CUET PG 2025 Botany exam was conducted successfully on March 13, 2025 from 9 to 10:30 AM. The overall exam difficulty level was found to be moderate, and questions required more analytical and practical skills to answer the questions. Read this Shiksha article to know the CUET PG 2025 Botany Question Paper analysis, Difficulty Level and expected marks vs rank here.
- CUET PG 2025 Botany Topic Wise Weightage Distribution
- CUET PG Botany Exam Difficulty Level: Year Wise Comparison
- CUET PG 2025 Botany Question Paper Analysis
- CUET PG Botany 2025 Marks vs Rank
- CUET PG Botany 2025 Cut Off: University Wise
CUET PG 2025 Botany Topic Wise Weightage Distribution
Candidtaes who will be giving CUET PG 2025 Botany exam, can check out the expected topic wise marks distribution list here:
| Topics |
Weightage |
|---|---|
| Biomolecules and Cell Biology | 7-8% |
| Economic Botany | 3-4% |
| Genetics | 12-115% |
| Molecular Biology | 10-12% |
| Plant Metabolism | 5-6% |
| Plant Physiology | 7-8% |
| Plant Biotechnology | 5-7% |
CUET PG Botany Exam Difficulty Level: Year Wise Comparison
Candidates can go through the year wise comparison of CUET PG Botany exam difficulty level of each section:
| Section Name | Difficulty Level 2025 | Difficulty Level 2024 | Difficulty Level 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths Domain Knowledge Questions (75) | Moderate | Easy | Easy to moderate |
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CUET PG 2025 Botany Question Paper Analysis
CUET PG 2025 Botany Question Paper Analysis will be provided soon.
CUET PG 2025 Botany Exam: Student Reaction
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.
Many of the top NIRF Ranking insitutes conduct their Master's degree admissions through CUET PG scores. Candidates can check out those popular insititutes and their NIRF ranking from here:
| University Name | NIRF Ranking |
|---|---|
| University of Delhi | 5 |
| Jawaharlal Nehru University | 2 |
| Banaras Hindu University | 6 |
| University of Hyderabad | 19 |
| Delhi Technical University | 42 |
| Jamia Milia Islamia | 4 |
| Tata Institute of Social Sciences | 72 |
| Lovely Professional University | 31 |
| Amity University | 22 |
| University of Jammu | 51 |
The overall difficulty level of CUET PG 2025 Botany exam was easy to moderate. Questions were more asked from genetics, plant molecular biology. The exam officials also asked a few questions on scientifc names of some plants (angiosperms and gymnosperms). There were few questions which were one liners and to answer other questions, conceptual and practical domain knowledge was required.
Good Attempt: 55-60 questions.
Also Read: CUET PG 2025 Question Paper Analysis All Subjects: Check Exam Difficulty and Good Attempt Here
CUET PG Botany 2025 Marks vs Rank
Test takers must note that CUET PG Botany exam 2025 is held for 300 marks. This table is being prepared by seeing the ranks and the number of students who appeared in the exam last year. Check the expected CUET PG Botany 2025 Marks vs Rank below.
| Marks Scored (out of 300) | Expected Rank |
|---|---|
| 200-220 | 1-10 |
| 190- 200 | 11-25 |
| 190-180 | 26-60 |
| 180-150 | 70-120 |
| 150-130 | 120-350 |
| 130-100 | 350-800 |
| 100-70 | 900-1500 |
CUET PG Botany 2025 Cut Off: University Wise
Candidates can check out the CUET PG 2025 Botany expected cut off from here:
| cUniversity Name | Expected Cut off |
|---|---|
| University of Delhi | 190+ |
| JNU | 200+ |
| BHU | 185+ |
| Delhi Technical University | 180+ |
| Tripura University | 150+ |
| University of Jammu | 130+ |
| Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Kashmir, Haryana, Rajasthan, Bihar | 160+ |
| Sikkim University | 120+ |
| Mizoram University | 120+ |
Candidates can also check out CUET PG 2025 Exam Student Reaction Video frm here:
CUET PG Good Score will also enable candidates to strategically allocate time and resources for different subjects based on their difficulty level and weightage. Many of the top NIRF Ranking institutes like JNU, University of Delhi, BHU, TISS, and Central University of Hyderabad will require a score higher than the average score in CUET PG, due to the high competition level for these universities. On average, 180-195 will be considered to be a good score in the CUET PG exam.
- General- 180-190
- OBC- 170-180
- SC/ST- 155-170
Here are the few tips:
- Students should go through exam pattern and structure of the test.
- Create monthly timetable.
- students should get hold of some of the best books for CUET PG preparation.
- After completing the syllabus, they should take regular mock tests and analyse their performance. Solving previous years’ question papers will also expose them to the topics and question types to expect in the actual exam.

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