CUET PG 2025 Political Science Syllabus; Check Topic Wise Syllabus, Exam Structure & Accepting Colleges Here

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Updated on Sep 30, 2025 12:28 IST

Are you planning to do MA in Political Science? CUET PG 2025 exam will provide admissions to MA Political Science in various top institutions. NTA released the CUET PG political science syllabus 2025 pdf on the official website. Read this Shiksha article to learn about the CUET PG 2025 MA Political Science syllabus for the academic session 2026 for the students who want to attend CUET PG 2026. Also, check the exam pattern for MA Political Science courses.

CUET PG 2025 MA Political Science Syllabus

MA Political Science offers a comprehensive understanding of political systems, theories, and practices. CUET PG Political Science Syllabus released by NTA on its official website in the pdf format. The syllabus will cover the basic knowledge and understanding of topics which were earlier studied by the candidates at their Undergraduate level. Candidates who have started their CUET PG Political Science preparation must plan their strategy as per the prescribed CUET PG Syllabus 2025. 

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Q:   Has CUET PG MCA syllabus 2025 been changed?
A:

Yes, NTA has added some new topics in the CUET PG MCA syllabus for the academic session 2025-2026. There are majorly three subjects in MCA syllabus namely, Decision Making and Thinking Skills, Mathematics and Computers. The exam officials added few more topics in the Computer subject.

The added topics are mentioned below:

  • Computer networks: OSI Model, TCP/IP model, LAN technologies (Ethernet, Token ring), Transmission media – twisted pair, coaxial cables fiber–optic cables, Flow and error control techniques,
  • Routing algorithms, Congestion control, IP (v4), Application layer protocols (icmp, dns, smtp, pop,
  • ftp, http); Sliding window protocols; Internetworking: Switch /Hub, Bridge, Router, Gateways,
  • Concatenated virtual circuits, Firewalls: Network Security; Cryptography- public key, secret key.
  • Domain Name System (DNS)-Electronic Mail and World Wide Web (WWW). 
  • Database Management System: Data Models, Schemas, and Instances; Three-Schema Architecture and Data Independence; Database Languages and Interfaces; Centralized and Client/Server Architectures for DBMS, Functional Dependencies and Normalization; Algorithms for Query Processing and Optimization; Transaction Processing, Concurrency Control Techniques, Database Recovery Techniques, Object and Object-Relational Databases; Database Security and
    Authorization. Entity-Relationship Diagram, Relational Model - Constraints, Languages, Design, and Programming, Relational Database Schemas, Update Operations and Dealing with Constraint Violations; Relational Algebra and Relational Calculus; Codd Rules.
Q:   Who sets the CUET PG syllabus?
A:

Common University Entrance Test (CUET) will be introduced for admission into UG/ PG programmes in Central and participating Universities for academic session 2025-26. The Common University Entrance Test (CUET) will
provide a common platform and equal opportunities to candidates across the country, especially those from NorthEast and from rural and other remote areas and help to establish better connect with the Universities. 

The CUET PG 2025 examination will be conducted by the examination authority i.e., NTA (National Testing Agency) in the various CUET PG examination centres across the nation and also to short listed foreign countries. The Syllabus for the master's courses for which the examination will be conducted is set by the exam conducting authority, which is National Testing Agency here. The subject experts after taking all the probable suggestions from all the participating universities, will set the syllabus for the master's degree programmes on the basis of what students have studied in their under graduate courses.

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 2024 can download and check the previous year's detailed syllabus of their applied programme in this page itself.

Factors upon which CUET PG syllabus might change:

  • One of the most important reason because of which CUET PG syllabus might change is dependent upon any changes made under NEP- New Education Policy by Ministry of Education.
  • Changes made by UGC, Master of Human Resource Development (MHRD) 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 signficance of adding some important topics in the syllabus to ameliorate the holistic approach of the students towards the subject. 

This Shiksha article will provide guidance and assistance material for CUET PG Political Science aspirants to know about the eligibility criteria, CUET PG 2025 Political Science Syllabus, top political science colleges accepting CUET PG score 2025, cut off and many other relevant information.

