CUET PG Exam Difficulty Level: Check Subject Wise Difficulty & Expected CutOff
Central University Entrance Test Postgraduate 2027 ( CUET-PG )
CUET PG 2027 Exam Dates (Tentative)
1 Mar '27 - 25 Mar '27
CUET PG 2025 exam will be held online in first week of April 2025. The exam will be conducted for various master's degree programmes like MSc, MA, MCom, MBA, BEd, LLB and many other courses.
CUET PG 2025 exam difficulty level is a common point of discussion among prospective students. While the overall difficulty which depends on the subject and the individual's background, CUET PG exam generally presents a moderate to challenging level of difficulty.
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Key factors that contribute to the exam's complexity include:
- The syllabus covers a vast range of topics within each subject, requiring in-depth knowledge and comprehensive preparation.
- The exam emphasizes conceptual understanding and application of knowledge rather than rote memorization.
- A significant portion of exam assesses analytical, reasoning, and problem-solving abilities.
- With a limited time frame, students need to effectively manage their time to attempt all sections accurately.
- The increasing number of applicants adds to the competitive nature of the exam, making it crucial to score well to have admission in desired programmes.
CUET PG 2025 exam is anticipate to be conducted in April 2025 at around 324 exam centres across the nation and overseas. The exam officials will test students domain knowledge, critical and logical thinking of the subjects for which they will appear in the examination. There will be a total of 157 CUET PG masters degree courses offered by more than 190 plus participating institutes. It is difficult to say the cummulative CUET PG 2025 exam difficulty level as it depends on various factors.
Factors on which CUET PG 2025 exam difficulty level Depends:
CUET PG 2025 exam difficulty level majorly depends on the following factors:
- number of seats available for a particular course
- Total Number of Test Takers/ Registrations made for the particular subject
- NIRF Ranking of the university for which the student applied
- Category of student
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- CUET PG 2025 Exam Pattern
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- CUET PG 2025 Expected Cut Off
- CUET PG 2025 Exam Difficulty Level
- CUET PG 2024 Exam Difficulty Level
- CUET PG MBA 2024 Exam Difficulty Level: Chapter Wise Weightage
CUET PG 2025 Exam Pattern
The table below brings the expected CUET PG 2025 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 |
90 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 |
Also Read: How Many Students Appear for CUET PG; Check Subject, Category and Gender Wise Statistics Here
CUET PG Date Sheet 2025
NTA will release the CUET PG date sheet 2025. The exam will be conducted for 157 courses and exam authority will release the date sheet for the CUET PG masters degree courses offered by the examination.
| CUET PG Exam in CBT Mode |
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|---|---|---|---|
| CUET PG Exam Date 2025 |
Shifts |
Slot Time |
CUET PG Subject/ PaperCode |
| To be notified (Multiple Days) |
Shift 1 |
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM |
To be updated |
| Shift Break: To be updated |
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| Shift 2 |
12:45 PM to 2:15 PM |
To be updated | |
| Shift Break: To be updated | |||
| Shift 3 |
4:30 PM to 6:00 PM |
To be updated | |
Also Read: What is a Good Score in CUET PG 2025? Know Course and University Wise Good Score Here
CUET PG 2025 Expected Cut Off
Many of 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 CUET PG 2025 exam.
CUET PG 2025 Good Score
students must note that CUET PG 2025 good score will vary from course to course number of registrations made by the students and the CUET PG participating university in which they are aiming for. students can check out the course wise CUET PG 2025 expected cut off from here:
| CUET PG 2025 Expected Cut Off (Category Wise) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course | GEN | OBC | SC | ST |
| MSc | 220+ | 210+ | 195 | 180 |
| MA | 200+ | 190+ | 185 | 170 |
| MCom | 190+ | 180+ | 170 | 155 |
| MTech | 180+ | 160+ | 150 | 140 |
| MBA | 210+ | 200+ | 185 | 170 |
| BEd | 205+ | 195+ | 175 | 165 |
| LLB | 210+ | 200+ | 190 | 180 |
| LLM | 190+ | 180+ | 170 | 160 |
Also Read: CUET PG Important Topics: Check Course & Subject-wise Weightage Analysis
CUET PG 2025 Exam Difficulty Level
CUET PG 2025 exam is yet to be conducted by NTA. For reference students can go through the previous year exam dufficulty level from here.
