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
- 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 |
Also Read: CUET PG vs CAT: Which one is better?
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
Answered a week ago
With a CUET PG 2026 score of 164 and a B.A. Economics from GITAM University, your chances of getting into top universities like Delhi University (DU), Banaras Hindu University (BHU), or the University of Hyderabad are likely to be limited in the General category, as their M.A. Economics cut-offs are
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Beginner-Level 4
Answered a week ago
No, CUET-PG is not accepted for PP Savani University MBA admissions. Candidates who wish to skip appearing in SLMET during MBA admission process need a score in either CAT, MAT, XAT or CMAT.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
The score required to take admission at BHU depends on the category you belong to and the course chosen. For the General AI category, the round 3 cutoff ranged from 6 to 260 for different PG-level programmes as per the BHU CUET PG cutoff 2026. So, yes, General AI category students can get admission
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
The CUET PG admit card 2027 will be released in February/March 2027 under the candidate's login.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
Yes, you can get into BHU with a score of 50 if you belong to the General AI category. The BHU cutoff 2026 was released for the first round for different PG-level courses based on the CUET PG entrance exam.
For the General AI category, the round 1 cutoff ranged from 11 to 250. Students can see the
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
The required score would depend on the category, course and round. The BHU cutoff 2026 was released for the 4th round for admission to several PG-level courses. The cutoff was out for different AI quota categories.
For the General AI category, the round 4 cutoff ranged from 6 to 260. Hence, student
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
I went through the same confusion when I was preparing for CUET.
From my experience, CUET previous year question paper and mock tests both played different roles, and neither alone was enough.
What PYQs actually helped me with
When I started solving CUET previous year question papers, I realized:
- The ex
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Beginner-Level 2
Answered a month ago
Hi,
To get the admission in the participating universities, you will be required to fill the admission form of the desired institution/university. If your marks breach their cutoff, you will get the admission. You can predict the college based on your marks here - https://www.shiksha.com/science/cue
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
Yes, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) accepts CUET PG scores for MCA admissions starting from the 2023 cycle onward. For the 2026–27 session, MCA admissions at JMI are routed through CUET PG conducted by NTA, and candidates must apply via the university's admission portal after appearing for CUET PG.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
With a CUET PG MCA score of 118, admission to top central universities like DU, JNU, BHU, or premier NITs/IITs is unlikely, as their MCA cutoffs generally range between 170–200+ for the General category. However, you still have realistic chances in newer central universities, state universities, and
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Contributor-Level 10