Table of content
  • CUET Political Science Syllabus 2025
  • CUET PG Political Science Syllabus 2025 PDF Download
  • CUET PG 2025 Political Science Exam Structure
  • CUET PG MA Political Science: List of Accepting Courses

CUET Political Science Syllabus 2025

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Preparing through CUET PG MA Political Science syllabus 2025 can help you to develop a deeper understanding of chemistry and to better prepare for the exam. Aspirants preparing for the CUET PG Political Science aspirants should start their preparation according to the syllabus mentioned below:

Western Political Philosophy: 

  • Plato
  • Aristotle
  • Machiavelli 
  • Hobbes
  • Locke 
  • Rousseau
  • J.S. Mill
  • Karl Marx
  • John Rawls

 Indian Political Thought:

  • Ram Mohan Roy
  • Gandhi 
  • Ambedkar
  • Savarkar
  • Kautilya 

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Political theory:

  • Concepts of liberty
  • Equality
  • Justice
  • Sovereignty
  • Citizenship and Gender
  • Democracy Human Rights, State 
  • Contemporary Issues
  • Feminism Ideology 

International Relations:

  • Realism & Liberalism
  • Cold War politics
  • NAM, SAARC, UNO, ASEAN, EU
  • India’s foreign policy particularly with China
  • Pakistan and USA.   

 Indian Government and Politics: 

  •  Preamble
  • Making of the Constituent Assembly
  • Constitutional Provisions
  • Parliament
  • Cabinet
  • Prime Minister
  • President
  • Fundamental Rights
  • Fundamental Duties
  • Directive Principles of State Policy
  • Amendments
  • Governor
  • State Government
  • Federalism
  • Political Parties (National and Regional)
  • Elections
  • Local Government
  • Judiciary
  • Governance 
Q:   What is the psychology syllabus for CUET PG?
A:

The CUET PG Psychology syllabus covers topics that encompass a diverse range of topics in Psychology. The syllabus has the following key areas:

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


This syllabus is designed to assess the knowledge and understanding of the candidates at the postgraduate level in Psychology and it focuses on the essential concepts and principles of Psychology.

Also Read: 7 Reasons Why to Give CUET PG 2024 Exam 

Comparative Government and Politics:

  • Political Culture
  • Political Parties 
  • Electoral Systems
  • Approaches/ Models
  • Types of Regimes

 Public Policies in India 

  • Models
  • Process
  • Types 

General issues of contemporary relevance

  • Global Justice 
  • Nationalism 
  • Climate Change 

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CUET PG Political Science Syllabus 2025 PDF Download

Candidates can download the previous year's CUET PG Political Science Syllabus from below:

CUET PG MA Political Science Syllabus

CUET PG 2025 Political Science Exam Structure 

CUET PG Political Science exam pattern 2025 is anticipated to be the same as the previous year. NTA has changed the CUET PG exam pattern for the 2024-2025 academic session. 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 2025 examination.

The following table brings the structure of the CUET PG 2025 Political Science question paper.

Part

Sections/Subjects

Number of Questions

A

Domain knowledge (Political Science)

75

The comprehension part of these papers would be English or Hindi as chosen by the candidate during CUET PG registration. There will be only 75 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) about the particular course (Political Science) to which the candidate has applied will be asked.

Also Read: CUET PG: Check List of Major Changes Introduced by NTA Here

CUET PG MA Political Science: List of Accepting Courses

Candidates can check out the list of participating institutes which accept CUET PG MA Political Science Courses from here:

List of Participating Institutes
Banaras Hindu University Central Universiy Kerala
Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Srinagar Manipur University
Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Chattisgarh Sikkim University
Pondicherry University NorthEastern Hill University
Mahatma Gandhi Central University Bihar Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak
IGNTU Regional Centre Manipur Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University
Jawaharlal Nehru University Apex University, Rajasthan
Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra Nirwan University, Jaipur
IIMT University, Meerut G D Goenka University
Mewar University RNB Global University, Bikaner
IGNTU Regional Centre Manipur University of Delhi
Geeta University, Panipat, Haryana Barkatullah University
Cluster University of Srinagar Sangam University, Bhilwara, Rajasthan
Assam University Rajiv Gandhi University (A.P)
Himalayan University  Sikkim Professional University
University of Jammu Maharaja Bir Bikram University, Agartala

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