ANUCDE Pattern 2026: Know Marking Scheme & Exam Duration

Updated on Feb 3, 2022 11:51 IST

By Abhishek Dhawan, Deputy Manager - MBA & BBA Content

ANUCDE 2022 exam pattern highlights the test structure, type of questions asked in the exam, marking scheme, duration of the exam, sections in the question paper and other important details. ANUCDE 2022 exam will have 200 multiple-choice questions spread across three broad sections of the question paper.

Candidates need to select only one answer out of the many options provided in the exam. In case candidates select two answer options in a question, the ANUCDE exam, no marks will be awarded. For more details, check the exam pattern below:

Table of contents

ANUCDE 2022: Overview of the Exam
ANUCDE 2022: Topic Wise Marking Pattern
FAQs Regarding ANUCDE Pattern

ANUCDE 2022: Overview of the Exam

Features	Details
Medium of the exam	English
Mode of the exam	offline
Type of questions	MCQs
Exam duration	150 minutes
Marking scheme	1 mark for every correct answer No Negative Mark scheme
Number of sections in the question paper	3
Number of Answer options per question	4 Per Question
Total number of questions	200

ANUCDE 2022: Topic Wise Marking Pattern

Take a look below at the ANUCDE exam pattern highlighting the total number of questions and marks for each section.

Section	No of Questions	No of Marks
Section A: Analytical Ability	75	75
Problem Solving	55	55
Data Sufficiency	20	20
Section B: Mathematical Ability	75	75
Arithmetical Ability	35	35
Algebraical and Geometrical Ability	30	30
Statistical Ability	10	10
Section C: Communication Ability	50	50
Vocabulary	10	10
Business and Computer Terminology	10	10
Functional grammar	15	15
Reading Comprehension	15	15
Total	200	200

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FAQs Regarding ANUCDE Pattern

Q: How many questions will be there in the Analytical Ability section of ANUCDE?

A: There are going to be 75 questions in the Analytical Ability section of ANUCDE. The Problem Solving area will contain 55 questions and the Data Sufficiency area will contain 20 questions.

Q: Will there be special or descriptive questions in ANUCDE 2022?

A: No, there will be no special or descriptive pattern questions in the ANUCDE 2022 exam. All the questions of this exam will have multiple-choice questions (MCQs).

Q: How many questions will be there in the Mathematical Ability section of ANUCDE?

A: There will be 75 questions in the Mathematical Ability section of the ANUCDE exam. The Arithmetical Ability area will contain 35 questions, the Algebraical and Geometrical Ability area will contain 30 questions and the Statistical Ability area will have 10 questions.

Q: What are the key topics of the Communication Ability section?

A: From the Communication Ability section, candidates need to prepare on functional grammar, business and computer terminology and reading comprehension.

Q: Who prescribes the ANUCDE exam pattern?

A: The Acharya Nagarjuna University Centre for Distance Education (ANUCDE), the conducting body of the exam prescribes the ANUCDE exam pattern.

Q: How many questions will the ANUCDE exam carry?

A: The ANUCDE exam will have 200 questions in the question paper.

Q: Are there going to be passage writing in the Communication section?

A: No, all the questions are going to be of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) pattern and there will be no passage writing or descriptive question in the exam.

Q: What is the marks per question in the ANUCDE exam?

A: The marks per question in the ANUCDE exam is one mark. There is no negative marking scheme in the ANUCDE exam for a wrong answer or un-attempted questions.

Q: Will there be a sectional time limit in the ANUCDE exam?

A: No, the ANUCDE question paper will not have a sectional time limit. Candidates can switch between the sections to answer questions.

Q: Which sections will have the maximum number of questions in the ANUCDE exam?

A: The Analytical and Mathematical Ability section will have 75 questions each, while the Communication Ability section will have 50 questions in the ANUCDE exam.

Q: What is the ANUCDE exam pattern?

A: The ANUCDE exam will have 200 questions in MCQ format. Candidates need to solve them in 150 minutes. The question paper will have three sections─ Analytical Ability, Mathematical Ability and Communication Ability.