CUET PG Exam Difficulty Level: Check Subject Wise Difficulty & Expected CutOff
Central University Entrance Test Postgraduate 2026 ( CUET-PG )
Exam On - 6 Mar '26 - 27 Mar '26
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.
Also Read: CUET PG 2025 Changes: Exam Pattern (Revised), General Paper (Redesigned) and Other Details
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
- CUET PG Date Sheet 2025
- 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 2 days ago
There is only one section A for CUET PG exam. Section B which comprises general awarenessa and knowledge has been removed as per exam pattern. Students need to prepare section A which is subject specific to get through. They should cover each and every topic of respective syllabus in order to get go
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 2 days ago
CUET PG 2026 admit card date has not been released yet. Admit card is usually released a week before exam. As per official notification by NTA, CUET PG 2026 city intimation slip will be released 10 days before exam. As exam is scheduled from March 6, city intimation slip will be released by February
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 2 days ago
Though it is difficult to clear CUET PG in two months, but not impossible. With proper plan and strategies in place, students can clear CUET PG in two months. In very first month, students need to complete syllabys and second month should be dedicated to practicing mock exam and solving previous yea
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 2 days ago
CUET PG 2026 application form process has been concluded. Last date to submit application form was January 23, 2026. Correction window was active till January 30, 2026. Exam is scheduled to be held from March 6 till March 27, 2026 for various courses. No extension has been provided by NTA.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 3 days ago
Students need to follow proces given below to download CUET PG admit card:
- Visit official website of CUET PG 2026
- Click on the tab indicating CUET PG 2026 admit card download or Sign In tab
- Enter CUET PG 2026 application number and date of birth or password along with the Security Pin
- Select the checkb
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 3 days ago
NTA has reduced number of centres from 312 to 292 in CUET PG 2026. In addition, students can choose 4 city choices. Earlier they were provided only 2 options. This time, students will have to answer only A section which is domain specific.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 3 days ago
Registration fee for CUET PG 2026 varies for each category. For General students, registration fee is INR 1400 while for OBC, fee is 1200. SC/ST category students ahve to pay INR 1100 as application fee. This fee is for choosing maximum two test papers.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 3 days ago
Yes. CUET PG application process has already been completed. NTA had released CUET PG 2026 application form online on December 14, 2026. Last date to submit application form for CUET PG 2026 was January 23, 2026.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 4 days ago
Those who have bachelor's or equivalent degree from recognised institute or college can appear for CUET PG 2026. Final year students are also elligible for CUET PG exam. There is no capping on age in CUET PG exam.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 4 days ago
NTA has not provided exact date for CUET PG city intimation slip. In official notification, NTA has said city intimation slip will be uploaded 10 days before exam. As CUET PG is scheduled from march 6, city intimation slip will be uploaded by February 23, 206.
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