CUET PG Sociology Syllabus 2026 (OUT): Check Pattern and Syllabus PDF Download

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CUET PG Sociology syllabus 2026 is made available to download soon by NTA on the CUET PG official website. Candidates preparing to do their master's degree programme in Sociology can go through the detailed CUET PG Sociology syllabus mentioned on this page. Read this Shiksha article to learn about the MA Sociology, syllabus, eligibility criteria an

CUET PG Sociology syllabus 2026 is made available for download by NTA on the CUET PG official website. Candidates preparing to do their master's degree programme in Sociology can go through the detailed CUET PG Sociology syllabus mentioned on this page. Read this Shiksha article to learn about the MA Sociology, syllabus, eligibility criteria and exam pattern.

CUET PG Sociology Syllabus 2026

National Testing Agency has released the CUET PG Sociology syllabus online. Students can check the CUET PG syllabus pdf to know the important topics for preparation. The sociology syllabus for CUET PG comprises topics based on Basic Concepts in Sociology, Social Processes and Problems, Society, Culture and Social Change, Indian Society, Social Research, and Social Problems in India. This is UG level syllabus.

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Students who are appearing for the Sociology paper must follow the syllabus to prepare for CUET PG. Also, check the CUET PG entrance exam pattern. The sociology question paper will be Bilingual (English/Hindi). NTA will conduct Common University Entrance Test PG in March 2026.

 The CUET Sociology syllabus 2026 will also help the aspirants analyse the topics that they have already covered in their UG courses and the ones that are left to be covered.

CUET PG Sociology Subject Code HUQP22
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CUET PG Sociology Syllabus 2026 Released

Preparing through the CUET PG Sociology syllabus 2026 can help you to develop a deeper understanding of law and constitution to better prepare for the exam. Aspirants preparing for the CUET Sociology should start their preparation according to the syllabus mentioned below:

Chapter Topics
Basic Concepts in Sociology

UNIT – I
Sociology: Definition, nature and scope; Relationship with other Social Sciences: Psychology, Anthropology, History, Economics and Political Science.

UNIT – II
Basic Concepts: Social Structure, Society, Social Organization, Community, Association, Norms, Values.

UNIT – III
Status and Role: Types of status and role and their interrelationship

UNIT – IV
Socialization: Meaning, types, processes and agencies. Theories of self (Freud, Cooley and Mead) Culture: Meaning, characteristics; material and non-material culture; cultural lag. Culture and civilization.

Social Processes and Problems UNIT – I
Social Processes: Cooperation, Accommodation, Assimilation, Competition and Conflict.UNIT – II
Social Groups: Definition, characteristics, types (primary and secondary; in-group and out- group; Reference group and Peer group).
UNIT – III
Social Institutions: Marriage; Family; Kinship Education, Religion and Economy: Meaning and Functions
UNIT – IV
Social Control: Meaning, Significance and Agencies. Social Deviance: Meaning, characteristics, forms and factors.
Society, Culture and Social Change

UNIT – I
Societies: Types and Characteristics- Tribal, Rural, Urban, Industrial and Post-Industrial.
UNIT – II
Culture: Definition and Nature; Types- Material and Non- Material. Socialization: Importance, Process and Stages. Social Control: Types and Means 

UNIT – III
Processes of Social Change: Characteristic Features of Industrialization, Modernization, Globalization and Secularization.
UNIT – IV
Social Stratification: Types, theories of stratification social mobility and its types.

Indian Society

UNIT – I
Evolution of Indian Society: Traditional basis of Indian Society; Unity and Diversity in India; India as a Pluralistic Society.
UNIT – II
Caste, theories of Caste system and its Changing Dimensions in India; Dominant caste.
UNIT – III
Processes of Social Change in India: Sanskritization, Westernization, Modernization, Prophetization and Universalization.
UNIT – IV
Social Issues and Problems: Gender Discrimination, Problems of Women, Problems of Dalits, OBCs and Minorities, Affirmative Actions.

Social Research

UNIT – I
Social Research: Definition, Nature and Purpose; Steps in Social Research; Problem of Objectivity and Subjectivity in Social Research.
UNIT – II
Research Methods: Research Designs; Social Survey; Hypothesis- Types & significance; Sampling and Sampling Procedure.
UNIT – III
Techniques of Data Collection: Observation, Interview, Questionnaire, Schedule and Case Study; Typesn of Data.
UNIT – IV
Statistical Analysis and Use of Computer in Social Research: Classification and Tabulation of data; Measures of Central Tendency: Mean, Median and Mode; Use of Computers in Social Research.

Social Problems in India

UNIT – I
Social Problem: Meaning and Definition; Importance of the Study of Social Problems; Sociological Perspectives on Social Problem-Anomie and suicide (Durkheim) Labeling (Becker).
UNIT – II
Structural Issues: Inequality of Caste, Class, Gender and Ethnicity.
UNIT – III
Problems and Issues: Female Feticide, Dowry, Domestic Violence, Divorce, Problems of the Aged.
UNIT – IV
Social Disorganization: Crime, Juvenile Delinquency, Corruption, Communalism, Drug Addiction, Suicide, Nepotism, Prostitution and AIDS.

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Q:   What is CUET PG examination structure?
A: 

The structure of the CUET PG question paper is here. Take a look

Part

Sections/Subjects

Number of Questions

A

Language Comprehension/Verbal Ability, General Test (GK, QA, Analytical Skills)

25

B

Domain knowledge

75

Note - The information is taken from the official site of the exam.

Candidates must note that the Language Comprehension/Verbal Ability section is compulsory. The General Test also has to be taken by candidates opting for all test papers except Education (PGQP01).

Q:   How many questions are asked in Section B of the CUET PG exam?
A: 

As per the CUET PG 2026 exam pattern, there is only one section, carrying 75 questions in total. Hence, the Section B will not be there. 

Q:   What are the important topics from which questions were asked in Maths paper of CUET PG examination?
A: 

 Here is the list of important topics from which the question s were asked in the examination along with its weightage.

TopicsNumber of Questions Asked
Real Analysis12-14
Complex Analysis9
Vector Calculus11
Integral Calculus9
Group Theory5
Ring Theory1
Linear Programming6
Algebra10
Ordinary Differential Equation8
Q:   How many questions are asked in section A of CUET PG examination?
A: 

As per the previous exam pattern of the CUET PG exam, there were 25 questions in Section A. As per the latest or the revised CUET PG pattern, there is only one section, carrying 75 questions. The Section A or the General section has been removed since CUET PG 2025. 

CUET PG Sociology Syllabus 2026 PDF Download

The CUET PG 2026 Sociology syllabus is available now. Students can download the Sociology syllabus for CUET PG here.

CUET PG Sociology syllabus PDF

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National Testing Agency has released the CUET PG exam pattern 2026 online. Students can check the CUET exam pattern to know the marking scheme, duration of the exam, mode of test, types of questions, and total marks. The CUET PG Sociology question paper will have 75 questions. Each question carries 4 marks. Negative marking is done for wrong answers. 

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Domain knowledge (LLM)

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