CUET PG Botany Question Paper 2025: Download PDF, Previous Year's Question Papers

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CUET PG Botany Question Paper: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the CUET PG Botany question paper 2025. Candidates can download CUET PG question paper for Botany from the official website, nta.ac.in. Alternatively, a direct link to download CUET PG Botany question paper is available here.

NTA releases CUET PG Botany question paper for all courses. Get here CUET PG question paper for Botany, exam pattern, practice questions and how to prepare for the exam.

CUET PG Botany Question Paper: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will soon release the CUET PG Botany question paper 2025. Candidates can download CUET PG question paper for Botany from the official website, nta.ac.in. Alternatively, a direct link to download CUET PG Botany question paper will be available here. CUET PG Botany question paper is very useful during the CUET PG preparation. The CUET PG 2025 was conducted on March 13, 2025, for admissions into courses under the Botany domain and the students can download the CUET PG question paper for Botany once released. CUET PG exam was conducted in the CBT mode. 

Practising CUET PG Botany question paper will provide insights on the CUET PG Botany syllabus, important topics, exam pattern, marking scheme, etc. Scroll down for the direct link to download the CUET PG Botany question paper, previous year’s CUET PG question paper for Botany, the CUET PG 2025 exam pattern, and sample questions.

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  • CUET PG 2024 Botany Question Paper- PDF Download
  • CUET PG 2025 Botany Analysis
  • CUET PG 2023 Botany Question Paper: PDF Download
  • CUET PG Previous Year Question Paper
  • CUET PG Botany Exam Pattern 2025
  • CUET PG Exam: Botany Practice Questions
  • CUET PG Botany Preparation Tips
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CUET PG 2024 Botany Question Paper- PDF Download

Students must use the previous years' CUET PG question papers to prepare for the CUET PG exam. They can utilize these practice papers to understand the exam pattern, marking scheme and commonly asked questions. NTA releases the CUET PG question papers in the form of a PDF. Candidates can download the CUET PG Botany question paper from the official website. 

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

As per the CUET PG 2026 exam pattern, there is only one section, carrying 75 questions in total. Hence, the Section B will not be there. 

Q:   When will the CUET PG 2026 students' response sheet be released?
A: 

The National Testing Agency released the CUET PG 2026 response sheet on its official website on April 11. NTA also released the CUET UG provisional answer key along with the response sheet for students to calculate their estimated NTA CUET PG scores.

Q:   Why CUET PG previous year's question papers are important?
A: 

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

CUET PG 2025 Botany Analysis

The overall difficulty level of the CUET PG 2025 exam according to the CUET PG 2025 Botany exam analysis, was easy to moderate. The CUET PG 2025 exam included questions on Genetics, Plant Molecular Biology, Angiosperms, etc. An attempt of 55-60 questions can be considered a good attempt for the Botany question paper of CUET PG 2025. 

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

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CUET PG 2023 Botany Question Paper: PDF Download

NTA released the CUET PG Botany question paper in PDF format. Candidates can download the question paper for the CUET PG Botany exam from the official website. NTA conducted the CUET PG 2023 exam from June 5 to June 30.

The direct links for CUET PG 2023 Botany question paper is also mentioned below:

CUET PG Question Paper 2023

CUET PG Botany Question Paper Download Link

CUET PG 2023 Botany exam (English)

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CUET PG 2023 Botany exam (Hindi)

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CUET PG Previous Year Question Paper

Candidates can find the CUET PG previous year’s question paper for Botany exam.

CUET PG exam is conducted for admission to multiple courses under specific domains. Download and Practise CUET PG Botany Question Paper

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CUET PG Botany Exam Pattern 2025

The table below mentions the CUET PG exam pattern. The test structure for CUET PG Botany exam is similar to any other domain subject.

Particulars

Details

Mode of the examination

Computer-based-test (CBT)

Type of questions

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Slot Timings

Shift 1 - 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM

Shift 2 - 12 Noon to 2 PM

Shift 3 - 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM

Total sections in the question paper

  • Section A: Language Comprehension/Verbal Ability, General Test (GK, QA, Analytical Skills) 25 Questions
  • Section B: Domain Specific ( 75 questions from Botany Domain)

Total number of Questions

75 (Mutiple Choice Questions)

Negative marking

Yes

Marking Scheme

+4 for each correct answer

-1 for each incorrect answer

CUET PG Exam: Botany Practice Questions

The space below mentions the CUET PG practice question papers from the previous session:

Q: Eukaryotic chromosomes are condensed by packing the DNA to different degrees. Choose the incorrect statement among these:

Answer Options:

  • Nucleosomes consist of DNA wound twice around an octet of proteins called histones (two each of H2a, H2b, H3, and H4)
  • Bacterial genomes reside within a single, circular DNA molecule that is devoid of histone proteins
  • Approximately 200 base pairs (bp) of the DNA are wound around the spherical bodies formed by the histones
  • The solenoid is the form in which most of the cell’s DNA exists during M-phase

Correct Answer: Option 4

Q: Greenhouse gases present in a very high quantity and most potent greenhouse gas in terms of efficiency are:

Answer Options:

1) CH4 and CFC respectively

2) CO2 and CFC respectively

3) CO3 and CFC respectively

4) CH4 and N2O respectively

Correct Answer: Option 2

Q: Pollen unit type that is common in the Mimosoideae of the Fabaceae and generally consist of multiple of eight fused grains are called:

Answer Options:

1) Massulae

2) Polyads

3) Pollinia

4) Pseudomonads

Correct Answer: Option 2

Q: A specimen derived from a non-original collection that is selected to serve as the type as long as all of the material on which the name was originally based is missing?

Answer Options:

1) Epitype

2) Lectotype

3) Neotype

4) Syntype

Correct Answer: Option 3

Q: Hypanthodium type of inflorescence is a characteristic feature of the:

Answer Options:

  • Bean family
  • Spurge family
  • Nettle family
  • Mulberry family

Correct Answer: Option 4

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CUET PG Botany Preparation Tips

Candidates must follow the below-mentioned preparation tips to ace the Botany paper in CUET PG exam:

  • Understand the exam pattern and marking scheme
  • Familiarize yourself with the CUET PG syllabus
  • Focus on your weaknesses and capitalise on your strengths
  • Practice as many CUET PG mock tests and CUET PG previous years’ question papers as possible
  • Stay up to date with current affairs
  • Refer to different learning sources and study materials

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