CUET PG 2024 Biochemistry Question Paper Analysis; Difficulty Level & Expected Cut Off

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Updated on Mar 11, 2024 18:00 IST
Are you appearing for the CUET PG 2024 exam for Biochemistry subject? CUET PG 2024 Biochemistry exam will be held on March 11, 2024 in the second shift from 12:45 p.m to 2:30 p.m. at the exam centres across the nation and overseas. Read out this Shiksha article to learn about the CUET PG Biochemistry 2024 expected topics, biochemistry exam analysis

Are you appearing for the CUET PG 2024 exam for the Biochemistry subject? CUET PG 2024 Biochemistry exam was held on March 11, 2024 in the second shift from 12:45 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the exam centres across the nation and overseas. Read out this Shiksha article to learn about the CUET PG Biochemistry 2024 expected topics, biochemistry exam analysis, expected cutoff, and a good score. 

CUET PG Biochemistry Question Paper Analysis; Memory Based Questions and Expected Cut Off

NTA conducted CUET PG Biochemistry 2024 exam on March 11, 2024 in the second shift from 12:45 pm to 2:30 pm. The exam was conducted at 326 CUET PG 2024 exam centres across the nation and overseas. CUET PG Biochemistry subject is one of the most popular subjects in the Biology domain. Thousands of candidates will appear in the examination to get enrol in the two years master degree programme offered at various CUET PG participating universities 2024

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CUET PG Biochemistry 2024 analysis will provide the exam difficulty level and expected cut off. The CUET PG Biochemistry 2024 question paper here in this article is designed after the CUET PG 2024 analysis and students reactions. CUET PG 2024 questions have become very dynamic, and questions are more based on a practical and analytical approach than one-word answers. In the coming years the questions are more coming from the disciplines, which are flourishing in the science domains, and there is no such need to mug up the concepts. Based on the above factors, the following CUET PG 2024 predicted question paper, important topics, and their weightage has been drawn.

Q:   What is the difficulty level of MSc Microbiology entrance exam?
A:

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:   What is maximum marks to prepare CUET PG cutoff?
A:

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:   How to Crack CUET PG Examination?
A:

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.
Table of contents
  • CUET PG 2024 Biochemistry Exam Structure Highlights
  • CUET PG 2024 Biochemistry Chapter Wise Weightage
  • CUET PG 2024 Biochemistry Exam: Difficulty Level
  • CUET PG 2024 Biochemistry Exam: Expected Cut Off
  • CUET PG 2024 Student Reactions

CUET PG 2024 Biochemistry Exam Structure Highlights

The table below brings the CUET PG 2024 Biochemistry exam pattern highlights.

Particulars

Details

Mode of the examination

Computer-based test (CBT)/Lan-based/Online

Medium/ Language

English and Hindi

Duration of the examination

1 hour 45 minutes or 105 minutes

Frequency of exam in a year

Once a year

Type of questions

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) asked from CUET PG syllabus

Total number of Questions

75

Total Marks

300

Negative marking

Yes

Marking Scheme

+4 for correct answer| -1 for an incorrect answer

Total sections in the question paper

1

Name of the section and number of questions asked from it

Section A: Scrapped

Section B: Domain Specific Questions- Biochemistry

CUET PG 2024 Biochemistry Chapter Wise Weightage

Below is the mentioned list weightage for different subjects in CUET PG 2024 Biochemistry: 

Course/ Programme Name

Topic 

Predicted Weightage

MSc Biochemistry

  • Bioorganic Chemistry and Metabolites
  • Cell Biology and Biomolecules
  • Biochemical Techniques
  • Nutrition and Metabolism
  • Bioenergetics and Membrane Biology
  • Human Physiology and Clinical Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering
  • Immunology and Enzymology
  • 12-15%
  • 18-22%
  • 15-17%
  • 20-21%
  • 16-18%
  • 20-22%
  • 15-17%
  • 12-15%

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CUET PG 2024 Biochemistry Exam: Difficulty Level

Candidates can go through the comparison of CUET PG 2024 Biochemistry exam difficulty level from this year to previous year's exam analysis:

CUET PG 2024 Biochemistry Exam Difficulty Level
2022 2023 2024
Moderate to Easy Moderate Difficult 
Moderate to Easy Moderate Difficult

CUET PG 2024 Biochemistry Exam: Expected Cut Off

Based on the previous year's CUET PG Biochemistry exam analysis and with the increase in the competition, an expected CUET PG 2024 Biochemistry cut off has been made below:

Q:   What are the factors upon which CUET PG exam difficulty level depends?
A:

The CUET PG exam difficulty level is depicted in the range of moderate to high. CUET PG examination is conducted into various streams and master's subjects. However the exam difficulty level varies from subject to subject. Here are some factors upon which CUET PG examination level depends:

First and foremost the exam difficulty level depends upon the preparation done by the appearing candidates.The level of questions aked by the exam authority during the examination. Some questions asked in the examination are highly miscellaneous, which increases the difficulty level of the question paper. Difficulty level factors also depends upon the number of seats the participating university is offering, or whether the number of applicants for the particular subjects are high. Difficulty level also depends on the demand of the course among the students across the country.

For example- MSc Mathematics course is highly popular among the BSc undergraduates, therefore the number of applicants for the same will be high, also the cut off of MSc Maths will be high of reputed/High NIRF ranking institutes.

Q:   Is the section A score considered by Jawaharlal Nehru University for CUET PG merit list?
A:

The exam pattern of CUET PG is such that, these 100 MCQ questions will be divided in two sections. Section will consist of 25 questions on Language Comprehension/Verbal Ability and Section B will consist of 75 domain-specific questions. While making the merit list of CUET PG courses by JNU (Jawaharlal Nehru University), they doesnot include the section A marks scored by the candidates. Therefore the final marks out which the CUET PG 2023 merist list is made are 300 marks.

 

Subject Biochemistry
CUET PG Biochemistry Expected Cut Off 180-190
Good Score 210-230 (For reputed institutions)

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