CUET PG 2026 Syllabus: Download Course- Wise Syllabus PDF Here

Yes, NTA has added some new topics in the CUET PG MCA syllabus for the academic session 2025-2026. There are majorly three subjects in MCA syllabus namely, Decision Making and Thinking Skills, Mathematics and Computers. The exam officials added few more topics in the Computer subject.

The added topics are mentioned below:

• Computer networks: OSI Model, TCP/IP model, LAN technologies (Ethernet, Token ring), Transmission media – twisted pair, coaxial cables fiber–optic cables, Flow and error control techniques,
• Routing algorithms, Congestion control, IP (v4), Application layer protocols (icmp, dns, smtp, pop,
• ftp, http); Sliding window protocols; Internetworking: Switch /Hub, Bridge, Router, Gateways,
• Concatenated virtual circuits, Firewalls: Network Security; Cryptography- public key, secret key.
• Domain Name System (DNS)-Electronic Mail and World Wide Web (WWW). 
• Database Management System: Data Models, Schemas, and Instances; Three-Schema Architecture and Data Independence; Database Languages and Interfaces; Centralized and Client/Server Architectures for DBMS, Functional Dependencies and Normalization; Algorithms for Query Processing and Optimization; Transaction Processing, Concurrency Control Techniques, Database Recovery Techniques, Object and Object-Relational Databases; Database Security and
  Authorization. Entity-Relationship Diagram, Relational Model - Constraints, Languages, Design, and Programming, Relational Database Schemas, Update Operations and Dealing with Constraint Violations; Relational Algebra and Relational Calculus; Codd Rules.

NTA, National Testing Agency has released a public notice mentioning the recommendations received by the expert committee for the CUET PG 2025 examination. The exam officials have proposed the change in the exam duration, pattern, and many more.

The General Paper will be redesigned by the exam experts to cater to skill-based and certain professions based on UG knowledge acquired by the candidates so that the CUET PG 2025 participating universities can use it for programmes in those areas.

CUET PG 2026 is a national-level entrance exam for candidates who wish to pursue their Masters degree from the central universities. From the past years, many other state, private, and deemed universities is participating in the CUET PG examination. The examination will offer admission to a range of master's courses including normal and professional degree courses:

National Testing Agency (NTA) has not announced any changes to the CUET PG exam pattern. Therefore, it is likely that there will be no sectional time limit in CUET PG 2026. This means that candidates will have two hours to complete the entire exam, regardless of the section they are working on.

NTA, National Testing Agency is the examination conducting body of CUET PG examination. The exam syllabus, structure of the examination is set by the NTA for the ongoing academic session. 

On the basis of previous year's trends it is highly expected that NTA will set the CUET PG 2024 structure in such a way that the examination will have 2 sections to be attempted by the candidates. The section I of the examintion will be General Aptitude specific and Section II will be subject domain specific which depends upon the subject choose by the candidates while filling up the CUET PG 2024 examination. There is no complusion in attempting any question asked in the examination. However, it is being advised not to attempt the questions for which candiates are not sure about their answer. One mark will be deducted for every wrong answer marked by the candidates.

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, therefore it is difficult to say the difficulty level of the examination subject wise. However, the difficulty level of the exam varies from subject to subject. 

Here are some factors upon which CUET PG examination level depends:

1. First and foremost the exam difficulty level depends upon the preparation done by the appearing candidates.
2. 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. 
3. 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.

The following table brings the structure of the expected CUET PG question paper.

Candidates must note that the Language Comprehension/Verbal Ability section is compulsory. The General Test also has to be taken by candidates opting for all test papers except Education (PGQP01).

NTA, National Testing Agency is the examination conducting body of CUET PG examination. The exam syllabus, structure of the examination is set by the NTA for the ongoing academic session. 

On the basis of previous year's trends it is highly expected that NTA will set the CUET PG 2024 structure in such a way that the examination will have 2 sections to be attempted by the candidates. The section I of the examintion will be General Aptitude specific and Section II will be subject domain specific which depends upon the subject choose by the candidates while filling up the CUET PG 2024 examination. There is no complusion in attempting any question asked in the examination. However, it is being advised not to attempt the questions for which candiates are not sure about their answer. One mark will be deducted for every wrong answer marked by the candidates.

Central University Entrance Test (Postgraduate) or CUET PG is an all-India level entrance exam which is being introduced for admission into PG programmes in Central and participating Universities for academic session 2024-25. The examination will be held for the graduates to get enrolled for various Masters degree like MSc,  MA,  MBA,  MTech etc.., in various central universities or particiapting universities under the CUET PG 2023 examination.

NTA, the examination conducting body has divided the exam subjects of CUET PG stream wise. Candidates can check out the streams below:

1. Science Stream- Here all the subjects related to Science domain have been included and the syllabus for the examination has been prepared accordingly. Some MSc subjects of Science stream domain are- MSc in Zoology, Botany, Mathematics, Chemistry, Food Science, Bio chemistry, Physics etc.
2. M.Tech- Here all the subjects which comes under Master degree of engeneering are included here. Some of the M.Tech subjects for which CUET PG 2023 examination is being conducted are Mechanical Eng, Food Eng and Technology, Electronics Communication and Informatics Eng, Civil Eng, Tansport Eng. etc.
3. Acharya- Subjects which comes under Archarya stream are Siksha Shastri (B.Ed.), Shiksha Acharya (M.Ed.), Agama, Baudha Darshan/Buddhist Studies (Trilingual), Dharmashastra, Vastu & Paurohitya, etc.
4. Humanitirs- Subjects which comes under Humanities stream are Ancient Indian History, Culture & Architecture, Political Science, History, Geography, Anthropology, Applied Arts, Art and Aesthetics, Dance, and etc., .
5. Languages- Subjects which comes under Languages stream are English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Persian, Russian, German, and etc. 

Changing the syllabus of CUET PG depends upon the examination authority. However, the chances are very less.The applicants of CUET PG 2024 can download and check the previous year's detailed syllabus of their applied programme in this page itself.

Factors upon which CUET PG syllabus might change:

• One of the most important reason because of which CUET PG syllabus might change is dependent upon any changes made under NEP- New Education Policy by Ministry of Education.
• Changes made by UGC, Master of Human Resource Development (MHRD) 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 signficance of adding some important topics in the syllabus to ameliorate the holistic approach of the students towards the subject. 

NTA which is known as National Testing Agency is the examination conducting body of CUET PG examination. The Role of NTA is confined to registration of candidates, conduct of the test, hosting of answer key, inviting challenges, finalising Answer Keys, preparing and declaring result and hosting Score Card. Merit list will be prepared by participating Universities/ organisations. Universities may conduct their individual counselling on the basis of the score card of CUET (PG)-2023 provided by NTA. 

Here are the few tips:

• Candidates should go through the exam pattern and structure of the test.
• Create a monthly timetable on how much material to cover on a daily basis.
• 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.