CUET PG Environmental Science Syllabus 2026 (OUT): Download PDF, Important Topics, Books

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Candidates aspiring for PG admissions into courses with Environmental Science as a major can find the CUET PG exam syllabus on the official website, nta.ac.in. Such candidates should select Environmental Science. As many as 75 questions will be based on the domain knowledge.

CUET PG 2026 Environmental Studies syllabus is out on the official exam website. Candidates can find CUET PG syllabus PDF for Environmental Sciences here. Also find, chapter wise topics as per CUET PG 2026 Environmental Studies syllabus.

CUET PG Environmental Science syllabus 2026

Download CUET PG Syllabus for Environmental Science

CUET PG Environmental Science Syllabus 2026: National Testing Agency (NTA) released CUET PG Environmental Studies syllabus. Candidates preparing for CUET PG 2026 exam for admission to courses under the Environmental Sciences domain must go through all topics and sub topics under CUET PG 2026 syllabus. Candidates find three units in CUET PG Environmental Science syllabus (SCQP11), namely Earth Sciences, Physical and Chemical Sciences, and Life Sciences. To appeart for Environmental Studies domain subject, candidates need to choose the same while filling CUET PG application form. CUET PG 2026 is scheduled to be held from March 6 till March 27, 2026. Exam will be held in computer-based mode in three shifts.

On the exam day, candidates find a total of 75 questions from CUET PG syllabus for Environmental Science. Scroll down for more information on CUET PG 2026 Environmental Studies syllabus, including PDF download link, chapter wise topics, best books, and more.

Table of contents
  • CUET PG Environmental Science 2026 Pattern
  • CUET PG Environmental Science Syllabus 2026
  • CUET PG Environmental Science Syllabus PDF Download
  • CUET PG Environmental Science Syllabus (Detailed)
  • Subjectwise CUET PG Syllabus and Question Papers
  • Best Books for CUET PG Environmental Science

CUET PG Environmental Science 2026 Pattern

CUET PG 2026 exam for Environamental studies is scheduled on March 25, 2026. A combination of exam pattern and CUET PG Environmental Science syllabus helps candidates plan their CUET exam preparation. The table below mentions CUET PG 2026 exam pattern

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 2026 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

CUET PG Environmental Science Syllabus 2026

As per the CUET PG exam pattern, candidates have to answer as many as 75 MCQs from subject-specific knowledge. The space below mentions three units as per the CUET PG Environmental Science syllabus:

Unit number

Unit topic

I

Earth Sciences

II

Physical and Chemical Sciences

III

Life Sciences

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CUET PG Environmental Science Syllabus PDF Download

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

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

Download CUET PG Syllabus PDF for Environmental Science

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CUET PG Environmental Science Syllabus (Detailed)

Refer to the space below for CUET PG Environmental Science syllabus for all units as defined by NTA.

UNIT I: Earth Sciences

  • Structure and composition of Environment
    • Atmosphere
    • Hydrosphere
    • Lithosphere
  • Earth Processes
  • Mineral and Power Resources in India
  • Biogeochemical Cycles
  • Meteorology
  • Climate Change
  • Origin and evolution of earth

UNIT II: Physical and Chemical Sciences

  • Fundamentals
  • Atmospheric Chemistry
  • Water Chemistry
  • Geochemistry
  • Green Chemistry
  • Water - physical characteristics, buffering capacity
  • Essential and trace elements in living systems
  • Bio-molecules - chemical components of cells
  • Bio- geochemical cycles
    • Carbon
    • Nitrogen
    • Phosphorus
  • Hydrological cycle and global water balance
  • Toxicity of Heavy metals

UNIT III: Life Sciences

  • Origin of life
    • Theories of evolution
    • Genetic drift
    • Speciation
    • Cell organelles
    • Cell division
    • Modes of reproduction
    • Principles of inheritance
    • Epistasis
    • Mutations
    • Chromosomal aberrations
    • Extra- chromosomal inheritance
  • Genetic Material
    • DNA structure and replication
    • Transcription and translation
    • Chromosome structure
    • Protein structure
    • Mutability and repair of DNA
    • Reverse genetic
  • Plant and Animal Systematics
    • Photosynthesis
    • Plant growth hormones
    • Dormancy and seed germination
    • Respiration
    • Bryophytes
    • Tracheophytes
    • Gymnosperms
    • Angiosperms
    • Membrane
    • Structure and Ion transport
    • ATPase - structure and function, Photoperiodism, Vernalization, RUBISCO
    • Animal systematics
    • Physiology and diseases: Cnidaria, Echinodermata, Chordata, Protostomia
    • Anatomy and physiology of humans
    • Major classes of bacterial and viral pathogens
    • Apoptosis and cancer
    • Inherited diseases
    • Animal cell culture
  • Ecology and Environment
    • Biosphere
    • Organisational levels of biosphere
    • Ecosystem: Structure and Types
    • Food Chain and Energy Flow
    • Population and Community Ecology
    • Biodiversity and its conservation
  • Microbiology and Biotechnology
    • Principles of Microbiology
    • Microbiology of Air, Water, Soil, Sewage,
    • Recombinant DNA technology
    • Principles of gene cloning
    • Transposition
    • Applications of biotechnology in medicine, industry, agriculture and environment.
  • Natural resources and Management
    • Natural Resources: Forest, Water, Minerals, Marine, Energy (Renewable and Nonrenewable)
    • Sources, Threats, Conservation and Management of Energy
  • Global Environmental issues
    • Ozone depletion and global warming
    • Acid rain and Smog
    • Sustainable Development
  • Environmental Pollution: Sources, Causes, Effects, Consequences
    • Air
    • Water
    • Soil
    • Noise
  • Waste Management
    • Solid waste: disposal, Management
    • Waste to energy conversion
    • Principles and applications of microscopy, spectrophotometry, centrifugation, radioisotope techniques, electrophoresis and chromatographic separation techniques, Blotting and hybridisation techniques.

Subjectwise CUET PG Syllabus and Question Papers

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

Data Science

CUET PG Data Science Syllabus PDF

CUET PG Data Science 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

Botany

CUET PG Botany Syllabus PDF

CUET PG Botany 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 Environmental Science

Candidates can refer to the books below for CUET PG Environmental Science exam preparation:

  • Environmental Science by Edward A Keller
  • Environmental Education by Erach Barucha
  • Ecology and Environment P D Sharma
  • Environmental Chemistry by A K Dey
  • Environmental Geography by Savindar Singh

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

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