CUET PG 2026 Mathematics Syllabus (OUT); Important Topics, Books & Download PDF

Are you planning to do an MSc in Mathematics? CUET PG Mathematics syllabus 2026 has been released by NTA on the official website. CUET PG 2026 exam will provide admissions to MSc Mathematics in various top institutions. Read this Shiksha article to learn about the CUET PG 2026 MSc Mathematics syllabus for the academic session 2026. Also, check exam pattern & eligibility criteria for MSc Mathematics courses.

CUET PG Mathematics Syllabus

CUET PG Exam 2026 is the national exam conducted by National Testing Agency to provide admission to candidates in various postgraduate courses in central/private/deemed/state universities across India. Aspirants seeking admission to the CUET PG Mathematics course should be aware of the CUET PG Mathematics syllabus. NTA has recently released the CUET PG mathematics syllabus pdf 2026 on the website.

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• CUET PG Changes: Exam Pattern (Revised), General Paper (Redesigned) and Other Details 

CUET PG 2026 application process has been extended again, till January 23, at 11.50 PM. The application fee has to be till January 25, 11.50 PM. Originally, the last date of application for the CUET PG exam 2026 was January 14, which was extended by the National Testing Agency twice. Candidates who are yet to fill and submit the CUET PG application form 2026 are advised to complete the process, including fee payment, within the updated deadlines. 

The CUET PG 2026 application correction window has also been postponed which is now scheduled from January 28 to January 30, 2026, 11.50 PM. Only the registered candidates will be eligible to avail the facility. Candidates who had completed their CUET PG 2026 application process in the initial stages will be able to add two more exam city choices during the correction window. Based on the corrections made and the details entered in the form, NTA will release the CUET PG 2026 city intimation slip and admit card.

Each section includes specific topics in detail. Candidates preparing for the CUET PG exam can get a better understanding of exam with the help of the CUET PG syllabus and increase chances of getting a seat in the CUET-accepting university/college of their choice. It is worth mentioning here that NTA has not released the CUET PG syllabus, however, candidates can go through the previous year's syllabus for reference.

CUET PG 2026 Mathematics Syllabus Released

Candidates preparing for the CUET PG MSc course can refer the table below to know about the syllabus and prepare accordingly. Check out the detailed syllabus of CUET PG Mathematics below.

Candidates preparing for CUET PG Mathematics exam can get a detail overview of CUET PG Mathematics syllabus here.

Algebra: Groups, subgroups, Abelian groups, non-abelian groups, cyclic groups, permutation groups; Normal subgroups, Lagrange's Theorem for finite groups, group homomorphism and quotient groups, Rings, Subrings, Ideal, Prime ideal; Maximal ideals; Fields, quotient field.

Vector spaces, Linear dependence and Independence of vectors, basis, dimension, linear transformations, matrix representation with respect to an ordered basis, Range space and null space, rank-nullity theorem; Rank and inverse of a matrix, determinant, solutions of systems of linear equations, consistency conditions. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Cayley-Hamilton theorem. Symmetric, Skew symmetric, Hermitian, Skew-Hermitian, Orthogonal and Unitary matrices.

Real Analysis: Sequences and series of real numbers. Convergent and divergent sequences, bounded and monotone sequences, Convergence criteria for sequences of real numbers, Cauchy sequences, absolute and conditional convergence; Tests of convergence for series of positive terms-comparison test, ratio test, root test, Leibnitz test for convergence of alternating series.

Functions of one variable: limit, continuity, differentiation, Rolle's Theorem, Cauchy’s Taylor's theorem. Interior points, limit points, open sets, closed sets, bounded sets, connected sets, compact sets; completeness of R, Power series (of real variable) including Taylor's and Maclaurin's, domainof convergence, term-wise differentiation and integration of power series.

Functions of two real variable: limit, continuity, partial derivatives, differentiability, maxima and minima. Method of Lagrange multipliers, Homogeneous functions including Euler's theorem.

Complex Analysis: Functions of a complex Variable, Differentiability and analyticity, Cauchy Riemann Equations, Power series as an analytic function, properties of line integrals, GoursatTheorem, Cauchy theorem, consequence of simply connectivity, index of a closed curves.

Cauchy’s integral formula, Morera’s theorem, Liouville’s theorem, Fundamental theorem of Algebra, Harmonic functions.

Integral Calculus: Integration as the inverse process of differentiation, definite integrals and their properties, Fundamental theorem of integral calculus. Double and triple integrals, changeof order of integration. Calculating surface areas and volumes using double integrals and applications. Calculating volumes using triple integrals and applications.

Differential Equations: Ordinary differential equations of the first order of the form y'=f(x,y).

Bernoulli's equation, exact differential equations, integrating factor, Orthogonal trajectories, Homogeneous differential equations-separable solutions, Linear differential equations of secondand higher order with constant coefficients, method of variation of parameters. Cauchy-Euler equation.

Vector Calculus: Scalar and vector fields, gradient, divergence, curl and Laplacian. Scalar line integrals and vector line integrals, scalar surface integrals and vector surface integrals, Green's, Stokes and Gauss theorems and their applications.

Linear Programing: Convex sets, extreme points, convex hull, hyper plane & polyhedral Sets, convex function and concave functions, Concept of basis, basic feasible solutions, Formulation of Linear Programming Problem (LPP), Graphical Method of LPP, Simplex Method.

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Best Books for CUET PG Mathematics

Candidates preparing for the CUET PG Mathematics course can refer to the below-mentioned books to prepare for the exam.

• A Problem Book in Mathematical Analysis by GN Berman
• Skills in Mathematics by Arihant

CUET PG 2026 Mathematics: Eligibility Criteria

Candidates aspiring to appear in the CUET PG Mathematics exam can check the space below to know about the eligibility criteria for CUET PG Mathematics course.  

Age Limit

For appearing in the CUET (PG) 2026 there is no age limit for the candidates. The candidates who have passed the bachelor's degree/equivalent examination or appearing in 2026 irrespective of their age can appear in master’s degree programmes in the Central Universities through CUET (PG) 2026 examination. However the candidates will be required to fulfil the age criteria of the University to which they are desirous of taking admission.

Educational Qualification

• Bachelor Degree with at least two (02) Courses in Mathematics from a recognised University.
• 50% marks in aggregate or equivalent grade for candidates belonging to UR/OBC/EWS category.
• 45% marks in aggregate or equivalent grade for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PwBD category.

CUET PG Syllabus 2026: Subject Wise

NTA, has divided the CUET PG syllabus into 6 domains of subject courses. The domains are as follows: Acharya, Common Humaties, Languages, MTech and Science stream. The domain's subject specific syllabus and question paper are mentioned below:

CUET PG 2026 Exam Structure

The medium of the Mathematics question paper will be English and Hindi. As per the CUET PG Mathematics exam pattern 2026, the question paper will consist of 75 questions. Part A or the general section was removed where questions from general reasoning/ aptitude were asked. The domain-specific questions will now be there to test the candidate's analytical and cognitive approach towards the applied course in the CUET PG 2026 examination.

The following table brings the structure of the CUET PG 2026 Mathematics question paper.

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