CUET PG Botany Syllabus 2027: Download PDF, Chapter-wise Topics

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CUET PG 2027 Exam Dates (Tentative)

1 Mar '27 - 25 Mar '27

Updated on Sep 17, 2026 00:54 IST
NTA will release CUET PG 2027 syllabus for all domain subjects, including Botany. Check CUET PG Botany syllabus here, including chapter-wise topics, and PDF download link. NTA will conduct the CUET PG 2027 in March 2027. It is advised that candidates select Botany while filling the CUET PG application form.

The CUET PG Botany Syllabus 2027 will be released soon by the exam conducting body - National Testing Agency. Candidates are advised to prepare all the topics mentioned in the CUET PG Botany syllabus so that they can score better in the CUET PG exam 2027. The NTA will conduct the CUET PG 2027 in March 2027 (17 days in March). Get CUET PG Botany syllabus PDF here along with chapter-wise topics.

CUET PG Botany Syllabus PDF

CUET PG Botany Syllabus PDF Download

CUET PG Botany Syllabus 2027: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the CUET PG Botany syllabus on its official portal. The candidates are advised to prepare all the topics given in the CUET PG Botany Syllabus because the NTA does not provide the weightage of the syllabus topics in the official notification. The candidates should analyse the previous year's CUET PG question papers to know the most frequently asked topics and start their preparation keeping those topics on high priority. 

The NTA will conduct the CUET PG exam in online mode at the designated exam centres in March 2027. The National Testing Agency released the tentative CUET PG 2-27 dates in its exam calendar on September 16. The CUET PG 2027 exam on 17 days in 4 phases in March 2027. The CUET PG 2027 exam dates are as follows:

Phase 1: March 01 to 05

Phase 2: March 08

Phase 3: March 12 to 20

Phase 4: March 24 & 25

The NTA will keep March 30 and 31 as buffer dates. The candidates are advised to prepare for the exam as not much time is left. The NTA will release the CUET PG 2027 Application in the last week of December 2026.

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Candidates can find CUET PG syllabus for all domain subjects on the official website, nta.ac.in. CUET PG Botany syllabus comprises 14 units. Candidates have to answer a total of 75 questions based on CUET PG Botany syllabus. CUET PG 2027 exam will start on March 1 and it will conclude on March 25. The CUET PG Botany exam 2027 dates will be notified in the detail exam schedule of CUET PG 2027.

Candidates aspiring for admission to Botany related courses must choose the domain subject while filling CUET PG application form. Scroll down for CUET PG 2027 Botany syllabus PDF along with the chapter wise topics.

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Table of contents
  • CUET PG 2027 Botany Exam Pattern
  • CUET PG Botany Syllabus 2027
  • CUET PG 2027 Botany Syllabus PDF Download
  • CUET PG Botany Syllabus (Detailed)
  • CUET PG Syllabus and Question Papers (Subjectwise)
  • Best Books for CUET PG Botany

CUET PG 2027 Botany Exam Pattern

Along with the CUET PG Botany syllabus, the exam pattern also helps candidates plan their CUET preparation strategy. The table below mentions the CUET PG exam pattern for Botany. A total of 75 questions will be asked in exam from respective domain chosen by student. CUET PG 2027 botany exam dates will be released later.

Particulars

Details

Mode of the examination

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

Medium/ Language

English and Hindi

Duration of the examination

90 minutes

Frequency of exam in a year

Once a year

Type of questions

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Total number of Questions

75

Total Marks

300

Negative marking

Yes

Marking Scheme

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

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Who sets the CUET PG syllabus?
A: 

The CUET PG examination will be conducted by the National Testing Agency in the various examination centres across the nation a few cities outside India. The syllabus for the CUET PG papers will be set by the exam conducting authority. The subject experts, after taking all the probable suggestions from all the participating universities, will set the syllabus for the PG level entrance exam on the basis of their undergraduate course curriculum.

