How many times is DUET exam conducted in a year?

The Delhi University Entrance Test is conducted once a year by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The exam is held to provide admission to candidates in PhD courses. DUET or Delhi University Entrance exam is a common admission test for MPhil and PhD programmes offered by the Delhi University. The exam is mainly held in three shifts across different cities. The national-level entrance exam is conducted in online mode I. e. LAN Based Computer-Based Test. The exam official notification DUET will be announced soon at the official website of the exam.

How will the admission be given after DU CUET-PG exam?

After the DU CUET-PG exam, the admission process will be managed at the level of each of the participating Universities/Institutions for their respective programs. After the result of the CUET-PG are announced, the respective Universities will release the counselling/admission schedule and merit list based on CUET 2023 score and any other criteria of participating universities. Candidates are suggested to check the website of the concerned University for details. There will be admission counselling for Universities/Institutions with additional applicable fees.

What are the important rules that candidates need to take care of during the examination?

During the exam, each candidate are required to attempt subject as per the choice selected in the application form. Candidates are suggested to ensure that name of the subject on the screen is the same as per their admit card. If candidates faces any issue or in case of any discrepancy candidates need to inform invigilators immediately. Notably, candidates must attempt subjects as per their choice in the application, and they are suggested to take proper care of this point. As once printed on the candidates issued admit card the subject will not be changed.

Will there be any deduction of marks in case a candidate skips a question in DUET paper?

No, no marks will be deducted for a question that is left unattempted. The candidates can safely skip questions if they do not know the correct answer. Notably, candidates will be awarded 4 (four) marks for each correct answer while one marks will be deducted for each incorrect answer. There is negative marking in DUET exam. In order to know about the detailed marking scheme of the DUET exam, candidates need to check the exam pattern and marking scheme given at Shiksha's page or the official website of Delhi University. Notably, DUET is held to provide admission to candidates in Ph.D. courses.

DUET BTech Pattern 2023: Know Marking Scheme & Exam Duration

Updated on Dec 11, 2019 05:12 IST

By Arpta Singh

The DUET 2020 exam pattern is as such that the Delhi University Entrance Exam is conducted in online mode (computer-based test). The exam duration is of two hours. Total marks of DUET is 400 marks and for every wrong answer, one mark is deducted. Aspirants appearing for the DUET exam need to understand the exam mode, time duration, total marks, type of questions asked and marking scheme to understand the exam well.

Table of contents

DUET 2020 Exam Pattern Highlights
DUET Exam Pattern 2020 – B.Tech
DUET Exam Pattern 2020 – BA Hons Multimedia and Mass Communication
DUET Exam Pattern 2020 – BA (Hons) Humanities and Social Sciences
DUET Exam Pattern 2020 – Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.)
DUET 2020 Marking Scheme

DUET 2020 Exam Pattern Highlights

Mode of exam	Online
Duration of test	2 hours
Total marks	400
Question type	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Number of questions	100

DUET Exam Pattern 2020 – B.Tech

Course	Exam Duration	Total No. of Questions	Exam Sections
B.Tech (Information Technology and Mathematical Innovation)	2 hours	100	Mathematics
			Reasoning
			Analytical skills
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DUET Exam Pattern 2020 – BA Hons Multimedia and Mass Communication

Course	Exam Duration	Total No. of Questions	Exam Sections
BA Hons Multimedia and Mass Communication	2 hours	100 (The questions will be asked in English and Hindi language both)	General Awareness
			Media Awareness
			Current Affairs
			English Comprehension
			Grammatical skills
			Analytical skills

DUET Exam Pattern 2020 – BA (Hons) Humanities and Social Sciences

Course	Exam Duration	Total No. of Questions	Exam Sections
BA (Hons) Humanities and Social Sciences	2 hours	100 (The questions will be asked in English and Hindi language both)	General Awareness
			Current Affairs
			General Knowledge
			Communication skills (English/Hindi)
			Logical Reasoning
			Analytical Ability

DUET Exam Pattern 2020 – Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.)

Sections: English, Hindi, Mathematics, Science and Social science of Class 10 level. There will be no descriptive questions.
Language: English and Hindi
DUET Exam Pattern 2020 – Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.)
Language: The questions will be in English and Hindi language both. There will be no descriptive questions.

DUET 2020 Marking Scheme

The marking scheme of DUET is given below.

Total Questions Asked	100
Total Marks	400
Type of Questions	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Negative Marking	Yes (1 mark for every wrong answer)
Marks for Correct Answer	4 marks