CUET 2025 Physical Education Important Topics & Chapter Wise Weightage

Number of Questions

50 (all compulsory)

Maximum Score

250 per subject

Type of Question

Multiple Choice Question (MCQ)

CUET Physical Education Exam Duration

60 minutes

CUET Marking Scheme

+5 for each correct answer

-1 for each incorrect answer

Unit I: Health Status and Programmes In India

Major Diseases and Health Policies

Present Health Status

• Major diseases:
  • Communicable – Typhoid, Influenza, Malaria, Dengue, HIV Infection
  • Non Communicable – Diabetes, Hypertension, Depression
• Nutritional Status: Hypo and Hyper nutrition Health Policies and Programmes
• National Health Policies (National Health Policy documents, Mental Health etc.
• National Policy on Education.
• School health services and midday meal programme.
• National Rural Health Mission.
• Adolescence Education programme. 

Unit II: Psychological and Sociological Aspects of Physical Education and Sports
Psychological Aspects

• Role of Psychology in Games and Sports.
• Interest, Aptitude and Motivation in sports.
• Personality development through sports.
• Role of sports in managing emotion, stress and aggression.

Sociological Aspects

• Socialization through sports (Impact of sports on society).
• Understanding the impact of caste, class, and gender and differently disabled on health and sports.
• Development of leadership qualities through games and sports

Unit III: Theoretical Aspect of Games, Sports and Yogic Practice Basics of Games
and Sports Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Football, Gymnastics, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Kabaddi, Kho-kho, Volleyball, Swimming, Table tennis, and Wrestling Handball. (One to be opted of your choice)

1. Individual/Team
2. Indoor/Outdoor
3. Number of players, Equipment/gears
4. Play field areas
5. General rules
6. Interpretation of Rules
7. Advance skills of the Games and Sports 
8. Basic Strategies of the Games and Sports
9. Criteria of participation
10. Fouls and penalties
11. Scoring rules
12. Winning or losing parameters
13. Safety and Guidelines Awards 

Unit IV: Yoga Basics of Yogic Practices

• Suryanamaskar/Sun Salutation
• Asanas:
  • Standing: Uttrikshasana , Trikonasana,Padhatasana, Utkatsana, Ardhchakrasana,
  • Sitting: Pravatasana, Urstasana, Yogmudrasana, Simhasana, Dhanurasana, Sukhasana
  • Lying: Proline Makarasana, Shalbhasana; Supine-Viparitakarani, Sarvangasana - Advance Asana- Utkatasana, Kukutasana

• Kriya: Kapalbhati
• Bandha: Uddiyana
• Pranayama: Bhramari, Sheetli and Sheetkari
• Yognidra - Knowledge of Do’s and don’ts of yogic practices

Unit V: Nutrition and Athlete’s Care Food and Nutrition

• Importance of balanced diet for sports persons.
• Diet for Power Sports, short and long duration sports.
• Food adulteration and awareness. Athlete’s Care
• Causes and management of Common Sports Injuries: Sprain, Strain, Contusion, Abrasion, Cramp, Muscle Pull, Dislocation and Fracture.
• Obesity and its Management
• Drugs and Doping Education. 

Unit VI: Policy, Programmes and Career Options (10 Periods)

• National Sports Policies in India
• Sports Awards-Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, Arjuna Award, Dronacharya Award.
• Career Opportunities in Physical Education, Sports and Yoga in India.
• Courses offered in Physical Education, Sports and Yoga in India. 

Unit VII: Skill Related Physical Fitness Means and methods for improvement of

• Power.
• Speed.
• Agility.
• Balance.

Unit VIII: Measurement and Evaluation

• Power: Standing Broad Jump: Backward Medicine Ball Throw
• Speed: Sprint- (40 Meters) Sprint- (50 Meters)
• Agility: Shuttle Run (4X10 Meters) SEMO Agility test
• Balance: Static Balance (Stroke Stand Test) Dynamic Balance (Modified Bass Test)