Q:   Does CUET PG syllabus change every year?
A: 

Changing the syllabus of CUET PG depends upon the examination authority. However, the chances are very less. The applicants of CUET PG can download and check the previous year syllabus of their applied programme in this page itself.

Factors upon which the CUET PG syllabus might change:

  • One of the most important reasons that the CUET PG syllabus might change is dependent upon any changes made under the NEP- New Education Policy by the Ministry of Education.
  • Changes made by UGC, Master of Human Resource Development in the master's degree programme might alter the CUET PG syllabus.
  • NTA (National Testing Agency), the examination conducting body for CUET PG Examination, can change if the exam authorities feel the significance of adding some important topics in the syllabus to ameliorate the holistic approach of the students towards the subject. 
Q:   What is the psychology syllabus for CUET PG?
A: 

The CUET PG Psychology syllabus covers these topics in Psychology:

Introduction to Psychology
History of Psychology
Schools of Psychology
Biological bases of Behaviour
Learning, Memory
Sensation and Perception
Emotion and Motivation
Intelligence
Personality
Psychological Testing
Life-span Development
Abnormal and Clinical Psychology
Statistics for Psychology

Q:   How can I get CUET PG Syllabus PDF?
A: 

Students can download the CUET PG syllabus for their respective stream online. NTA uploads the syllabus PDF at official website. The syllabus can be downloaded by selecting the respective stream. 

CUET PG Botany Syllabus 2027

Students can find fourteen units as per the CUET PG Botany syllabus. This helps in CUET PG preparation.

Unit number

Unit topic

I

Phycology and Microbiology

II

Biomolecules and Cell Biology

III

Mycology and Phytopathology

IV

Archegoniate

V

Anatomy and Angiosperms

VI

Economic Botany

VII

Genetics

VIII

Molecular Biology

IX

Plant Ecology and Phytogeography

X

Plant Semantics

XI

Reproductive Biology of Angiosperms

XII

Plant Physiology

XIII

Plant Metabolism

XIV

Plant Biotechnology

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CUET PG 2027 Botany Syllabus PDF Download

Candidates willing to take the CUET PG Botany exam (SCQP07) can find the syllabus in PDF format under the Science stream. Alternatively, candidates can find the CUET PG Botany syllabus here.

The table below mentions the direct link to the PDF containing the CUET PG Botany syllabus:

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CUET PG Botany Syllabus (Detailed)

NTA has only specified the units under the CUET PG Botany syllabus. The detailed syllabus for the Botany exam has been fetched from BSc (Hons) syllabus under CBCS curriculum. Here is a unit wise topics under CUET PG Botany syllabus:

UNIT I: Phycology and Microbiology

  • Introduction to microbial world, microbial nutrition, growth and metabolism
  • Viruses
  • Bacteria
  • Applied Microbiology
  • Algae
  • Cyanophyta
  • Chlorophyta
  • Charophyta
  • Xanthophyta
  • Phaeophyta
  • Rhodophyta
  • Applied Phycology

UNIT II: Biomolecules and Cell Biology

  • Biomolecules
  • Bioenergetics
  • Enzymes
  • The Cell
  • Cell wall and plasma membrane
  • Cell organelles
  • Cell division

UNIT III: Mycology and Phytopathology

  • Introduction to true fungi 
  • Chytridiomycetes
  • Zygomycota 
  • Ascomycota 
  • Basidiomycota
  • Allied Fungi 
  • Oomycota 
  • Symbiotic associations 
  • Applied Mycology 
  • Phytopathology

UNIT IV: Archegoniatae

  • Introduction
  • Bryophytes
  • Pteridophytes
  • Gymnosperms

UNIT V: Anatomy and Angiosperms

  • Introduction and scope of Plant Anatomy
  • Tissues
  • Stem 
  • Leaf 
  • Root 
  • Vascular Cambium
  • Wood
  • Perider
  • Adaptive and Protective Systems 
  • Secretory System

UNIT VI: Economic Botany

  • Origin of Cultivated Plants
  • Cereals
  • Legumes
  • Sugars & Starches
  • Spices
  • Beverages
  • Oils & Fats
  • Essential Oils
  • Natural Rubber
  • Drug-yielding plants
  • Tobacco
  • Timber plants
  • Fibres

