CUET 2026 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, Obesity & Arthritis
• National Health Policies
• National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)
• Nutritional Status: Hypo and Hyper nutrition
• School Health Servised and Midday Meal Programme
• Adolescence Education programme. 
• Inclusive Physical Education:
  • Advantages of Physical Activities for Children with Special Needs
  • Strategies to make Physical Activities accessible for Children with Special Needs

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

Psychological Aspects

• Role of Psychology in Games and Sports.
• Motivation, its types and techniques in sports.
• Personality - Theories of Personality (C.G. Jung, Sheldon, Big Five Factor Theory)
• Role of sports in managing emotion, Anxiety and aggression.

Sociological Aspects

• Role of Physical education in promoting National Integration
• 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.

Basis of Games and Sports - Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Football, Gymnastics, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Kabaddi, Kho-kho, Volleyball, Swimming, Table tennis and Wrestling Handball.

• Specifications of play fields/ Arena of games/ sports
• General rules
• Fundamental skills

Unit IV: Yoga Basics of Yogic Practices

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

• Kriya: Kapalbhati, Tratak, Neti, Dhauti
• Bandha: Uddiyana & Jalandhar Bandha
• Pranayama: Bhramari, Sheetli, Ujjayi and Nadi shodhana
• Yognidra - Knowledge of Do’s and don’ts of yogic practices

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

• Macro and Micro Nutrients and Balanced Diet
• Importance of diet in Sports - Pre, During and Post competition requirements
• Postural Deformities and their corrective measures
• Causes and management of Common Sports Injuries - Sprain, Strain, Contusion, Abrasion, Dislocation
• Types of Fractures - Oblique, Impacted, Comminuted, Transverse, Green Stick Fracture

Unit VI: Policy, Programmes and Career Options in Sports

• National Sports Policies in India
• Sports Awards- Major Dhyan Chand 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

• Strength - Isometric, Isotonic and Isokinetic Exercises
• Endurance - Continuous training method, Interval training method and Fartlek training method
• Speed - Acceleration runs and Pace runs
• Flexibility - Ballistic method and Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation(PNF)

Unit VIII: Measurement and Evaluation

• Strength: Standing Broad Jump: Backward Medicine Ball Throw
• Speed: Sprint - 50 Meters
• Agility: Shuttle Run (4X10 Meters) SEMO Agility test
• Balance: Static Balance (Flamingo Balance Test), Dynamic Balance (Modified Bass Test)
• Rikli & Jones - Senior Citizen Fitness Test