CUET 2022: Phase 2 Exam Begins (4 Aug - 20 Aug), Admit Card (Out for Aug 4-6), Answer Key, Result, Syllabus, Pattern

CUET 2022 Phase 2 has begun on August 4. The exam is marred with technical glitches which caused in the cancellation of tests across more than 50 exam centres across India from August 4 to August 6. Affected candidates from these centres and dates were scheduled to be conducted between August 12 to August 14. However, based on multiple requests from candidates to schedule these exam dates later due to various festivals, the exams will now be conducted from August 24 to August 28.  Fresh CUET UG 2022 Admit Card will be issued well before the date of the exam. CUET 2022 exams scheduled on August 17, August 18 and August 20 will be conducted as per schedule informed earlier to the candidates.

To support candidates, NTA has created an exclusive grievance redressal e-mail. The grievances of candidates regarding subject combination, medium, question paper, etc. (if any) can be sent to cuetgrievance@nta.ac.in. Candidates must mention their Application Number while sending their grievance. The grievances will be addressed and examination for such candidates.

There were server errors which hampered the display of the questions and candidates were asked to wait for hours. A lot of candidates could not take the General Test due to the non-appearance of the questions on screen. After a long wait, the invigilators asked candidates to submit the test and NTA would notify them of the next course of action. The difficulty level of the exam was easy to moderate.

The admit card for phase 2 was released on August 2 after 10 AM for the exams dated August 4, August 5 and August 6. Some of the candidates who were earlier scheduled to appear on August 4 to August 6 are shifted to August 12, August 13, and August 14 due to various entrance examinations like MHTCET. BITSAT, NATA, NTA has stated, "Every effort is being made to provide candidates their first choice of city. However, due to insufficient number of registered candidates in a City or insufficient number of secure nodes, a different city may have been allotted in some cases. This is being done as per the policy of the NTA. However, such candidates have been given a choice to either avail the examination facility at the different City allotted now or exercise the option to appear in the earlier City at a later date i.e., after 10 August 2022. These candidates are requested to exercise this option before downloading their Admit Cards and their examinations will be scheduled after 10 August 2022. This option can be seen on the official website of CUET (UG) for downloading the Admit Card."

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The admit card for the CUET UG 2022 Phase 2 exam was originally scheduled for July 31, which was postponed by two days. The second phase of the CUET 2022 exam will commence on August 4. Approximately seven lakh candidates will appear for the Phase 2 exam. The first phase of CUET 2022, formerly known as CUCET, was conducted between July 15 to July 20. The exam is being conducted in 514 cities across India and abroad. According to the analysis and student reactions, the CUET 2022 Phase 1 exam was on the expected lines and the difficulty level was easy to moderate. Some students faced technical glitches. The admit card for Phase 1 was released on July 13. The advanced information on exam centre city allotment was released by NTA on July 11. As many as 14,90,000 candidates have applied for the exam out of which 8,10,000 candidates and 6,80,000 candidates are taking the test in the first and second slot respectively. These candidates have applied for 54,555 unique combination of subjects across 90 Universities. CUET 2022 (CUCET) scores will be accepted by 43 Central Universities, 13 State Universities, 12 Deemed Universities and 18 private universities. 

CUET 2022 scores will be accepted by 43 Central Universities including Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi University, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Jamia Milia Islamia, Aligarh Muslim University, Visva Bharati University, Central University of Tamil Nadu, University of Hyderabad, Central University of Kerala, Central University of Punjab, among others. The Central Government has announced that it has decided to exempt Central Universities in the Northeastern States and Uttarakhand from conducting the exam due to operational difficulties.

What is CUET?

Central University Entrance Test (CUET) is an all-India level entrance exam conducted by NTA for admission in UG courses offered in all the participating institutions. Till last year, the full name of the exam was Central Universities Common Entrance Test or CUCET, which has been changed by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The exam is conducted once a year in over 500 cities in India and abroad. The exam is conducted in a computer-based mode for two hours. Originally CUCET was conducted by UGC in paper-pencil-based mode. Last year onwards, NTA is conducting the test in a computer-based mode. 

Latest Updates:

August 7, 2022: CUET UG 2022 Phase 2 Dates Postponed to August 24-28

August 6, 2022: CUET UG 2022 Phase 2: NTA Postpones Exam at 53 Centres Citing Technical Malfunction

August 4, 2022: CUET UG 2022 Phase 2: NTA Postpones August 4 Exam at Glitch Affected Centres to August 12

August 4, 2022: CUET UG 2022 Phase 2 Exam Marred With Technical Glitches for Otherwise Easy Paper

August 4, 2022: CUET UG 2022 Phase 2 exam postponed in Kerala, Know why?

What's New in CUET 2022

The following points indicate the changes introduced in CUET 2022:

• The exam name has been changed from Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUCET) to Central University Entrance Test (CUET)
• CUET 2022 will be conducted in 13 languages
• The question paper of CUET 2022 will include a compulsory language test, two domain-specific tests, and a general test.
• CUET 2022 scores will be accepted by 86 Central Universities, State Universities, Deemed Universities and Private Universities instead of 12 Central Universities, which were the participating institutes last year. 
• The application fee has been changed. Till last year, there was no application fee for PwD category candidates, but this year, they have to pay the application fee meant for reserved category candidates.
• The exam will be conducted in 13 international cities

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CUET 2022 Highlights

The following table brings the important features or highlights of the exam.

CUET 2022 Analysis and Student Reactions

As per the CUET 2022 analysis for both phases, the difficulty level of the test was easy to moderate with a few tough sections. The difficulty level of the exam also varied according to the domain subjects. The level of questions were similar and at times easier than that of the Board exams. Those who appeared for the Humanities subject found the questions to be lengthy and time-consuming. On the other hand, some candidates, who had appeared for the Mathematics shared that it was difficult to manage time. The Language Test and General Test sections were of easy to moderate levels. 

CUET UG 2022 Phase 2 Student Reactions

CUET 2022 Admit Card

CUET 2022 admit card for Phase 2 has been released on August 2 after 10 AM for exams scheduled for August 4 to August 6. The second phase of the exam will be conducted between August 4 to August 20. The CUET 2022 Phase 1 admit card was released online, on July 13, a day later than the original schedule. Admit card is the tentative document that has to be carried to the exam centre. The CUET admit card 2022 has to be downloaded by logging in with the registration credentials. The direct link to download the CUET hall ticket or admit card will be provided on this page as and when it is announced.

CUET 2022 Question Paper

Since CUET is conducted in a computer-based mode, candidates will not get hold of the CUET question papers on the day of the exam. However, NTA will release the question papers online on its official website along with the answer keys. Candidates will also be able to download their response sheets. The CUET question papers will carry 100 multiple-choice questions (MCQs). 

CUET 2022 Answer Keys

The CUET 2022 answer keys are expected to be released in the fourth week of August. Candidates will be able to download the answer keys along with the response sheets by logging in to the CUET website through their username and date of birth/password. Answer keys are the correct answer option for each of the MCQ and based on the provisional answer keys of CUET, test-takers will be able to calculate their estimated scores and assume their admission chances at the participating institutes based on their cutoffs. In case of any discrepancy, candidates can submit objections against one or more answer keys by paying a fee of INR 200 per question along with proofs within the stipulated date. In case the objections are found valid, the amount will be refunded. The final answer key will be released along with the result.

CUET 2022 Test Centres

The CUET 2022 test centres are located in 500 cities in India and 14 cities abroad. NTA released an advance intimation slip on July 11 wherein candidates' exam centre city, state and exam schedule has been informed prior to the release of the admit card. Candidates had to enter up to four of their preferred CUET exam centre cities while filling up the CUET application form. NTA tried to assign their CUET 2022 centre in their preferred exam city. They were be notified about their allotted exam centre on their admit card. Some of the exam centres were changed or cancelled at the last moment due to technical glitches. 

CUET 2022 Application Form

Candidates had to fill CUET application form in an online mode on the official website of the exam. The first step was to register by entering the basic details such as name, address and contact details. This will generate login credentials. After logging in with the registration credentials, candidates had to fill up the CUET 2022 application form with their personal and academic details, programme and exam city preference and upload documents. After the form is filled, candidates had to pay the CUET application fee online via debit/credit card, Net Banking, Paytm and UPI.

Check complete details about the CUET application form

CUET 2022 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must meet the eligibility criteria set by the Central Universities in order to apply and appear for CUET 2022. The eligibility parameters are as follows:

• Students will need to have passed Class 12 from a recognised board in Science stream to take admission to bachelor’s degree programmes in the Central Universities.
• For the General category, the candidate needs to secure a minimum of 50 per cent in Class 12, for SC/ST, candidates need to have secured a minimum of 45 per cent in Class 12 in order to be eligible for the CUET 2022. For BTech programmes, the minimum aggregate for the General category candidates is 45 per cent and that of the reserved category candidates is 40 per cent.

CUET 2022 Admission Process

The admission process for the CUET exam is quite simple, the same has been discussed below - 

CUET 2022 Important Dates 

NTA announced the CUET 2022 dates for application. Check the schedule for the academic year 2022-23 in the below table.

CUET 2022 Exam Slots and Timing

The following table brings the CUET 2022 exam timings for both slots.

CUET 2022 Exam Day Guidelines

Candidates appearing for the CUET 2022 are advised to read the exam day instructions mentioned on the admit card carefully. Candidates must have carried the below-mentioned documents to the allotted test centre on the day of the exam:

• CUET admit card: CUET 2022 admit card is a very important document to be carried to the test centre. Candidates not having their admit cards on the day of the exam were not allowed to appear for the exam.
• ID Proof: Candidates had to carry a valid and original photo ID proof to the exam centre. Documents that could be presented as ID proof are Driving License, Passport, PAN Card, Voter ID, Aadhaar Card, etc.
• Photo: Candidates were also advised to carry a passport-size photograph to the test centre. The photograph should have preferably been the same as used at the time of filling the CUET application form.

Apart from knowing about the documents to be carried, candidates should also be aware of the things that should not be carried inside the exam hall. Some such things include calculators, mobile phones, watches, eatables, etc.

CUET 2022 Preparation Tips

CUET is an all-India entrance exam that is highly competitive and candidates appearing for the exam need to have a strategy and aim in order to score well and qualify. Aspirants can go through the following prep strategy methods while preparing for CUET. First and foremost, candidates should go through the exam pattern and structure of the test. After that, students should get hold of some of the best books for CUET preparation. After gaining conceptual clarity on each section and subject, students should segregate their areas of strengths and weaknesses they should work towards improving their weaknesses by finding out the root cause and taking help from their mentors or students. 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. Last but not the least, staying confident is the key to success in CUET.

CUET 2022 Syllabus

The CUET 2022 syllabus has been released by the NTA along with the official notification. The syllabus of CUET will be of the same level as that of the NCERT Class 12 syllabus. The common subjects across the different courses of the CUET syllabus are English, General Aptitude, Numerical Aptitude/Data Interpretation, Analytical Skills, Reasoning and General Knowledge. NTA has released subject-wise syllabus which students must refer to while preparing for the exam.

CUET 2022 Exam Pattern

CUET 2022 exam pattern has been released by National Testing Agency (NTA), the exam conducting body along with the notification and information brochure. The CUET exam pattern 2022 has undergone changes and it varies from Slot I and Slot II. CUET 2022 will be conducted in a computer-based mode (CBT) for a duration of 2.5 hours. The exam will have Section 1A, Section 1B, general test and domain-specific subjects. Section 1A, which will be compulsory, will be in 13 languages and candidates will be given the option to choose the language of their choice. Section 1B is optional and for students who want to opt for another language apart from the ones that are a part of Section 1A. Some of the languages on offer are French, Arabic, German, etc. The number of questions and marking scheme will vary from section to section and as per slots. 

CUET 2022 Mock Test

NTA has released the CUET 2022 mock test in an online mode. The practice questions are available for all subjects and languages. NTA has clarified, "The Practice Questions do not constitute a Mock Test and are not indicative of duration within which they are capable of being solved. They do not necessarily represent the pattern or spread of the questions across various topics in the syllabus or difficulty level, or their answerability within the duration of any specified time span, etc. of the questions that will be there in the actual exam." Taking mock tests is one of the critical aspects of cracking CUET. NTA is expected to release online CUET 2022 mock test on its official website wherein students can get an understanding of the navigation system. By taking the official CUET mock test 2022, aspirants will be able to practice the usage of virtual keyboard and calculator, moving from question to question and among sections. To improve their preparation, students should take the mock tests released by coaching institutes or experts which will give them questions from actual sections of the expected difficulty level. Along with taking the mock test, it is equally important to analyse it. After a thorough analysis, it is important to implement the pointers of analysis within one’s preparation to succeed in the exam.

CUET 2022 Result

The CUET 2022 result is likely to be released in the first week of September. The result or scorecard of CUET will be released online and candidates will have to download it by logging in to the link provided (to be updated once the result is declared). The CUET result will carry information such as candidates’ personal details, section-wise and overall scores and percentiles and cutoffs.

CUET 2022 Cutoff

The CUET 2022 cutoff will be released along with the result. The cutoff refers to the minimum marks one has to secure in order to qualify for the exam. While NTA will release the qualifying cutoff, participating institutes will release separate cutoffs for each programme offered by them. The CUET cutoff marks will depend on the factors such as the difficulty level of the exam, number of test-takers, seats, among others.

CUET 2022 Counselling

The CUET 2022 counselling will be conducted by the participating institutes separately. Each institute will release its merit list based on qualifying candidates after the declaration of the result. Interested candidates will have to register and then participate in the counselling process, which is likely to be held online. In general, there are three rounds of counselling and the number of rounds may vary depending on the seat vacancy. After the seat allotment result is declared, candidates will have to accept the admission offer by reporting to the institutes and getting their documents verified. There are a few programmes, where instead of counselling, interview rounds will be conducted. NTA will intimate the admission process for those programmes separately in the information brochure of CUET 2022.

CUET Accepting Colleges and Courses Offered  

UG courses offered at some of the participating central universities are mentioned below:

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The above list is a comprehensive one and not all-inclusive. Candidates can check the complete list of CUET 2022 participating institutes and courses offered here.

FAQs regarding CUET 2022 Exam

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