Planning to do a master’s degree? Confused about which degree to pursue after a BSc degree? Read this Shiksha article to get enlightened about the best MSc courses available after completing BSc. The course options mentioned here are based on the subjects available through the CUET PG 2026 examination.
Master's Degree Available After BSc Through CUET PG Exam
The MSc course is for students who have passed their bachelor's degree or they are in their final year of the BSc course. After completing the BSc program, the students normally go for the MSc course within their field of study without considering alternative possibilities.
Also Read: CUET PG Eligibility Criteria: Age Limit, University- Wise Degree Requirement & Qualification
If you are confused about what to do after you complete the BSc degree, it is time to analyse all the important thhings one-by-one. Although there are endless subjects and courses to choose from, we understand it can be confusing to choose one out of all for your master's degree. So, it is better to know your interests and relevant fields before you get admission to your master's degree programs in non-science fields. Some of the non-science fields include computer technology, management, journalism, hospitality, animation, and so on, depending on your areas of interest.
Those who wish to get admission to the master’s degree programmes in the top reputed central, state, private and deemed universities/ colleges must appear for the CUET PG exam. The examination is held for the graduates to get enrolled for various master's degrees like MSc, MA, MBA, MTech etc. CUET PG 2026 Exam is expected to be conducted in March 2026 at the various exam centres across the nation and overseas. Before applying to the online application process, CUET PG aspirants are advised to go through the eligibility criteria for all the respective criteria, like age limit criteria, course enrollment-specific criteria, nationality and other important minimal eligibility criteria.
- How To Select CUET PG MSc Courses
- CUET PG 2026: List of MSc Courses for Higher Education
- CUET PG 2026 Exam Syllabus
- Refer CUET PG Previous Years’ Question Papers
How To Select CUET PG MSc Courses
- Gather information about the course structure, modules and teaching methods. Find out if there will be internship or research opportunities after completing the course.
- Look for programs that interest you. Try to find aout bout the faculty's teaching styles, publications, and interests.
- Know the eligibility criteria and application deadlines for admission.
Commonly asked questions
The CUET PG examination will be conducted by the National Testing Agency in the various examination centres across the nation a few cities outside India. The syllabus for the CUET PG papers will be set by the exam conducting authority. The subject experts, after taking all the probable suggestions from all the participating universities, will set the syllabus for the PG level entrance exam on the basis of their undergraduate course curriculum.
Changing the syllabus of CUET PG depends upon the examination authority. However, the chances are very less. The applicants of CUET PG can download and check the previous year syllabus of their applied programme in this page itself.
Factors upon which the CUET PG syllabus might change:
- One of the most important reasons that the CUET PG syllabus might change is dependent upon any changes made under the NEP- New Education Policy by the Ministry of Education.
- Changes made by UGC, Master of Human Resource Development 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 significance of adding some important topics in the syllabus to ameliorate the holistic approach of the students towards the subject.
The CUET PG Psychology syllabus covers these topics in Psychology:
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
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CUET PG 2026: List of MSc Courses for Higher Education
Candidates can check the table for all the CUET PG 2026 MSc Subject Courses for which the examination will be concluded. The MSc subject course code is also mentioned, which will be helpful for the aspirants while downloading the previous year's question paper and choosing the subject course while filling out the CUET PG application form.
| QP Code | Subjects |
|---|---|
| SCQP01 | Communication; Genetics & Plant Breeding; Horticulture, Plant Pathology, Plant Physiology; Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry, Agriculture Technology (Informatics), |
| SCQP02 | Agro-forestry |
| SCQP03 | Microbiology/Applied Microbiology |
| SCQP04 | Architecture and Planning, Sustainable Architecture, Architecture and Design, Urban & Regional Planning |
| SCQP05 | Biochemistry, Anatomy, Pharmacology, Bio Science |
| SCQP06 | Bioinformatics, Food Science and Nutrition, Bio Science - Bioinformatics, |
| SCQP07 | Botany, Bio Sciences |
| SCQP08 | Biochemistry, Anatomy, Pharmacology, Bio Science |
| SCQP09 | Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Application, Big Data Analytics, Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, etc. |
| SCQP10 | Criminology |
| SCQP11 | Environmental Sciences/Studies, Ecology, etc |
| SCQP12 | Food Science and Technology, Nutrition, Food Processing and Management, Food Safety and Quality Control etc. |
| SCQP13 | Forensic Science |
| SCQP14 | Geology, Earth Sciences, Applied Geology |
| SCQP15 | Geophysics |
| SCQP16 | Horticulture,Forestry & Biodiversity,Seed Science & Technology,Plant Breeding, Agronomy, Genetics, Fruit Science, Floriculture, Vegetable Science etc |
| SCQP17 | Life Science-Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Botany, Bioinformatics, Molecular Medicine, Zoology, Biomedical Engineering & Science, Virology and Immunology, Optometry, Bio-Physics, Genetics, Health Science, |
| SCQP18 | Material Science |
| SCQP19 | Mathematics, Applied Mathematics,Electronics |
| SCQP20 | Medical Laboratory Technology, Medical Physics etc |
| SCQP21 | MPT |
| SCQP22 | Nanoscience/Integrative Biosciences |
| SCQP23 | Pharmacy-Pharmacology,Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacognosy, Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmaceutical Analysis etc. |
| SCQP24 | Physics, Computational and Integrative Sciences, Electronics, Applied Physics, Applied Physics + Electronics Engineering |
| SCQP25 | Plant Biotechnology |
| SCQP26 | Soil Science - Soil & Water Conservation |
| SCQP27 | Statistics , Applied Mathematics, Statistics & Computing, Data Science and Applied Statistics etc |
| SCQP28 | Zoology, Sericulture, Human Genetics |
| SCQP29 | Atmospheric Science |
| SCQP30 | Animal Science (Poultry) |
CUET PG 2026 Exam Syllabus
Candiates can check some of the course-wise CUET PG syllabus from below, and for the rest of the exam, they can either visit the Shiksha CUET PG syllabus page or visit the registered portal of CUET PG:
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- CUET PG Important Topics: Check Course & Subject-wise Weightage Analysis
- CUET PG Part A Syllabus: Check Topic Wise Detailed Syllabus Here
Refer CUET PG Previous Years’ Question Papers
Candidates can find some of the previous year's question papers here and also visit the CUET PG Shiksha page.
| Subject | Question Paper PDF |
|---|---|
| MSc Food Science & Technology | Food Science & Technology Previous Year Question Paper |
| MSc Physics | Physics Previous Year Question Paper |
| MSc Botany | Botany Previous Year Question Paper |
| MBA | MBA Previous Year Question Paper |
| MSc Zoology | Zoology Previous Year Question Paper |
| MSc Chemistry | Chemistry Previous Year Question Paper |
| MSc | CUET PG Previous Year Question Paper |
| MSc Biochemistry | Biochemistry Previous Year Question Paper |
| MSc Mathmatics | Mathematics Previous Year Question Paper |
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 4 days ago
No, CUET is not required for admission in MA programme of IIHS (Institution Deemed to be) University. Applicants are given admission based on their performance in entrance exam, essay and personal interview.
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Answered 5 days ago
After the challenge submission process is over, NTA will set up a panel of subject experts who will examine each and every challenge or objection and come up with the final answer keys. The CUET PG result will also be computed based on this.
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The payment of the processing fee for the CUET PG answer key challenge will have to be made through Debit card/Credit Card/Net Banking/Paytm/UPI. No challenge will be accepted without receipt of the processing fee. The Answer Key challenges will not be accepted through any other medium, i.e., fax, e
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Registration fee for CUET PG varies for each category. For General students, the registration fee is INR 1400, while for OBC, the fee is 1200. SC/ST category students have to pay INR 1100 as the application fee. This fee is for choosing a maximum of two test papers. In case the CUET PG 2027 form fee
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The CUET PG application form confirmation page will be generated after the registration fee payment has been made successfully. In case the confirmation page is not generated, candidates have to check with their payment gateway for any technical error.
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Answered 2 weeks ago
After the CUET PG 2027 result is declared, the Participating Universities will separately release their merit list or shortlisted candidates' list who are selected to participate in the counselling process for that college. Candidates will then have to register and pay the requiste or asked registra
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CUET PG 2027 counselling process will be conducted by the participating universities separately. The majority of the CUET PG 2027 exam participating universities will be conducting their counselling process online. Candidates have to visit the official websites of participating universities to get i
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Yes, the CUET-PG counselling and admission process for Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya has already started and advanced rounds, including spot/offline counselling, are currently underway. The university is conducting special offline and spot counselling sessions for remaining vacant seats till late Au
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The National Testing Agency is expected to release the provisional answer key for CUET PG 2027 exam by the second week of April 2027.
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NTA has not yet announced the exam dates for CUET PG 2027. However, the exams are expected to be conducted in March-April 2027, in CBT mode.
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