AUAT Exam Pattern 2026: Know Marking Scheme & Exam Duration

Q: What is Aliah University Admission Test (AUAT) exam?

The Aliah University Admission Test is held by the Aliah University, Kolkata to provide admission to candidates into various undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral courses offered by the university. AUAT is conducted in offline mode (pen and paper test) and the duration of the entrance exam is 2 hours. Candidates have to register themselves online on the official website of Aliah University to fill out the AUAT application forms. To prepare for the AUAT exam, candidates need to know and understand the exam pattern, marking scheme, and syllabus well enough to ace the entrance exam. The entrance exam is divided into two parts, Part A and Part B. Part A is based on general knowledge and testing of the English skills which is of 25 marks while Part B is based on the course opted for, which carries 75 marks.

Q: Can I pursue a nursing course at Aliah University?

Yes. The Aliah University offers candidates Nursing courses at the university. There are number of courses offered at Aliah University through AUAT. Some of the popular courses are BA in various subjects, BTech / Integrated 5 -years, BSc / Integrated 5 years, BSc (Nursing) (4 years), BBA, Integrated 5 years – BA/MA in English, MCA.

Q: Is the AUAT only in MCQs?

The question papers of AUAT are answered in MCQ (multiple choice questions) format exept for BA (Hons) / MA in English, Arabic, Bengali and MA in Journalism and Mass Communication. Candidates can check the below mentioned AUAT exam pattern for more details: Exam Mode Offline (Pen and Paper Test) Exam Duration 2 hours Exam Medium English except for language subjects AUAT Total Marks 100 AUAT Pattern Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Q: What is the eligibility criteria for BA and BTech/Integrated 5-years?

In order to pursue BA at Aliah University, candidates should have secured a minimum of 45% in 10+2 and should have the relevant subjects and for BA and BTech / Integrated 5 -years candidates should have done 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics and should have secured a minimum of 60%.

Q: What are the eligibility criteria for BSc / Integrated 5 years, BSc (Nursing) (4 years) and BBA?

In order to pursue BSc / Integrated 5 years, candidate should have the relevant subjects and should have passed 10+2 with a minimum of 60%. For BSc (Nursing) (4 years) course, candidate should have secured a minimum 45% in 10+2 and should have Physics, Chemistry and Biology as the subjects taken in 10+2 and for BBA, candidates should done 10+2 with the relevant subjects and should have secured a minimum of 60% in 10+2.

Q: What is the eligibility criteria for BA and BTech/Integrated 5-years?

In order to pursue BA at Aliah University, candidates should have secured a minimum of 45% in 10+2 and should have the relevant subjects and for BA and BTech / Integrated 5 -years candidates should have done 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics and should have secured a minimum of 60%.

Q: What are the eligibility criteria for BSc / Integrated 5 years, BSc (Nursing) (4 years) and BBA?

In order to pursue BSc / Integrated 5 years, candidate should have the relevant subjects and should have passed 10+2 with a minimum of 60%. For BSc (Nursing) (4 years) course, candidate should have secured a minimum 45% in 10+2 and should have Physics, Chemistry and Biology as the subjects taken in 10+2 and for BBA, candidates should done 10+2 with the relevant subjects and should have secured a minimum of 60% in 10+2.

This exam is conducted for courses given below:

BSc BTech BA

Updated on Sep 1, 2025 16:17 IST

By Porishmita Paul, Associate Senior Executive

AUAT 2026 Pattern - Aliah University prescribes the exam pattern and marking scheme for AUAT. It is important that the aspirants get familiar with the AUAT 2026 pattern well before appearing and preparing for the test. Doing so will give them clarity and help them prepare better. The same goes for AUAT 2026 syllabus. According to the AUAT 2026 pattern, the entrance test will be conducted offline (pen & paper-based test). There will be a total of 100 multiple-choice questions in the AUAT paper. Examinees will be given 2 hours to take all the questions. Learn more about AUAT pattern in the table below.

AUAT Exam 2026 Highlights

Some key details about the AUAT pattern are provided in the table below.

Particulars	Details
Exam Name	Aliah University Admission Test (AUAT)
Conducting Body	Aliah University
Programmes Offered	UG (Undergraduate) PG (Postgraduate)
Exam Mode	Offline (Pen and Paper Test)
Exam Duration	2 hours
Exam Medium	English except for language subjects
AUAT Total Marks	100
AUAT Pattern	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Official Website	https://aliah.ac.in

Commonly asked questions

Q: What is the eligibility criteria for BA and BTech/Integrated 5-years?

Q: What are the eligibility criteria for BSc / Integrated 5 years, BSc (Nursing) (4 years) and BBA?

AUAT Exam Pattern 2026

The question papers of AUAT-2026 will carry 100 marks. The test will be 2 hour long. There will be 100 objective-type or multiple-choice questions (MCQ) for each course except for B.A.(Hons.)/ M.A. in English, Arabic, Bengali and M.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication. For these courses, there will be 84 objective types or multiple-choice questions (MCQ) (84 marks) and rest (16 marks) will be allotted to descriptive type questions.

All questions of AUAT- 2026 (UG and PG) will be 20% on General knowledge, General English and Islamic Culture, and 80% from the relevant subject. The AUAT question paper will be divided into two parts which is Part A and Part B.

Part A – Questions asked will be on general knowledge and testing English skills.
Part B – Questions asked in Part B will be based on the course opted by the candidate.

AUAT Marking Scheme 2026

The AUAT marking scheme is as such that for every correct answer, 1 mark will be awarded. There is no negative marking. The marking scheme is as mentioned below: