Which subjects qualify for the CUET?
Subject List for CUET: The CUET (UG) is a national entrance exam that is used to gain admission to more than 280 universities, including more than 45 central universities as well as numerous state, private, and deemed universities. NTA has published a comprehensive list of CUET subjects with UGC’s consent. English and GT are among the 31 subjects on the list. With the exception of English, 32 languages are included in the CUET 2025 syllabus’s subject list.
From the provided list, students may choose from a minimum of three and a maximum of six subjects. Every CUET (UG) subject or paper is separated into three sections. Below are the specifics of those.
Section I: Languages [English and Hindi are among the 33 total languages]
There are two sections in Section I of the CUET syllabus: IA and IB. Below is the list of CUET languages from section I:
| Section IA | Section IB |
|---|---|
| English, Hindi, Gujarati, Bengali, Assamese, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Odia, and Urdu. | Chinese, German, French, Arabic, Italian, Japanese, Nepali, Russian, Spanish, Tibetan, Dogri, Bodo, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Manipuri, Santhali, and Sindhi. |
Section II: Domain Subjects [29 domain subjects are included in this section]
Domain subjects and additional subjects are the two divisions of the domain subjects. The following is a short list of domain subjects:
| Domain subjects | Additional subjects |
|---|---|
| Accountancy, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Computer Sciences, Economics, Geography, History, Home Science, Legal Studies, Maths, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Sociology, Legal Studies, Physical Education, Environmental Studies, and Anthropology. | Physical Education, Engineering graphics, Fine arts, Knowledge & Tradition - Practices in India, Entrepreneurship, Teaching aptitude, Mass media, Agriculture, Tourism, and Fashion Studies. |
Section III: Overall Assessment [This is the only section of the paper.]
General knowledge, current events, general mental ability, numerical ability, reasoning (simple application of fundamental mathematical concepts), quantum, arithmetic, algebra, geometry, measurement, and statistics, and logical and analytical reasoning are some of the topics covered in this section.
Can I choose three CUET subjects?
Students can select a minimum of three and a maximum of six subjects from the full list of CUET subjects, as per the exam pattern for CUET 2025. One language must be included in those six subjects, though. Three, four, five, or six subjects are available to students.
It is recommended that students choose CUET subjects based on their intended university and course-wise eligibility. This will be important when applying for certain universities’ counseling and admissions processes.