CUET PG Zoology Question Paper Analysis: Difficulty Level & Expected Cut Off

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CUET PG 2024 Zoology Subject exam will be conducted on March 11, 2024 in the first shift from 9:00 am to 10:45 am. Candidates who appeared in the CUET PG 2024 Zoology exam can go through this Shiksha article to learn about the CUET PG Zoology 2024 expected topics, zoology exam analysis, expected cutoff, and a good score.

CUET PG 2024 Zoology Subject exam will be conducted on March 11, 2024 in the first shift from 9:00 am to 10:45 am. Candidates who appeared in the CUET PG 2024 Zoology exam can go through this Shiksha article to learn about the CUET PG Zoology 2024 expected topics, zoology exam analysis, expected cutoff, and a good score. 

CUET PG 2024 Zoology Question Paper Analysis; Expected Cut Off and Difficulty Level

NTA will conduct CUET PG 2024 Zoology exam on  March 12, 2024 in the morning shift from 9 am to 10:45 am at 326 CUET PG exam centres across the nation. This year, NTA has released the CUET PG 2024 exam date sheet in a certain manner where there is no repetition of the same subject exam, which implies that this year there is no need to normalize the CUET PG 2024 score. CUET PG Zoology subject is one of the most popular subjects in the Biology domain. Thousands of candidates will appear in the examination to get enrol in the two years master degree programme offered at various CUET PG participating universities 2024

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CUET PG zoology 2024 analysis will provide the exam difficulty level and expected cut off. The CUET PG zoology 2024 question paper here in this article is designed after the CUET PG 2024 analysis and students reactions. CUET PG 2024 questions have become very dynamic, and questions are more based on a practical and analytical approach than one-word answers. 

Table of contents
  • CUET PG 2024 Zoology Exam Structure Highlights
  • CUET PG 2024 Day 1 Exam Analysis
  • CUET PG 2024 Zoology Exam: Expected Chapter Wise Weightage
  • CUET PG 2024 Zoology Exam: Difficulty Level
  • CUET PG 2024 Zoology Exam: Expected Cut Off

CUET PG 2024 Zoology Exam Structure Highlights

The table below brings the CUET PG 2024 Zoology 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

1 hour 45 minutes or 105 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: Zoology

CUET PG 2024 Day 1 Exam Analysis

Candidates can go through CUET PG 2024 Da 1 Shift 1 Student Reactions from below:

CUET PG 2024 Zoology Exam: Expected Chapter Wise Weightage

Candidates can check the chapter-wise weightage for MSc courses/ Science stream from here:

Course/ Programme Name

Topic 

Weightage

MSc Zoology

  • Vertebrates and Invertebrates and Developmental Biology
  • Genetics and Immunology
  • Ecology And Evolution
  • Cell Biology and Molecular Biology
  • Animal Physiology
  • 25-27%
  • 20-22%
  • 15-19%
  • 20-22%
  • 10-12%

CUET PG 2024 Zoology Exam: Difficulty Level

Candidates can go through the comparison of CUET PG 2024 Zoology exam difficulty level from this year to previous years exam analysis:

Q:   What is the difficulty level of MSc Microbiology entrance exam?
A:

The MSc Microbiology entrance exam difficulty can be described in the range of moderate to high. For instance, the CUET PG examination is conducted in numerous streams and master's subjects; therefore, it is tricky to determine the difficulty of the examination subject-wise. The difficulty level of the exam differs widely across various subjects and slots. As compared to other national-level entrance exams like CUET PG, IIT JAM, ISI Admission Test, GAT-B, IISER Entrance exam, JEST, NEST examination, Candidates can expect a moderate to tough exam in comparison to state-level entrance examinations like GNDU, UPCATET, SHIATS, MCAER-CET, RUASAT, and OUAT.

Q:   What is maximum marks to prepare CUET PG cutoff?
A:

Since there is a change in the exam pattern of the CUET PG exam. Now the total marks for which the exam will be conducted has 300 marks as the total number of questions will be 75. 

Q:   How to Crack CUET PG Examination?
A:

Here are the few tips:

  • Students should go through exam pattern and structure of the test.
  • Create monthly timetable.
  • students should get hold of some of the best books for CUET PG preparation.
  • After completing the syllabus, they should take regular mock tests and analyse their performance. Solving previous years’ question papers will also expose them to the topics and question types to expect in the actual exam.
CUET PG 2024 Zoology Exam Difficulty Level
2022 2023 2024
Moderate to Easy Moderate Notified Later
Moderate to Easy Moderate Notified Later

CUET PG 2024 Zoology Exam: Expected Cut Off

Based on the previous year's CUET PG Zoology exam analysis and with the increase in the competition, an expected CUET PG 2024 Zoology cut off has been made below:

Subject Zoology
CUET PG Zoology Expected Cut Off 190-210
Good Score 220-240 (For reputed institutions)

The CUET PG exam are conducted between March 11 to 28, 2024 in online mode. Since this year exam pattern of CUET PG has been changed so the cutoff marks will be changed accordingly. This year's exam started early in comparison to the previous year's exam hence students at various exam centres raised concerns over this.  Many students who are in the final year of their graduation are facing difficulty in attendance as well as preparation for the exam. Along with this since this year CUET PG exam started early hence they didn't get enough time to prepare for the exam. It will eventually lead to a decrease in the participation of the students in the CUET PG 2024 exam. 

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Q:   What are the factors upon which CUET PG exam difficulty level depends?
A:

The CUET PG exam difficulty level is depicted in the range of moderate to high. CUET PG examination is conducted into various streams and master's subjects. However the exam difficulty level varies from subject to subject. Here are some factors upon which CUET PG examination level depends:

First and foremost the exam difficulty level depends upon the preparation done by the appearing candidates.The level of questions aked by the exam authority during the examination. Some questions asked in the examination are highly miscellaneous, which increases the difficulty level of the question paper. Difficulty level factors also depends upon the number of seats the participating university is offering, or whether the number of applicants for the particular subjects are high. Difficulty level also depends on the demand of the course among the students across the country.

For example- MSc Mathematics course is highly popular among the BSc undergraduates, therefore the number of applicants for the same will be high, also the cut off of MSc Maths will be high of reputed/High NIRF ranking institutes.

Q:   Is the section A score considered by Jawaharlal Nehru University for CUET PG merit list?
A:

The exam pattern of CUET PG is such that, these 100 MCQ questions will be divided in two sections. Section will consist of 25 questions on Language Comprehension/Verbal Ability and Section B will consist of 75 domain-specific questions. While making the merit list of CUET PG courses by JNU (Jawaharlal Nehru University), they doesnot include the section A marks scored by the candidates. Therefore the final marks out which the CUET PG 2023 merist list is made are 300 marks.

 

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