Considering all subjects for which the exam is conducted, CUET PG exam difficulty level is found to be moderately easily by many of the students who had appeared for different subjects. On an average expected difficulty level and number of questions asked are as follows:
| Expected CUET PG 2025 exam Difficulty | |
|---|---|
| Exam Difficulty | Number of Questions |
| Moderately Difficult | 15 |
| Moderate | 35 |
| Easy | 20 |
CUET PG 2024 Exam Difficulty Level
students can out the previous year CUET PG exam difficulty level from here:
| Course/ Programme Name |
Topic |
Weightage |
|---|---|---|
| MSc Zoology |
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| MSc Biochemistry |
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CUET PG MBA 2024 Exam Difficulty Level: Chapter Wise Weightage
students can check the chapter-wise weightage for MBA courses from here:
| Section Name | Topic | Number of Questions/ Weightage |
|---|---|---|
| English | Language Comprehension | 5 |
| Idiom and Phrases | 2-3 | |
| Active Voice and Passive Voice | 2 | |
| Fill in the blanks | 2-3 | |
| Jumbled Sentences | 2 | |
| Synonyms/Antonyms | 5-6 | |
| Vocabulary | 2-3 | |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Mixture Allegations | 1-2 |
| Time Distance | 2-3 | |
| Pie Chart | 5 | |
| Time Work/ Efficiency | 1-2 | |
| Permutation and Combination | 1-2 | |
| Profit Loss | 1-2 | |
| Data Intepretation | 10 | |
| Data System | 5 | |
| Logical Reasoning | Blood Relations | 2 |
| Series | 2 | |
| Coding/ Decoding | 2 | |
| Venn Diagram | 2 | |
| Inequality | 2 | |
| Argument | 1 | |
| Cause Effect | 1 | |
| Directions | 1 | |
| Cube | 1 | |
| Ranking | 1 | |
| Arrangement | 1 | |
| Mirror Image | 1 |
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CUET PG Year Wise Exam Difficulty Level Comparison
Canidates can check out the year wise comparison of CUET PG exam difficulty level of many subjects from here:
| CUET PG 2024 Exam Difficulty Level | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| BEd | Moderate to Easy | Moderate | Moderate to difficult |
| Biochemistry | Moderate to Easy | Moderate | Difficult |
| Pharmacy | Moderate to Easy | Moderate | Difficult |
| Zoology | Moderate to Easy | Moderate | Easy |
| Geology | Easy | Difficult | Moderate |
| MBA | Moderate | Easy | Moderately Easy |
| LLB | Easy | Moderate | Easy |
| LLM | Moderate | Easy | Moderate |
| BEd | Difficult | Easy | Easy |
students can check out the detail previous year CUET PG exam analyis from here:
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered Yesterday
The process of downloading the CUET PG MBA 2027 admit card is provided below:
Go to the official NTA website.
Click on the tab indicating CUET PG MBA 2027 admit card download.
Enter your login details, and the admit card will appear.
Download and print it.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered Yesterday
To score well in the CUET PG MBA 2027 exam, students need to prepare well for the examination. It is advised that students practice using the notified syllabus, previous year question papers, mock tests and more.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered Yesterday
The exam is of 300 marks with 75 questions required to be completed in 90 minutes. +4 marks are awarded for each correct answer and -1 for each incorrect answer.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered Yesterday
CUET PG MBA exam 2027 is a Common University Entrance Test for postgraduate programs conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
Lucknow University does not accept CUET-PG scores for admission to its MCA program.
Key details regarding admissions for MCA at Lucknow University include:
Admission Process: Lucknow University conducts its own entrance test, the Lucknow University Post Graduate Entrance Test (LUPGET), for admission t
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Beginner-Level 2
Answered 4 weeks ago
No, CUET is not required for admission in MA programme of IIHS (Institution Deemed to be) University. Applicants are given admission based on their performance in entrance exam, essay and personal interview.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 weeks ago
After the challenge submission process is over, NTA will set up a panel of subject experts who will examine each and every challenge or objection and come up with the final answer keys. The CUET PG result will also be computed based on this.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 4 weeks ago
The payment of the processing fee for the CUET PG answer key challenge will have to be made through Debit card/Credit Card/Net Banking/Paytm/UPI. No challenge will be accepted without receipt of the processing fee. The Answer Key challenges will not be accepted through any other medium, i.e., fax, e
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 4 weeks ago
Registration fee for CUET PG varies for each category. For General students, the registration fee is INR 1400, while for OBC, the fee is 1200. SC/ST category students have to pay INR 1100 as the application fee. This fee is for choosing a maximum of two test papers. In case the CUET PG 2027 form fee
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 4 weeks ago
The CUET PG application form confirmation page will be generated after the registration fee payment has been made successfully. In case the confirmation page is not generated, candidates have to check with their payment gateway for any technical error.
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