CUET PG 2025: 52% Students Expecting CUET PG Score 2025 Between 100 to 200 Marks

Central University Entrance Test Postgraduate 2026 ( CUET-PG )

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Manisha Kumari
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Updated on Apr 16, 2025 17:09 IST
CUET PG 2025 Exam was concluded successfully on April 1, 2025 as per the Shiksha poll survey majority of the test takers expecting a score between 100 to 200 marks. Check out this Shiksha article to learn about the CUET PG 2025 exam difficulty level, questions attempted by the candidates and CUET PG 2025 good score.

CUET PG 2025 Exam was concluded successfully on April 1, 2025 as per the Shiksha poll survey majority of the test takers expecting a score between 100 to 200 marks. Check out this Shiksha article to learn about the CUET PG 2025 exam difficulty level, questions attempted by the candidates and CUET PG 2025 good score.

Shiksha Poll: CUET PG 2025 Expected Score

Shiksha Poll: CUET PG 2025 Expected Score

The Common University Entrance Test for Postgraduate (CUET PG) 2025 is being held every year by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The CUET PG 2025 is one of the most significant entrance exams in India for students aiming to pursue masters degree programmes like MA, MSc, MFA, MCom, MTech and other professional degree like MBA, BEd, LLB, LLM, MEd courses  in central and other CUET PG 2025 participating universities. As the dust settles on the CUET PG 2025 examination, early insights are emerging from candidate feedback and analysis. Interestingly, as per the Shiksha Poll survey, the 52% of students are expecting their scores to fall in the range of 100 to 200 marks, indicating a moderate level of performance.

Also Read: What is a Good Score in CUET PG 2025? Check Good Score for MBA, MSc, MA, MCom, LLB, LLM, BEd Courses 

This Shiksha article delves deep into the CUET PG 2025 exam difficulty, number of questions attempted, exam pattern, and an overall student-centric analysis, to provide a comprehensive understanding of the exam landscape this year.

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Table of contents
  • CUET PG 2025 Exam Highlights
  • CUET PG 2025 Expected Score
  • CUET PG 2025 Exam Difficulty Level
  • CUET PG 2025: Number of Questions Attempted by Test Takers
  • CUET PG 2025 Answer Key
  • CUET PG 2025 Expected Cut Off

CUET PG 2025 Exam Highlights

The following table brings the important features or highlights of the NTA CUET PG 2025 exam.

Particulars

Details

Exam Name

Common University Entrance Test (Postgraduate)

Conducting Body

National Testing Agency (NTA)

Exam Level

Postgraduate

Exam Frequency

Once a year

Exam Mode

Online (Computer-Based Mode)

Total No. of Unique Registered Candidates

4,12,024 unique registered candidates 

Courses Offered Through CUET PG

Masters Degree- MA, MSc, MCom, MTech, MCA, MFA

Professional Degree- LLB, LLM, BEd, MEd, MBA

Exam Duration

90 Minutes 

Total Marks

300 Marks

Total Number of Questions

75 Questions

Marking Scheme

+4 for each correct answer

-1 for each incorrect answer

Language of Exam

English and Hindi

Accepting Colleges

190+ institutions

CUET PG 2025 Expected Score

An early insight from student surveys reveals that more than half of the candidates (52%) are expecting to score between 100 to 200 marks. Here's the tentative breakdown:

The largest chunk of students falls in the middle tier, suggesting that the paper was not extremely difficult, but neither too easy to allow high scoring en masse. Top scorers (above 250) are fewer this year compared to CUET PG 2024, pointing towards more conceptual and application-based questions.

Also Read: CUET PG 2025: Check Subjects with High Competition & Expected Exam Difficulty Level 

CUET PG 2025 Exam Analysis

As per the reactions taken from the test takers, CUET PG 2025 exam difficulty level was found to be moderate and as compared with the previous year, this year the questions asked were of more high aptitude level. Candidates also found difficulty in managing the time allotted for the exam, as the exam duration was reduced from 105 minutes to 90 minutes.

Student Reactions and Testimonials: Here’s what some students had to say about CUET PG 2025:

Ritika Sharma, MA Political Science Aspirant:
“The paper was not very tough but some questions were unexpected. I attempted 65 questions and expect somewhere around 180 marks.”

Ankit Raj, MSc Physics Aspirant:
“Numerical problems were a bit time-consuming. But overall, the paper was fair. I skipped some to avoid negative marking.”

Priya Nair, MBA Aspirant:
“The data interpretation section was trickier this time. I am hoping for at least 160–170 marks.”

These responses echo the pattern of measured attempts and balanced difficulty, reinforcing the middle-heavy score distribution.

CUET PG 2025: Section-Wise Exam Analysis

Let’s break down the exam further based on key subject areas.

1. General Paper (for Interdisciplinary Courses)
Topics Covered: General awareness, reasoning, quantitative aptitude, English comprehension

Difficulty: Moderate

Highlights: Logical reasoning questions had some unconventional patterns, while general awareness had recent current affairs from Jan–March 2025.

2. Subject-Specific Papers
Depending on the subject, the question distribution varied:

History & Political Science: Conceptual with minor factual twists.

Commerce: Accountancy required thorough conceptual clarity.

Science Streams: More application-based questions this year.

Management: Mix of logical reasoning and general business knowledge.

Also Read: CUET PG 2025 Question Paper Analysis: Check Exam Difficulty and Good Attempt Here 

CUET PG 2025 Exam Difficulty Level

As per the Shiksha Poll,

CUET PG 2025 Exam Difficulty Level: Year Wise Comparison

Candidates can go through the year wise comparison of CUET PG  exam difficulty level of each section:

Section Name Difficulty Level 2025 Difficulty Level 2024 Difficulty Level 2023
Domain Knowledge Questions (75) Moderate  Easy to Moderate Easy

CUET PG 2025: General Trend by Stream

Arts & Humanities: Mostly moderate, with direct conceptual questions. History and Political Science papers had some factual traps.

Commerce & Management: Business Studies and Accountancy were moderately challenging; the quantitative section saw tricky questions.

Sciences: Subjects like Physics and Chemistry had a few high-order thinking questions, with application-based questions being dominant.

Law & Social Sciences: Logical reasoning was moderate, while current affairs in general awareness caught a few candidates off-guard.

CUET PG 2025: Number of Questions Attempted by Test Takers

Based on survey poll conducted by Shiksha.com, educational platform, here's how students responded when asked about the number of questions they attempted in CUET PG 2025:

A significant portion of candidates (around 52%) attempted between 50 and 60 questions, indicating that students preferred accuracy over blind guessing, especially given the negative marking. 

Type of Questions Good Attempt (No of Questions)
Easy 20-25 Questions
Moderate 25-30 Questions
Difficult 15-20 Questions

CUET PG 2025 Answer Key 

For those who took the exam, the official CUET PG 2025 provisional answer key PDF can be downloaded from the official website. Candidates must log into their registered accounts to access the answer key, which details the correct answers for all questions in every subject of the exam. By matching these correct answers with their own responses recorded in the CUET PG 2025 response sheet, candidates can calculate their estimated score for CUET PG 2025.

CUET PG 2025 Expected Cut Off

Based on the students reactions and previous year trends overall the following CUET PG 2025 expected cut off can be a good score for the candidates to get admissions:

  • General Category: 190-210
  • OBC Category: 180-200
  • SC Category: 170-185
  • ST Category: 165-175

 Read More: DU CUET PG 2025 Cut Off: Check Expected Course & Category Wise Cut Off Here 

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