiency will decrease

Two particles, two states no of distribution - 4:3:1

Chronological order of laws - Kepler's Law Planetary Motion, Bernoulli's theorem, Newton’s law, and Energy conservation. 

The ascending order of Viscosity - Honey, glycerin, Machine oil, and Blood. Learn more about the meaning of viscosity!

Argument of (-1, 1)

Also Read: CUET PG Cutoff 2024

CUET PG Physics Expected Cutoff 2024

Applicants who participated in the CUET PG Physics subject exam found that the paper was easy compared to the previous year exam hence it can lead to an increase in the expected cutoff of Physics subjects. This CUET PG Physics cutoff is prepared by considering the difficulty level of the exam and the previous year's cutoff trends. 

Category

Expected Cutoff

Good Attempt

General

215-225

58-62

OBC/EWS

190-200

48-52

SC/ST

170-180

38-42

 

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Answered a month ago

Here are some tips for candidates preparing for the CUET PG exam in CBT mode:

Understand the exam format, make sure you have a good understanding of computer, choose a test center that is convenient for you, arrive early on the center.

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See, solve as many previous question papers and it is advised to allocate time to yourself while solving the paper.

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It is advisable to start solving CUET PG question papers as part of your exam preparation at least 4-5 months before the exam date. 

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Rakshit Prabhakar

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Answered a month ago

Well, there is no fixed number, but candidates are advised to solve as many question papers as they can. and it also depends on the individual preparation.

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Rakshit Prabhakar

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Answered a month ago

It is conducted once a year only. And it is typically held in the month of March or April. The exact date is announced on NTA a few months before the exam

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Rakshit Prabhakar

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Answered a month ago

It is important because you can be familiar with the exam pattern, identify important topics, boosts confidence, and helps in practice and revision.

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Answered a month ago

IIT JAM is for PG scientific and engineering courses in IITs and other premier institutons while CUET PG is a wider platform for admissions to postgraduate programs across private, state and central universities.

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Rakshit Prabhakar

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The candidates can fill up to two cities as per their preferences.

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Rakshit Prabhakar

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Answered a month ago

No, it doesn't change. The National Testing Agency (NTA) has been consistently responsible for conducting the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) PG since its inception.

The NTA is a government autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Education, India. It has been entrusted with the task of c

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Rakshit Prabhakar

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No, candidates are not allowed to take the CUET PG question paper or any other exam-related material outside the examination hall after the Computer Based Test (CBT) is over.

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