UNIT VII: Genetics

  • Mendelian genetics and its extension
  • Extrachromosomal Inheritance
  • Linkage, crossing over and chromosome mapping
  • Variation in chromosome number and structure
  • Gene mutations
  • Fine structure of gene
  • Population and Evolutionary Genetics 

UNIT VIII: Molecular Biology

  • Nucleic acids : Carriers of genetic information
  • The Structures of DNA and RNA / Genetic Material
  • The replication of DNA
  • Central dogma and genetic code
  • Mechanism of Transcription
  • Processing and modification of RNA
  • Translation (Prokaryotes and eukaryotes)
  • Regulation of transcription in prokaryotes and eukaryotes 

UNIT IX: Plant Ecology and Phytogeography

  • Introduction
  • Soil
  • Water
  • Light, temperature, wind and fire
  • Biotic interactions
  • Population ecology
  • Plant communities
  • Ecosystems
  • Functional aspects of ecosystem
  • Phytogeography

UNIT X: Reproductive Biology of Angiosperms

  • Introduction
  • Anther
  • Pollen biology
  • Ovule
  • Pollination and fertilisation
  • Self incompatibility
  • Endosperm
  • Embryo
  • Seed
  • Polyembryony and apomixis
  • Germline transformation

UNIT XI: Plant Physiology

  • Plant water relationship
  • Mineral nutrition
  • Nutrient Uptake
  • Translocation in the phloem
  • Plant growth regulators
  • Physiology of flowering
  • Phytochrome

UNIT XII: Plant Metabolism

  • Concept of metabolism 
  • Carbon assimilation
  • Carbohydrate metabolism
  • Carbon Oxidation 
  • ATP-Synthesis 
  • Lipid metabolism 
  • Nitrogen metabolism
  • Mechanisms of signal transduction

UNIT XIII: Plant Biotechnology

  • Plant Tissue Culture
  • Recombinant DNA technology
  • Applications of Biotechnology

CUET PG Syllabus and Question Papers (Subjectwise)

Candidates can check the table below for domain/subject-wise CUET PG syllabus as well as question paper PDF:

Domain

CUET PG Syllabus PDF

CUET PG Question Paper PDF

Zoology

CUET PG Zoology Syllabus PDF

CUET PG Zoology Question Paper PDF

Biochemistry

CUET PG Biochemistry Syllabus PDF

CUET PG Biochemistry Question Paper PDF

Chemistry

CUET PG Chemistry Syllabus PDF

CUET PG Chemistry Question Paper PDF

Mathematics

CUET PG Mathematics Syllabus PDF

CUET PG Mathematics Question Paper PDF

Cyber Security

CUET PG Data Science Syllabus PDF

CUET PG Cyber Security Question Paper PDF*

Food Technology

CUET PG Food Technology Syllabus PDF

CUET PG Food Technology Question Paper PDF

Plant Biotechnology

CUET PG Plant Biotechnology Syllabus PDF

CUET PG Plant Biotechnology Question Paper PDF

Environmental Sciences

CUET PG Environmental Science Syllabus PDF

CUET PG Environmental Science Question Paper PDF

Life Sciences

CUET PG Life Sciences Syllabus PDF

CUET PG Life Sciences Question Paper PDF

Physics

CUET PG Physics Syllabus PDF

CUET PG Physics Question Paper PDF

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Best Books for CUET PG Botany

Candidates can refer to the below-mentioned books for CUET PG Botany exam preparation:

  • Botany: An Introduction to Plant Biology by James D. Mauseth
  • The Secret Life of Plants by Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird
  • Plant Physiology by Lincoln Taiz and Eduardo Zeiger
  • The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World by Michael Pollan
  • Plant Ecology by Ernst-Detlef Schulze and Erwin Beck

Besides books, candidates are advised to use CUET PG Botany question papers to have an edge over other applicants in their preparation phase.

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